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, …
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.
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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 …
Google teases new Android devices that might have an advantage over the Galaxy S9
The annual Mobile World Congress starts on Monday, although plenty of mobile device makers will unveil their hot new products a day before that. The …
Bitcoin today: All crypto coins are on the rebound
Crypto traders were in a selling mood on Wednesday and Thursday, with Bitcoin dipping below $10,000 for the fourth time this year. Bitcoin quickly recovered …
Huawei says its new Android phone is powerful enough to drive a car
Mobile chips already come with artificial intelligence features, including Apple’s A11 Bionic, Huawei’s Kirin 970, and Samsung’s Exynos 9810. But is the AI good enough …
Huawei’s iPhone X killer might have the most minimalist design we’ve ever seen
The Huawei P20 series won’t be debuting at MWC as some Huawei fans may have expected — at least so say various rumors. But a …
Samsung has patched its buggy Android Oreo update, but it’s not all good news
Samsung needed a few months of testing before a finished version of its Android 8.0 Oreo update was ready for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy …
5G laptops to launch in late 2019, Intel says
Intel on Thursday announced partnerships with a bunch of PC makers out there, Microsoft included, to launch 5G laptops as soon as next year’s holiday …
The first $999 Android phone is here, and it’s not even the Galaxy S9
In just a few days, the Galaxy S9 will become official, at which point Samsung and its partners will tell us exactly how expensive it’ll …
All cryptocurrencies are crashing, and we have no idea why
It was just Wednesday that we told you all cryptocurrencies were tanking, save for Bitcoin, which was trading well above $11,000. Sure, Bitcoin’s priced dropped …
These are the secrets behind Black Panther’s bonus post-credits scenes
Wakanda just made the entire Marvel Universe interesting again. Going into Black Panther and not knowing too many details about this particular superhero, who I …
You might get a Galaxy S9 sooner than we thought
A new report from Korea may have just revealed launch details for the most hotly anticipated handset of the first half of the year. Samsung’s …
Hands-on Galaxy S9 photos leak just days before Samsung’s announcement
We’ve seen the leaks, the press images, and the AR images of the Galaxy S9 that practically confirm the phone’s design. So it’s time to …
Samsung’s last remaining Galaxy S9 surprise was just exposed when its app was hacked
Samsung will unveil the Galaxy S9 on Sunday in Barcelona, during a press event at which it’ll pretty much confirm every Galaxy S9 rumor we’ve …
Google Reply brings smart replies to chat app notifications
Instant messaging apps are a dime a dozen these days. iMessage, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Allo, Slack… pick your chat poison. No matter how time-consuming they …
Cryptos are tanking again, but not Bitcoin
It took Bitcoin several weeks to reach $10,000 again after the price fell below $6,000 in early February’s bloodbath, and it marked the first time …
The iPhone X is causing Samsung problems – just not the way we predicted
For the second time in a matter of days, a report from Asia claims that Apple’s iPhone X is seriously hurting Samsung. It’s just not …
You won’t be able to afford Samsung’s record-setting 30TB SSD
You probably don’t need 30.72TB of fast SSD data at home, but plenty of companies around the world will be excited to hear that Samsung …
Uber Eats driver who killed a customer during a delivery claims self-defense
An Uber Eats driver late on Saturday fatally shot a customer during delivery, who later died at the hospital. Initially, the Uber driver fled the …
Bitcoin marches toward $12,000 in spite of new regulation chatter from the US
After quickly testing the $11,000 resistance level a day after hitting $10,000 again, Bitcoin has settled above $11,500 and it looks like $12,000 is now …
Galaxy S9 is reportedly $100 more than the S8, but Samsung’s launch deal could save you $350
The Galaxy S9 is expected to be some $100 more expensive than its predecessor, according to some rumors. Even if that’s accurate, that would still …
The Galaxy S9’s remaining secrets were quietly spilled on Twitter
For a few months now, Galaxy S9 leaks dominated most news cycles, with more and more details being revealed about Samsung’s next big thing. However, …
The Galaxy S9 you can’t buy might be faster than any other Android flagship this year
A few days ago, we saw a bunch of Galaxy S9 benchmark scores pop up, including leaked and official ones. It started with a leak …
Samsung’s screen-carrying drone will save you from ever holding your phone
Wouldn’t it be cool to be able to control a drone with your eyes or voice? Samsung, apparently, is considering the creation of such flying …
Sony tries to steal the MWC hype with this curved smartphone teaser
Samsung and the Galaxy S9 are already shaping up to be the winners of the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The Galaxy S9 …
Uber Eats driver shoots and kills customer during delivery
Wow, Uber just can’t catch a break. The company just settled the Waymo suit, a huge win for CEO Dara Khosrowshahi who made it clear …
Yup, the Galaxy S9 will be more expensive than the Galaxy S8
In less than a week, we’ll know exactly how much Samsung plans to charge for the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ phones. They may be …
Bitcoin is back over $11,000
It took Bitcoin more than two weeks to recover the ground it lost in early February when the most popular cryptocurrency in the world plunged …
