SBS has boosted its catalogue of free films for a full year. Screenshot by Claire Reilly/CNET SBS is promising a “no catch, no subscription, no illegal downloading” bonus for movie buffs, releasing 400 free movies to its SBS On Demand streaming service. The broadcaster is making its expanded catalogue of movies available for one year, …

The Pebble smartwatch (below) and Pebble Steel. Sarah Tew/CNET The Pebble smartwatch is skimming across the ocean to the UK. Both the original Pebble and stylish Pebble Steel go on sale from UK retailers for the first time today. Online cool-stuff-shop Firebox is the first UK retailer to confirm it will sell the pair, while O2 will become the only …

Of the many new features in iOS 8 , one of the most exciting was that we would now finally get some of the cool keyboards that Android owners have been using for years. Sarah Mitroff already put together a collection of the first wave of keyboards here. But in opening the keyboard up to developers, I’m quickly finding that …

The gold iPhone 6 Plus James Martin/CNET Apple is expected to unveil a new iPad this month — and it may come in a new color this time around. Apple plans to launch a gold version of its 9.7-inch iPad, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing people who claim to have knowledge of the company’s plans. The gold version, which would come …

Jason Cipriani/CNET Family Sharing launched with iOS 8, permitting family members to share iTunes and App Store purchases without having to share the same account. Shortly after setting up my family, with me as the organizer, I started experiencing an issue when attempting to download apps. My wife fell victim to it as well. Screenshot by Jason Cipriani/CNET It’s an …

Samsung Samsung Electronics is expanding its production operations in Vietnam, the company confirmed Wednesday. The South Korea electronics company will spend $560 million to build a massive consumer appliances production facility in Vietnam, according to Reuters. The 700,000-square-meter complex will focus its efforts on television production, said Reuters, though it will build other products for the conglomerate. “We look forward …

Graphics from the ComputerCop site promoting their ties to local law enforcement. ComputerCop The heavily distributed kid-monitoring software ComputerCop, which many police departments around the US gave to families for free, is doing far more harm than good, a new report by the Electronic Frontier Foundation alleges. An eight-month investigation by the group — a nonprofit that focuses on civil …

The Cuisinart SmarTrack food storage containers will send you an alert warning you when food will go bad. Cuisinart We’ve all done it: peeled back the lid of something in the fridge and cringed at the scent of something that would make a bloodhound cry. It could be leftovers from weeks ago or it could be fresh produce that is …

With the upcoming Windows 10, Microsoft is hoping to leave Windows 8 in the dust. Nick Statt/CNET There are quite a few theories floating around out there as to why Microsoft decided to name the latest version of its flagship operating system Windows 10 , skipping over Windows 9. On Tuesday, the company unveiled the name and showed off a …

Verizon Wireless isn’t going to be left out of the double data game. Verizon is getting in on the extra data game too. CNET After AT&T on Saturday said it would double the amount of data available on higher-end shared family plans and Sprint earlier Wednesday said it would double that amount, Verizon said it too is getting into the …

Photos used to create Sways are saved in Microsoft’s OneDrive cloud storage app. Microsoft Microsoft is releasing on Wednesday a preview of Sway, a new Office content aggregation and presentation application. Codenamed “Remix,” the Sway preview initially will be available as a Web app accessible via several different browsers, including Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox and Safari. The preview also will …

Verizon secures content from a major TV programmer not only for its FiOS TV offering but also a developmental wireless service. CNET Verizon’s plans for a wireless television service separate from its FiOS offerings took a significant step closer to reality Wednesday as it secured the rights to Viacom content for the service. As part of a standard agreement renewal …

Now playing: Watch this: Cracking Open: Apple iPhone 6 3:58 With its larger screen and rounded edges, the iPhone 6 is a dramatic departure from the exterior design that Apple introduced with the iPhone 4. But along with the outside changes, Apple also made lots of tweaks on the inside, which make the iPhone 6 faster, able to store more …

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is included in AT&T’s latest promotions. Xiomara Blanco/CNET While carriers battle it out over who can offer the most 4G LTE data for the lowest price, AT&T is doing its best to lure customers with other incentives — and keep the subscribers it already has. Related Links AT&T doubles data on high-end plans, starting …

The LG F60 LG LG is releasing another entrant in its line of 4G LTE smartphones. The LG F60 will go on sale starting this week in Europe, the company announced on Wednesday. Availability in Asia and the Americas will follow, though pricing and carrier availability will not be revealed until the actual launch. The LG F60 is a midrange …