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Apple to get rid of emoji keyboard in 2018
A world without emoji. Imagine that. How will we communicate our feelings and express emotions when the written word is all we've got.
Apple is not getting rid of emoji (that was a thinking exercise), but take a second to think of how indispensable emojis have become. We're seeing the modern "universal language" evolve right before our eyes, with new additions, style changes, and new emoji apps coming out every day.
There's an emoji URL shortener, emoji analysis for your tweets, emojilytics for all tweets in real-time, emoji domain-registration, and even an emoji-based programming language.
Today, we're excited to have Emojipedia founder Jeremy Burge join us on Product Hunt Live. Jeremy is also the creator of World Emoji Day, and is a member of the Unicode Emoji Subcommittee (the people who decide which new emojis get added).
Ask Jeremy anything today at 10 AM PST. Before that, you can watch Jeremy's recent TED Talk, or get your question in early if you find the secret Emoji Request Hotline.
P.S. All new emoji requests should be in the form of a question (party parrot, please?)
Apple is not getting rid of emoji (that was a thinking exercise), but take a second to think of how indispensable emojis have become. We're seeing the modern "universal language" evolve right before our eyes, with new additions, style changes, and new emoji apps coming out every day.
There's an emoji URL shortener, emoji analysis for your tweets, emojilytics for all tweets in real-time, emoji domain-registration, and even an emoji-based programming language.
Today, we're excited to have Emojipedia founder Jeremy Burge join us on Product Hunt Live. Jeremy is also the creator of World Emoji Day, and is a member of the Unicode Emoji Subcommittee (the people who decide which new emojis get added).
Ask Jeremy anything today at 10 AM PST. Before that, you can watch Jeremy's recent TED Talk, or get your question in early if you find the secret Emoji Request Hotline.
P.S. All new emoji requests should be in the form of a question (party parrot, please?)
NEW: Hulu Live TV 📺🚀
Everyone's trying to own the TV.
Hulu just announced its Live TV platform, introducing 50+ channels for $39.99/month.
Twitter revealed it's working with 12 networks to distribute 24/7 video content, from sports to entertainment, just yesterday.
Facebook continues to experiment with its "TV button" strategically placed at the bottom of its mobile app.
YouTube launched its own live TV service two months ago.
Tumblr introduced a wacky, social video app called Cabana.
Pluto.TV, recently fueled with $30M in funding, also wants you to cut the cord.
And then there's Netflix, Amazon, HBO, and several others fighting for your 's and subscription .
Hulu just announced its Live TV platform, introducing 50+ channels for $39.99/month.
Twitter revealed it's working with 12 networks to distribute 24/7 video content, from sports to entertainment, just yesterday.
Facebook continues to experiment with its "TV button" strategically placed at the bottom of its mobile app.
YouTube launched its own live TV service two months ago.
Tumblr introduced a wacky, social video app called Cabana.
Pluto.TV, recently fueled with $30M in funding, also wants you to cut the cord.
And then there's Netflix, Amazon, HBO, and several others fighting for your 's and subscription .
Do you have the coooolest workspace? 🤔
If you want to get a sense of a person's true inner-self in 2017, do one of two things: Option A) question them for five hours straight in a closed room with no windows, or Option B) get a quick look at their homescreen, workspace, or recently used emojis.
We want to get to know you better. Many of you tweet your homescreen @ProductHunt regularly. And since asking you to share your recently used emojis is too personal, let’s see your workspace. 👀
What to do from here:
1) Show us what your workspace looks like at home or the office (we'll send our 5 favorite replies to this tweet a Product Hunt t-shirt) 😻
2) Check out Desk Hunt to get inspired by other people's setups, and tell us about your own in the comments (include a picture*) 📷
3) Make your workspace unique with these 11 Must-Have Products for Your Office 💚
*Add a picture to your comment by copy/pasting the Image Address
We want to get to know you better. Many of you tweet your homescreen @ProductHunt regularly. And since asking you to share your recently used emojis is too personal, let’s see your workspace. 👀
What to do from here:
1) Show us what your workspace looks like at home or the office (we'll send our 5 favorite replies to this tweet a Product Hunt t-shirt) 😻
2) Check out Desk Hunt to get inspired by other people's setups, and tell us about your own in the comments (include a picture*) 📷
3) Make your workspace unique with these 11 Must-Have Products for Your Office 💚
*Add a picture to your comment by copy/pasting the Image Address
Elon Musk's newest company! 👀
It all started the morning of Dec 17th, 2016. Elon Musk was in a Tesla, LA traffic was doing its thing. He pulls out his phone while signaling to the AI (using his thoughts) to take over the wheel, and starts tweeting:
5:05 AM: Traffic is driving me nuts. Am going to build a tunnel boring machine and just start digging...
