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Daily Headlines WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2014

This is how unbelievably gorgeous Google.com would look with a Material Design makeover The look of Google’s new Material Design is regularly praised by users and tech bloggers alike. In fact, we can’t remember the last time a user interface has received such universal acclaim right off the bat. Android 5.0 Lollipop and the new graphic elements it ushers in are fantastic though, and Google has already confirmed that it plans to use Material Design across its mobile and desktop properties as it continues to unify its user experiences. But, what might Google’s core end-user product, the search engine at Google.com, look like with Material Design? In a word, amazing.  MORE → Google’s first big Android Lollipop update – here’s what it will fix Google will soon roll out an Android 5.0.1 update for Nexus and other devices that are already running the first Lollipop version, fixing various bugs in the process. As Ars Technica and Android Police report, Google has already pushed Android 5.0.1 to AOSP, also releasing factory images for the Wi-Fi Nexus 9, Nexus 7 (2013) and Nexus 10 tablets.  MORE → One of Microsoft’s only mobile partners gives up, says nobody can make money with Windows Phone Following the launch of the original iPhone in 2007 and Android in 2008, Microsoft found itself painfully behind the times with its mobile operating system, then called Windows Mobile. So the company went back to the drawing board and built a brand new platform from scratch, ditching its boring old interface in favor of a beautiful modern user interface that focused on zero-touch, real-time information courtesy of live tiles. Windows Phone was and is beautiful, unique and as smooth as a mobile operating system can be. And with each passing day, it looks more like a failure.  MORE → Walmart is still launching thousands of new Cyber Week deals – everything you need to know Walmart on Tuesday announced that its 2014 Cyber Monday sales event was the company’s biggest online day in its history for orders. The company also said customers will be able to continue shopping for holiday gifts at discount prices for the rest of its Cyber Week deals event that runs through Friday, December 5th.  MORE → Google may replace your Nexus 6 after you accidentally shatter it The Nexus 6 might be a tough device to find for some people, but those buyers who managed to purchase one already may have one more reason to be happy about. It looks like Google may replace their device after its first unfortunate meeting with a hard surface that breaks it, at least that’s what one user said on Reddit.  MORE → Iran hackers might be launching in extensive cyber attack on targeting top companies Iran-based hackers are believed to have infiltrated some of the world’s “top energy, transport and infrastructure companies” from various countries over the past two years, Reuters says, citing an 87-page report from cyber security company Cylance.  MORE → The single best way to deal with awful Facebook trolls we’ve ever seen Dealing with trolls is just a something you have to deal with when you’re online but there are times when they go far beyond the bounds of tolerance by making rape threats or death threats. The Guardian reports that 21-year-old YouTube gamer Alanah Pearce got completely tired of receiving rape threats from teenagers and young boys on Facebook and she figured out the best way possible to get back at them: She figured out who there mothers were and sent them pictures of messages their sons had left.  MORE → Google is ready to help you track Santa this Christmas With a few weeks to go until Christmas, Google has put up its online Santa Tracker tool, offering users various tools to keep them entertained while they’re waiting for Santa Claus this Christmas.  MORE → KitKat continues to chip away at Jelly Bean as Android distribution shifts yet again On Monday, Google released the latest data detailing Android platform distribution for the 7-day period ending on December 1st. For the first time in 2014, the three versions of Jelly Bean have fallen below 50% distribution as KitKat continues its steady ascent — 30.2% in November to 33.9% in December.  MORE → One of the world’s best smartphone keyboards just made Stephen Hawking’s life much easier Stephen Hawking’s ability to communicate quickly using the EZ Keys program on his Intel computer interface has always been impressive but now his communication powers have gotten twice as fast with the help of SwiftKey, one of the world’s best third-party smartphone keyboards.  MORE →

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