Sick of ‘Liking’ Things on Facebook? Here Are Six New Emoji Reactions

The ubiquitous ‘Like’ button is no longer the only way to react to a Facebook post with a single click.

The social media giant announced on Thursday that it will be testing six new ways to respond to Facebook posts or comments, unveiling emoji reaction icons for ‘love,’ ‘yay,’ ‘haha,’ ‘wow,’ ‘angry’ and ‘sad.’ The “Reactions” are alternatives to the thumbs-up ‘Like’ button, originally built in 2007 as an “awesome” button, and are aimed at making it easier for users to quickly express a range of emotions.

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OnePlus running pizza-style ’60 minutes or free’ delivery promotion for its One smartphone in India

Taking cue from some of the leading pizza delivery companies in the country, OnePlus has launched a promotional campaign in India under which the company is promising to deliver its One smartphone to customers within 60 minutes, else they’ll get it for free.

“Can you ever imagine receiving a smartphone in about the same time as you order a pizza? At OnePlus, we think it’s possible,” said Vikas Agarwal, General Manager – India, OnePlus. “At OnePlus we always look to challenge the status quo and wow our fans by making the user experience even better.”

“Therefore we are daring ourselves this time to deliver the original flagship – The OnePlus One – to our fans in Bengaluru who wish to own the phone, within the guaranteed 60 minutes or give it away for free.”

The Chinese smartphone manufacturer has partnered with Blowhorn, a local online marketplace for last mile logistics, for the promotion. To take advantage of the promotion, all you have to do is to place your order through the Blowhorn app, which is available for download from the Google Play Store.

The 60-minute countdown begins once your order is accepted. And if due to any reason, the delivery gets delayed, you’ll not have to shell out a single penny from you pocket and the phone will be yours. While the promotion is currently limited to Bengaluru, it will be expanded to other cities in the future, the company…

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Apple iPad Pro will be available to order in late October, rumor says

The (literally) biggest device Apple announced last month at its fall event was the iPad Pro. The 12.9-inch tablet is the largest Apple’s ever made, and it’s still not available to purchase unfortunately.

That, however, may change towards the end of this month. According to certain unnamed sources that are said to be reliable, you’ll be able to order an iPad Pro online starting in late October. That said, deliveries will probably start in early November.

That’s also when the iPad Pro will be up for grabs in physical stores, the same people go on to say. The exact same timeline apparently applies to the new Apple TV set top box too: like the tablet, it will be available online at the end of the month, with shipping starting in early November, which is also when it will be found in…

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