Waze-like incident reporting shows up in Google Maps, but it’s not functional yet
As is the case with many of its products, Google doesn’t have just one navigation solution for its customers. In addition to Google Maps, Google …
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
The Galaxy S10 might give Apple’s Face ID a run for the money
The Galaxy S10 phones will feature a stunning Infinity-O edge-to-edge screen design, featuring a circular or pill-shaped camera hole near one of the corners. The …
Vivo’s revolutionary flagship smartphone has two displays and no notch
The vast majority of smartphones these days have a single screen and two camera modules, including a selfie cam and a rear camera, each containing …
Purported ‘real-life’ photo shows off the Galaxy S10’s stunning design
Samsung earlier this week announced the first Galaxy phone to feature an exciting Infinity-O display. The selfie camera appears in a hole that has been …
Google just brought the live visual search powers of Google Lens to iPhone
Google Lens is one of those neat that Google keeps coming up with. Many Android users are probably familiar with it, especially Pixel owners, as …
Instagram adds voice message support to Direct chats
What was that, you wanted your Instagram experience to be even more cluttered than before? Well, Facebook’s granting you that wish, as the company added …
Will the Galaxy S10 have a headphone jack, or is Samsung thinking about killing it?
Samsung just recently unveiled the one of the last phones it will release before the Galaxy S10 hits store shelves next year. We’re referring to …
Google Maps’ personalized ‘For You’ feature is now rolling out on iOS
Google is increasingly trying to transform Google Maps into an application that can be used for more than navigation purposes, with a significant emphasis on …
Leak shows alleged Galaxy S10+ prototype, but it’s not what we expected
It’s time for a brand new episode of the Galaxy S10 leaks saga, and this time around we have a photo of an actual Samsung …
eBay’s Green Monday sale gets you 10% off the new Retina MacBook Air
The biggest discounts of the holiday shopping seasons may be behind us, but that doesn’t mean you’ve missed your chance to score some sweet deals …
Marvel debuted the first ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ trailer, but you can’t watch it
A source which usually provides accurate information about new Marvel movies said last week that the first Avengers 4 and Spider-Man: Far From Home trailers would …
The first Samsung phone with a camera hole in the display is official, but you can’t buy it
The Galaxy S10 phones won’t be the only Samsung handsets to feature an Infinity-O display — that’s a screen with a camera hole at the …
Google’s new Pixel 3 XL sale comes right in time for Christmas
Google’s Pixel 3 phones are expensive smartphones, but Google and its partners ran several promotions in the weeks leading to Black Friday, discounting the new …
‘Avengers: Endgame’ and every other movie trailer you should watch from this past week
It’s finally here, folks! The first Avengers 4 trailer was released on Friday, after weeks of speculation. We’ll refer to it as Avengers: Endgame henceforward, …
The OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition phone just leaked
In just a few days from now, it appears as though OnePlus will announce a brand new version of the OnePlus 6T flagship smartphone that …
Everything the first ‘Avengers: Endgame’ trailer tells us about what happens next
Marvel finally — finally!!! — released the first trailer for Avengers 4 on Friday morning, and now call by its real name: Avengers: Endgame. A few …
T-Mobile is about to launch its own eSIM app for iPhone XS and XR
When Apple unveiled three new iPhone models back in September, the company confirmed rumors that said the new handsets would come with dual-SIM support. However, …
Watch the first ‘Avengers: Endgame’ trailer right here
If there’s one movie trailer we’ve been dying to see this fall,it’s the first trailer for Avengers 4, or should I say Avengers: Endgame, which …
This might be our first look at the Galaxy S10+ and its triple-lens camera
The Galaxy S10 series is several months away from being official, but the phone is already in production, various reports said, which means Samsung has …
Qualcomm just announced the ‘world’s first’ 7nm processor for Windows 10 laptops
The third day of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Technology Summit brought us one other major announcement from the chipmaker, following the 5G innovations and the 7nm Snapdragon …
Corning is building impossibly thin, flexible Gorilla Glass for foldable phones
The first foldable phones are already here. Well, one is available for preorder from a Chinese vendor most of us haven’t heard of before, and …
Microsoft’s cheap, disc-less Xbox to be bundled with game subscriptions at launch
We’ve known for a while that Microsoft is working on an Xbox console that will not have a physical optical drive, but a new report …
Leaked benchmarks suggest Samsung’s Galaxy S10 for the US might finally be the more powerful model
When the Galaxy S10 launches in late February it’ll likely come in two versions when it comes to processors, a Snapdragon 855-based version and an …
Sony is already hiding ‘Avengers 4’ spoilers while marketing the new Spider-Man movie
Marvel has three movies set to launch next year, including Captain Marvel (March), Avengers 4 (May), and Spider-Man: Far From Home (July), so marketing for …
Apple now sells a 18W USB-C charger that brings fast-charging to iPhone XS and iPhone XR
The iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR all support fast wireless charging, just like their predecessors. But when you buy one of Apple’s 2018 iPhones, …
Galaxy Note 9 and S9 deal: Free wireless Gear IconX earbuds if you act fast
If you’re still looking for a great deal on one of Samsung’s 2018 flagship phones, one that doesn’t involve inking any kind of contract with …
OnePlus is working to keep the price of its first 5G phone under $1,000
We’ve known for a while that OnePlus plans to be one of the first smartphone makers in the world to launch a 5G phone this …
Amazon pretty much confirmed the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition
A few days ago, OnePlus posted a teaser on Twitter for an upcoming partnership with McLaren. Considering that we already have Porsche Design and Lamborghini …
Waymo’s self-driving taxi service is now a reality
We always expected Google to turn its self-driving car technology developed under Waymo into a self-driving taxi service of sorts, and Google finally delivered the …
Amazon and Google are reportedly working on their own AirPods rivals
When Apple infamously killed the headphone jack two years ago, it offered users various ways to get used to the change. The iPhone 7 came …
