Neowin News Feed for: Emoticon

A quick look back at the first emoticons that were created 41 years ago today

John Callaham — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 22:30:02 +0000

Long before emojis, the first emoticon that used normal text characters to show the representation of a face was created 41 years ago today, on September 19, 1982 by Scott E. Fahlman. Read more...

New festive additions to Skype will help you spread the holiday cheer

Ian Ginos — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 01:46:01 +0000

Skype has introduced a variety of changes to help users spread the holiday cheer, including holiday-themed video effects, messaging improvements, new emoticons, and an easier way to send Skype Credit. Read more...

Facebook testing emoticon Likes called Reactions

Matt Blowes — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 12:48:01 +0000

It's not the long-rumored 'Dislike' button we've been waiting for but Facebook is hoping 'Reactions' go a step further with users being able to 'Like' posts with a variety of playful responses. Read more...

Facebook removes the "feeling fat" emoticon following online backlash

Usama Jawad — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 12:10:01 +0000

Facebook has now removed the "feeling fat" emoticon after backlash from online activists who condemned it for being a form of "body shaming hatred". It has been replaced by a "feeling stuffed" emoji. Read more...

Sideways “smiley face” turns thirty today

Steven Parker — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 09:13:50 +0000

Today we take emoticons for granted, they are embedded in most chat programs as images too; But thirty years ago today, the sideways smiley face was born to remove confusion for the context of a post. Read more...

Christmas Emoticon Pack for Messenger from MSN Italy

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:30:34 +0000

MSN Italy has released an emoticon Xmas pack for Windows Live Messenger. They've bundled 10 animated emoticons of Santa and Rudolph into an easy auto-installer. Click on Scarica Gratis Le Emoticon Natalizie to download the... Read more...