MakeUseOf - Emoticons

How to Use Emojis on a Chromebook

David Delony — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 19:00:17 GMT

If you have a Chromebook, you may be wondering if there is a way to type emoji characters. Thanks to recent ChromeOS updates, there is. Here's how to take advantage of the new emoji picker on your Chromebook.

What Does This Emoji Mean? Emoji Face Meanings Explained

Philip Bates — Sun, 19 Mar 2023 20:00:18 GMT

Formerly known as smileys and often confused with emoticons, emoji faces are used on SMS and social media apps like Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp. But what do emojis mean? What each emoji means is sometimes open to interpretation—and that's further complicated by heart and hand symbols.

6 Ways to Find Symbols and Look Up Symbol Meanings

Ben Stegner — Sun, 25 Dec 2022 17:45:15 GMT

While surfing the internet (as well as in the offline world), we come across a lot of symbols. Some of them are common, but for others, you've probably wondered what a particular symbol means more than once.

Emoticon vs. Emoji: The Key Differences Explained

Alice Kotlyarenko — Fri, 20 May 2022 10:05:14 GMT

Ever since people started talking to each other using keyboards and screens, they've been using emoticons, smileys, and emojis to fill the gaps. There are no nuances, mimics, or intonation when you text, so you throw in a smiling face to make sure the message is read in the same spirit as it was intended.

6 Creative Ways to Use Emojis (and Reacjis) in Slack

Brenna Miles — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 13:30:13 GMT

We use emojis in text messages, emails, and beyond. Why not use them in Slack? In fact, the Slack emoji library is one of the best features found inside the app.

6 Wacky Emoji Apps to Use Emoticons in Uncanny Ways

Mihir Patkar — Sat, 17 Jul 2021 08:30:43 GMT

The humble emoji has grown from a cutesy icon to so much more. These apps and sites power up your emoji game in various ways.

What Is the PogChamp Emote and When Is It Used?

Jessibelle Garcia — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 20:00:53 GMT

Slang terms can come from anywhere, and while some of today's newly coined vocabulary can sound a little silly, what's important is that people understand each other when they communicate.

What Are Facebook Stickers? Everything You Need to Know

Joe Keeley — Thu, 28 May 2020 20:00:48 GMT

Facebook stickers are images that you can send to your friends and family. They make for a fun, easy way to express yourself.

Could Your Emoji Use Land You in Court?

Philip Bates — Tue, 30 May 2017 22:00:00 GMT

In the early 2000s, many people despaired at the use of text speak -- replacing "you're" with "ur", changing "to" into "2", and dropping punctuation entirely to speed up typing and save precious space. Thankfully capacitive touchscreens, cheap data and autocorrect helped us break this bad habit.

The Absolute Easiest Way to Use Emojis on Mac OS X

Joel Lee — Wed, 11 May 2016 14:30:30 GMT

Did you know that the emoticon is over 30 years old? It's weird to think that the modern emoji has roots that go back more than a couple decades, but it is what it is -- and nowadays, the emoji has become a standard form of communication that everyone needs to know about.

5 Sites to Copy-Paste Emojis, Text Faces, Emoticons, & More

Mihir Patkar — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 08:30:00 GMT

Ever wondered how those people on your Twitter timeline type things like this?

Keep the Shrug Emoticon on Speed Dial With These 3 Tips

Akshata Shanbhag — Thu, 05 Nov 2015 14:30:52 GMT

The shrug emoticon — or "shruggie", as it’s often called — started out as an attempt to make a unique OkCupid profile name. Now this emoji is everywhere on the Web. If you use it often, here’s how you can type it quickly without having to Google it every time.

5 Emojis That Don't Mean What You Think They Mean

Akshata Shanbhag — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 13:30:52 GMT

Emojis have never been more popular than they are now. They’re even acceptable as standalone replies in a conversation. But are you using them properly? Maybe not, because several emojis mean something entirely different than what you might expect.

Microsoft Rejects Windows 10 Privacy Concerns, Project Spark Goes Free... [Tech News Digest]

Dave Parrack — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 16:30:06 GMT

Microsoft counters Windows 10 criticism, Project Spark will soon be completely free, the iPhone 6s may actually be waterproof, Facebook suffers another major outage, Coca-Cola pays for emoji, and The X-Files is back.

Microsoft Tackles Revenge Porn, Twitch Ditches Flash... [Tech News Digest]

Dave Parrack — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 15:30:28 GMT

Microsoft gets revenge, Twitch wounds Flash, YouTube fixes vertical videos, YouTube adds archive footage, Hollywood films emoji, and Neil deGrasse Tyson explains everything.

