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May 2020
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534: The Business of Emoji, with Jeremy ...

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Emojipedia founder Jeremy Burge joins David and Stephen to talk about emoji, how they're made and why they've found such huge success. Then, he explains how tech needs change when one lives on a ⛵.

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Jeremy Burge

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📙 Emojipedia — 😃 Home of Emoji Meanings 💁👌🎍😍
🙋 Emojipedia FAQ
Google I/O Opens With Emoji Apology 🍔
📅 World Emoji Day — July 17
📅 World Emoji Day FAQ — World Emoji Day
😍 First Look: All 117 New Emojis for 2020 - YouTube
Emoji Version 13.0 List
A Better Finder Rename
Retrobatch
Canals of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia
Making an Emoji - Welcome to Macintosh
Apple And The (Water) Gun Emoji
🥴 Woozy Face Emoji
🤪 Grinning Face with One Large and One Small Eye Emoji / Zany Face
Chinese iPhones Won't Show This Emoji
🍏 Apple Emoji List — Emojis for iPhone, iPad and macOS
🌯 Burrito Emoji
🐚 Spiral Shell Emoji
Microsoft Emoji List — Emojis for Windows 10
Use stickers with iMessage on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
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FollowMee GPS Tracker
Jermey’s Recommended 12v Power Adapter
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