MacBook Pro battery life just blew this photographer’s mind
The first-gen Apple M1 System-on-Chip (SoC) that powered last year’s MacBook Pro, Air, and Mac mini was an instant hit for the company. The chip …
Chris Smith has been covering consumer electronics ever since the iPhone revolutionized the industry in 2007. When he’s not writing about the most recent tech news for BGR, he closely follows the events in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe and other blockbuster franchises.
Outside of work, you’ll catch him streaming new movies and TV shows, or training to run his next marathon.
Articles by Chris Smith
The MacBook Pro notch has everyone freaking out, but Apple already fixed it
The new MacBook Pro models that Apple launched last week come with an unexpected design “problem.” They both feature a notch at the top of …
Spider-Man: No Way Home ending might have just leaked
Spider-Man: No Way Home is the most anticipated MCU movie of the year. We haven’t seen this much excitement for a Marvel movie since Endgame, …
Pixel 6 Pro vs. iPhone 13 Pro Max speed test might surprise you
The Pixel 6 series features Google’s first homegrown System-on-Chip (SoC): the Tensor. Years in the making, the Tensor received plenty of attention during Google’s launch …
Avengers: Endgame almost ended with this brutal and unexpected twist
Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame combine to represent an unparalleled achievement in the industry. We had no idea we were heading towards this fantastic …
Big WhatsApp update makes it easy to switch from iPhone to Android
Facebook fixed one of the worst things about the WhatsApp app a couple of months ago when it announced that it’ll finally support chat history …
Pixel 6 benchmark scores crush other Android flagships
The Pixel 6 series is finally official, which means you can already buy the handsets in stores if you can find any stock. That also …
Doctor Strange 2 reshoots confirmed as insider drops huge spoiler
Disney delayed all of next year’s Marvel MCU movies a few days ago. Kevin Feige explained that there was no cause for concern. Production issues …
Microsoft’s cheapest Surface Laptop might launch with Windows 11 SE
Microsoft released its 2021 Surface lineup a few weeks ago, just in time for the launch of Windows 11. There’s a new Surface for everyone, …
Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra could be Samsung’s first tablet with a notch
If you want an iPad Pro alternative, Samsung’s high-end Galaxy Tab S series of tablets is your best bet. Just make sure you get the …
An unbelievable Spider-Man: No Way Home plot twist just leaked
We’re used to seeing Spider-Man: No Way Home leaks and rumors drop daily, and most of them keep revealing the same spoiler that everybody knows. …
iPhone SE Plus details and release timing might’ve just leaked
A report a few days ago said the next-gen iPhone SE design will deliver a significant upgrade. The 2022 iPhone SE 3 will supposedly feature …
Monster MacBook Pro review highlights incredible M1 Max performance
Apple’s new MacBook Pro laptops with the M1 Max and M1 Pro are shipping to buyers who preordered them online. The initial stock already sold …
How an NYT reporter was targeted by an invisible iPhone hack
Hacking smartphones is a lucrative business for security companies that provide forensic/spying tools to customers, including law enforcement agencies and governments. The iPhone is the …
No Way Home is as epic as Endgame, director Jon Watts says
Spider-Man: No Way Home is one of those MCU movies that sells itself. It’s not just because Spider-Man is the most popular Marvel character. If …
Waze dark mode is getting a huge update you need to see
Google has just updated Google Maps with an eco-friendly navigation mode that suggests the route that consumes the least amount of gas, even if that …
MacBook Pro 2021 notch is a smart way to increase display size, says Apple
Apple’s 2021 MacBook Pro models are already shipping to buyers, with some models having sold out during preorders. Shipping times have slipped back to December …
All the Avengers references we know about in Marvel’s Eternals
When Eternals launches in two weeks, it’ll be Marvel’s biggest origin story ever told. The Eternals have been protecting the world against Deviants for seven …
iPhone SE 3 design might get a big upgrade in 2022
The $399 iPhone SE 2 is a device with no rival in the industry, and that was particularly evident last year. The iPhone SE 2 …
Marvel fans waiting for Spider-Man: No Way Home need to see this
Spider-Man: No Way Home would have easily topped $1 billion at the box office before the pandemic. The total haul might have approached $2 billion, …
AirPods Pro 2 leaked images show likely design changes
During its MacBook event last week, Apple unveiled the AirPods 3, confirming all rumors that said the cheaper AirPods will get a redesign. The third-gen …
iPhone 14 display might ditch the notch, and now we know how
Apple changed the iPhone notch design for the first time this year on the iPhone 13 series. All four new iPhones feature smaller notches at …
Will there be an Eternals sequel? Here’s what director Cholé Zhao says
The Eternals red carpet premiere happened earlier this week, and Marvel’s most ambitious MCU movie of the year is off to a great start. The …
Pixel 6 preorder mistake now fixed by Google in this support document
The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are both available for preorder from Google, although some variants also happen to be sold out. That’s hardly …
Google made a huge change to its Play store subscription fees
While most app-related antitrust talks focus on Apple, Google is in the same boat. The two tech giants operate similar digital stores, with similar rules …
Eternals delivers a hilarious paradox before it’s even out
Forget Spider-Man: No Way Home. Eternals is Marvel’s most ambitious MCU movie of the year. The movie will introduce the oldest superheroes in the MCU: The …
Windows 11 finally runs Android apps, but there are limits
One of the most surprising Windows 11 features is its support for Android. But when you realize that Microsoft makes its own Android phone and …
Marvel’s World War Hulk movie starts production next year, leak says
Marvel’s The Incredible Hulk is the only standalone Hulk movie in the MCU so far, and that’s because Marvel never had complete control over the …
AirPods 3 have a surprising hidden feature, and here’s what it’s for
The 2021 MacBook Pro was the most important thing to come out of Apple’s Unleashed event on Monday. Apple stunned the world with the next-gen …
The redesigned MacBook Air might also come with a notch
Apple’s 2020 MacBook Air and MacBook Pro are almost the same computer, something that hasn’t happened before. That’s because Apple used virtually the same M1 …
