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 …
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
‘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 …
The only iPhone 8 camera review you need to read
There’s no better camera phone than the iPhone 8 Plus, at least until the iPhone X arrives in early November. One review of the first …
iPhone 8 Plus vs. iPhone 7 Plus speed test: No one saw this coming
The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are both available in stores right now, meaning that you can already buy Apple’s fastest iPhone ever. The …
With iPhone X looming, report says iPhone 8 is Apple’s slowest-selling iPhone since 2013
The iPhone 8’s launch weekend is now behind us, but don’t expect Apple to share any sales numbers. It hasn’t done that for a few …
Curious report says Apple asked suppliers to slow down iPhone X production
The iPhone X isn’t even available for sale, and Apple is reportedly worried about future sales. Apparently, iPhone X component suppliers ware already told to …
Is Samsung going to launch the bendable Galaxy X phone soon?
Samsung will launch a Galaxy X in the near future, many people joked once the Apple’s iPhone X became official. And that seems to be …
I wonder who these new Ikea wireless charging ads are aimed at
Ikea a few years ago started selling furniture that contains circuitry that charges devices wirelessly. That’s not something new. But now that the iPhone 8 …
16 new movie trailers you need to watch from this past week
I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait to watch that Kingsman: The Golden Circle sequel that’s opening this week. And I’ve yet to …
Apple TV’s 4K content comes with some major strings attached
There’s a new 4K Apple TV in town, and Apple made it a lot interesting than other 4K products by promising that all your existing HD …
iOS 11 has a neat trick that makes setting up your iPhone 8 way easier
So you’ve bought a new iPhone 8 Plus or iPhone 8, and you’re ready to set it up and replace your older model. But if …
DxOMark: iPhone 8 Plus has ‘the best smartphone camera’ ever tested
It’ll probably be a short-lived title, but the iPhone 8 Plus just became the “best smartphone camera” DxOMark has ever tested. In fact, both the …
iPhone 8 vs. Galaxy Note 8 speed test: It’s not even a contest anymore
We already know the iPhone 8’s A11 Bionic processor will deliver tremendous performance. Benchmark scores showed that the new chip is miles ahead of the …
Uber just lost the battle of London
London is one of Uber’s major markets, with some 3.5 million people using the app in the crowded city, according to the company. But come …
The iPhone 8’s secret specs were finally just confirmed
The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus is available to the public, which means we’re going to learn all its secrets now that the phone …
You can buy the iPhone 8 in stores right now, or keep waiting for the iPhone X
It’s September 22nd, which marks the official iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus launch around the world. The phones were available for preorder for a …
HBO is already working on five ‘Game of Thrones’ spin-offs
Game of Thrones is HBO’s best TV series ever, and we’ll certainly miss it once it’s gone. But does that mean we need five distinct …
Hackers are locking people out of their MacBooks – here’s how to stay safe
Hackers using stolen iCloud credentials have been able to use Apple’ Find My Device features to remotely lock down computers and demand Bitcoin ransoms from …
The CCleaner hack was much worse than we thought – here’s how to fix it
A few days ago, cybersecurity experts revealed that a PC security product was backdoored by hackers, which allowed the attackers to install malicious software on …
Great, it’s going to be even more difficult than we thought to find an iPhone X
Apple confirmed last week what many diehard iPhone enthusiasts feared: the iPhone X is going to be significantly delayed, launching on November 3rd instead of …
How to turn off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth in iOS 11 for real
In the good old days of iOS 10 (and previous versions), you could turn off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth whenever you felt like it by invoking …
Wait, so Google only wants the HTC team that copies iPhones?
Just as anticipated, Google and HTC announced a few hours ago that Google is indeed going to buy a part of the struggling Taiwanese company. …
The Android-killing iPhone is finally here, and it’s not the iPhone X
Apple last week unveiled a flurry of products, including the redesigned iPhone X that stole the entire show for all the good and bad reasons. …
Apple is about to score a multi-billion dollar deal to fix its iPhone storage problems
One of the most boring tech stories of the year has been the imminent sale of Toshiba’s memory chip division. The Japanese company has been …
The iOS 11 hidden tricks you absolutely need to learn right now
iOS 11 is officially out, which means you can install it on your iPhone and iPad right now to experience some of the things Apple …
How fast is iOS 11 anyway?
Now that iOS 11 is out, and you can update your iPhone and iPad to Apple’s best iOS upgrade in years, you may be wondering …
The iPhone X and iPhone 8’s ‘A11 Bionic’ is just a marketing gimmick
Back in September 2013 when the iPhone 5s became the first smartphone in the world to sport a 64-bit processor, many were quick to call …
Amazon’s next Alexa product? Smartphone-connected glasses for a phone it doesn’t have
Who would have thought that Amazon would have a chance of dominating the ecosystem of smart devices after the massive Fire Phone failure from a …