6:15 AM: It shall be called "The Boring Company"
6:16 AM: Boring, it's what we do
Boring, it's what he did.
On Friday afternoon the world learned that Elon was actually serious, as he revealed this video. It shows an underground network of tunnels where cars travel at 130 mph under major cities.
It's only a matter of time before Netflix has to rename the Science-Fiction category into Near-Term Technology.
P.S. This isn’t the only new company Elon announced this year. He wants to turn people into cyborgs.
5:05 AM: Traffic is driving me nuts. Am going to build a tunnel boring machine and just start digging...
6:15 AM: It shall be called "The Boring Company"
6:16 AM: Boring, it's what we do
Boring, it's what he did.
On Friday afternoon the world learned that Elon was actually serious, as he revealed this video. It shows an underground network of tunnels where cars travel at 130 mph under major cities.
It's only a matter of time before Netflix has to rename the Science-Fiction category into Near-Term Technology.
P.S. This isn’t the only new company Elon announced this year. He wants to turn people into cyborgs.
What's the best writing app for desktop? 🤔
Back in the day, when teachers used to assign students paper-based blog posts for homework, all you had was a pen and the ability to write without autocorrect technology. Those were simpler times.
Today, if you asked people which tools they use for writing, you will get 30+ different responses. Here are the most popular recommendations to Veni's question on Ask Product Hunt:
🐻 Bear is a simple, beautiful writing app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and is by far the most recommended writing app from all the responses.
📝 iA Writer comes in at #2, and is the cleanest writing app of the bunch. It gets out of the way and lets you focus on your thoughts.
💻 Ulysses is the third most recommended tool, and it’s powerful particularly for writing long form content across all devices.
Other writing tools that come very highly recommended include: Grammarly, Marked, Hemingway Editor, and dozens of others for you to check out.
Today, if you asked people which tools they use for writing, you will get 30+ different responses. Here are the most popular recommendations to Veni's question on Ask Product Hunt:
🐻 Bear is a simple, beautiful writing app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and is by far the most recommended writing app from all the responses.
📝 iA Writer comes in at #2, and is the cleanest writing app of the bunch. It gets out of the way and lets you focus on your thoughts.
💻 Ulysses is the third most recommended tool, and it’s powerful particularly for writing long form content across all devices.
Other writing tools that come very highly recommended include: Grammarly, Marked, Hemingway Editor, and dozens of others for you to check out.
The Ultimate Tools For Freelancers 👩💻👨💻
Freelancing as a career path is getting more and more popular. But with great freedom comes responsibility to find work, manage clients, and take a shower when WFH. These new freelance products will help:
• Simple, fully integrated time tracker for freelancers ⏱
• A controversial service that makes sure you get paid 💵
• Beautiful proposal tool for creatives 💫
• A digital job notebook for freelancers (lots of 🔥 features)
Next Steps: Find your next gig on the Airbnb for Freelancers and use the Freelance Rate Explorer to make sure you're getting paid what you should be. 👌
• Simple, fully integrated time tracker for freelancers ⏱
• A controversial service that makes sure you get paid 💵
• Beautiful proposal tool for creatives 💫
• A digital job notebook for freelancers (lots of 🔥 features)
Next Steps: Find your next gig on the Airbnb for Freelancers and use the Freelance Rate Explorer to make sure you're getting paid what you should be. 👌
📱The Homescreen Club (ft. @DeRay + @Jack)
In our inaugural edition of Homescreen Club, we analyzed @Jack’s homescreen. Today, we look into the mind of @DeRay, civil rights activist and leader of the movement #BlackLivesMatter.
