Apple says it’ll fix the Telugu bug that crashes iPhones with a single character
News emerged on Thursday that a single message containing an Indian character can crash your iPhone. That’s not something unheard of, as such bugs are …
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
Bitcoin finally cleared $10,000, but it didn’t stay there very long
Bitcoin on Thursday finally broke through the $10,000 price, more than two weeks after it dipped below it. The most popular digital coin in the …
Even future hardware changes won’t be enough to fix Spectre and Meltdown attacks
Remember the Meltdown and Spectre chip architecture flaws that affect the vast majority of computers we interact with on a daily basis, including smartphones and …
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S could make the Galaxy S9 outdated before it’s even launched
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi pulled off an impressive PR trick in late 2016 when it launched the first all-screen, bezel-less phone in the world, the …
Galaxy S9 cases confirm Samsung isn’t going for a radical redesign
The Galaxy S9 isn’t even official yet, but you can already buy a plethora of accessories for it, including a variety of protective cases that …
Samsung halted its Android 8.0 Oreo update due to ‘unexpected’ Galaxy S8 reboots
Samsung quietly halted the Android 8.0 Oreo update for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ earlier this week just days after the update began rolling …
Nokia is about to launch a very exciting all-screen smartphone, and it’s not even a flagship
Remember this name, Android fans not planning to buy a flagship phone this year: Nokia 7+. It’s going to be a mid-range all-screen smartphone featuring …
Bitcoin races towards $10,000, riding a wave of positive news
The Bitcoin woes of early February seem to be long forgotten as the entire crypto is climbing to new heights on Thursday, riding a wave …
The thought of Facebook launching its own smart speakers is incredibly scary
Amazon and Google are currently the major players in the smart speaker business, with the former being the undisputed king of this product category. Many …
The NSA and FBI don’t see the irony of boycotting phones with built-in government backdoors
Remember that whole Apple vs. FBI fight from early 2016? The government wanted to force Apple to develop what’s essentially a backdoor into iOS that …
Divorcing couple fights over $830,000 crypto stash
Crypto traders might not like it, but there are plenty of reasons to regulate Bitcoin and all its brethren. The nature of digital money gives …
Samsung just stopped its Android 8.0 Oreo release without explaining what went wrong
After months of testing, Samsung finally released the official Android 8.0 Oreo update for its Galaxy S8 a few days ago. So what if it …
Some early details on Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 might’ve just leaked
Around this time last year, most rumors said that Apple would do something no other smartphone maker was capable of with the the iPhone X. …
Bitcoin is testing $9,000, but Litecoin is the one to watch
The crypto market is doing just fine this morning, as Bitcoin and all its peers are continuing their ascent to new heights. Bitcoin is testing …
Google announces new ad-blocking features coming to Chrome tomorrow
Google on Wednesday declared war on online advertising. Again. Well, it’s not a real, full-fledged war, and it’s nothing new compared to what we already …
Bill Gates thinks the government should force tech companies to unlock phones
Apple and the FBI were engaged in a massive polemic/legal battle/PR nightmare a couple of years ago. Apple did not want to create a backdoor …
Litecoin creator says the upcoming fork is scam
Most people have absolutely no idea what Litecoin is, or that the sixth cryptocurrency of the world by market cap is about to get a …
iPhone X is a flop? New report says Apple will gain market share in 2018 as Samsung slides
As is the case every year, Samsung and Apple launch new smartphone models in 2018 that are better and more sophisticated than their predecessors. Samsung’s …
Galaxy S9’s Animoji clone will supposedly be even better than the real thing
When Apple introduced Animoji in September, it did so in part to make an important point. The TrueDepth camera that enables Face ID’s 3D facial …
Leak shows how insanely fast Samsung’s Galaxy S9 will be… if you’re not in the US
Samsung may be on the verge of doing something it hasn’t managed to pull off in years, and that is launching a flagship device with …
Google needs a full year to sell as many smartphones as Apple sells in a week
All of Google’s recent moves prove that, more than ever, Google wants to be more like Apple. It wants to make the same high-end products …
Bitcoin loses some ground on its way back to $10,000
All digital coins rallied over the weekend, with Bitcoin testing the $9,000 price. On Monday, things were looking up for all cryptocurrencies, as Bitcoin tested …
MoviePass’s new subscription option gets you unlimited movies for $7.95 a month
Remember when MoviePass, Fandor, and Costco partnered up to offer customers an unbelievably cheap subscription bundle that would cover both cinema and streaming? Well, the …
Nearly every Galaxy S9 spec has now leaked
Less than two weeks remain until Samsung takes the wraps off its next big thing. The Galaxy S9, sadly, isn’t going to bring over a …
It looks like Google is getting ready to copy the iPhone again
Apple’s plans for iOS 12 have just been leaked, but so have Google’s. Apple is looking to improve the overall quality of its yearly software …
Qualcomm is dying to tell you how fast the Galaxy S9 is – but don’t compare it to the iPhone X
There are a flurry of reports on Monday morning detailing extensive benchmarks for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 mobile platform, the chip that will power some …
Apple’s most revolutionary new feature won’t even be the best thing about iOS 12
Due this summer in beta form, iOS 12 will bring over a highly anticipated feature that has been rumored for quite a while now, though …
Bitcoin getting ready to hit $10,000 again – here’s what’s happening around the world
The Bitcoin bloodbath of early February, the second and biggest such event of the year, seems to be forgotten. After plunging through $10,000 and dropping …
We now know why an Apple employee decided to leak secret iPhone code
Apple had to publicly acknowledge last week that iBoot for iOS 9, the secure software that runs on iPhones and iPads before the operating system …
Shocker: Eating McDonald’s fries will not cure your baldness
Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but eating McDonald’s french fries will not cure your baldness. Of course, you haven’t heard it before, because …
