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Daily Headlines WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2014

This is the world’s most stunning new Android phone – and it’ll only cost you $5,000 While there’s no question that the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are beautiful smartphones, some might argue that Apple’s 2012 iPhone 5 and last year’s iPhone 5s feature an overall look that is more sleek and sophisticated. Now, imagine that sophisticated design was given harder lines, darker tones and a 5-inch full HD display, and it was built out of titanium and 18k gold instead of aluminum. Meet the new limited-edition Regal Black Edition luxury Android phone from Gresso.  MORE → 10 secret OS X features hidden inside your Mac Apple recently updated its desktop operating system OS X to version 10.10, also known as Yosemite. The latest version of OS X packs tons of new features beneath a sleek redesign of the user interface, but most Mac computer users likely haven’t even mastered all of the features that were already available in OS X. We recently told you how to access a nifty paint app that Apple hid on your Mac, and now we have a list to share that identifies 10 interesting OS X features that you might not have known about.  MORE → Someone at Sony actually thought this was a good idea No, I’m not talking about green lighting The Interview. I’m talking about the fact that not only has Sony decided to build a Google Glass rival but that it’s built a Google Glass rival that looks even more ridiculous than Google’s wearable computer headset.  MORE → Apple has a surprise iOS 8.1 update in store Apple has already issued iOS 8.2 betas to developers, with iOS 8.2 expected to be the second major iOS 8 update following the recently released iOS 8.1.2, but the company is apparently also working on an iOS 8.1.3 update that should be released before iOS 8.2 is ready for the masses.  MORE → This terrific new Gmail feature will help protect your private data Gmail, one of the most popular email services around, has received a couple of interesting new features that power users will certainly appreciate. Google announced on the official Gmail blog that its email services has just been upgraded, when it comes to security, revealing on its Google+ Gmail channel a handy new Google Drive feature for Gmail.  MORE → Premiere of Sony’s controversial comedy ‘The Interview’ canceled following threats from hackers Sony’s The Interview, a comedy in which reporters are hired by the CIA to assassinate the president of North Korea — and which prompted North Korea to react vehemently against it, making it the first suspect behind the recent Sony Pictures hack — will not be showed in several theaters in the U.S. Reuters reports that the New York premiere of the movie has been canceled, following threats from the hackers that hit Sony in late November.  MORE → Check out some of Samsung’s best Galaxy Note 4 ads yet Samsung’s marketing department has initiated about half a dozen campaigns for the Galaxy Note 4 since its launch, some more successful than others, but the #NoteMyDay videos might be the most clever the company has published so far. Partnering with two of the biggest names in social media, Samsung’s latest ad campaign might just turn your frown upside down.  MORE → Report claims to reveal when the HTC’s One M8 and M7 will get Lollipop Even though HTC already announced a rather fast Android 5.0 Lollipop update for the HTC One (M8) and HTC One (M7) flagship handsets, only the Google Play edition versions have received it yet. HTC already confirmed that the regular, unlocked and carrier-branded, HTC One versions should get Lollipop no later than 90 days following the official Android 5.0 release, and it looks like TechTastic has learned more details about the actual rollout.  MORE → ‘Countdown to 2015′ with these great deals on Xbox One and Xbox 360 games What better way to celebrate the end of 2014 than with a bunch of discounted games? Starting this Tuesday, Microsoft will be offering daily and weekly deals on Xbox One and Xbox 360 games until the clock strikes midnight on December 31st. If you’ve been waiting for an opportunity to fill up your hard drive, now’s your chance.  MORE → Google integrates Apple’s Touch ID security into its own digital wallet app One of the main features of the iPhone, especially when it comes to the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus that can be used for mobile payments in stores, is the Touch ID fingerprint sensor embedded in the Home button, which adds an extra layer of security to Apple’s Apple Pay payments app, but also to other applications. In iOS 8, Apple has opened Touch ID to third-party developers, with Google apparently being one of the companies looking to take advantage of the feature. The company has updated the iOS version of its Google Wallet payments app, adding Touch ID login support, 9to5Google reports.  MORE →

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