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White Heart, Flamingo Added As Emoji Candidates
As work on the the emoji list for 2019 continues, a white heart, flamingo, and maté have been added to the draft candidates list. White heart has been one of the most popular emojis requested by...
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Tony Hawk's Car Gets Emoji Upgrade
Tony Hawk, professional skateboarder and beloved video game character, is a bit easier to spot in the real world now thanks to a new set of plates on his car. Originally posted on Hawk's Instagram...
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Twemoji 2.7 Emoji Changelog
2018 has been an active year for Twemoji. While we have yet to see any of the new Emoji 11.0 additions just yet, today Twitter has begun to roll out Twemoji 2.7 - the vendor's third minor update this...
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Twitter Switches to Twemoji on Android
Users of Twitter for Android may notice an emoji change when accessing the service today. Twemoji designs are now shown within Twitter, replacing native emojis previously shown from platform vendors...
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Browse the Emoji Archives
Emojipedia's emoji archives now date back ten years, but how do you check what an emoji used to look like? You're not dreaming. There used to be a gavel emoji on iOS. It didn't get removed, it simply...
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What's New In Unicode 11.0
Unicode 11.0 arrives on June 5, 2018. This signals the date which companies can begin supporting the new emojis. The final emoji list for 2018 was announced back in February, and the underlying release...
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Apple Unveils Memoji
A new emoji-like avatar from Apple is called Memoji and coming to iOS 12 this year. Announced in the keynote for Apple's World Wide Developer Conference, Memoji is basically Animoji but with your own...
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Twemoji 11.0 Emoji Changelog
Today Unicode officially released version 11.0 of the Unicode Standard and Twitter has added support for all 157 new emojis to the latest version of Twemoji. Twitter is typically one of the first...
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Inclusive Emojis Coming Back to Android
Google today released a new beta of Android P which includes a preview of new emoji updates coming later in 2018. Mixed amongst a collection of emoji design changes and new emojis are two changes that...
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Emojiology: 😭 Loudly Crying Face
We use emojis to help us express emotions, but sometimes it’s the emojis themselves that bring them on. Exhibit A: 😭. Social media manager Jasmyn Lawson ignited a Twitter debate last year when she...
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Google Emoji Boss Jennifer Daniel
In this month's Emoji Wrap podcast Google's Jennifer Daniel laments the lack of a sweaty heart emoji. Every month I send a newsletter containing topics in the wider world of emoji and I like to discuss...
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Facebook Reveals Most and Least Used Emojis
With World Emoji Day fast approaching on July 17, Facebook has taken the opportunity to look at how emojis are being used on Facebook and Messenger platforms. Starting with the most popular emojis,...
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World Emoji Day 2018: First Look at Apple's New Emojis
To celebrate World Emoji Day on July 17[1] Apple has today offered a first look at the iOS emojis for 2018. We spoke to Apple VP of User Interface Design Alan Dye about the new emoji updates and when...
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Blowing Kiss Beats Heart-Eyes in New Google Stats
Google has today shared new statistics that show 😘 Face Blowing a Kiss beating out the 😍 Smiling Face With Heart-Eyes emoji. It is World Emoji Day after all, and Google noted: “to celebrate this day...
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Emojiology: 😬 Grimacing Face
You know something’s up when the dictionary is at a loss for words. “We’re gonna be honest with you,” an article on Dictionary.com admits. “Even the dictionary can have a hard time putting things into...
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Windows 10 Previews Emoji 11.0 Support
Microsoft has today shown its latest emoji support for those signed up for Windows Insider builds. Supporting all the new emojis approved as part of emoji 11.0, new additions include a foot,...
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Android 9.0 Emoji Changelog
Google has begun rollout of their new OS update, Android 9.0, also known as Android Pie[1]. Contained within this release are Google’s Emoji 11.0 updates as well as numerous tweaks to existing emoji...
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Microsoft Emoji Team on Emoji Wrap
In this month's Emoji Wrap podcast Microsoft Fluent Design Team explains the Ninja Cat, why the Windows emoji designs have that solid thick outline, and what's included in the new emoji release. Every...
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Service Dog, Deaf Person, Couples added to 2019 Emoji List
New emoji candidates including a service dog, deaf people, and mixed race couples were added to the draft emoji list for 2019 at the most recent Unicode Technical Committee meeting. While these...
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Emojiology: 🤠 Cowboy Hat Face
In our Emojiology series so far, we’ve clarified the confusion of 😪 Sleepy Face, reconciled the conflicts of 😭 Loudly Crying Face, and unpacked the complexities of 😏 Smirking Face and 😬 Grimacing Face....
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