The iPhone X’s Face ID is only slower if you use it the wrong way
Whether you’re getting the iPhone X on Friday, or buying it later this year, make sure you don’t use its signature feature the wrong way. …
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
BJ’s Wholesale Black Friday 2017 ad just leaked: Tons of great TV and gadget deals
Black Friday fever is in full swing, which means we’re going to be assaulted by more and more leaks in the coming days. The 47-page …
The iPhone X was supposed to launch in 2018
Apple on Friday will launch the iPhone X In various markets around the world, making the first November release for an iPhone ever. Yes, this …
The Galaxy S8 Oreo beta program kicks off in the UK
It’s finally that time of the year, Samsung fans when the latest Android update is available on your hot new handset. In this particular case, …
JCPenney Black Friday 2017 ad just leaked: $200 PS4 and TV deals
The Black Friday 2017 season has officially started, with ads from various retailers leaking left and right. Some companies are offering early deals starting with …
Apple is nuking the most innovative iPad app in years
A few weeks ago, I discovered an interesting post from the makers of the Astropad app that showcased an out of the box way to …
Dell’s Black Friday deals start right now with a special 48-hour sale
We’re just over three weeks away from Black Friday 2017, but don’t be surprised to see retailers kick off their sales promotions a lot earlier. …
Remember all the Note 7 fires? Well now the Galaxy Note 8 has a freezing problem
The Galaxy Note 7 had a serious battery problem that caused overheating, explosions, and fires last year, prompting Samsung to cancel and recall the phone. …
Microsoft has a secret weapon in its fight to save the 3.5mm headphone jack
Apple was not the first one to remove the 3.5mm headphone jack from a phone, but the iPhone maker was the only one to receive …
Apple will let you skip the wait to buy an iPhone X, but there’s a big caveat
Release-day inventory of the iPhone X sold out within a few minutes after preorders opened last Friday, with ship dates quickly slipping to 5-6 weeks. …
eBay kicks off Black Friday sale season with 9 days of First Minute deals
Just a few days ago, eBay unveiled a couple of early November sales that include a few interesting tech deals. But the online retailer isn’t …
Best Buy punishes buyers who want an unactivated iPhone by not letting them pay $100 extra for it
Best Buy started taking preorders for the iPhone X last Friday, offering buyers various purchasing options, including carrier deals and unactivated devices. However, while the …
Adam Driver, Star Wars’ Kylo Ren, just revealed a massive spoiler
We only have to wait about six weeks until the next Star Wars episode will hit theaters. The Last Jedi launches in mid-December, just like …
How Apple came up with the infamous notch
The iPhone X is finally out, which means the first video previews, partial reviews, and full reviews are also hitting the web as we speak. …
Nokia’s newest phone is basically a huge $115 Nougat-powered battery
Nokia on Tuesday released its cheapest Android phone, which is running Nougat right out of the box. And at €99 (about $115 in US dollars) …
The first reports of battery life on the iPhone X are here, and it’s mostly good news
The problem with Tuesday’s batch of iPhone X reviews is they’re not all similar. Some people got to test the iPhone X for a week, …
The iPhone X was never supposed to have Touch ID
Apple’s best 2017 iPhone was supposed to have a Touch ID sensor under the display. That’s what every rumor said as we waited for the …
One of the Galaxy S9’s key features will likely be unveiled before the actual phone
The Galaxy S9 is Samsung’s next major smartphone release, a phone that should be unveiled at some point in the first quarter of 2018. Like …
Leak says Samsung’s Galaxy S9 will feature a big redesign
Samsung is already working on its next big thing, the Galaxy S9, as various reports have claimed over the past few months. Now a pair …
Razer Phone leak reveals a dated design but tremendous specs
Razer on Wednesday will unveil a brand new product, a type of device it never made before, and a new leak seems to further confirm …
iPhone X review roundup: Apple’s best phone ever, but these iPhone reviews are very strange
It’s the first Tuesday before a new iPhone drops, which means it’s time to go through the first early reviews. A handful of lucky journalists …
This is our best look yet at OnePlus’ first all-screen smartphone
It shouldn’t be a secret anymore that OnePlus is looking to launch a brand new smartphone come late November, a OnePlus 5T model that will …
The iPhone X’s brilliant privacy trick is enabled by default
Friday can’t get here soon enough for iPhone fans who were lucky enough to score a November 3rd delivery date for the handset. While regular …
Sam’s Club is getting ready for Black Friday with a big one-day sale
Black Friday is less than a month away, which means it’s time to see some ads start to leak. The Kohl’s ad was the first one …
Best Buy gets ready for Black Friday with free deliveries through Christmas
Can you feel it? The Christmas shopping spree is about to begin as we inch closer to November. Kohl’s Black Friday ad already leaked, eBay …
The first big post-launch iPhone X deal just leaked
The iPhone X is finally on sale, but if you didn’t preorder one in the first few minutes, your chances of getting it on November …
Top Apple insider shares new details about next year’s iPhone X successors
It took less than four minutes for the iPhone X to sell out on Friday, but that’s only because Apple couldn’t make enough units for …
iPhone X isn’t even out yet and the first unboxing videos are already here
Launch-day inventory of the iPhone X sold out just a few minutes after Apple made preorders available on Friday last week, but buyers still have …
It’s not Black Friday yet, but it might as well be with this early eBay sale
With less than a month to go until the Christmas shopping season starts, we already saw the first leaked Black Friday ads and they’ll be …
Apple engineer fired after sharing his iPhone X with the world
Remember the last week’s iPhone X hands-on video that was recorded on Apple’s campus? Well, it turns out that Apple really didn’t like that stunt, …
