Emoticons have been around a lot longer than one might think. In a March 30, 1881 item in Puck which included typographical representations of joy, melancholy, indifference, and astonishment, it was ...

PITTSBURGH -- It was a serious contribution to the electronic lexicon. :-) Twenty-five years ago, Carnegie Mellon University professor Scott Fahlman says, he was the first to use three keystrokes -- a ...

VALENCIA, Spain--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Voicemod, the world leader in augmented voice and interactive audio, has signed its second IP deal in collaboration with lifestyle brand The Smiley Company ...

In the early days of the internet, computer scientist Scott Fahlman ran into a problem on Carnegie Mellon University’s online bulletin boards. People used the bulletin boards — a kind of primitive ...

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In many social situations, smiling can smooth interactions. People who smile are seen as more attractive, honest, and warm. 1 Smilers are also seen as more competent, suggesting that putting on a ...

Do you use iChat and take advantage of the smileys (emoticons) when talking with others? If so, you probably know you can send graphic smileys with keyboard shortcuts. For example, sends a smile, ...

A smile is not the same as a :), at least in a formal workplace setting, according to a new academic study. Researchers from the University of Haifa and Amsterdam University, who studied the use of ...