The Emoji Movie partners with popular apps to celebrate World Emoji Day!

 

Happy World Emoji Day! On July 17th we're celebrating the commonly used form of communication. When you think about it, emojis know no boundaries. It crosses borders and languages. So, why not have something fun on a Monday to celebrate? Sony Pictures Animation is joining in the fun by orchestrating a series of events and appearances.

"Emojis help us express ourselves in ways we don't have time to express, or don't have the forethought to express, or are afraid to express -- or don't have the language to express," said Tony Leondis, co-writer/director of The Emoji Movie (coming to theatres July 28).  "It's perfectly fitting for everyone around the world to celebrate World Emoji Day, because emojis really do bring us all closer together - in this world of technology, the human heart has found a way to connect."

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The latest trailer for Blade Runner 2049 gives us a better look at the upcoming sequel

Blade Runner 2049 is the hotly anticipated sequel to the 1982 cinematic masterpiece by Ridley Scott and the latest trailer, for the movie which comes to theatres on October 6, gives a more expansive view of where Rick Deckard is at decades after we left him. Promising to be a close tie in to the original, both visually and in mood, there's more to expect from Blade Runner 2049, given the advancements in graphics, CGI and even practical effects. 

Atari is back with a retro-fantastic new console offering old games

In case you haven't noticed, retro-graming has become a phenomenon. Nintendo has managed to make a cash-grab by reintroducing mini versions of its NES Classic edition and Famicon Mini products which bring old 16-bit games to modern HDTVs. 

There's nothing more retro than Atari when it comes to gaming. While the company has kept mum and more or less lived off its legacy, there's a new console called the Ataribox which will offer all the old school goodness to nostalgic gamers. Ataribox video game console will deliver classic games, like the NES Classic. Plus some new games.

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Olloclip and Incase's limited-edition Filmer's Kit can level up your iPhone photographer game

olloclip is announcing a special limited-edition Filmer’s Kit in collaboration with Incase.  The inaugural Filmer's Kit includes $300 worth of curated essentials for mobile videography, photography and live streaming for a special price of $199, and now available at apple.com and Apple locations worldwide.

The all-new Filmer’s Kit is designed to deliver the mobile videographer, live streamer & photographer with a complete creative arsenal of lenses sized to fit today’s most popular camera, iPhone.  A rig made up of five different lenses and a grip once took a backpack or rolling case to carry, but today it all fits in an ultra-portable case taking up a fraction of the space.  With premium lenses offering five unique fields of view, users are now equipped to shoot farther, wider and closer than ever before possible with iPhone’s built-in front and rear cameras.

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