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 …
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
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 …
5 new movie trailers you need to watch from this past week
Wow, what a week for movies! We saw a tone of new teasers and trailers before Super Bowl Sunday and during the game. But, guess …
Google’s new messaging app might finally be able to compete with iMessage
One of the features that makes it impossible for many people to leave the iPhone is iMessage. The chat app that works on iPhone, iPad, …
Russian engineers arrested for trying to mine Bitcoin at a secret nuclear weapons facility
Up until today, I had no idea what the Federal Nuclear Centre in Sarov was, or that it happens to be the secret factory in …
Huawei’s iPhone X clone has three rear cameras and a smaller notch
Huawei’s next phone will be a true iPhone X rival, complete with a 3D facial recognition system, AI features, and a triple-lens rear camera — …
iPhone security doesn’t depend on source code secrecy, Apple says while issuing takedown notice
The code that runs on the iPhone and iPad before iOS starts, and which is commonly referred to as iBoot, was posted online earlier this …
New Galaxy S9 leak shows two features the iPhone X doesn’t have
The phone many Android users will probably buy next is almost here. Come February 25th, Samsung will unveil the Galaxy S9 series in Barcelona, with …
Leaked Android phone has more screen than the iPhone X
The iPhone X has an impressive all-screen design, as Apple managed to turn almost the entire front side of the handset into a huge display. …
New stem cell gun can revolutionize skin burn treatment
Researchers have developed new technology that may significantly improve the healing process of burn victims. The stem cell gun above can regrow a person’s skin …
Bitcoin took a day off from craziness while bankers continue to slam crypto-currency
After a few days of panic and despair, the crypto world returned to growth on Wednesday. Well, Bitcoin and all other coins are still down …
Secret code from the iPhone was posted to Github in the ‘biggest leak in history’
Remember a few months ago when an Apple engineer casually posted an internal HomePod build that contain plenty of iPhone X secrets? That was Apple’s …
These are the 33 best new emoji coming to the iPhone and Android this year 🤯
I know you’re dying to see what new emoji are in the works for this year, and the good news is that the Unicode Consortium, …
Samsung’s Galaxy S8 is finally getting the Android 8.0 Oreo update
Google released Android 8.0 Nougat in late August last year, but that means nothing to any Android user rocking a Samsung phone, including the Samsung’s …
The Galaxy S9’s camera will have a cool slow-mo recording feature
We’re just a little over two weeks away from the Android handset launch many of you are waiting for. The Galaxy S9 will be the …
Apple’s claim that it warned us about iPhone slowdowns is corporate spin at its worst
The US Senate asked Apple various questions about the recently discovered iPhone slowdown practice. The iPhone maker issued a response on February 2nd, which was …
Apple might have a unique deal in the works to make financing iPhones a little easier
The iPhone X’s sky-high price is the main reason why Apple didn’t sell more of its new flagship over Christmas. That’s what various analysts said, …
How to disable iPhone throttling in iOS 11.3
Apple’s iOS 11.3 will bring a brand new Battery Health menu to the Settings app that offers users information about the current state of the …
