Speed tests show that iOS 12 is significantly faster than iOS 11
The first thing Craig Federighi addressed when called upon to introduce iOS 12 on Monday was speed. The top Apple software exec revealed that iOS …
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
5G laptops are coming soon, and they’ll have Intel inside
Qualcomm at Computex announced the chip we heard so much about last week, the Snapdragon 850 that’s more powerful than the 845 version found in …
There’s no such thing as an all-screen Lenovo phone – the Z5 is just another iPhone X clone
For a few weeks now, Lenovo teased the imminent arrival of an all-screen phone, a device that would have no notch like the iPhone X …
Another main character is set to die in ‘The Walking Dead’ season 9
I almost want to see episode six in the upcoming season 9 of The Walking Dead, considering what I and the whole world know about …
Will the Pixel 3 copy the iPhone X’s signature feature?
The first Pixel 3 leaks are here, and they all paint a similar picture. Google will have two distinct Pixel designs this year, including a …
A MacBook Pro with 32GB of RAM might be about to launch, despite today’s ‘boring’ WWDC
Apple on Monday took the stage in California to tell us all about its newest software innovations, and hardware wasn’t on the menu, just as …
Apple unveils iOS 12 – here’s what you need to know
It’s that time of the year again when the eyes of the world are on Apple and its WWDC event. Microsoft may have purchased GitHub …
Google will reportedly release not two but three new Pixel 3 phones
“Feel free to choose whichever size Pixel you prefer, because you’ll get the same great experience on both,” Google’s Mario Queiroz said during the Pixel …
Asus just unveiled a fantastic Nintendo Switch rival that’s also a phone no one will care about
The Nintendo Switch isn’t very impressive when it comes to specs, and everyone knows this. But everybody lets it slide because it’s Nintendo behind the …
Bloomberg: Galaxy Note 9 launch set for early August
The spotlight is on Apple this week, and especially on Monday when its keynote will kick off WWDC 2018. But Apple’s competitors are also prominently …
You might not even notice the best new iOS 12 feature
When Apple takes the stage at WWDC 2018 on Monday, iOS 12 will be the most important product at the show. Sure, Apple will unveil …
Microsoft may have just quietly made a massive acquistion
Microsoft made a slew of significant purchases in recent years, including Minecraft and LinkedIn to name two of the most prominent ones, and Satya Nadella …
Apple is going to have to make a touchscreen MacBook if it wants to keep up with the competition
A report said recently that Apple is already prototyping an ARM MacBook, a device that features a touchscreen, LTE support, as well as a mix …
The Pixel 3 will be the culmination of a decade of missed opportunities
Launching in late summer at the earliest, the Google Pixel 3 will likely be one of the best Android phones of the year, and indeed …
macOS 10.14 has the ‘dark mode’ you’ve always wanted: Huge leak drops just before WWDC 2018
It’s the final stretch, Apple fans, WWDC 2018 is almost upon us. Come Monday, Apple will reveal plenty of iOS 12 and macOS 10.14 secrets, …
6 new movie trailers you need to watch from this past week
Full disclosure, I did not see Solo yet, and I have no plans of doing so in the very near future. It appears that, like …
These 2018 iPhone X renders are so good they might as well be real
Apple will launch three distinct iPhone X models this year, including two models worthy of the iPhone X name and a cheaper phone that some …
News that Facebook is killing trending news quickly becomes trending news
Facebook on Friday announced that it’s killing the Trending news section soon, and replacing it with other ways of delivering news to you while you’re …
Galaxy S10 and 2019 iPhone X Plus will both have the same exciting new feature
Smartphones with dual-lens cameras existed long before the iPhone 7 Plus arrived back in fall 2016. But it was Apple’s decision to put two cameras …
ARM’s powerful new chips might finally help Android phones catch up to the iPhone
Laptops powered by chips that you’d usually see in a smartphone or a tablet are a thing right now. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 is already good …
Teens get social on YouTube, Instagram, and Snapchat… not Facebook
Facebook may have a large number of active users which make it the largest social network in the world, but that doesn’t mean everybody gets …
How an argument with the Russian government is preventing Telegram from updating worldwide
Popular iPhone and Android chat app Telegram ran into some serious issues with the Russian government, which banned the app a few weeks ago, taking …
Rumors about Apple’s AR glasses just won’t go away
Apple is expected to launch a few products in the coming years, unlike anything it ever made. The list includes a pair of augmented reality …
Dell might be building Microsoft’s long-rumored ‘Surface Phone’
Dell is supposedly making a Windows 10 smartphone/laptop kind of device, a “Surface Phone” if you will, according to a brand new report. The device …
Did Xiaomi make a transparent iPhone knock-off that isn’t actually transparent?
Xiaomi on Thursday unveiled the world’s best Android-based iPhone X clone. The Mi 8 Explorer Edition is the most expensive version of the Mi 8 …
A notch-less, bezel-less Android phone is coming just in time to ruin Apple’s iOS 12 party
Apple on Monday will unveil its latest software innovations, including iOS 12, the next major iPhone update, with Apple news likely to become the hottest …
These stunning Pixel 3 XL renders show the Google phone of our dreams
The first potentially meaningful Pixel 3 leak came just a few days ago when purported screen protectors where photographed somewhere in Asia. We’ve seen a …
The Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL might launch a lot sooner than we thought
The tech news landscape is abuzz with Pixel 3 leaks, from images showing purported accessories for the upcoming products to renders and actual leaks detailing …
The most faithful iPhone X clone is out and it’s even cheaper than the OnePlus 6
If you’re looking to get yourself a flagship Android this year, you’ll have to go either with an iPhone X clone, or a Samsung phone. …
The Pixel 3 XL’s notch might come courtesy of LG
A few days ago, a leaked image showed us purported screen protectors for the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, which were then used to …
