Best Buy and Target sell the Pixel 2 for $300 less
Christmas is usually a good excuse to get a new smartphone, especially a flagship device that’s more expensive. But if you haven’t bought one, you …
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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The Leeroy Jenkins secret was just spilled to support net neutrality
You don’t have to know what World of Warcraft is to appreciate the Leeroy Jenkins viral video from more than 10 years ago. But if …
The Galaxy S9’s ‘boring’ design will let it keep the headphone jack
The Galaxy S9 will be nearly identical to its predecessor except for the rear shell, as Samsung seems to be interested in copying Apple’s longtime …
The first iPhone X jailbreak is available right now, but it’s not all good news
There’s hardly a reason to jailbreak the iPhone if you ask me, but there are plenty of people who think otherwise. A few weeks ago, …
Wild report says iPhone X price may drop come early 2018
The iPhone X is Apple’s best iPhone ever. It’s also the most expensive iPhone ever made, starting at $999, which may be a prohibitive price …
Apple supposedly cut iPhone X production in response to lower demand
The iPhone X has been sold out since the phone went on preorder in late October, but Apple has been ramping up production significantly to …
Galaxy Note 8 crushes iPhone X and Pixel 2 in OIS video recording comparison
Smartphones are the most popular cameras around, with the iPhone being the most-used one of all according to recent Flickr studies. The last generation of …
Is Face ID going to be enough to make iPads exciting again?
The iPhone X’s best feature will be copied by various Apple competitors next year, many reports have said. The Face ID 3D facial recognition system …
Judge fines Apple for withholding evidence in Qualcomm case
Apple and Qualcomm are embroiled in an incredibly complex legal fight right now. They’re accusing each other of various patent infringements, but the primary battle …
This Face ID issue will make you regret the iPhone X’s lack of Touch ID
The iPhone X has a sophisticated facial recognition system that has no rival on Android when it comes to security. That’s why Face ID can …
11 new movie trailers you need to watch from this past week
The new Star Wars has been out for a week, and it’s been making a killing at the box office. It’ll probably continue its run …
The iPhone X is beating Android where it matters the most
The iPhone X may be expensive, but that doesn’t make it any less interesting. The best iPhone Apple has ever made has been sold out …
OnePlus 6 rumored to have a feature that even the iPhone X couldn’t pull off
The OnePlus 5T saw record launch sales, OnePlus revealed a few weeks ago, although there were plenty of OnePlus 5 buyers unhappy that they purchased …
Google’s 12 Days of Play sale is now live
You know what many people are about to get from Santa? A smartphone or a tablet, and plenty of those will run Android, which is …
Renders show the Galaxy S9’s ‘confirmed’ design
The Galaxy S9 will be nearly identical to its predecessor, many distinct reports claim. The only thing Samsung is fixing next year, regarding design, is …
People are suing Apple over ‘Batterygate’ for the wrong reason
Apple thought it fixed the battery problems some iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s users encountered last year by throttling their processors. By slowing them down, …
This Galaxy X foldable smartphone concept seems smart, but it’s never going to happen
Samsung’s first foldable phone is coming next year. Called the Galaxy X, the handset’s model number was already found on Samsung’s website, which seems to …
The OnePlus 6 will copy the iPhone X’s most iconic feature
The OnePlus 5 came under fire for copycat design earlier this year, as many people observed the iPhone 7 Plus -inspired lines, particularly on the …
Best Buy has an Xbox One X deal that’s perfect for gamers
The Xbox One X may not be as hot a gift as Nintendo’s Switch or the PS4, but it is the only one of the …
Leaked benchmark shows the Galaxy S9 will be just as ‘boring’ as we expected
The Galaxy S9 is Samsung’s next flagship smartphone. It’ll be Samsung’s most powerful handset ever, a recent benchmark leak suggested, as the handset is expected …
The iPhone is getting a bigger battery, but you’re going to have to wait for it
It may be as big as all the other 4.7-inch iPhones, but the iPhone X has a much bigger battery inside, thanks to Apple’s logic …
What I hate most about Apple slowing down iPhones with bad batteries
A few days ago, an iPhone user discovered that his old iPhone felt slower because the battery was getting old. His empirical findings were later …
Amazon just released a Prime Video app for Android TV
Remember that nasty Amazon vs. Google feud that keeps making the news? Well, things have improved since early December. Amazon agreed to sell the Chromecast …
Europe tells Uber it’s a taxi service, so it should start acting like one
2017 just isn’t Uber’s year. Aside from hiring Dara Khosrowshahi, the company doesn’t have much to show for itself, other than a slew of scandals. …
Amazon is reportedly working on a YouTube service of its own
Google and Amazon are fighting a silly battle right now. Or it seems ridiculous to us, the consumers, who are affected the most. Amazon has …
Nokia is about to launch a true iPhone killer, and the FCC has all the details
We’ve known for a while know that the Nokia 8 won’t be the best Android smartphone HMD Global has to offer. Rumors about a Nokia …
Guess how much money Samsung is expected to make selling iPhone X screens to Apple next year
We already know that behind Apple, Samsung is the biggest beneficiary from the iPhone X’s success. Samsung is the only company that makes OLED displays …
T-Mobile brought back its best iPhone X and iPhone 8 deals for four days only
Late Christmas shoppers should be thrilled to hear that T-Mobile is bringing back a couple of hot iPhone deals right in time for the holidays. …
Leak shows Galaxy S9 will be Samsung’s most powerful phone ever, but it’s still no iPhone X
The Galaxy S9 is still two months away from being announced according to the most recent reports out there. However, we still have plenty of …
Facebook’s face recognition tech will alert you when someone impersonates you
Facebook on Tuesday unveiled a brand new feature that may improve your entire Facebook experience. Or make it even creepier. It all depends on how …
