Google Allo adds reactions to individual messages

You’ve seen this on Facebook Messenger for a while, now Google is bringing it into its own messaging app, Allo. The Android app will let you “heart” an individual message with a simple tap. There are no other reactions available yet but we won’t be surprised if Google will bring that in soon. The number of people who like the post will also be shown as a badge. It’s a useful feature for large group chats and you just want to react to a specific statement without having to make a pithy statement. Version 14 of the app just started rolling out so it may or may not come on your device just yet. Do you use Allo? What’s your favorite thing about it?

Source: GSMArena

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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