Since the dawn of humanity, mankind has communicated via symbols. Indeed, it was a turning point for civilisation when the Sumerians carved a GOT BARLEY? icon on a rock. (The Sumerians also invented ...

Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. We’re all used to typing emoji on our smartphones and tablets, ...

What are emojis and emoticons, what’s the difference between them and how do you download and use them in messages? Here’s our complete guide to emojis and emoticons. Emoji, Japanese for ‘picture with ...

Emoticons? Yes, Emoticons were our favorite ones some time back before the emojis and animations took over it. It is the easiest way to express one's feelings and expressions such as smile, cry, frown ...

With communication moving at the speed of light, it makes sense that you'd want to take the quickest path possible to inform your employees of your emotions. Doing this via text message requires just ...

Australian Catholic University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Edge Hill University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. When you add a smiley face to the end of a ...

Gmail's Web interface allows you to read, search and compose email on any computer with a Web browser. The interface, with its focus on simplicity and basic functionality, lacks some of the advanced ...

The response of many Chinese is coming through in emoticons — the symbols often used in text messages. The Wall Street Journal reports Kim's death is the most popular topic on China's equivalent of ...