A rare Pokemon card that sold for $60,000 was lost in the mail last August
Two Pokemon Trading Card Game enthusiasts found each other on eBay last year. One was selling the very rare Trainer No. 3, which the other …
Chris Smith has been covering consumer electronics ever since the iPhone revolutionized the industry in 2008. When he’s not writing about the most recent tech news for BGR, he brings his entertainment expertise to Marvel’s Cinematic Universe and other blockbuster franchises.
Outside of work, you’ll catch him streaming almost every new movie and TV show release as soon as it's available.
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Nintendo announces the Switch Lite, coming this September for $199
It finally happened: Nintendo announced the cheaper Switch console that kept popping up in rumors and reports on Wednesday. Called Nintendo Switch Lite, the device …
Samsung is making a cheaper 5G flagship, but it’s not the smaller Galaxy Note 10
The Galaxy Note 10 will come in two sizes, several reports have claimed in the past, and each one will get its own 5G variant. …
The new Raspberry Pi 4 board has a serious USB-C charging issue you should know about
The Raspberry Pi 4 board was launched only a few weeks ago, featuring up to 4GB of RAM, support for 4K displays and USB-C connectivity. …
Netflix’s next blockbuster movie stars The Rock, Gal Gadot, and Ryan Reynolds
Netflix is making another high-profile movie, the kind of action flick that you’d usually go to cinemas for. Red Notice is going to be a …
Mate 30 Pro might feature a daring new design that Samsung wouldn’t attempt
A report a few days ago from a trusted Samsung insider revealed that Samsung has been working on smartphone designs unlike anything we’ve ever seen. …
eBay takes on Amazon’s Prime Day with a deals bonanza of its own
We’re less than a week away from Amazon’s two-day 2019 Prime Day event, but that doesn’t mean Amazon is the only major retailer to host …
New AirPods 3 reportedly on track to launch by the end of 2019
Apple refreshed the AirPods only a few months ago, although it was a relatively minor upgrade that included a new H1 chip and a case …
16-inch MacBook Pro and 10.2-inch iPad rumored to launch this fall
Apple is expected to add brand new iPad and MacBook Pro models to its lineup, reports have claimed over the past few months. We heard …
Apple discounts MacBook Air, discontinues non-Touch Bar MacBook Pro
After refreshing the MacBook Pro Touch Bar models a few months ago, Apple on Tuesday did the same thing with two other MacBook models, while …
Apple may launch three 5G iPhones in 2020, as well as a cheap iPhone 8 replacement
Apple will launch three new iPhones this September: The direct successors to the iPhone XS, XS Max, and iPhone XR. The iPhone 11 series, as …
Galaxy Note 10’s signature feature prevents it from being a much better phone, insider claims
When the Galaxy Note launched in 2011, it had two outstanding features that helped it stand out from the crowd of Android handsets that tried …
The best-looking foldable phone of the year might launch sooner than expected
Samsung’s Galaxy Fold might be the first foldable phone announced this year, but it will not be the first to hit stores. The phone’s original …
‘Spider-Man 3’ will tell a Peter Parker story that’s ‘never been done before on film’
Spider-Man: Far From Home is out in theaters, which means we’re getting closer to Marvel revealing what’s coming next in the next phase of its …
Huawei founder says his new OS is faster than Android, but that’s still not good enough
Huawei is readying its own operating system that could launch as soon as October alongside the Mate 30 Pro flagship smartphone, according to recent reports. …
New leak seems to confirm the iPhone 11’s biggest design change
We have just two more months to go until Apple unveils the iPhone 11, which means we’re going to see more and more leaks in …
Pixel 4 XL’s design just leaked again, and it still doesn’t look good
A series of leaks in the past few weeks convinced Google to come out with an official Pixel 4 teaser that showed the phone’s rear …
Industry insider says iPhone 11 will keep its big performance lead over Android rivals
Apple is expected to launch three new iPhone 11 models this fall, all generally featuring the same design as their predecessors. The new phones will …
The hottest new features coming to Google’s Pixel 4 just leaked
The Pixel 4 rear design is no longer a secret, as Google surprised fans with a teaser image (above) after leaks have revealed said design. …
New Chrome media controls will let you easily play and pause video in any tab
Google is working on a Chrome feature that should have been long available to users, and that’s media controls that will let you immediately deal …
5 new trailers you need to watch from this past week
There are two things you should watch this weekend, and only one of them is playing in theaters. Spider-Man: Far From Home launched earlier this …
Huawei’s Android-based operating system might launch alongside the Mate 30 Pro
We’ve known for a long time that Huawei is working on its own operating systems that could be used on devices if it ever had …
Google found a crazy iMessage bug that bricks iPhones, but you’re probably safe
Type a particular string of characters into an iMessage and send it to someone else, and strange things could happen. We’ve seen these accidental discoveries …
Samsung has been working on new smartphone designs that are unlike anything we’ve seen before
For a few months now, a prominent Samsung insider teased smartphone designs unlike anything we’ve seen before, prompting us to wonder whether he was teasing …
Facebook uses AI to analyze and catalog every single photo you upload
A Facebook outage that also affected Instagram and WhatsApp on Thursday revealed what may be a surprising development to some Facebook users: the company uses …
Galaxy Note 10 tipped to feature a special camera lens for 3D imagery
Samsung will unveil the Galaxy Note 10 on August 7th, although we already know most of its secrets. Like the fact that it’ll come in …
Reuters: Apple paid Samsung $684 million for unrealized iPhone OLED screen sales
Since Apple started the transition to OLED screens for the iPhone, we’ve been hearing reports that Apple kept cutting orders for Samsung, its biggest supplier …
I just watched the ‘Stranger Things 3’ post-credits scene – here’s what happens
You know what day today is, right? Yes, Independence Day, but it’s also the day so many Stranger Things fans have been waiting for — …
What the heck is the Bottle Cap Challenge?
I first heard of the bottle cap challenge two days ago because Jason Statham did it and everybody went nuts over it, but I ignored …
We finally know the director who will helm Amazon’s ‘Game of Thrones’ rival
Game of Thrones is history — and it still hurts — but HBO’s rivals are already working on the next big fantasy series that could …
