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People are already doing creative things with Snapchat's moving emojis
People are quickly finding creative ways to use Snapchat's latest feature, which lets you pin emoji stickers to moving parts of a video snap.The feature works similarly to the way Snapchat lenses —...
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Google just made it super easy to find the right emoji on iPhone
Sometimes it can be hard to find the emoji you're looking for.There are dozens to choose from, and even though they're divided by category you can waste a lot of time swiping and poking around for the...
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Sorry Google, this is actually the best keyboard on the iPhone
Google on Thursday released a new keyboard for iPhone and iPad users, called "Gboard."The keyboard itself is pretty nifty. You can tap or swipe across letters to text words and sentences, but you can...
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One handy shortcut every Mac user should know (AAPL)
It turns out that sending emoji from a Mac laptop or desktop running an up-to-date version of OS X is easy.It's not as easy as it is on a smartphone, but it's still pretty simple. Just press control +...
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We finally have an answer to the monkey emoji question that divided the internet
Last week, the internet found itself divided by a Twitter poll that asked whether the three monkey emojis are all one monkey making three faces, or three different monkeys entirely. The poll was posted...
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Snapchat now lets you add fun stickers to photos and videos
Snapchat is going all-in on stickers.The ephemeral messaging app released an update on Monday that lets you add playful stickers to photo and video messages (or "snaps") in the app.The stickers were...
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Understanding these emojis will turn you into a Snapchat pro
One of Snapchat's many quirks is the list of emojis it seems to randomly place next to your friends' names.You know, these:It turns out that these emojis, which range from baby face to grimace, aren't...
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Sony is in a war over the rights to sell emoji merchandise for its new movie
Following the success of “Angry Birds,” the movie adaptation of the popular mobile game that knocked “Captain America: Civil War” off its box-office perch with a $39 million opening, Sony is confident...
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All 77 new Emoji — RANKED
The Unicode Consortium on Wednesday announced the 77 new emoji that have been accepted as candidates for the Unicode 9.0 release, which will roll out for everyone on June 21, 2016.We ranked these new...
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There are suddenly a lot of new alternatives to the eggplant emoji
It seems that for as long as there have been Emoji, intrepid sexters have been using the eggplant Emoji to stand in for a, well, you know.But now the Unicode Consortium — the organization that creates,...
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Justin Bieber now has an emoji app
Justin Bieber is joining the emoji club.The Justmoji app launched on Apple this morning, and for $2.99, beliebers can download Bieber-themed emojis.The Biebs isn't taking himself too seriously, as the...
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Apple reportedly blocked a rifle emoji from being added to your iPhone (AAPL)
Apple doesn't want you using a rifle emoji, according to a report from Charlie Warzel of BuzzFeed News. The iPhone maker allegedly blocked a rifle emoji from being included in a new batch of emojis...
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This easy Mac shortcut makes an emoji keyboard pop up anywhere you can type
Every now and then, it's fun to type an emoji, even when no emoji keyboard appears to be present.Like this 👍.If you're on a Mac, there's a simple three key command that will change the game.Just hold...
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Disney is coming out with its own emoji keyboard — here's the first look
New emojis are being released all the time, whether they’re a part of Unicode's massive collection or through celebrities like Kim Kardashian.And now, Disney is getting in on the action with a new...
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It's official: Google's new emoji of powerful women are on their way (GOOG,...
Your emoji are finally busting free from harmful gender stereotypes. The Unicode Emoji Subcommittee has agreed to add 11 new professional emoji that Google designers created this spring to protest the...
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How to use Bitmoji, the make-your-own emoji app Snapchat bought for over $100...
Last year, my roommate told me about an app called Bitmoji that lets you personalize a set of emoji to resemble yourself.Bitmoji, and the company behind it — Bitstrips — has grown in popularity....
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Apple is replacing the pistol emoji with a squirt gun (AAPL)
Apple is replacing the pistol emoji with a squirt gun emoji, the company announced on Monday. New emoji icons, including emoji that depict female athletes and professionals, will be included as part of...
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There's a huge problem with Apple's plan to combat gun violence by changing...
Apple is using emojis to take a stand against gun violence — but the decision could have serious adverse consequences.The Cupertino, California, technology giant has decided to change the design of its...
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Microsoft is changing its toy gun emoji to a revolver — the exact opposite of...
Earlier this week, Apple made waves with the revelation that in iOS 10, the forthcoming operating system update for iPhones and iPads, the existing revolver emoji would be replaced with a water gun....
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Here are Apple's new emoji for firefighters, astronauts, and artists (AAPL)
Apple doesn't get to pick what new emoji are officially created — that's Unicode's job — but because so many people use emoji on Apple's iPhones, it certainly has some say. And now Apple is pushing for...
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