Consumer Reports ranks the iPhone X behind the iPhone 8 and Galaxy S7
The iPhone X is Apple’s best phone ever, and one of the best handsets of the year. But that doesn’t mean it ranks higher than …
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
Android 8.1 makes the Pixel 2’s best feature even better, and it’s available right now
Soon after the Pixel 2 phones were unveiled in early October, Google revealed that the phones have a dormant feature that was not ready for …
Could this be our first look at the design of the Galaxy S9+?
Now that all of the biggest 2017 flagship smartphones have launched, Apple’s iPhone X included, the Galaxy S9 is the most talked about unreleased phone …
Galaxy S9 with 512GB of built-in storage may be more than a pipe dream
Unlike iPhone and iPads, most Android smartphones and tablets have expandable memory via microSD cards, which can hold as much as 400GB of extra data. …
Apple has started selling an unlocked iPhone X from its online store
Apple only needed a month to significantly improve iPhone X stock. The phone sold out as soon preorders started on October 27th, and many people …
Purported Galaxy S9 specs sheet listed in sketchy leak
Some say Samsung may unveil the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ in about a month, at the next CES event that takes place in Las …
The Messenger Kids app is a brilliantly devious Facebook scheme
Facebook on Monday announced a brand new app for iPhone and iPad that’s targeting children. The Messenger Kids app should be used by those children …
Qualcomm is going to war against the iPhone, and its best weapon is a 20-year-old PDA
Many iPhone and Android users have no idea what a Palm Pre is, but they’ll soon learn more about that particular family of iPhone “killers” …
It sounds like some MacBook Pro changes are coming from Apple
Professionals who use Macs complained for years that Apple is ignoring the Mac Pro and their needs, and Apple did the unthinkable a few months …
New report suggests that Apple is capable of building its own power chips
A report late last week said that Apple is working on a brand new processor of its own — a power management chip that should …
Key iPhone X tech will make future MacBooks faster than ever
One of Apple’s significant iPhone innovations that we hardly talk about is actually a vital piece of the iPhone X puzzle. It’s what allowed Apple …
Facebook made a Messenger app that’s just for kids
Facebook is about to launch a standalone Messenger application just for kids. It’s the messaging application some parents have undoubtedly been waiting years to see. …
The Galaxy S9 wants to be an even better desktop computer than its predecessor
When the Galaxy S8 was unveiled earlier this year, Samsung announced a clever accessory that lets you turn the smartphone into an Android desktop. All …
This is the OnePlus 5T Star Wars edition that you can’t buy
OnePlus just launched a brand new flagship, only a few months after releasing its first high-end handset of the year. The OnePlus 5T is basically …
There’s purple in the Galaxy S9’s future
Every Samsung flagship Android handset comes in a variety of colors, and that’s something Galaxy S and Galaxy Note fans have come to expect. Sadly, …
Samsung needed 8 months to figure out there are no Microsoft Edition Galaxy phones
Samsung needed eight months to figure there are no Microsoft Edition Galaxy S8 and Note 8 phones I won’t blame you if you don’t remember …
8 new movie trailers you need to watch from this past week
It’s finally December folks, so you know what that means, don’t you? The latest Star Wars episode, the movie everyone and their grandmother will see …
Best Buy’s 20 Days of Doorbusters goes live: Cheap 4K HDTV, Google Home, and games
There’s still hope if you missed out on the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. Many retailers will offer buyers plenty of discounts on hot …
Target’s Cyber Week is almost over, but plenty of deals are still available online
Target’s Cyber Week concludes on Saturday, but you can still buy plenty of discounted items online until then. On Friday, Target is hosting a sale …
New report suggests the Galaxy S9 won’t receive at least one key upgrade
Samsung earlier this week announced that it’s ready to mass produce one of the Galaxy S9’s most essential components, the Exynos 9810, which will be …
The Galaxy X foldable phone tipped to launch next year
We’ve known for a while now that Samsung is looking to beat rivals to market with a smartphone sporting a foldable display. ZTE already has …
The iPhone X will be delivered to your door in just a week
A week after iPhone X shipping estimates dropped to 1-2 weeks, Apple has further improved delivery times for its best iPhone ever, practically guaranteeing iPhone …
The 2018 iPhone will have killer battery life thanks to new Apple chip
Apple’s 2018 iPhones are about a year away, but a new report indicates that future iPhone 8 and iPhone X successors will come with a …
All Apple Watch owners can now track their heart health
Apple hosted the first-ever press conference at its new campus back in mid-September. The star of the show was the iPhone X, although Apple unveiled …
Qualcomm wants to stop Apple selling the AT&T & T-Mobile iPhone X
We just learned that Apple has accused Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chips of violating several of Apple power-related patents, a lawsuit that may have adverse implications for …
Hands-on video shows what next year’s ‘iPhone X Plus’ might look like
iPhone X Plus? There’s no such thing right now, but Apple is rumored to be prepping one for release next year. Given that the iPhone …
Comcast changed its tune on net neutrality the very same day the FCC plotted its death
Remember how internet service providers kept telling you that they’d respect net neutrality regardless of whether the FCC would force them to do it or …
Critical macOS security update broke file sharing on some Macs, but there’s a fix
Apple on Wednesday released a critical security update to fix a significant security vulnerability that was discovered recently. Some Mac users found that macOS’s login …
Google taken to court in the UK for skirting iPhone security to collect user data
Google was caught with its hands in the cookie jar again, but before you freak out, you should know this privacy-related scandal isn’t new. Google …
Google’s brilliant Android app that helps you save mobile data is now available for download
Known as Triangle when it was first published back in June, Google’s brilliant Android app that will help you micromanage your mobile data is now …
