Beeper App Acquired by Automattic – MacRumors April 10, 2024 / admin / 2 Comments Hmmm Beeper App That Created Workaround for iMessage on Android Acquired by WordPress Owner Automattic – MacRumors: “cautiously optimistic about the future” because the DoJ has “sued Apple for blocking Beeper Mini’s access to iMessage.” – Beeper CEO Eric Migicovsky Categories: InstaPost Tags: apple, Automattic
April 11, 2024 — 1:14 am
Even weirder, given they bought Texts last year too:
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/24/23928685/automattic-texts-acquisition-universal-messaging
April 11, 2024 — 12:34 pm
I’m not sure that it’s all that weird. I think Automattic sees that the future is some sort of universal messaging system – iMessage/SMS/Fediverse – they’re gathering all of the component pieces – maybe?