iPhone 19 with a zero-bezel display sounds amazing, but here’s why I don’t want one
We’re nearing the iPhone’s twentieth anniversary in 2027, a device that should be called iPhone 19 according to the current naming scheme. Blame Apple’s marketing …
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
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With 2024 winding down, there’s no question that the Nintendo Switch 2 console is one of the most talked about gadgets set to debut next …
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Face ID could give Apple the best video doorbell on the planet
When Apple launched the first Face ID device, the iPhone X, I said it was the start of a world where seamless, perpetual, passive authentication …
iOS 19 will reportedly work on every iPhone that supports iOS 18
Reports in the past few weeks claimed that Apple’s main focus remains Apple Intelligence. The company was working on the now-released iOS 18.2, which brings …
Google Maps Street View data provides key information to solve a murder case
I use Street View features in Google Maps all the time to navigate new locations. It’s an easy way to see your destination before you …
One member of the Fantastic Four will be ‘the most important person in their universe’
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Google Search is getting an AI Mode to compete with ChatGPT Search
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Having ChatGPT talk to me about Mac apps is the AI computing future I want
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Daredevil fans won’t like this Avengers: Doomsday rumor
Fans of the Daredevil Netflix TV show have gotten all their come true. Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) will get his Disney Plus multi-season show, with …
I’m a European iPhone user, and Meta’s DMA requests to Apple worry me
As a longtime iPhone user directly affected, I’ve followed the rollout of the European Union’s big Digital Markets Act (DMA) over the past few years, …
Nintendo Switch 2 launch info and design leak from someone who has seen the real console
Gamers dying to get their hands on the Nintendo Switch 2 must be having a great time right now. There are plenty of leaks going …
Forget the gimmick, ChatGPT’s 1-800 number is a clever attack on Meta AI
Some of OpenAI’s announcements for its “12 Days” event of ChatGPT novelties were easy to guess. The full release of ChatGPT o1, ChatGPT Search going …
We might get a double dose of Chris Evans in Avengers: Doomsday
It wasn’t just Robert Downey Jr. that rumors said would return to Avengers movies after Iron Man died in Endgame. We also saw plenty of …
iPhone 16’s Camera Control was a disappointment, but I still miss it
It’s been almost a month since I returned the iPhone 16 Plus, and I already explained why I’m not fully happy with the handset and …
Switch 2 hands-on video with a dummy unit likely reveals Nintendo’s new design
A few days ago, we saw a purported Nintendo Switch 2 case that seemed to confirm the next-gen console’s new design. The Switch 2 console …
iPhone 17 might finally be the lineup that comes with a price hike
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Galaxy S25 version of Apple’s Dynamic Island will be all about AI
Apple introduced the iPhone’s Dynamic Island in September 2022 when it unveiled the iPhone 14 series. That year’s iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max …
Spider-Man 4 release date reveal might be imminent
I wouldn’t blame you if you thought Sony could not make a worse SSU movie than Madame Web. I happened to share that thought, but …
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Samsung finally launched an ultra-thin foldable this year, the Galaxy Z Fold SE, which is available only in Korea and China right now. It’s not …
Whisk is Google’s newest AI image generator, and it looks amazing
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Apple’s first foldable iPad might launch sooner than expected
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2 ChatGPT Search features that might change the way I browse the web
I didn’t think I’d appreciate ChatGPT Search so much when I first tried it a few weeks ago, but the feature turned out to be …
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse won’t release in 2025 after all
The latest entry in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe (SSU) opened and promptly tanked at the box office quicker than I expected, proving, once again, that Sony …
Galaxy S25 Slim to see limited launch, as Samsung tests the waters
The iPhone 17 Air has appeared in reports even before the iPhone 16 came out, and it looks like Apple is making a thinner iPhone …
iPhone 17 Air price leak tells us how much Apple’s ultra-thin iPhone may cost
I made no secret that I want an ultra-thin iPhone like the iPhone 17 Air despite some of the obvious compromises. I returned the iPhone …
