Forget Ikea, MIT’s robotic carpenters help you create your own furniture
Ikea furniture is cheap, relatively easy to assemble, and even easier to replace. But what if you could design and manufacture pieces of furniture customized …
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.
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Samsung says it’s going to stop pumping out features and start making devices good instead
The Galaxy S9 is undoubtedly one of the most exciting handsets that was unveiled at MWC 2018, right alongside the Xperia XZ2 and the Nokia …
The 400GB microSD card just got faster – and probably more expensive
The brand new Android flagships coming out of the Mobile World Congress will have plenty of built-in storage, but if 64GB doesn’t cut it for …
Hands-on: The Asus Zenfone 5z would not be possible without Apple or Samsung
I have to hand it to Asus, the press conference it hosted on Tuesday evening in Barcelona,was quite a surprise. It’s not that we didn’t …
I just rode in a Porsche powered by an Android phone – and fear kicked in as soon as AI took over
The Huawei Mate 10 Pro’s chip comes with AI features of its own, but not all people are familiar with AI, or what AI in …
MWC 2018: Watch live as Asus announces an all-screen Android phone of its own
It’s the second official day at MWC 2018 here in Barcelona, Spain, or third if you also count the Sunday before the event, which is …
I tested the most sophisticated dual-lens smartphone camera at MWC – and it’s not the Galaxy S9+
Dua-lens cameras on smartphones are a big thing right now. Apple was hardly the first company to use a dual cam in a smartphone, but …
The Galaxy S9 might be the last of its name
One of the many Galaxy S9 leaks that popped online in the past months offered a pretty wild claim about Samsung future. Supposedly, there’s no …
Samsung exec shares more details about the upcoming foldable Galaxy X phone
Samsung’s Galaxy S9 event on Sunday was the most anticipated press conference of the entire show, even though Android enthusiasts already knew everything about the …
Nokia 8 Sirocco hands-on: This will be one of 2017’s hottest phones
The Nokia 8 Sirocco that HMD Global announced on Sunday before MWC 2018 really kicked off is the Nokia flagship you’ve been waiting for. It’s …
Samsung says its Animoji ripoff totally wasn’t inspired by the iPhone X
One of the coolest things about the Galaxy S9 is AR Emoji, a feature that lets you take a selfie and turn your face into …
Xperia XZ2 hands-on: Don’t forget about Sony just yet
If it’s early Monday on the first day of Mobile World Congress, it means that Sony is about to unveil a few new products, including …
Forget the iPhone X and Galaxy S9, the first true all-screen smartphone design is here
In early February, a leaked image of an all-screen Android smartphone made the rounds because it was supposed to be the first handset in the …
Hands-on: The new Nokia 8110 is more than just a ‘Matrix’ banana phone meme
HMD Global, which operates the Nokia smartphone brand worldwide, unveiled four new phones on Sunday in Spain. The company’s press conference took place after Huawei’s …
You can finally preorder Sony’s wireless headphones, if you want to listen to conversations and music at the same time
Remember last year’s Xperia Ear open-style wireless earphones that Sony presented at MWC as a concept? Well, it looks like the headset finally evolved into …
Lenovo just unveiled a $219 Chromebook that’s practically indestructible
The annual Mobile World Congress trade show isn’t just about smartphones, though that used to be the case not too long ago. It’s also about …
Brand new Lenovo Yoga laptops have two voice assistants, Cortana and Alexa
Lenovo just unveiled an incredibly cheap Chromebook laptop at MWC 2018, but the Chinese computer maker also happens to manufacture high-end Windows PCs. And just …
Sony just unveiled its best answer to the iPhone X and Galaxy S9
The Galaxy S9 is undoubtedly the most anticipated Android handsets of early 2018, and just a few hours ago Samsung finally unveiled it, practically confirming …
MWC 2018: Watch live as Sony unveils its answer to the Galaxy S9
It’s very early here in Barcelona, Spain, but MWC 2018 has finally kicked off, and the first press conference of the event belongs to Sony. …
Live coverage: Watch right here as Samsung unveils the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+
The most important press conference of MWC 2018 is about to start, and we all know what Samsung is planning to unveil: The “boring” but …
Watch live as Nokia unveils its first new Android phones of the year at MWC 2018
It’s Sunday in Barcelona, Spain, which means Mobile World Congress 2018 has already begun. Well, the Congress itself doesn’t open until Monday morning, but many …
Huawei just announced new tablets, including a ‘Pro’ model that turns into an Android laptop
At MWC 2018 this year, Huawei decided to only unveil a laptop and a new tablet series. I say only because there’s no new Huawei …
Huawei invented a keyboard cam to make the world’s best all-screen laptop design possible
At this year’s Mobile World Congress trade show, Huawei pulled off what Samsung did at MWC 2017 last year. If you don’t recall what happened …
Watch live as Huawei kicks off the first big event of MWC 2018
In typical Mobile World Congress fashion, the Sunday before the actual show kicks off is jam-packed with press conferences. Huawei will be the first to …
6 new movie trailers you need to watch from this past week
Black Panther really is as good as they say it is, and the number one reason I like it so much is that it’s a …
No one ever asked for a rugged Android phone made by a car company, but that didn’t stop Land Rover
As soon as you’re done staring into those glacial blue eyes, you might want to look for the actual mobile device in the image above, …
Why you should care about Google’s big push for RCS
Google just came out with a couple of announcements outlining its plans for this year’s Mobile World Congress. One of them was dedicated to RCS, …
1Password has a new feature that alerts you if a password is stolen
If you’re online then you know nobody is safe. We’ve witnessed some colossal hacks in recent years, whether we’re talking about Target, Yahoo, Equifax, Yahoo, …
Confirmed: Android P will have an official dark mode
You’ve asked for it, and you shall receive it. Dark mode is finally coming to Android phones, with the feature likely to debut later this …
More proof the Galaxy S9 will be just as expensive as we thought
An image from a trusted leaker the other day reaffirmed what we’ve been suspecting. The Galaxy S9 will be more expensive than the Galaxy S8 …
