Apple makes it impossible for police to unlock iPhones with GrayKey devices
Apple fiercely opposes the idea of weakening iPhone encryption so that it could unlock devices for law enforcement agencies. But there are plenty of hackers …
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 rumored ‘Avengers 4’ title might’ve been revealed back in ‘Age of Ultron’
Before Infinity War, there was Age of Ultron, the second movie in the Avengers franchise that brought us a bunch of new heroes and set …
This might be how Apple ditches the notch on its new iPhones
Samsung earlier this week teased a notch-free, all-screen Galaxy S10 by showing an intriguing A8 device featuring a display with a hole near the top. That …
New Android flagship from China has a whopping 10GB of RAM
Xiaomi just unveiled the Mi Mix 3 flagship, a smartphone with an all-screen, no-notch, display that was supposed to be the world’s first 5G phone, …
Walmart announces new free 2-day shipping offer ahead of Black Friday
Earlier this week, Target announced that it’d offer its customers free 2-day shipping on plenty of products, starting November 1st, without requiring a membership fee …
Netflix’s ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ would have been so much better with its original ending
The Haunting of Hill House is Netflix’s massive breakout hit this Halloween season — a series that you’ll be too scared to watch with the …
Samsung’s latest announcement gives us more reasons to be excited about the Galaxy S10
The Galaxy S10 isn’t exactly a secret, as we’ve been seeing rumors and reports detailing Samsung’s next flagship for a few months now. But there …
Apple might launch four new Macs next week at its October 30th event
Apple will hold a press conference in New York next week to announce all the new products it plans to launch ahead of the holidays. We’re …
Marvel star comes to the rescue with a huge ‘Avengers 4’ spoiler
Most of the Avengers 4 spoilers that we shared with you in the last couple of months were unexpected revelations that wouldn’t spoil the film’s …
German retailer lists OnePlus 6T ahead of launch, spills all the remaining secrets
OnePlus will unveil the OnePlus 6T on October 29th, but the phone is hardly a mystery. Not only gas OnePlus already revealed several of the …
Apple’s iPhone XR will humiliate the Pixel 3 in speed tests, just like the iPhone XS
Even before Apple and Google launched their 2018 phones, we suspected that the new iPhones would crush the Pixel 3 phones in speed and performance …
Target’s best Black Friday deal might be free 2-day shipping with no strings attached
Shopping at Target might be more comfortable than ever this holiday season, as the retailer announced a bunch of new delivery and order pick up …
Focals AR eyewear look just like regular glasses
Google failed miserably at putting a computer on your face, but that doesn’t mean we’re done seeing companies try to create such devices. And the …
The OnePlus 6T will debut next week, but the first OnePlus 7 details are already here
The first real 5G phone is launching later this week in China, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, which had appeared in a variety of teasers …
Samsung’s first foldable phone will probably be unveiled next month
October may have brought us a bunch of interesting Android flagships, but November should be even better for one simple reason: Samsung’s developer conference (SDC18), …
The Galaxy S10 won’t have Samsung’s most revolutionary smartphone feature of 2019
About a year ago, we learned that the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT) developed a “graphene ball” that can be used to make lithium-ion …
iPhone XR review roundup: Lower price with no big compromises
Come Friday, the iPhone XR launches in stores and preordered units ship to early buyers in what will likely be another successful iPhone launch for …
The iPhone XR is sold out ahead of its release on Friday
Apple started taking iPhone XR preorders on Friday, and the T-Mobile 128GB yellow version sold out in a few minutes, with shipping estimate falling to …
You need Bitcoin to buy HTC’s first blockchain phone
HTC on Tuesday unveiled the Exodus 1, its first-ever blockchain phone and a device that’s supposed to change the way we think about smart devices. …
Samsung is developing a laptop with a foldable display
Devices with foldable displays are going to flood the market in the coming years, starting with smartphones that fold out into tablets, and tablets that …
Report: Samsung’s first Galaxy gaming phone could ship with a custom CPU
There’s a new trend in the Android world: gaming phones. Razer started it, and others were quick to join in. So far we’ve got quite …
This is how awesome the Galaxy S10’s in-display fingerprint sensor might be
At least two of the Galaxy S10 versions launching next year will come with in-display fingerprint sensors, and reports have suggested that Samsung may use …
A Marvel star just dropped a huge ‘Avengers 4’ spoiler
Almost five months have passed since Infinity War premiered, and Disney’s creation is probably the biggest movie of the year when it comes to buzz. …
The most exciting Android phone of the year won’t be available in the US
The most exciting Android phone of 2018 isn’t the Pixel 3, even if it does offer access to Android Pie right now in addition to …
Pixel 3 XL vs. iPhone XS Max speed test results are pretty embarrassing
The Pixel 3 phones started shipping to buyers last week, which means YouTubers have already started putting the phone through various tests, including the anticipated …
Exynos and Qualcomm Galaxy S10 phones won’t be identical, report says
Samsung’s next flagship isn’t due for several months, but there’s no shortage of Galaxy S10 rumors. A new report from Korea mentions two major Galaxy …
9 new movie trailers you need to watch from this past week
Jamie Lee Curtis returns to cinemas this week, reprising her famous Laurie role, as the brand new Halloween hits theaters around the world. We already …
OnePlus 6T may be the first OnePlus phone to work on Verizon
OnePlus will unveil its second flagship of 2018 in just a few days, although it did have to move the event when Apple rained on …
Samsung wants to kill the iPhone notch with its new all-screen display
Going forward, iPhones will have a notch at the top, as Apple made clear back in September when it unveiled the iPhone XS and XR …
The first ‘Avengers 4’ trailer supposedly leaked online
It’s going to be November soon, which means we’re getting closer to the moment Avengers fans have been waiting for, the release of the first …
