Editor's Pick: Emojis Get Real in New iOS

Emojis Get Real in New iOS

John P. Mello Jr. Apr 10, 2015 5:00 AM PT
	Apple on Thursday released a new version of iOS that adds racial diversity to its emoji library. In addition to the fair-skinned faces found in prior versions, the new assortment includes brown, black and golden yellow mugs. What's more, there are emojis of same sex couples and families, too. "Emoji have become huge for people," said Kantar Worldpanel ComTech's Carolina Milanesi. [More...]

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