Stop using the creepy iPhone VPN app that Apple just forced Facebook to pull
Facebook’s Onavo Protect VPN app is no longer available in the App Store. Apple didn’t ban the app, but it probably would have done it …
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.
Articles by Chris Smith
The Pixel 3 will be the first Pixel to get wireless charging
A flurry of reports said the Pixel 3 XL will have wireless charging, marking a first for the Pixel line. We haven’t had wireless charging …
Qualcomm just told us the Galaxy S10 will have a processor as good as the new iPhones
For the past few weeks, we’ve been getting more and more Mate 20 rumors that have suggested that Huawei is about to unveil a phone …
The new iPhones are literally on their way, as Apple just booked a bunch of air freight from China
The 2018 iPhones are coming, and we’ve got plenty of evidence to believe that September 12th is the iPhone keynote date. Preorders should then start …
Wild theory says one Avenger already died and came back to life in ‘Infinity War’
Going into Avengers: Infinity War, I fully expected multiple Avengers including fan-favorite characters to die, and it happened quite fast too. The first deaths came …
Pixel 3 XL camera samples just leaked, and they look fantastic
The Pixel 3 phones will be launching soon, but as always with Google-branded handsets, they’ll have no secrets by the time Googlers explain their features …
Facebook just pulled more fake news pages linked to Iran and Russia
Facebook on Thursday revealed that it has taken down more pages linked to Iran and Russia “for coordinated inauthentic behavior on Facebook and Instagram.” Most …
Forget the OnePlus 6, the Poco F1 is an even cheaper flagship
The OnePlus 6 is one of the best iPhone X clones out there, both when it comes to design and performance. The phone has the …
Of course Russia denies Microsoft’s claim that Russian hackers are attacking the upcoming elections
Russia has always maintained it did not interfere in the 2016 US presidential elections, in spite of significant evidence that says otherwise. And Russia continues …
Don’t expect Apple to launch a 5G iPhone anytime soon
We’ve been talking about the next stage in mobile communications for a while now, but 2018 is finally going to be the year when the …
Google’s built-in malware protection for Android is literally the worst
Google has been improving its Android anti-malware protections for years, but that doesn’t mean its built-in tool to handle and prevent malware attacks is your …
Netflix is about to make a big change to the way you pay for streaming
Netflix may soon make a significant change to how it charges for its subscriptions, although it shouldn’t really impact users. Well, it might make paying …
Did the Avengers directors just accidentally reveal details about ‘Avengers 4’?
The Infinity War sequel will hit theaters in late April next year, so we don’t expect Marvel to reveal the actual title of the movie …
Google says Pixel 2 XL lagging isn’t a widespread issue
Reports from prominent Android users revealed an unexpected problem with Google’s Pixel 2 XL phones. Well-known techies Artem Russakovskii and Marquees Brownlee detailed their independent …
How to keep ads away from your Twitch Prime experience
Avid Twitch content consumers should know that ad-free viewing is going away soon because Amazon wants Twitch and content creators to make more money. That …
For once, a hot new Android phone isn’t just copying the iPhone X
When the Pixel 3 launches in October, we’ll add Google to the growing list of Android device makers who copied Apple’s iPhone X design this …
Huawei was just caught faking smartphones selfies with a DSLR in misleading ad
Smartphone makers, it’s totally fine if your mid-range smartphone’s selfie camera doesn’t take the best selfies in the world. You get plenty of time to …
Leak confirms Apple Watch Series 4 is launching next month
It shouldn’t be a surprise to see a new generation Apple Watch emerge out of Apple’s iPhone event later this summer. We’ve seen a bunch …
More evidence that ‘Avengers 4’ will resurrect the heroes who died in ‘Infinity War’
No other Marvel movie has a cliffhanger as great as the one in Avengers: Infinity War. But no matter how awesome the ending was in …
Will Samsung’s foldable Galaxy F smartphone be unveiled by the end of the year?
Samsung has been hosting two Unpacked press conferences every year for a few good years now, but things may change soon because the Korean smartphone …
iPad battery explosion forces Apple to evacuate Amsterdam retail store
The battery of an iPad exploded inside Apple’s Amsterdam retail store on Sunday afternoon, and the fire department had everyone evacuated so that the hazardous …
Apple yanks 25,000 gambling apps from the App Store in China
Like any western company operating in China, Apple is subject to various regulations that it can’t really fight if it wants to stay in business. …
If your Pixel 2 XL has been lagging lately, you might get a free replacement
If you’ve been experienced consistent lag on your Pixel 2 XL, you might not be the only one. We learned that in recent weeks, when …
10 new movie trailers you need to watch from this past week
I was wrong to dismiss The Meg last week. It turns out plenty of people want to watch more movies about sharks. The new Jason …
Huawei is going to be Apple’s only real iPhone competition this year
Now that the Galaxy Note 9 is finally out, you can fully ignore it for a couple of months, as a bunch of new Android …
The most hotly anticipated Nokia phone in over a decade is coming soon
Nokia Android phones have been selling impressively for well over a year now, and the company that owns the Nokia phone brand, HMD Global, unveiled …
New ‘Avengers 4’ spoiler tells us how the ‘Infinity War’ deaths will be undone
Each day that gets us closer to Avengers 4 brings us more clues that prove the Infinity War deaths will not be permanent. Many of the …
Apple’s new MacBook will launch in September, and it won’t be as cheap as we thought
After a hiatus, reports that Apple will launch an affordable MacBook soon are intensifying again, with Apple expected to launch the new laptop series by …
Apple says no personal user data was compromised when it was hacked by a 16-year-old
A teenager in Australia was able to hack Apple’s servers for about a year, stealing over 90GB of data (and, amazingly, storing it in a …
Google’s location tracking could earn it yet another record fine from the EU
Google has been dealt two huge blows in Europe in recent years, where antitrust investigations have ruled the company abused is position in search as …
