Watch two jumbo jet captains AirDrop iPhone pictures at 35,000 feet
One of the iPhone’s neat tricks is its ability to share content with nearby iOS and macOS devices. This is easily the simplest way to …
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
Apple wants to make it impossible for anyone to snoop on your iPhone screen
It’s completely your prerogative to sext with a special someone while you’re sitting between two strangers on a plane. After all, it’s your phone, and …
Sketchy rumor claims we’ll see two OLED iPhones this year
Like every year, we have two types of new iPhone rumors: reports from distinct sources that seem to back each other up, and then the …
Hackers behind massive HBO breach did not leak ‘Game of Thrones’ episode 4
Early on Friday, we learned that the fourth episode of the current Game of Thrones season leaked online. The leak turned out to be legitimate, …
One way that the Nokia 8 could top the Galaxy Note 8 at launch
HMD Global will soon launch its first Nokia-branded flagship Android handset. The Nokia 8 is supposed to compete directly against the best Android devices out …
iPhone 8 leaks don’t have all the answers, as the display remains a mystery
Virtually everything we learned about the iPhone 8 this week came out of one of Apple’s biggest leaks of all time. Somehow, the company leaked …
This is the banking malware the WannaCry hero supposedly created
Earlier this year, a 23-year-old security researcher miraculously stopped a viral computer virus that was spreading to hundreds of thousands of Windows computers faster than …
How Apple might deal with the iPhone 8’s biggest design compromise
The iPhone 8 will have a design unlike anything we’ve seen before, which means we should expect many user interface changes in iOS 11. The …
The massive HBO hack goes a lot deeper than just ‘Game of Thrones’
Earlier this week, news broke that HBO was hacked, and the script for the fourth episode in the latest Game of Thrones season leaked as …
Android O could finally arrive for everyone next week
It’s already August, which means we’re nearing the release date of the final version of Android O. Google did say it’ll launch the finalized Android …
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 release date might’ve finally just leaked
Apple’s optimistic financial expectations for the current quarter imply that new iPhones are coming in September, possibly including the iPhone 8. These devices will not …
Here comes the iPhone 8
Apple’s recently released financial guidance for the September quarter suggests that there’s at least one new iPhone launching next month. And I firmly believe that …
This iPhone 8 leak is so fake, it’s hilarious
You’ll probably want to believe this following image is a real leak. Finally seeing a picture of the iPhone 8’s retail box may be good …
These are the final specs of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8
The Galaxy Note 8 is going to be unveiled on August 23rd, and rumors say the phone could go on sale during the same week. …
It’s totally safe to charge your iPhone overnight — but here are some things you should know anyway
Unless there’s something wrong with the charging equipment you use or the smartphone itself, it’s totally safe to leave your iPhone or Android phone charging …
The Amazon Echo can be hacked to listen in on everything you say
Smart home speakers equipped with microphones programmed to listen for everything you say may be turned into devices that would spy on everything you say. …
How badly do you want this iPhone 8 to be real?
Thanks to Apple’s uncharacteristic carelessness, we know exactly what the iPhone 8 will look like. The HomePod’s software was mistakenly released into the wild a …
This is probably what the Pixel 2 will look like
The Pixel 2 is one of the most exciting phones launching in the second half of the year, although it’ll hit stores much later than …
I don’t have any doubts that the iPhone 8 will be shipped in September
Apple on Tuesday released its earnings report for the June quarter, revealing strong sales across its lineup. But what we were really interested in was …
NASA is hiring a Planetary Protection Officer to… fight aliens
NASA is willing to pay someone anywhere from $124,000 to $187,000 per year to defend other planets from Earth contaminants. But the job also requires …
Apple’s ARKit is going to make CGI cheaper and easier than you could imagine
The more time developers spend with Apple’s newly released augmented reality platform built into iOS 11, the clearer it is that Apple AR will be …
Microsoft has an ambitious new plan to get you a new Surface every 18 months
On Tuesday, Microsoft announced a new Surface Plus program for regular users and businesses, which will let you upgrade your Surface computer every 18 months. …
The Galaxy Note 8 will even make the 5.8-inch iPhone 8 look tiny
There’s no question about it: the iPhone 8 and Galaxy Note 8 are the two hottest smartphones launching in the second half of the year. …
Apple already has a software ‘fix’ for the iPhone 8’s worst problem
The iPhone 8 will look like no other iPhone, and it’ll pack a bunch of features not available on any other smartphone made by Apple …
New leak directly from Apple confirms wireless charging in the iPhone 8
Apple mistakenly released HomePod software into the wild, and the operating system revealed more details about the iPhone 8 than we’d have expected. In fact, …
Another major iPhone 8 feature was just confirmed
We’re currently witnessing the biggest iPhone leak since an Apple engineer forgot an iPhone 4 prototype in a bar. Two months before Steve Jobs took …
This is the Galaxy Note 8. Again.
Samsung will unveil the Galaxy Note 8 later this month, but we can show you the phone today, in all its glory.
Galaxy Note 8’s secret camera features laid bare in big leak
The Galaxy Note 8 will be the first smartphone in the series to ship with a feature more interesting than what’s available on the Galaxy …
I really hope the iPhone 8 doesn’t have this hideous problem
Remember that Essential Phone that Andy Rubin announced a few weeks ago? It’s supposed to be a high-end Android handset that will deliver a high-end …
Why we’re still waiting for the most important iPhone leak of all
Apple is expected to launch three new iPhone models this fall, which we keep calling iPhone 7s, iPhone 7s Plus, and iPhone 8. The latter …
