It's rare for Microsoft products to invoke a pleasant sense of nostalgia, but MSN Messenger is a piece of software that does. The instant messaging software has been long dead, with Microsoft ...

Think of emoticons as the traditional smiley face -- with a lot more personality. Crafting an emoticon like the shrug-face takes a lot more work than an emoji, though.

So here’s why we should declare an Emoticon of the Year, every year. Let’s start with why lexicographers and publishers declare words of the year in the first place.

While there is arguably no such thing "be right back" anymore, an emoji would be a useful smokescreen in this nonstop day and age. 5. The "telling secrets" emoticon ...