Apple unveils next-gen Home and Siri features to give Alexa a run for its money
For a second straight year, Apple’s big WWDC event happens online-only. Gatherings are still risky, and Apple announced months ago that the 2021 developer conference …
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.
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Reliable leaker says WWDC won’t include the new hardware launch we’ve been waiting for
Apple’s developer conference is about to get underway, but there’s no shortage of rumors in anticipation of the main WWDC 2021 keynote. A last-minute report …
Trusted leaker details Samsung’s revolutionary Fold 3 upgrade
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 that’s due in August will be a massive upgrade over its predecessor, according to several reports so far. Every new …
Last-minute leak details iOS 15’s major new features
Apple on Monday will unveil the next major operating system updates for all its devices. The iPhone, iPad, TV, Mac, and Watch are all getting …
Apple’s four big biggest updates from WWDC 2021 might’ve just leaked
Apple will unveil significant updates for its operating systems on Monday during its annual WWDC event. We’re looking at a virtual-only keynote for the second …
Marvel is bringing Iron Man back to the MCU, and this leak proves it
Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) is the superhero who was the catalyst for Marvel’s monstrous MCU success. The “genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist” Tony Stark helped …
Nintendo’s unreleased Switch Pro price might’ve just leaked from a retailer
Nintendo’s next-gen Switch console has popped up in rumors for a few years now, but the Japanese giant has always shot them down. Switch sales …
Google Maps just got another great feature, but only in one state
One of the great things about Google Maps is that Google’s popular navigation app works similarly across devices. Load the web version of Google Maps …
The chip that will power the top iPhone 13 rivals might have just leaked
The iPhone 13 series set to launch this fall will come in four variants, mirroring last year’s iPhone 12 models. Every iPhone 13 model will …
Rumored Galaxy Z Fold 3 feature could tease a huge upgrade for the Galaxy S22
Samsung will unveil its next flagship phones in a couple of months, according to recent leaks. The Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Z Flip 3, …
Top leaker says Microsoft will unveil Windows 11 later this month
June in tech usually means one thing and one thing alone. Apple holds its annual WWDC event in the early days of the month, where …
Marvel’s new series ‘Loki’ will fix Endgame’s biggest controversy
It has been several weeks since The Falcon and the Winter Soldier wrapped up, delivering the story we knew we were going to get. We …
Apple’s wireless charging ambitions dictate a major iPad Pro design change
It’s not just the iPad mini 6 and iPad 9 that are getting redesigns in the near future. According to the same Bloomberg report, Apple …
Apple reportedly planning radical iPad mini redesign
A report a few months ago claimed the iPad mini 6 would deliver a significant design in 2021, the first design update in six years. …
Amazon Halo will use your phone’s camera to score your ‘Movement Health’
Launched last summer, Amazon Halo is the company’s health and fitness tracker that competes directly against the Apple Watch. Unlike other wearables, the Halo doesn’t …
WhatsApp is about to get a new feature that every user wants
WhatsApp has had a terrible year so far, dominated by news detailing the new privacy policy update that forced users to agree to share more …
Internal emails reveal Apple’s unreleased Mac Tablet and 15-inch MacBook Air
“There are a thousand no’s for every yes,” said Apple during WWDC 2013’s opening video some eight years ago, in an especially relevant introduction. That’s …
Google plans more Android privacy, but it’s nothing like Apple’s controversial anti-tracking on iPhones
Apple released two great privacy features in iOS 14. The amount of opposition the company received from Facebook in the past few months is a …
If you’re an Avengers fan, you need to see this unbelievable MCU timeline
There are two ways to experience Marvel’s Cinematic Universe, and most fans are already getting the most straightforward version. That’s watching the films in theaters …
New MacBook Pro announcement reportedly coming at WWDC 2021
Apple is widely expected to announce the high-end 2021 MacBook Pro models at some point soon, although leakers are split on the notebooks’ actual in-store …
iOS 14.7 beta 2 testers report SIM issues on iPhone
Apple just rolled out iOS 14.7 beta 2 to developers’ iPhones and its iPadOS 14.7 beta 2 equivalent that runs on iPads. That’s just a …
Apple Watch and Fitbit users with heart conditions are more likely to get medical procedures
Since the arrival of the Apple Watch six years ago, we’ve seen countless stories about the wearable saving someone’s life. The smartwatch features various health …
Samsung has reportedly started building the Galaxy Z Fold 3
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 is one of the three new Samsung flagships set to launch in August, but it’s by far the most exciting …
Huawei admits that it’s struggling to launch the new P50 flagship phone
Huawei unveiled HarmonyOS on Wednesday, its newest operating system that will run on a variety of devices, including smartphones, tablets, wearables, and other smart devices. …
An insider might’ve just leaked the entire plot from ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’
Spider-Man: No Way Home will be the fourth and final MCU film of 2021, assuming the current schedule doesn’t see any additional changes. As it …
Huawei unveiled its new OS that will replace Google’s Android
When Huawei found itself unable to do business with US tech companies a couple of years ago, the Chinese handset vendor rolled out a version …
Leaker says Galaxy Note might return next year
Reports leading up to the Galaxy S21 launch said that the Ultra version would be the first Galaxy S flavor to support the S Pen …
The best feature on Google’s foldable Pixel might be made by Samsung
Samsung’s first foldable showed us how far foldable phones had to go. These devices sound great in theory, but the technology isn’t quite where it …
Here’s the surprising device that Apple might revolutionize next
Whenever Apple creates a new product, there’s an expectation that it will revolutionize that industry. It happened with the iPod and iPhone, and Apple has …
Apple reportedly started building M2 chips for its next round of 2021 MacBooks
Apple confirmed rumors last summer that it would produce its own computer chips for Macs, stunning the world by saying that it planned to part …
