As a text recognition app linked with different type of digital content, the "thing" behind the "e" is more like a communication bubble - meaning - friendly and fast results. Actually, it can be removed if you think it creates confusion.
I think I like it without the tail, as it looks a little cleaner (and if I don't know what it is without explanation, it's likely others won't either).
Also, while I really like the current icon, I was wodering if you could tweak the "t" to make it more obvious that it's a newspaper-style font. Maybe I've been looking at too many logos, but the more I look at it, for some reason, the less it looks like a obvious "t". Thanks!
for the right portion of the "t", could you change the sideways teardrop shape to more of a thin straight rectangle, balanced with the other side so it looks like one continuous shape across the vertical portion of the "t"? Thanks!