Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Google just added a couple of useful features to its ...

Back in April 2016, I recommended a third-party skill called SMS With Molly that would let you send text messages with your Alexa speaker. Sort of. It was a workaround that, technically, worked. You ...

You can send text messages using Siri by telling the assistant to "Send a text." While you're telling Siri your text message, you can insert emoji by speaking them ...

Leave the phone in the other room and send texts with a full-size keyboard This article describes how to send a text from a computer to a cell phone. The iMessage app on your iPhone or iPad is also ...

To send an email as a text, write your email as usual. Then in the "to" field, enter the ten-digit phone number followed by "@" and then the gateway domain of the intended recipient. Finally, hit Send ...

Some people seem to never sleep. They send out texts at all hours making you think they are superheroes. If you've ever wanted to tap into that same superpower to send a text message at a specific ...