Emoji

Business News

Choose Your Emojis Wisely, Some Are Legally Binding, a Canadian Judge Says

In a "novel" case involving a farmer and grain buyer, a judge ultimately ruled that under the circumstances, a thumbs-up emoji can be considered a digital signature.

By Madeline Garfinkle

Business News

What Can Emojis Tell Us About Diversity and Inclusion?

By Kenny Herzog

Business News

The Most Popular Dating App Emoji Is Not What You’d Think

By Chandra Steele

Business News

Twitter Launches Facebook-Like Reaction Emojis for DMs

By Mariella Moon

Marketing

Hershey’s Is Changing the Design of Its Iconic Chocolate Bars for the First Time Ever by Adding Emoji

Emoji will be featured on Hershey's bars for a limited time this summer.

By Stephen J. Bronner

Business News

Apple Changed Its Bagel Emoji After Outraged New Yorkers Called the Original Design a ‘Monstrosity’

The emoji was changed in the latest version of iOS to a more realistic graphic and has added cream cheese.

By Kif Leswing

Business Accounting

Meet Apple’s New Emoji. 3 Things to Know Today.

Stay in the know in 60 seconds.

By Hayden Field

Marketing

The 10 Most Popular Emoji in Web Addresses

Did you know you could have a heart … in your URL?

By Madison Semarjian

Human Resources

Science Just Gave Us Another Reason Not to Use Emoji at Work

A new study finds that including smiley faces in messages could unfavorably tip the scales if you're trying to make a good first impression.

By Nina Zipkin

Business News

Check Out the New Emoji Headed to Apple Devices

The new characters include a woman wearing a headscarf, a person meditating, a bearded man, a woman breastfeeding and food items such as a sandwich and coconut.

By Angela Moscaritolo

Online Presence

Make the Most Out of Instagram’s So-Called Vanity Features

This marketing expert reveals two of the most effective ways to attract more followers on your business's Instagram account.

By Kim Walsh Phillips

Marketing

Whether You Like Emoji or Not, They’re Amazing for Marketing Your Business

New data shows that using those little cartoons significantly boosts user engagement with your brand.

By Rose Leadem

Thought Leaders

Author Remakes Classic Books Using Emoji

Tales such as Alice in Wonderland and A Christmas Carol get the graphical treatment.

By Rose Leadem

Building a Business

10 Awesome New iPhone Emoji You Can Totally Use in Business

Make your texts stand out with these latest options from Apple.

By Nina Zipkin

Online Presence

Why Durex Is Promoting an Emoji-Inspired Eggplant-Flavored Condom

Let's talk -- or text -- about sex.

By Lydia Belanger

Business News

Apple Proposes 5 New Emoji Professions

Everyone needs an artist emoji.

By Don Reisinger

Business News

The Power of Emojis in Marketing and How to Use Them Efficiently

Check out these shortcuts to share emojis from Mac and Windows desktop as well as tips on how to use emojis to boost your social media posts.

By Ash Read

Marketing

5 Etiquette Rules for Using Emojis at Work

Emojis, once solely symbols of teen angst or exuberance, are a hieroglyphic adults can use, albeit gingerly, in professional communications.

By Jacqueline Whitmore

Business News

Apple Drops the Gun Emoji for a Friendlier Water Pistol

This is part of the company's emoji update for iOS 10.

By Alex Gilyadov

Business News

Snapchat’s Bitmoji Update was so Popular It Crashed Its Servers and Sent the App Down

Its popularity appears to have taken Snapchat by surprise.

By Lara O'Reilly

Online Presence

NY Hospitals Are Using Emoji to Educate Teens About Sexual Health

New York City Health & Hospitals is launching a campaign featuring emoji to better direct young people to sexual health resources.

By Rose Leadem

Online Presence

How Big Brands Did World Emoji Day

We give a thumbs up to these tweets from the global holiday.

By Grace Reader

Business News

Google Proposal for ‘Professional Women’ Emoji Accepted

Emoji should be open to all genders, nationalities and races, right?

By David Murphy

Tech

For World Emoji Day: How Emojis Help You Connect with Consumers (Infographic)

According to a recent study, 92 percent of the online population uses emojis.

By Rose Leadem

Marketing

Why the Rich and Famous are on Fire for Emojis, and Why Brands Should Care

It's all about the cash and cachet. Stephen Curry, Justin Bieber and Blac Chyna are the latest stars to keep up with the Kardashians in the keyboard invasion game.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Business News

Facebook Wants Emojis to Be Your Face, Patent Filing Shows

'The image corresponding to the emoticon may be an image of the user with an expression similar to the expression conveyed by the detected emoticon,' the patent said.

By Arjun Kharpal

Building a Business

Google Wants to Create Career-Woman Emojis

The existing options -- 'princess' and 'bride' -- aren't nearly enough.

By Nina Zipkin

Business News

Snapchat Buys Bitmoji Maker Bitstrips

Bitstrips was originally founded in 2007 to help users build personalized digital comics, but in 2014 refocused on customized and shareable cartoon avatars.

By Dan Primack

Online Presence

Paul McCartney’s Latest Project: ‘Emoji Sound Effects’

The former Beatle teamed up with Skype for some Valentine's Day fun.

By Laura Entis

Online Presence

Facebook’s 5 New Emoji ‘Reactions’ Are Coming Soon.

A fresh new set of feels, for when 'like' isn't enough. 'Yay' not included.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow