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Daily Headlines FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Apple might finally fix the one iPhone feature you hate most Apple might finally fix the one iPhone feature that you hate most once the new iPhone 6s arrives, or at least that’s what one of its most recent app-related moves seems to indicate.  MORE → This is probably our best look yet at the Galaxy S6 Unless leaks and rumors from about a dozen different sources are all completely misguided, we now have a very good idea of what to expect from Samsung’s next-generation flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S6. By all accounts, this is the Samsung smartphone we’ve been waiting for — a gorgeous Samsung display and bleeding-edge internal components packed in a sleek housing made of premium materials. Yes, it basically looks like a blatant ripoff of the iPhone 5 and the iPhone 6, but that might not be such a bad thing. And besides, Apple’s iPhone designs haven’t always been original either. Now, following a long string of earlier leaks, a new series of images may give us our best look yet at Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S6.  MORE → Major new leak confirms the HTC One M9’s monster specs The biggest smartphone battle of the coming months will be between Samsung’s newly redesigned Galaxy S6 and HTC’s new flagship One M9. Reliable smartphone leaker Upleaks has just dropped what appears to be the comprehensive list of specifications for the HTC One M9 and anyone hoping for a truly high-end Android phone will not be disappointed.  MORE → The one battle against iOS 8 that Android Lollipop is winning iOS 8 and Lollipop are the best versions to date of Apple and Google’s mobile operating systems, yet that doesn’t mean either one is free of flaws. Both iOS 8 and Android 5.0 crash, and a new study from Crittercism reveals that it’s Google’s OS that is more stable than Apple’s.  MORE → Samsung talks phone cameras again – and the Galaxy S6 hints couldn’t be more clear Samsung appears to be very interested in everyone knowing about its advancements in cellphone camera technology, with a few weeks to go until the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge will be officially introduced. After posting earlier this week an extensive report about the evolution of its camera phones, in which it clearly stated that the next flagship handset will be even better than predecessors, the company is back with a neat infographic that basically tells the same story.  MORE → How to make iMessage and FaceTime infinitely more secure Even though Apple already encrypts communication between people who use either its iMessage messaging system or FaceTime video calling app, that’s only going to stop others from tapping into one’s private conversations. But that might not be enough of a protection measure third-parties obtain access to someone’s Apple ID account, which also opens doors to iMessage and FaceTime snooping, among other things.  MORE → Apple’s clever idea for making your iPhone’s camera even better Apple is always looking for ways to improve the iPhone’s camera performance and AppleInsider has stumbled across a new patent that shows Apple has some very clever ideas for making iPhone cameras better than ever.  MORE → You can finally control what happens to your Facebook when you die Facebook on Thursday announced a new feature for its social network, the addition of a Legacy Contact, or a person who will be allowed to control your account after you pass away — certainly, that must have been a problem for various Facebook users who might not have been able to access accounts of deceased relatives or close friends after their passing.  MORE → Video: Japanese Googlers make a choir of 300 Android phones sing Beethoven’s Ode to Joy If you think American Google engineers are wacky, just wait until you see what Googlers in Japan come up with. Google Japan has posted a new video made by Japanese Google employees in which they set up more than 300 different Android devices as a virtual choir to sing the “Ode to Joy” from Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9.  MORE → Video: Yes, you can play Fallout 2 on the iPad Air 2… as long as you install Windows 98 first You’d be surprised what can be done with the iPad Air 2 — or at least, with a jailbroken version of the tablet. In fact, one Reddit user took it upon himself to play Fallout 2 and other games on Apple’s latest iPad… but only after installing Windows 98 on the device.  MORE →