Amazon Prime Video ads are about to get so much more annoying
When Amazon announced it would place ads in the Prime Video streaming experience you get for free with your Amazon Prime subscription, it didn’t seem …
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
PSA: Cheaper OLED iPad Pro comes with a cheaper version of the M4 chip
Less than a year after introducing the M3 chip that powers the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, Apple unveiled the M4 chip on Tuesday. Thus, …
This is the Google Maps design change I’ve been waiting for
I’m a longtime Google Maps user, even I have trouble navigating the app sometimes. It’s not about Google’s massive redesign from last year that angered …
I hope the iPhone 16 gets this major hardware upgrade from the OLED iPad Pro
Apple unveiled the new OLED iPad Pro on Tuesday, confirming all the major upgrades that appeared in rumors preceding the event. Yes, the two 2024 …
OLED iPad Pro’s nano-texture glass upgrade costs a lot more than you think
Apple only needed 40 minutes to announce the iPad Air 6, the OLED iPad Pro, the M4 chip, and the new iPad accessories. The company …
Apple Pencil Pro takes the iPad’s stylus game to the next level
We knew Apple would make a big deal about the Apple Pencil during its big iPad event on Tuesday. The teasers were all there, hinting …
What if the OLED iPad Pro’s ‘one more thing’ is the Apple Pencil’s obvious AI twist?
Apple will finally unveil its 2024 iPad lineup that so many people have been waiting for. I know I’m excited about one particular model, the …
Nintendo just confirmed when it plans to announce the Switch 2
Nintendo just did something we didn’t necessarily see coming. The Japanese gaming giant gave the world the good news players needed. After years of rumors …
This new Proton Pass feature might get you to switch from your password manager
The first thing I install on any new device, whether it’s a smartphone, tablet, or computer, is a premium password manager, even if that device …
Marvel boss’s big Deadpool & Wolverine revelation changes everything
The clock is ticking. We’re less than three months away from the Deadpool & Wolverine premiere. You’d better get ready for a flurry of interviews, …
A new iPhone 17 Slim might debut in 2025, and I’ll be first in line to get one
While we’re getting ready for the iPhone 16 series, the first reports about next year’s iPhone 17 generation are already out. It might seem early, …
20-inch foldable iPad to launch in 2025, a year before a foldable iPhone
There aren’t many smartphone vendors out there who haven’t tried their hand at making a foldable smartphone by now. Apple is easily the most prominent …
As a longtime iPhone owner, I need a better mobile hotspot
I’ve been on the iPhone bandwagon since the iPhone 3G came along in 2008. It was the first iPhone to support 3G connectivity, and it …
Ben Affleck would be a great addition to the MCU, especially as a villain
In late 2022, a Marvel insider claimed that Ben Affleck was in talks with Marvel to join the MCU for an unspecified role. The move …
Apple’s new CTF rules protect more small developers from the iPhone sideloading tax
Apple announced a new Core Technology Fee (CTF) a few months ago when it confirmed iPhone sideloading was coming to the European Union (EU). The …
What if the groundbreaking ‘iPhone AI’ is just a regular old phone?
Thank god for the Humane Ai Pin and Rabbit r1 launches this year. These “not-a-phone” gadgets are supposed to put AI front and center. But …
New leak spoils all the surprises from Google’s Pixel 8a announcement
We’re less than two weeks away from Google’s I/O 2024 event, where the company will unveil the Pixel 8a mid-range smartphone. All the leaks have …
iPad sideloading is now official… with the same big caveat as the iPhone
We knew iPhone sideloading was inevitable in Europe long before Apple actually announced the feature. By sideloading, I don’t just mean the ability of an …
Here’s why I’m confident the OLED iPad Pro will ship with an M4 chip
A well-known insider said a few days ago that the OLED iPad Pro models might launch with the M4 chipset instead of the expected M3. …
Sam Altman just described the perfect AI experience I want from ChatGPT
OpenAI Sam Altman finally knows when ChatGPT will get the GPT-5 upgrade, according to MIT Technology Review. He said “yes” when asked about it during …
Samsung’s answer to the Apple Watch Ultra might launch soon
Apple will launch the Apple Watch Ultra 3 this year, the next version of the best smartwatch Apple has ever made. Despite how good it …
This is the closest we’ve come to seeing Apple’s new iPhone 16 design in real life
Apple will launch the iPhone 16 series in mid-September, but we already know just about everything there is to know about the new handsets. We …
Does Google even want to beat the iPhone?
I concluded in late October that the iPhone is Google’s most important mobile product. At the time, a report said that Google paid Apple $18 …
Deadpool & Wolverine will reportedly feature an amazing cameo I should have seen coming
There are less than three months to go until Deadpool & Wolverine hits theaters, and we just saw the second trailer for the upcoming MCU …
Apple’s answer to Circle to Search might not be ready until next year
As soon as Google unveiled the Circle to Search AI feature for the Galaxy S24 and Pixel 8, I said I wanted something similar on …
Apple’s new iOS 18 Web Eraser might let you pick which parts of a website to block
The main attraction of WWDC 2024 will be iOS 18, and all the AI features that Apple is building into the iPhone’s operating system. The …
Apple quietly snuck a crucial new security feature onto the iPhone
I’ve taken the iPhone’s Find My app for granted ever since it debuted. It lets me track the handset and enables Activation Lock. This is …
The buzzy new Rabbit r1 is basically just an Android phone, and I’m glad I didn’t get one
The Rabbit r1 AI gadget was one of the highlights of this year’s CES event in January. At the time, I said the gadget almost …
The new iPad Pro’s surprise isn’t an OLED screen, but an M4 CPU
A big iPad Pro rumor dropped over the weekend that I didn’t see coming. A well-known Apple reporter said the OLED iPad Pro that will …
TikTok at risk as European Commission President calls it a ‘Danger’ amid ban buzz
The US moved closer to banning TikTok last week. The Senate voted in favor of the legislation that could pave the way to such a …
