Genies, a startup formerly known as Blend Systems that builds animated emojis that look like their users and react to popular culture and current events, has secured an additional $3 million in strategic funding and added a second pro athlete to its list of investors. This week upon the official launch of the Genies app, […]
Mojiit, a tech startup that will enable users to project 3D hologram emojis via smartphones, announced that it has closed an angel funding round led by former Baltimore Ravens All-Pro safety Ed Reed. According to Inc., Reed will contribute $250,000 of the $1 million that Mojiit is to receive from the investment group. Reed explained […]
The Fresno Grizzlies, a minor league baseball team known for Fresno Tacos alter ego, held a press conference at Chukchansi Park last month to announce the acquisition of the Taco Emoji. It was important to us to adopt the taco emoji as a gift to Fresno/the Valley. It’s ours forever!! https://t.co/GxnvSlNcyY @unicode — Fresno Grizzlies […]
Heading into the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, the U.S. women’s gymnastics team, or the “Final Five,” as they titled themselves, was receiving high praise. Led by powerhouse Simone Biles and reigning all-around champion Gabby Douglas and featuring veteran Aly Raisman, bars specialist Madison Kocian and enthusiastic Laurie Hernandez, the squad dominated the competition, winning the team gold, and […]
Steph Curry is a new breed of NBA player. Not just with his uncanny ability to drain three-pointers or his adept ball-handling skills, but the Golden State Warriors star is the face for a generation of players that can not just a shoe deal, but an entire digital empire. In all manners of the term, Curry is […]
