Skype lets you add Muppet videos to your chats with 'Moji'

Skype has just come out with a thing they're calling "Mojis," which are essentially little video clips you can insert into your chats. The difference from traditional stickers? Skype's version is done in partnership with big brands: Universal, the Muppets, the BBC, and more. To use them, you just tap on some of the alternate smiley-faced emoji at the right of the text entry window. You can then scroll through a bunch of thumbnails of your favorite Muppets mugging for the camera.

They're neat, and Microsoft is clearly pleased with them, calling them "an exciting new step on a journey to make Skype an even more personal experience." Beyond neat, what they also happen to be is a new opportunity for brand partnerships (or, as they have come...

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