Maybe you weren’t required to sit through endless hours of middle school typing class, like I was. Or maybe you were, but you opted to write notes to your friends rather than play the part of diligent ...

Lots of Oregon schools, including some in the Portland and David Douglas school districts, plan to introduce formal typing lessons and drag-n-drop practice sessions for 8- and 9-year-olds this year.

Back in February, it looked like Apple would crack down on apps that allowed iPhone users to unlock emoji—those little emoticons most associated with texting in Japan. Gary Fung, the developer of ...