The Galaxy S6’s main component reportedly shown in new leaked images
Samsung’s most important handset of 2015 will undoubtedly be the sixth-generation Galaxy S version, which has reportedly been designed from scratch, as the company is trying to avoid some of the mistakes in the past. Various leaked images have hit the web so far showing purported pictures of the upcoming Galaxy S6, including photos of the phone’s metal rear shell. Nowhereelse, a publication which has posted such pictures in the past, is back with more images that show this particular metal component.
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LG’s next curved flagship Android smartphone is all but confirmed
One of the products LG will unveil at CES 2015 during its press event is surely going to be the G Flex 2, a second-generation smartphone featuring a curved display that was already spotted in marketing images in Las Vegas.
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Last year’s most surprising hit Android phone may get Lollipop soon
Android handset makers launched a wide variety of smartphones last year and a surprising number of flagship devices managed to stand out of the crowd. But one handset in particular really stood out from the pack because it literally came out of nowhere to generate buzz that was unprecedented for a small, unestablished company.
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The real brilliance of Apple Pay – the iPhone 6 gets free marketing from major banks
Not only is Apple Pay the most popular mobile payments solution available in the U.S. even though it only launched a few months ago on just two devices, but it’s also a very powerful marketing instrument for those two devices. And it’s not only Apple’s own iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus ads, either — banks who want Apple Pay to succeed are heavily marketing Apple’s newest iPhones as well.
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Relive the ’90s on Netflix by watching every episode of Friends
More than 10 years have passed since popular sitcom Friends aired the last episode of its 10-season run, and the show is still tremendously popular for TV viewers of all ages, regardless whether they’re seeing it for the first time or are long-time fans. The latter category will be even happier to hear that every single Friends episode is now available for streaming on Netflix, just as previously announced.
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iCloud’s Photos app has disappeared – that could be good or bad news for Mac users
At some point in the past few days, Apple unexpectedly pulled the Photos app from iCloud.com. Logging into the site, you might notice that there is an icon missing from the main menu page. Apple hasn’t given any explanation for the disappearance of the app, but some believe that this is a sign that the company is finally ready to launch a native, full-featured Photos app for Mac OS X.
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You have no reason to whine about Uber’s New Year’s surge pricing
I have my own criticisms of Uber and how it’s run but one of them is certainly not how it uses surge pricing during busy hours. Here’s why: When you request a ride through Uber, the app is completely up front about how much extra you’ll be charged if you choose to ride during busy hours.
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Microsoft will finally give Windows Phone users an Office app of their own
Microsoft will unveil more details about Windows 10 at an event later this month, at which point the company could also detail some other plans for the future including the launch of a special Office for Windows Phone app that would be on par with the company’s similar offerings for iOS and Android. Microsoft’s Joe Belfiore talked about Office for Windows Phone in a post on Chinese social networking site Weibo, of all places.
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Details emerge on the powerful smartphone LG will reportedly unveil at CES
The Consumer Electronics Show is just days away and we’re starting to get a nice stream of leaks about what devices will get unveiled there. Phone Probe’s sources say that LG is planning to unveil its G Flex 2 smartphone in Las Vegas next week, which will be a sequel to the original G Flex device launched last year.
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10 terrific Chrome extensions you may have never heard of
Google Chrome has quickly become one of the most popular browsers in the world on both desktop computers and mobile devices, but there’s plenty it can’t do on its own. Thankfully, there are thousands of extensions to improve upon the browser, 10 of which The Next Web featured in a recent article on its site.
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