WHO declared coronavirus a global health emergency – here’s what that means
The World Health Organization (WHO) met for a second time to discuss the coronavirus (2019-nCoV) since the outbreak started, and this time around, the WHO …
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
It looks like the OnePlus 8 will finally support wireless charging
Fans have been asking OnePlus for years to add wireless charging support o their handsets, a feature that was available on almost every other Android …
Huawei is done with Google for good
There’s no telling how soon the US ban on Huawei will be lifted, but if you’ve been secretly hoping to buy a Huawei flagship and …
Huawei’s Galaxy S20 rival may be the cheapest flagship of the year
Samsung may be among the first smartphone vendors to launch new handsets in February, but the Galaxy S20 and Z Flip are just two of …
You can finally download HBO shows for offline viewing on Android, but there’s a catch
One of the best features to have in a streaming app is support for offline playback. Downloading movies and TV shows and watching them offline …
Never-before-seen ‘Infinity Saga’ deleted scene reveals a Marvel villain that could appear in Phase 5
Now that the Infinity Saga is complete, you can purchase a boxed set containing all the 23 Marvel movies so far that contains additional deleted …
Some of the PS5’s biggest surprises were just ruined by a huge leak
Sony’s PlayStation 5 segment during its CES 2020 press conference was underwhelming, to say the least. All the company did was show us the PS5 …
Galaxy Fold might replace the Galaxy Note in the not too distant future
Samsung is about to launch the Galaxy S20 series and the Galaxy Z Flip clamshell foldable, but a rumor said a few days ago that …
Oppo is about to launch an Apple Watch of its own, but with a curved display
The Apple Watch (above) has no real rival out there. It’s the smartwatch most people want, and the smartwatch other companies can’t beat. Apple’s recent …
‘GTA 6’ hints continue to drop, but don’t expect a trailer any time soon
Grand Theft Auto 6 would undoubtedly break sales records if paired with the launch of the new PS5 or Xbox, but the highly-anticipated game isn’t …
Google’s next chat app will combine Gmail, Hangouts, and more
Google has developed or acquired a large number of useful apps over the years, unifying them all under your Google account. Search, YouTube, Gmail, Google …
The Galaxy S20 Ultra won’t be the only Android phone with killer specs this year
Samsung will unveil the Galaxy S20 in less than two weeks, and when it does, your eyes should be on the S20 Ultra 5G, which …
No, the coronavirus can’t be cured with bleach
If you somehow contract the coronavirus, there’s no reason to panic, but it’s crucial to make sure it’s the coronavirus and not the flu — …
The biggest Marvel movie of MCU Phase 4 is getting a new superhero no one expected
It’s usually the big Avengers crossover films that get tons of Marvel’s superheroes together for one movie, although there are some big exceptions to that …
Massive leak says PS5 is better than the Xbox Series X in almost every way
Sony is widely expected to unveil the PlayStation 5 in February, but the company hasn’t sent out any press invitations yet at this point, which …
Samsung’s going all out to promote the Galaxy S20 and Z Flip
We’re less than two weeks away from Samsung’s next generation of flagship mobile phones, including the Galaxy S20 series and the Galaxy Z Flip clamshell …
Facebook’s new privacy feature seems great… but it will still track everything you do online
If you’ve ever wanted more control over the data Facebook collects about you, then you can pretend to have it, just as Facebook is pretending …
Coronavirus has now been confirmed in people who haven’t been to China
It didn’t take long for the first cases of coronavirus in people who haven’t been to China to appear. Before you panic, however, that’s a …
‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ will hit Disney+ much sooner than expected
Only four of the 14 MCU Phase 4 movies and TV series are set to launch this year. Black Widow and The Eternals are the …
The next-gen Xbox’s secret weapon against the PS5 might’ve just leaked
Both Sony and Microsoft are going to launch new consoles this holiday season, but it’s the latter might be doing things differently in 2020. Rather …
Leaked set photos just revealed a huge MCU Phase 4 spoiler
With 14 titles scheduled to be released as part of MCU Phase 4, Marvel’s cinematic universe is getting busier and busier. Several of the six …
One of Samsung’s last remaining Galaxy Z Flip mysteries just leaked
The Galaxy Z Flip foldable clamshell might turn out to be the first Samsung foldable phone that you’ll actually want to buy. The phone will …
Here’s how we know Sony’s PlayStation 5 is about to launch
The rumored February 5th PlayStation 5 launch event seems very unlikely, considering that Sony is yet to send out invites for the press conference. The …
Apple’s iPhone 9 release is set for March, but the coronavirus outbreak could be a big problem
The coronavirus outbreak is far from being contained with the official number of cases sitting at 4,474, a dramatic increase over Monday’s count. The death …
New leak says the Pixel 5 won’t be Google’s first 5G phone
Google is widely expected to launch two smartphone lines this year: the affordable Pixel 4a at I/O 2020, and the Pixel 5 that should see …
One of the Galaxy S20’s best features will be on this upcoming budget phone
One of the signature features of the Galaxy S20 will be the 120Hz high-refresh OLED display, which will be a first for Samsung phones. But …
Peter Parker may partner up with an unexpected Avenger in ‘Spider-Man 3’
MCU fans freaked out last summer when the Sony vs. Disney squabble over Spider-Man went public. Eventually, it reached a somewhat happy conclusion, as the …
Hong Kong researchers: Coronavirus infections may be far higher than reported
The coronavirus has infected more than 2,800 people, most of them in the Wuhan region of China, where the first case was discovered weeks ago. …
Motorola warns fans that bumps are normal on the new Razr’s foldable screen
I’ve said this before, but Samsung deserves credit for boldly failing where no other company dared to fail before, referring to the botched launch of …
PlayStation 5 launch event might happen later in February than expected
An increasing number of reports have said that Sony would host a PlayStation Meeting in February, just like it did back in 2013, to unveil …
