Facebook has added a customisable gender option, expanding the choice to 50 different terms. Adding terms like androgynous, bi-gender and transgender, Facebook takes a step towards to acceptance for people who do not see self-identity as simple.

How is tactile technology changing the way we communicate? Why has going off the grid never looked more appealling? Why do we want to speak to our doctors at the touch of a button? And have emoticons become a language that everyone can understand?

With just 7% of communication being attributed to spoken words, and the remainder down to body language and tone of voice, it’s easy to see why communicating online has been described as cold and impersonal. Emoticons, emoji and stickers are helping make digital communication a bit more human.

Filmmaker Jesse Hill has released an entirely emoji-fied video for Beyoncé's song 'Drunk in Love' - emoticons represent the lyrics of the song. The video highlights the ever-increasing move towards a visual culture across media.