October, 2015

• 21 October

  This is heavy: The Internet is ready to party with Marty

  

  Enlarge ImageThe future is here! October 21, 2015, is “Back to the Future Day.” Universal Pictures Never before have we been so nostalgic for something that never happened. For the better part of three decades, fans of the “Back to the Future” movie trilogy have eagerly waited for October 21, 2015 — today! — to …

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• 21 October

  Your guide to Wi

  

  Sarah Jacobsson Purewal/CNET Windows 10’s new Wi-Fi Sense feature — which is designed to make it easier to share network credentials without giving up your Wi-Fi password — isn’t my favorite thing. But it can be a convenient way to get credentials around quickly, assuming you trust your Outlook, Skype, and Facebook contacts. Wi-Fi Sense does two things: It lets …

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• 21 October

  Vudu brings 4K movies to Roku 4

  

  Vudu has announced new 4K movies available for streaming exclusively on the Roku 4 , including recent films like “The Lego Movie” and “Magic Mike XX” for rent or download. Prices start at $9.99 for rental and range between $24.99 and $29.99 to own. While the streamed movies include support for new standards such as Dolby Vision (high dynamic range, …

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• 21 October

  YouTube’s video free

  

  More than a billion people visit YouTube’s video site every month. Seth Rosenblatt/CNET NEW YORK — Online video giant YouTube unveiled a paid service that takes away commercials for $10 a month. The new YouTube Red is an alternative to the free, ad-based service, which remains an option. “The YouTube you know and love continues to thrive and will continue …

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• 21 October

  Windows 10’s built

  

  Sarah Jacobsson Purewal/CNET Windows 10 has a couple of different tools for helping you eke the most life out of your laptop’s ailing battery. There’s the traditional power options menu that lets you pick and choose how long your computer should stay awake when you’re not using it, and there’s also a new battery saver feature that switches off things …

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• 21 October

  Today, ‘Back to the Future’ would be a Hollywood laughingstock…until it hit Netflix

  

  Enlarge ImageThere’s no “Jaws 19,” but Hollywood is dominated by sequels and franchises. Universal Pictures When the 1985-era creators of the “Back to the Future” movies envisioned 2015, they pictured hero Marty McFly screaming as a holographic shark from fictional sequel “Jaws 19” closed in to devour him. They weren’t far off the mark. Last week, writer and director Robert …

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• 21 October

  iOS 9 is on 6 out of 10 of Apple’s mobile devices

  

  iOS 9 adoption has slowed in recent weeks. James Martin/CNET Apple’s iOS 9 adoption rate has leveled off following an initial spike when the software was first released last month. As of Monday, Apple’s newest mobile operating system is on 61 percent of all iOS devices, which include iPhones and iPads, according to Apple’s App Store Distribution page. That’s up …

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• 21 October

  Everything coming and going on Netflix for November 2015

  

  Now playing: Watch this: The 7 best movies leaving Netflix in November 2:30 November looks to be an interesting month at Netflix. So many titles are headed for the wood chipper including “Fargo.” The first five “Saw” films disappear in the beginning of November, so schedule your Halloween marathon now — though how anyone can have Thanksgiving without Jigsaw, I’ll …

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• 21 October

  ​Garmin debuts three new GPS running watches with all

  

  The new Garmin Forerunner 630 Garmin Garmin’s updating its runners’ watches with three new models, all packed with everything you need to track your running performance and measure your fitness. And its mobile app will be getting a makeover to match. The Forerunner 230, Forerunner 235 and high-end Forerunner 630 watches are all equipped with GPS to measure pace and …

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• 21 October

  Samsung Pay lands on Verizon

  

  Samsung Pay is now available on all the major US carriers. Sarah Tew/CBS Interactive Samsung is finally going to help Verizon customers at the checkout counter. The nation’s largest wireless carrier now supports Samsung Pay, the Korean electronic maker’s mobile payments service. Verizon customers with the Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge+ or Galaxy Note 5 can download the …

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