The newest version of Apple OS for iPad and iPhones was recently released. The new version provides choices of skin color and hair for male and female emoji icons. It also allows user to change Siri's voice. From what I read on a CNN article, Opps Apple's Diverse Emoji Turn into Aliens, if you do not upgrade, the male and female icons turn into aliens. I prefer not having to make an extra step and select the type of female icon each time - wish it would "remember" my preference. Who knows what the future will bring with new updates.
Showing posts with label Emoji. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Emoji. Show all posts
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Sunday, February 10, 2013
iOS Tricks
MacWorld has a very good article, 33 Expert Tips and Tricks for the iOS 6 at http://www.macworld.com/article/2027220/33-expert-tips-and-tricks-for-ios-6.html
I had not considered having text messaging to "speak" to me with emoji icons. I played a message from my husband and heard Siri say "western person, sporty vehicle, office building." Too funny!
There were several useful tricks - some already discussed in this blog. One interesting one was about the ability to take still photos while shooting video. I you are using the iOS 6, take a moment to read Dan and Lex's article.
I had not considered having text messaging to "speak" to me with emoji icons. I played a message from my husband and heard Siri say "western person, sporty vehicle, office building." Too funny!
There were several useful tricks - some already discussed in this blog. One interesting one was about the ability to take still photos while shooting video. I you are using the iOS 6, take a moment to read Dan and Lex's article.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Text Messaging with Pictures
I read an online article, Panda, Gun, Gift: Why Emojis are Everywhere, at http://www.hlntv.com/article/2013/01/24/emojis-taking-over-why-now-iphone-ios. Had to smile when reading it because I use emoji images all the time when texting to someone who also has an iPhone or iPad. In fact, my husband uses emojis almost exclusively to tell me that he has arrived at his office or on the way home.
He did confuse me one time when he was flying on a business trip. The text message showed a jet icon and 3 mice. I interpreted the message to indicate that there were mice on the plane! He laughed and told me he meant to tell me that the plane had landed in Orlando, Florida where Disney World and the Mickey Mouse family are located.
If you have an iPhone or iPad, are you using emoji? If not, try it because it is FUN! Emoji is a keyboard. Go to Settings > General > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard... > Emoji.
After you have activated the keyboard, you will see a world icon on the bottom left corner of the keyboard you use to write text messages. Click on it to find the pictures you want to use in your message. The most commonly used one will appear on the icon that looks like a clock face to the right of the world icon.
Smile, text away, and enjoy!
He did confuse me one time when he was flying on a business trip. The text message showed a jet icon and 3 mice. I interpreted the message to indicate that there were mice on the plane! He laughed and told me he meant to tell me that the plane had landed in Orlando, Florida where Disney World and the Mickey Mouse family are located.
If you have an iPhone or iPad, are you using emoji? If not, try it because it is FUN! Emoji is a keyboard. Go to Settings > General > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard... > Emoji.
After you have activated the keyboard, you will see a world icon on the bottom left corner of the keyboard you use to write text messages. Click on it to find the pictures you want to use in your message. The most commonly used one will appear on the icon that looks like a clock face to the right of the world icon.
Smile, text away, and enjoy!
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Dictation on the New iPad - with the Wireless Keyboard
This is one of those days that has been extremely busy - finishing up the summer semester, posting grades, and getting ready for fall semester. I am working diligently to use some of the new productivity tools that I discovered, such as, dictation on the New iPad.
Since my text messages often contain more graphical characters than words (using the Emoji keyboard found in Settings > General > International Keyboards > Emoji), I wanted to use both the Bluetooth wireless keyboard and dictation.
Yes, the feature was under my eyes the entire time. All that I had to do was to click on the top-right key of the wireless keyboard to get the iPad keyboard to show up - and then click on the microphone to dictate! So easy to do!!
Dictation shortcuts:
Since my text messages often contain more graphical characters than words (using the Emoji keyboard found in Settings > General > International Keyboards > Emoji), I wanted to use both the Bluetooth wireless keyboard and dictation.
Yes, the feature was under my eyes the entire time. All that I had to do was to click on the top-right key of the wireless keyboard to get the iPad keyboard to show up - and then click on the microphone to dictate! So easy to do!!
Dictation shortcuts:
- "Period". The "." is the standard way to end a sentence. It includes a space after the period, so you are ready for your next sentence
- "Question Mark". The "?" also includes a trailing space
- "New Paragraph". This keyword phrase starts a new paragraph. Remember to end the previous sentence before beginning the new paragraph
- "Exclamation Point". The "!" includes a trailing space
- "Comma". The "," includes a trailing space
- "Colon". The ";" includes a trailing space
- "Semi-Colon". The ":" includes a trailing space
- "Elipsis". The "..." includes a trailing space
- "Quote" and "Unquote". The " produced by saying "quote" does not produce a trailing space. The " produced by saying "unquote" does include a trailing space
- "Slash". The "/" symbol
- "Asterisk". The "*" symbol
- "Ampersand". The "&" symbol
- "At Sign". The "@" symbol
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