Waze just launched an awesome new feature that Google Maps should totally steal
One of the Google Maps trends of 2019 was for Google to bring features from its second-best navigation app over to its top navigation app. …
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
Marvel just confirmed that an ‘Avengers’ movie as epic as ‘Endgame’ is already being developed
Ever since Marvel announced its next phase of movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we told you that the studio must be working on an …
PS5’s new DualShock controllers might enable an entirely new style of gaming
Sony made an unexpected PlayStation 5 announcement a couple of months ago. The company revealed the actual name of the console — it’s PS5, of …
Google won’t exempt Fortnite from the Play Store’s 30% cut
Fortnite has been available on Android for quite a while now, but you can’t download the app from the only place you should ever install …
The world’s cheapest 5G phone costs just $285, but you might not be able to buy one
The world’s cheapest 5G phone costs just $285, but you might not be able to buy it After years of talking about 5G, carriers have …
Netflix just announced the ‘Money Heist’ season 4 release date
One of the stars of the famous Spanish show that’s inspired by Denzel Washington’s Inside Man movie from a few years ago said back in …
PS5 isn’t even here, but there are already hints of a PS5 Pro
The PlayStation 5 is one of the stars of the year when it comes to leaks, with Microsoft already losing a huge marketing battle to …
OnePlus is about to release a smartphone unlike anything it has made before
Since its conception a few years ago, OnePlus’s whole smartphone-making mantra was manufacturing high-end phones that could compete against the latest iPhone or Galaxy S …
Marvel finally solved another big mystery from ‘Avengers: Endgame’
‘Avengers: Endgame’ brought us a massively satisfying end to the first decade of Marvel stories. And while the film solved plenty of mysteries from Infinity …
Apple’s ‘The Morning Show’ has more Golden Globe nominations than ‘Game of Thrones’
The Golden Globes nominations are out and we have a few surprises right out of the gate. The biggest one is extremely satisfying, considering what …
The first ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ trailer is here, and it’s full of Easter eggs
Wonder Woman was easily the film that saved the DC Extended Universe for Warner Bros., proving that you can attempt to build an alternative to …
Behold: This might be our first look at Samsung’s unreleased Galaxy S11
December is well underway, which means we’re deep into the Galaxy S11 rumors season. The new flagship series is expected to drop in mid-February and …
iPhone 12 might have even better battery life than the iPhone 11
The iPhone 11 phones feature the same design as their predecessors, but they’re much better smartphones in every way. Of all the new features, two …
6 new trailers you need to watch: Black Widow, Mulan, No Time to Die, and more
With PlayMobil: The Movie, The Aeronauts, and Little Joe out this weekend, it’s likely that Frozen 2 will continue to crush the box office, after …
Fans have already spotted some revealing ‘Black Widow’ spoilers in the first trailer
Marvel released a two-minute Black Widow trailer earlier this week that somehow doesn’t qualify as the film’s first trailer. That’s the kind of marketing stunt …
This might be the most puzzling PS5 leak yet
The PlayStation 5 won’t hit stores until late 2020 and Sony will unveil the console in February at best, according to a recent rumor. But …
Latest leak suggests Samsung’s Galaxy Fold 2 might make up for the awful first-gen Fold
We told you time and again this year that the Galaxy Fold is a bad idea. Yes, foldable devices are the future, but the Galaxy …
This massive ‘Rise of Skywalker’ leak might ruin ‘Star Wars’ forever
A huge Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker leak a few days ago revealed six amazing cameos, the film’s finale, as well as some of …
Rumors claiming iPhone 12 will have a Touch ID sensor under the screen suddenly make a lot of sense
A variety of reports said in the weeks leading to the iPhone 11 event that Apple might bring back Touch ID to the iPhone in …
Galaxy S11’s signature features just leaked, and they’re huge upgrades
Samsung hasn’t made too much of an effort to keep its Galaxy S and Galaxy Note devices secret, and we knew everything about the latest …
The FCC just made it easy for carriers to lie to you about your 5G coverage
Remember when AT&T dared to show 5G E indicators on phones even though said devices had no actual 5G components that could connect to 5G …
Google Maps is getting an ingenious new feature that we never saw coming
In its never-ending quest to make Google Maps as useful as possible, Google keeps adding features to its popular navigation app, including functionality you might …
Crazy rumor says X-Men are finally coming to the MCU in an R-rated Wolverine movie
Marvel’s Cinematic Universe is moving beyond Avengers: Endgame with new stories scheduled to hit cinemas and Disney+ as soon as next year. Black Widow, launching in …
Uh oh: Top Apple insider says iPhone 12 will be the last model with a Lightning port
Every few years, Apple makes a few massive changes to the iPhone that consumers don’t necessarily appreciate. The Lightning port replaced the 30-pin connector on …
Huge leak reveals all the heartbreaking deaths coming in ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’
The early Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker screenings will kick off in about two weeks, with Disney heavily promoting the last episode in the …
Xbox Scarlett is already losing an important battle against PS5
Both Microsoft and Sony are working on their next-gen consoles, including Project Scarlett and PS5, which will launch in late 2020. They will deliver the …
Did Qualcomm just confirm that the iPhone 12 has 5G?
The first 5G iPhone is expected to launch next September, complete with a design makeover as well as several other notable upgrades. That’s what rumors …
Snapdragon 865 teases the next-gen smartphone features we’ll get from Galaxy S11 and Pixel 5
Qualcomm unveiled its next-gen mobile chips that will power several Android devices next year, including the Snapdragon 865 flagship, and the Snapdragon 765 mid-range processor. …
‘The Mandalorian’ episode 7 will feature a sneak peek of ‘The Rise of Skywalker’
Star Wars is hot right now — not only because Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is almost here, but also because of The Mandalorian …
Samsung might launch Galaxy Buds+ to compete with Apple’s AirPods Pro
Earlier this year, Samsung launched a new pair of wireless earphones, which it then bundled with the Galaxy S10 series at launch. The free Galaxy …
