Apps

Apple introduces new emojis in iOS 15.4

Including a lip-bite emoji

Published

on

It’s time for new emojis! Every year, emoji alphabets introduce a variety of new icons to expand how we communicate with others. Naturally, the new additions always include entries that reflect new memes and ways of thinking. In the new iOS 15.4 update, for example, Apple added support for a few headliners that accurately describe how we feel about today’s risqué times.

Of the bunch, we’re excited for the lip-bite emoji, which is perfect for, you know, those moments.

If you know what those moments are but are too ashamed to admit it, then the new gallery has the perfect emoji to describe you: a peeking face emoji.

Finally, at least for the headliners of this bunch, the new update includes two options for when you want to make a heart with your hands. Of course, you have the traditional two-hand heart emoji that everyone grew up with. But now, you also have the Korean heart emoji, one of the most popular gestures now.

Besides the most interesting of the bunch, the new gallery has a flurry of smileys including a melting face, a salute, and a disappearing face.

There are also 25 multi-racial handshake emojis to promote inclusivity.

For more item-centric emoji, the update includes several like an identification card, an equal sign, an x-ray, and — one of the most important one for commuters — an empty battery icon.

Apple will introduce the new emoji with the iOS 15.4 for the iPhone and the iPad. Meanwhile, the Mac will also get it through the macOS Monterey 12.3 update. For a fuller list of new emojis, check out this list.

SEE ALSO: Twitter starts rolling out more emoji reactions

Related Topics:

Apps

Twitter is working on a way to hide the blue checkmark

May or may not launch

Published

on

March 25, 2023

By

A year ago, Twitter’s blue checkmark was a coveted piece of online identity making. Now, the once-prestigious marker has grown into somewhat of a meme. The blue checkmark doesn’t mean the same as it did a year ago. Now, Twitter is reportedly developing a way to hide the checkmark from your profile.

Last year, Twitter announced a much easier way to get a blue checkmark for themselves. Soon after Elon Musk purchased the platform, Twitter Blue offered the badge with the monthly subscription price. Users who earned the old checkmark without paying for the subscription had their badges converted into yellow legacy checkmarks.

With the change, the value of a blue checkmark changed drastically. It become associated with a joke mocking users who paid for Twitter, an otherwise free-to-use platform.

Now, as spotted by notable app engineer Alessandro Paluzzi, Twitter is developing a way to hide the blue checkmark altogether. Currently, the development is still just a leak. It remains possible that the app will not launch the feature after all.

That said, after several months reinventing verification, the platform is still struggling for the perfect way to blend the old with the new. Right around the same time the leak popped up, they also officially announced that it will retire legacy checkmarks starting April 1.

SEE ALSO: Twitter promises encrypted DMs this month

Continue Reading

Apps

PayPal slowly rolls out passkey support for Android

Coming to the app soon

Published

on

March 25, 2023

By

Big Tech has been pushing for an end to the password. However, the password-less future is taking a while to get off the ground. Only a few platforms can support passkeys. A big name is lending its hand to the technology, though. PayPal has announced that it is working on implementing passkeys for Android users.

Starting today, the digital payment platform is slowly rolling out support for the new security measure. With a passkey, users will no longer need a password or two-factor authentication. Instead, PayPal will install a passkey onto your device. That passkey will be exclusive to your devices. If PayPal recognizes the device you’re trying to log in from, then the platform will allow you in.

It’s not a grand rollout yet, though. PayPal will introduce the feature for mobile browsers first, rather than the app outright. Android users will need Chrome to access the feature. App integration will come in the future. In the meantime, Android users will start getting the feature from now throughout the year.

Passkeys are moving slowly across the tech space. Some time ago, Apple, Google, and Microsoft mutually pledged to help usher in the future of passkeys as a more secure alternative to passwords. Today, only a few platforms can support the technology. In a time when cybersecurity is quickly becoming a priority for everyone, the arrival of passkeys can’t come sooner.

SEE ALSO: Google Chrome can now go password-free

Continue Reading

Apps

Maya summer deals: Cashbacks, discounts, instant credit

Make the most out of digital banking

Published

on

March 23, 2023

By

Maya is offering subscribers many ways to save this summer season by using the digital bank app.

Those who have not downloaded Maya yet will get a free Maya Card when they open an account and deposit PhP 1,000.

For cash ins and bank transfers, Maya helps people get rid of transaction fees and enjoy cashbacks.

Customers who cash in via InstaPay will get up to PhP 25 cashback. Those who use Maya Center, meanwhile, get a full cashback on their 1% cash in fee, capped at PhP 150. 

There’s also no cash in fee for linked banks and over-the-counter transactions up to PhP 8,000.

Need to pay for something but do not have enough funds at the moment? Maya may also be used to get instant credit of up to PhP 18,000 for eligible users.

Throughout summer, users should also be on the lookout for these exclusive deals:

  • Zalora: 20% off discount for new users, 18% off for existing users on purchases using Maya; 15% off on Michaela Bags
  • Robinsons Malls: Up to PhP 200 cashback using Maya QR, minimum spend PhP 1,000
  • SM Store: Raffle entry for every cash in or Maya QR scan-to-pay; prizes are PhP 3,000 Maya credits, Apple Airpods Pro 2, Apple iPhone 14
  • Boozy: PhP 150 off sitewide using promo code MAYA150 upon checkout
  • Airpaz: 3% discount on flight and hotel bookings using Maya, minimum spend PhP 1,600
Continue Reading

Trending