Who knew that an ellipsis could be so powerful? Among iPhone users, the three little dots shown as part of the iMessage service — officially known as the “typing awareness indicator” — have the ...

Whether it’s a series of blinking ellipsis or an explicit notification that “someone’s typing,” the messaging feature known as a typing indicator is both a useful tool and a source of anxiety for many ...

WhatsApp has shaken things up with a major change to its chat feature, but not everyone is happy. Previously the popular app showed a ‘Typing’ sign at the top of chats to show the other person was ...

The punctuation mark of the ellipsis is perhaps the most unusual mark in the English language, for punctuation marks are designed to convey meaning by indicating relationships between ideas, but the ...

I'm kind of an anxious, obsessive texter. I never quite know what to say, but the worst is when I see someone typing—in iMessage, in Slack, whatever—and then they stop typing. And ultimately send ...