Text Appeal

By The Editors
January 24, 2014 9:00 am

There are things that are better left unsaid.

There are also things that are better left unwritten. And unsaved on computers. And (hopefully) inadmissible in court.

For all of that: Confide, a free app for off-the-record conversations, available now.

ConfideThis is what you’ll use when you need something to remain off the record — the size of an offer, let’s say. Or negotiation strategies. Or market movements.

Or when you need to keep a relationship on the down-low, if that’s your style.

To begin, download the iOS app for free. Sign up for an account with your email. Then send a message. (Your contact will be notified, and they must download the app to read your missive).

You can see a message when you “wand” over it with your finger, exposing only a few characters at a time.

Everything’s encrypted. Screenshot-proof, too (with built-in alerts if an attempt is even made). And all messages disappear into the digital ether after they’ve been read — no archiving allowed.

Not even on the Confide servers.

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