Forget Fortnite on iPhone, PUBG just hit Android and people love it
It’s easy to forget that Fortnite: Battle Royal is a shameless PUBG clone, with all this excitement around Epic Games’ title that’s now available on …
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 best feature of Google Photos is now available on iPhones
Google Photos can be a life-saving app on iPhones that don’t have sufficient storage to handle your photography needs. But if that’s not a good …
Samsung is fixing your Galaxy S9 SIM card problem if you received Verizon instead of Sprint
It’s Galaxy S9 launch day around the world, with many buyers set to receive their pre-ordered Galaxy S9 flavor on Friday. You can also purchase …
Microsoft is working hard on a Netflix-for-games that works on any device
It’s safe to say that the Xbox isn’t the most popular console out there. Microsoft had a hard time fighting Sony before the Switch arrived, …
Huawei’s cheapest iPhone X clone is on sale two weeks before it’s supposed to be
Each major Android device is preceded by weeks, if not months, of rumors that reveal pretty much everything there is to know about the smartphone. …
Logitech’s new speaker system has color backlights that sync to your game
Logitech’s newly announced G560 speakers are supposed to transport you deeper inside your games and movies. That’s not just because of the sound, although that’ll …
iPhone 8 Plus production halted after unauthorized components discovered
Apple has reportedly halted iPhone production for some two weeks at Wistron, one of the Asian suppliers that assemble the devices for the company, after …
The notch on LG’s iPhone X clone will disappear when you want it to
The iPhone X’s notch will play a huge role in the future of Android phones, and the first Android P developer release cements that idea. …
Drake playing Fortnite is all you need to set Twitch streaming records
There’s no denying that Fortnite is a quite a sensation in the Battle Royale genre, but just because you’re playing one of the most popular …
Bitcoin drops below $8,000, as the entire crypto market continues to slump
The entire crypto market lost tens of billions in just a matter of days. Again. We’re looking at Bitcoin’s worst performance for the month, as …
The Pixel 2 tech used for single-lens portrait mode photos is now open to anyone
When Google unveiled the Pixel 2 series last fall, the company made a big deal about its camera tech and stressed out the fact that …
WhatsApp reaches deal with UK regulator over Facebook data sharing
Remember how WhatsApp vowed that it will never share user data with Facebook when Mark Zuckerberg and Co. announced the multi-billion dollar purchase of the …
Google has a new iPhone problem, and it’s nothing to do with the iPhone X
Google just admitted to the world that notch designs are a thing that people want, and that happened because of the iPhone X. Going forward, …
Google delivers a huge blow to the Bitcoin world: No more ads
After Facebook banned ads about cryptocurrency on its products, a practice also observed in China where crypto-related ads aren’t allowed online, Google just announced that …
Here are some of the most touching Stephen Hawking tributes from scientists and celebrities
The nerdiest thing about Stephen Hawking’s death is that it happened on Pi Day — March 14th, or 3/14, is known as Pi Day around …
Kingston unveils its own 256GB microSD card, just in time for the Galaxy S9 launch
Most smartphones ship with decent amounts of built-in storage these days, but that might not be enough for hardcore users. If you’re buying an Android …
Brand new Raspberry Pi 3 model arrives on Pi Day
We’re not quite ready for a Raspberry Pi 4 generation, but this year’s Pi Day brings us a new version of the popular Pi 3, …
Amazon rewards Twitch Prime members with free games every month
If you’ve got an Amazon Prime account, then you absolutely have to link it to your Twitch account right now, as Amazon will throw plenty …
Huawei can’t beat the iPhone X or Galaxy S9 on features, so it’s going with zany color options instead
Huawei will unveil the P20 series in a couple of weeks, a phone that’s supposed to compete directly against the iPhone X, whose design it’ll …
New service uses legal loopholes to get you the cheapest possible flights and refunds
How many times have you booked a flight only to discover a few days later that the price just dropped? If only you had waited… …
‘Game of Thrones’ stars cried while reading the final season as their characters died one by one
We still have a long year ahead, Game of Thrones fans, because the eighth and final season of HBO’s most popular show ever won’t debut …
Fitbit’s $200 Versa looks like the love child of an Apple Watch and a Pebble
Fitbit on Tuesday unveiled its newest Apple Watch competitor that sells for just $199.99. The Versa looks just like Apple’s wearable from a distance, but …
Digital coins continue to fall as Bitcoin plummets below $9,000
After falling below $10,000 again last week, Bitcoin dipped under $9,000 on Tuesday as all digital coins continue to lose value. We’re not looking at …
How Huawei forced Trump to block the Broadcom deal ever by doing nothing
Broadcom’s hostile Qualcomm takeover plans hit a massive wall on Monday: Trump. The president issued an order to block the $117 billion Qualcomm buyout, effectively …
MoviePass CEO walks back creepy location tracking comments
MoviePass, the cinema subscription service that’s cheaper than Netflix, gave itself a tiny PR scandal after CEO Mitch Lowe made a creepy remark about the …
Microsoft blames Sony for lack of Fortnite cross-play on consoles
The last few days proved that Fortnite: Battle Royale is an epic success for Epic Games after the company announced mobile support for iOS and …
John Oliver has the only Bitcoin explainer you need to see
You don’t have to be an actual Bitcoin enthusiast or trader to be aware of the concept. In fact, unless you’ve been living under a …
Judge rules that Yahoo Mail data breach victims can sue Yahoo
You just have to think of Yahoo when talking about security data breaches, and that’s because Verizon’s newest subsidiary was the victim of repeated hacks …
It looks like there actually is still a market for BlackBerry phones: Organized crime
iPhone is usually the first example that comes up whenever someone talks about encrypted smartphones and the law enforcement’s inability to crack that encryption. That’s …
Undetected for 6 years, sophisticated malware can spy on PCs through your router
A nation-state developed a piece of malware so powerful that it can steal everything that’s happening on a computer without even being install on the …