Let’s start. With 102k emails, 1.4k unopened iMessages, 3k Mentions, and 14 missed calls, people are trying to get a hold of DeRay, all the time. Upon further analysis, we found that:
• DeRay uses both Google and Apple Maps
• Is an expert in all forms of social media
• Uses Engage (a special Twitter app for public figures)
• Likes Spotify and parking lots (prime homescreen location)
• Uses Signal, an app for sending encrypted texts & phone calls
Before we get into DeRay's favvvvorite app, subscribe to Pod Save the People, DeRay's new show on activism, social justice, and politics. 🎙
Let’s start. With 102k emails, 1.4k unopened iMessages, 3k Mentions, and 14 missed calls, people are trying to get a hold of DeRay, all the time. Upon further analysis, we found that:
• DeRay uses both Google and Apple Maps
• Is an expert in all forms of social media
• Uses Engage (a special Twitter app for public figures)
• Likes Spotify and parking lots (prime homescreen location)
• Uses Signal, an app for sending encrypted texts & phone calls
Before we get into DeRay's favvvvorite app, subscribe to Pod Save the People, DeRay's new show on activism, social justice, and politics. 🎙
📰 NEW from Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales! #NotFakeNews
Yesterday, the founder of Google’s favorite search result (Wikipedia) launched Wikitribune to fight fake news.
In the video, Jimmy Wales shares his vision:
✅ No ads, no paywall
✅ Community-powered, just like Wikipedia
✅ Authored and fact-checked by professional journalists
In a world (said in dramatic movie trailer voice), where fake news and clickbait have the potential to dramatically influence peoples’ views, we need this more than ever. 🙌
In the video, Jimmy Wales shares his vision:
✅ No ads, no paywall
✅ Community-powered, just like Wikipedia
✅ Authored and fact-checked by professional journalists
In a world (said in dramatic movie trailer voice), where fake news and clickbait have the potential to dramatically influence peoples’ views, we need this more than ever. 🙌
Win FREE tickets + flights to Disrupt NYC! ✈️🎉
Q: If AirPods are dropped from the top of the Empire State Building, will they break? Help us find out by winning. 😊
TechCrunch Disrupt is taking place May 15-17 in New York City and we're giving away 2 free tickets! The speaker list includes (among others) Product Hunt acquirer and AngelList co-founder Naval Ravikant, world chess champion Garry Kasparov, and Pharrell Williams.
Enter for a chance to win:
• 2 tickets to Disrupt New York (plus access to after party) 🎉
• A $500 gift card toward flights ✈️
• Private chef-led dinner at a top NYC restaurant 🍷
• One-year subscription access to Mogul Courses 🙇
• 2 nights at The William Vale Hotel ✨ it's stunning ✨
TechCrunch Disrupt is taking place May 15-17 in New York City and we're giving away 2 free tickets! The speaker list includes (among others) Product Hunt acquirer and AngelList co-founder Naval Ravikant, world chess champion Garry Kasparov, and Pharrell Williams.
Enter for a chance to win:
• 2 tickets to Disrupt New York (plus access to after party) 🎉
• A $500 gift card toward flights ✈️
• Private chef-led dinner at a top NYC restaurant 🍷
• One-year subscription access to Mogul Courses 🙇
• 2 nights at The William Vale Hotel ✨ it's stunning ✨
The Best Wunderlist Alternatives ✅
"Let's get acquired by Microsoft!" –App from your 2015 homescreen
Microsoft shut down the beloved Wunderlist app in favor of To-Do, a new app from the Wunderlist team. To-Do is slick and carries all the best features, but the comments here feel more like a eulogy. 😿
What should you use instead? Excellent question.
🏆 The most popular community recommendation is Any.do, which just added a full calendar view and integrates well with Alexa and Siri.
👌 The closest match to Wunderlist's feature-set is Todoist.
🕵 If you like staying in Google's ecosystem, check out Google Keep.
🗒 Paper-based sticky note technology also works (but costs money).
Microsoft shut down the beloved Wunderlist app in favor of To-Do, a new app from the Wunderlist team. To-Do is slick and carries all the best features, but the comments here feel more like a eulogy. 😿
What should you use instead? Excellent question.
🏆 The most popular community recommendation is Any.do, which just added a full calendar view and integrates well with Alexa and Siri.
👌 The closest match to Wunderlist's feature-set is Todoist.
🕵 If you like staying in Google's ecosystem, check out Google Keep.
🗒 Paper-based sticky note technology also works (but costs money).