Instagram: Why You Should Be Using Popular #Emojis

Shay Meinecke — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 23:00:00 GMT

It's almost impossible to chat online without emojis. In fact, more than half of comments and captions use emojis, according to Instagram software engineer Thomas Dimson. So, let's not pretend you're not using those smiley or sad faces in your daily conversations.

Try Apple Music for Free, Indiegogo Attempts Greece Bailout, & More... [Tech News Digest]

Dave Parrack — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 15:30:44 GMT

Apple Music arrives, help bail out Greece, Gmail adds emoji, play Tiny Twitch, Oliver Stone teases Edward Snowden, and Siri divides zero by zero.

What Is Your Favorite Emoji Character? [We Ask You]

Dave Parrack — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 05:30:09 GMT

Emoji are everywhere these days. They're used on the Web, in emails, and in messages, and not just by youngsters either, but by anyone who wants a simple way of expressing themselves to others. But which, dear reader, out of all the emoji characters that exist, is your personal favorite? Welcome to this week's We Ask You, which is all about emoji.

Instagram: #Hashtag Emojis and Better Search Capabilities

Shay Meinecke — Thu, 04 Jun 2015 18:00:00 GMT

Instagram recently announced that emojis — those smiling, sad or crazy face pictures — are now searchable, allowing even more people and pictures to be discovered.

Emoji Added to the Dictionary, Lenovo Cast Pucks Google, & More... [Tech News Digest]

Dave Parrack — Thu, 28 May 2015 15:30:51 GMT

WTF Emoji Clickbait, Lenovo Casts its line, Google Play age ratings, Facebook meets Harry Potter, a Humble Nindie Bundle for Nintendo fans, and the music video which finds your finger.

The Best Built-In Mac Tips You've Never Heard of, According to Reddit

Justin Pot — Thu, 05 Feb 2015 18:00:00 GMT

Invert your colours, quickly switch audio devices and see where your currently open file is located. There's a surprising number of things your Mac can do out of the box, if you only know how.

Can Emoji Transcend Language Boundaries?

Dann Albright — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 20:00:00 GMT

There are a lot of interesting things that Internet-and-smartphone-based communication have done to language, from the ubiquitous and polarizing text-speak to tons of ways to learn new languages online. But will the connected age help us move beyond language as we know it? Some people think that emoji could revolutionize how we communicate. Let's take a look.

The Problem With Gadget Reviews, Jawbone Reveals New Wearables [Tech News Digest]

Dave Parrack — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 16:30:00 GMT

Also, GTA V gets first-person mode, Emoji becomes less racist, the new Amazon Prime Photos perk, and Conan O'Brien is clueless about CoD.

Skype Updates On XBox One & Also Includes Captain America Emoticons

Mark O'Neill — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 18:30:33 GMT

Skype has made some important updates on XBox One, as well as revealing a limited-time special promotion set of Captain America emoticons for the upcoming movie.

Make Your Plaintext Emoticons Snazzy Using Emojicons

Craig Snyder — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 06:30:54 GMT

Whether our IM client or SMS interface converts them to graphical smilies or not, every single one of us has typed out an emoticon before. The plaintext emoticon is how we express our emotion in an otherwise emotionless state of internet. It prevents us from having to type out more plainly, "I am smiling." This would be awkward and inconvenient.

5 Sources For Special Symbols To Spice Up Your Online Chat & Messaging

Saikat Basu — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:31:50 GMT

We need symbols. We might have progressed through alphabets to cultured forms of languages, but the internet age has brought us right back to where we started off as cave dwellers. Complete or incomplete sentences are fine, but sometimes nothing expresses an emotion better than an emoticon or a symbol. There are lots of online places which do not support graphic symbols or picture emoticons. Facebook is a prime example. But that shouldn’t keep you away from communicating more warmheartedly.

Create Your Own Free Video Emoticons With Robo.to

Saikat Basu — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:01:14 GMT

Roboto is a robot fighter from the Masters of The Universe series. Oh! That's from my childhood. This is Robo.to, with a period in between, and a new web service. What's interesting is that one of the guys behind it with the big bucks is Justin Timberlake, the American pop star and Grammy winner. But leaving aside the celebrity hoo-ha, Robo.to is a unique idea.

15 Popular Codes For Smiley Faces & Their Meanings

Tina Sieber — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:01:48 GMT

Smileys represent the human face and all its possible expressions that correspond to our various moods. They have been around for decades, but the internet brought them real fame.