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New emoji, a giant leap backwards

New emoji, a giant leap backwards

Tim Gorichanaz
Apr 09, 2015
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Yesterday Apple released iOS 8.3. Along with performance fixes, this update includes a dramatic (and long-awaited) redesign to the emoji keyboard.

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I love emoticons. Originally a simple way to relay facial expressions in text, they've become words in their own right. Emoticons are a way for users to express creativity and nuance. Emoji has widened our emo…

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