Facebook's New Emoticons Will Make You :-)

Facebook is testing emoticons in the status updates on user profiles, allowing members to add anything from a smiley face to an ice cream cone to messages.

The social network — which has rolled out the feature to select profiles — offers a variety of emoticons to choose from. Listed next to the small icons for adding a picture or a graphic location, a smiley face image now resides with the following prompt: "News: Share how you're feeling or what you're doing."

Clicking on the icon reveals various categories, such as drinking, eating, watching and doing.

Grabbing a bite to eat with friends? Post an update and add a pizza emoticon. At the movies? Search for the title and it will add a film board image. This connects your conversation to a show, movie, artist and so on, and possibly opens up the door for more ad revenue for the company in the future.

Although emoticons can be added to updates, it's not possible to respond with one in the comments sections just yet.

Facebook told Mashable the feature will be coming to more profiles in the U.S. soon. What do you think of the addition of emoticons to the site — are you in favor or against? Let us know in the comments.

Screenshots courtesy of Brooke Bilofsky, thumbnail via iStockphoto, aggressor and logo courtesy of Facebook

Comments

10 app icon redesigns: The good, the bad and the ugly

10 app icon redesigns: The good, the bad and the ugly Redesigns happen. Whether a certain look has gone out of style, a brand's direction has changed, or it's just time for something fresh, many popular apps have changed the design of their icons. Instagram just changed its app icon, and while a new look was probably a good idea, many aren't happy about it. nstagram is far from the first app to go through this. Sometimes it's a home run, but it's rare. More often a changed icon either takes a while to get used to or is just plain bad. Occasionally, the redesign lives in infamy. May notable icon redesigns came after after Apple transitioned from iOS 6 to iOS 7, introducing a new design philosophy that departed from the skeuomorphism (think: leather texture and wood trim) of the past and embracing a more flat, simple aesthetic. Apps like Messages, Phone, Mail and Weather dropped the gloss in favor of minimalism, and plenty of third-party ap...

GE GAS18PSJSS Top Freezer Refrigerator with Autofill Pitcher review:

GE GAS18PSJSS Top Freezer Refrigerator with Autofill Pitcher review: Get automatic water pitcher fill-ups from this top-freezer fridge The Good The Autofill Pitcher is a unique feature that works well and seems practical for daily use -- a rarity with top freezers. Despite the plain-looking design, the fridge feels sturdy and well-constructed. The Bad Storage space is cramped to begin with, let alone with the Autofill Pitcher taking up space on the top shelf. Cooling performance was also pretty unexceptional. The Bottom Line The Autofill Pitcher is a borderline ingenious fridge feature, but the GAS18PSJSS isn't well-rounded enough to be a top pick. for price and more click here

The Future Of Work: Why Innovation Is Every Employee’s Job

The Future Of Work: Why Innovation Is Every Employee’s Job PSFK Labs sits down with management at Johnson & Johnson to learn how the company comes up with their next ‘big idea’ Where do a company’s best ideas come from? Even in the most progressive organizations, groundbreaking change is expected from research and development teams, internal incubators or its high-level executives—overlooking untapped potential on other teams to provide and collaborate on ideas. In the Future of Work by PSFK Labs , Steve Garguilo, leader of Creative Engagement at Johnson & Johnson , shares how the company creates an environment and culture that encourages every department to be a part of initiating the next big company change. Read More: Click here

iT BOX

Search This Blog