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Daily Headlines TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2015

The 3 biggest game changers announced at CES 2015 so far Let’s be honest: There’s a lot of useless garbage that gets announced at CES every year that we’ll never hear about again. Because of this, it’s good to sift through the endless streams of announcements to pick out the potential game-changing technologies that really could have an impact on our lives in the coming years. With this in mind, we’ve written up what we think are the three biggest game changers announced at CES 2015 so far.  MORE → Sony unleashes the Walkman ZX2, a digital music player for people who crave killer sound You may think that dedicated digital music players are on their way out and that the Sony Walkman died a long time ago. Sony thinks you’re wrong on both counts because it’s just unveiled a new digital music player at CES 2015 called the Walkman ZX2 that’s tailored to people who value high-resolution audio.  MORE → One more crucial Galaxy S6 detail seems to have leaked Samsung is reportedly demoing various Galaxy S6 versions at CES 2015, though the South Korean company is only showing the device to partners behind closed doors. Even so, some Galaxy S6 rumors still get through, and SamMobile is reporting that it has found out one other crucial detail about the upcoming Android flagship handset.  MORE → You can buy an unlocked SIM-free iPhone 6 from Apple right now Free at last, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are free at last of carrier restrictions. Just as 9to5Mac’s Mark Gurman reported on Monday, Apple is now selling fully unlocked, SIM-free iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus models on its website and in retail stores. Although before you could buy an unlocked iPhone 6 from T-Mobile, those devices did come with T-Mobile SIM cards. With the option to get a SIM-free iPhone 6 from Apple’s website, you can just insert your own SIM card and hook it up to the carrier of your choice.  MORE → Now we know where failed smartphone platforms go to die One of the weirder trends that I’ve noticed at CES 2015 so far is the resurrection of three thought-to-be-dead smartphone platforms that have been brought back to life as smart TV platforms. Panasonic announced that its own smart TVs will run Mozilla’s Firefox OS, LG said that its new TVs would run on Palm’s beloved-but-defunct webOS, and Samsung showed off its first TVs running on its own Tizen platform.  MORE → One company may have figured out wireless charging technology once and for all The problem with current wireless charging devices is that in most cases a charging pad tied to the wall is needed for actually charging devices wirelessly. That’s exactly what startup Energous wants to change in the future, as the company has come up with a solution that would offer true wireless charging powers, Engadget reports. Demoed at CES 2015, the WattUp is a wireless router that can beam energy wirelessly to devices as far as 20 feet away.  MORE → Meet the Boss, the world’s first Tor-certified Android smartphone Even though it has a large 7-inch display that’s usually seen on tablets, the Boss is actually a dual-SIM Android smartphone that comes with Tor privacy-enhancing features. Announced at CES 2015, the Boss phone is currently seeking funding on Indiegogo, aiming to reach its $150,000 goal by March 2nd.  MORE → Mercedes unveils future of driving with autonomous self-driving hydrogen car Google isn’t the only company out there interested in putting self-driving cars on the road, and the search giant may have some serious competition in the future, with companies such as Mercedes-Benz also looking to offer passengers smart cars that drive themselves around. Unlike Google’s cutesy self-driving car concept, the new autonomous car unveiled on Monday by Mercedes-Benz looks more like the luxurious smart car you’d want to own in the future.  MORE → D-Link’s scary looking new routers are ready to deliver insanely fast Wi-Fi speeds D-Link has a bunch of new routers on display at CES 2015, all ready to deliver serious wireless performance… although at first glance they look more like scary toys ready to turn into some of Galvatron’s minions rather than a piece of technology meant to help you surf the web at incredibly fast speeds.  MORE → Netflix is going to help you find the smart TV of your dreams Buying a new television can be debilitating, but Netflix wants to make the decision easier for its subscribers. That’s why the company behind the streaming service is introducing the Netflix Recommended TV program, an evaluation program which will grade smart TVs based on how well they interact with various Internet TV services, including Netflix.  MORE →

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