The blue and green bubble texting divide isn’t going away anytime soon, but Google is trying to make texting between iPhone and Android phones a little easier. Google’s Messages app will soon support iPhone message reactions in text threads, the company said Thursday. It’s one of several new features Google is rolling out to its Messages …
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The folders that live on your Mac desktop help to hide your clutter, but as you continue to add new folders, your screen might suddenly be filled with an ocean of blue. It’s a bit of a boring look, but luckily you can customize these folders (and any other files on your desktop) by replacing them with emoji. Yeah, emoji …
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Chatting with coworkers on the Slack productivity app for desktop or phone has become a way of life. While being helpful for work communication, the software isn’t without its Easter eggs, like the ability to create custom emoji to go with the 2,000-plus emoji that are already in there. Big whoop, right? But trust me, start making and using custom emoji …
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Google’s Messages app could properly show emoji reactions from iPhone users soon, according to a report from 9to5Google. An update was reportedly spotted in the newest beta for Messages, version 10.7, that features a fix for emoji reactions from Apple’s iMessage service to Google’s Messages app. The change would affect a lot of people. Messages, which is Google’s texting app for …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. If you’re buying Apple’s new $179 AirPods 3 (the third-generation AirPods for 2021) directly from Apple’s website — or even the second generation AirPods, or the AirPods Pro — I can’t see many reasons you wouldn’t want to take Apple up on the offer to …
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Logitech calls its new Pop Keys wireless mechanical keyboard “beautifully retro.” And while it may seem like it’s designed for kids, it’s actually targeted more at mobile professionals with “big personalities.” It’s available this month in three color options for $100 (AU$130) and ships alongside a colorful new companion mouse, the Pop Mouse ($40; AU$50). We’re still awaiting word on …
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Unicode launched version 14.0 of its language coding standard on Tuesday, complete with 37 new emojis, over 800 new characters and support for lesser-used languages and symbols. The new emojis include a face holding back tears, heart hands, a low battery indicator and objects like coral. Though the new code debuts today, you won’t be able to incorporate the new …
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Google’s emoji are getting a new look that’s set to debut when its Android 12 mobile operating system arrives this fall. And you don’t have to be fluent in emoji to understand why. Google spelled it out in a recent blog post. “Emoji have a global audience and it’s important for them to be globally relevant,” the blog post reads. Google …
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Don’t call it a comeback! It looks like Microsoft might be adding Clippy to Microsoft 365 emojis coming soon. You may remember Clippy from Microsoft Office 97. The virtual office assistant often made an appearance with a yellow notepad on Word documents, but Clippy was discontinued in 2002 in favor of other features. Microsoft on Wednesday posted a tweet that …
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Video meeting giant Zoom is getting several new features aimed at boosting communication and making it easier to present and manage people on the platform, the company said in a Tuesday blog post. The updates for Zoom meetings include more emoji options for Meeting Reactions. Instead of the current six options, you’ll see around 40. You’ll also be able to …
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