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emoji

Clippy’s comeback? Microsoft tweet promises return of software assistant as an Office 365 emoji

Welcome back, Clippy. Microsoft said Wednesday it would revive its often reviled animated software assistant Clippy as a replacement emoji… Read More

New twist on the old ballgame: Major League pitcher is first to use emojis for name on jersey

It’s “Players’ Weekend” throughout Major League Baseball and that means a chance for the pros to put a little pop… Read More

Android salad emoji

Lettuce consider: Google tosses hardboiled egg out of emoji to create ‘more inclusive vegan salad’

Google is chickening out when it comes to animal products in its food emojis. Or, maybe the tech giant is… Read More

emoji update

Emoji update to include 69 new images: breastfeeding woman, zombie, steak and more

The world itself may be becoming less inclusive, but inside your smartphone, emojis are set to embrace various cultures and… Read More

Patrick Stewart and poo emoji

Patrick Stewart is the voice of poo in ‘The Emoji Movie’?! Sadly, someone decided to make it so

Of all the crappy roles in Hollywood. Patrick Stewart, celebrated British thespian and one-time captain of the starship Enterprise, is taking… Read More

Apple emoji

Rainbow flag and more gender-diverse emoji coming to Apple’s iOS 10

With all of the tweaks coming to Apple’s iOS 10 this fall, let’s just slap a thumbs up or a… Read More

T-Mobile CEO John Legere gets his very own official Twitter emoji

John Legere, T-Mobile’s spirited, social media-loving CEO, now has his own official Twitter emoji. He’s the second person to ever receive… Read More

Oxford Dictionaries’ word of the year isn’t even a word

Oh-no-ji! That’s right. Oxford Dictionaries has picked an emoji as its go-to word of 2015. And not just any emoji… Read More

Facebook tests emoji replacement for the Like button, with Love, Wow and Sad (but still no Dislike)

Emoji may be the future of communication, and Facebook is embracing them with open arms. The social network is trying… Read More

Emojis go Hollywood: Major movie is in the works from Sony

Emoji. Those little things have already dominated texting and social feeds. And now emoji are ready to take on their next… Read More

Emojiballs: Baden Sports unveils new rubber balls with emojis

The emoji craze has arrived — in ball form. Baden, a 36-year-old sports equipment manufacturer based in Renton, Wash., today… Read More

iOS updated with support for new emoji, performance improvements and tons of other features

Apple released iOS 8.3 to consumers today, the latest major update for its mobile operating system that brings a ton… Read More

New Mac and iOS betas show off hundreds of racially diverse emoji

The wacky world of emoji may be getting more diverse, if a new beta versions of Apple’s operating systems are any… Read More

Heart ♥ Emoji, Ebola and Pope Francis: Top Words for 2014

Who knew that a universal symbol could become the top word in the world? The Heart ♥ Emoji takes the honors… Read More

Tech terms ‘selfie,’ ‘phablet,’ ’emoji,’ added to Oxford Dictionaries

The next time your parents or grandparents ask what the heck “selfie,” or “emoji” means, you can simply open up… Read More

Real-time ’emojitracker’ is an entertaining slice of Twitter

If you’re interested in a mesmerizing time-waster on this Friday afternoon, check out emojitracker, a website that tracks tweets containing… Read More

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