Apple just schooled the FCC on iPhones
The Federal Communications Commission, the body that certifies mobile devices before they can hit stores, issued a strange statement on Thursday that seems to indicate …
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.
Articles by Chris Smith
Welcome to iPhone 8 release day. Again.
The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus went on sale on September 22nd in various markets around the world, after a week of preorders. Estimates …
The Pixel 2 might come with a deal the iPhone can’t match
If you’re the kind of Android user who loves Google Pixel phones but hates their prices, you should know that the incoming Pixel 2 models …
All the iPhone X’s Face ID secrets were just revealed
Face ID is one of the two signature features of the iPhone X, with the other one being the all-screen design. The device’s new facial …
No iPhone in the world has this rumored Pixel 2 feature
The Pixel 2 launch is less than a week away, and we already know so many things about Google’s new smartphones. A flurry of reports …
Apple may have found a way to make next year’s iPhone X successors much cheaper
Apple unveiled three iPhones this year, including two “boring” updates of the now-traditional 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch iPhone designs, and a brand new iPhone X that …
iPhone 8 Plus vs. Galaxy Note 8 speed test: The upset of the year
The iPhone has what’s arguably the best mobile processor in town. The A11 Bionic is as fast as in benchmark tests as some of the …
Huge specs leak tells us everything about Google’s Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL
Google is less than a week away from telling us all about its new toys, but there’s still plenty of info left to leak ahead …
Here’s everything new in iOS 11.1 beta 1 and how to install it right now
It was only last week that Apple released the final iOS 11 release, and more than 25% of iPhone and iPad owners have already installed …
Has ‘Netflix’ hit ‘Kleenex’ status yet?
Google, the name of one of the most successful tech companies out there, isn’t just a proper noun. It’s also a verb that denotes the actual …
That expensive iPhone X might be cheaper than your coffee habit
We already know the iPhone X will be Apple’s most expensive iPhone ever. At $999, it’s $300 more expensive than the iPhone 8, which also …
iOS 11 update killing your iPhone’s battery? Here’s how to fix
iOS 11 is already installed on more than a quarter of existing iOS devices, but it’s not all good news for users who installed it. …
Cloud torrenting service lets you save all your downloads directly to Google Drive
Whenever you hear the word torrent, you probably associate it immediately with online piracy and for a good reason. That’s what the file-sharing technology is …
WSJ may have just confirmed why the iPhone X was delayed
A series of reports offered somewhat conflicting details on Apple’s iPhone X manufacturing process. Some said that Apple is pumping the brakes on certain component production …
Uber is finally going to tell you what drivers hate about you
Ratings are a critical part of the whole Uber experience, since riders and drivers get to review each other so they theoretically want to be …
Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL features detailed in brand new leak
The Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are almost upon us. Come October 4th, exactly one year after the original Pixel series launched to replace …
Apple promises a fix for the iPhone 8’s crackling sound problem
Apple already released a tiny update to fix some issues in iOS 11, but the iPhone 8’s crackling sound issue isn’t one of them. Various …
iOS 11 was just released and Apple already had to update it
iOS 11 adoption is already seeing impressive numbers, although it’s lagging behind iOS 10 adoption according to a new report. Apple’s major iPhone and iPad …
HTC isn’t done making killer smartphones just yet
HTC just sold a huge chunk of its mobile arm to Google, the team that’s responsible for last year’s Pixel phones and the upcoming Pixel …
Hackers have already extracted passwords from macOS High Sierra
Apple just launched macOS High Sierra, a Mac update that brings over several security improvements, including a new ad tracker blocker in Safari. But it …
From expensive vacuums to cars: Dyson wants to sell an electric car by 2020
You’ve seen Dyson products around, and you may even own or crave some of them — or you may hate the company and what it …
The iPhone X shortage might not be as bad as we thought
A curious report said earlier this week that Apple asked iPhone X suppliers to slow down production in spite of rumors that say Apple is …
Major Microsoft Office updates are coming – here’s everything worth knowing
On Tuesday, Microsoft announced its Office 2019 update in the most boring way possible. The productivity suite is one of the company’s main products and …
iPhone 8 Plus vs. Galaxy Note 8 speed test shows that Android still can’t compete
The iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X all share the same powerful A11 Bionic chip that scores as high as a 2017 MacBook …
Walmart has an iPhone 8 deal that you absolutely have to check out
It costs $50 more to buy a brand new iPhone this year than it did last fall, but that’s because the iPhone 8 models are …
The iPhone X’s battery is even bigger than the iPhone 8 Plus
Now that the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are finally available in stores we can finally confirm some of the specs that Apple would …
This is why the iPhone 8 is more expensive than the iPhone 7
For the first time in years, Apple increased the entry price of new iPhones with the iPhone 8. The 64GB iPhone 8 is priced at …
‘Silicon Valley’ reacts to the iPhone X announcement in the best way possible
Who better to judge Apple’s iPhone X press conference than the Silicon Valley geeks who live and die for all-things-tech. How would Richard, Gilfoyle, Dinesh, …
The iPhone 8’s glass back might be fragile, but it’s still better than the Note 8
The iPhone 8 phones have a glass sandwich design which makes wireless charging happen. But that also means the all-glass iPhones will break a lot …
You can blame the iPhone X’s notch for production problems
After a report from Taiwan said Apple is cautious about ramping up iPhone X production, a new report says that a specific component is what’s …
