How Apple quelled my worst fears about iPhone sideloading
In the months leading up to Apple’s announcement about iPhone sideloading last week, I told you that I had no plans to download apps from …
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
I think Samsung should charge a fee for the Galaxy S24’s Galaxy AI
The Galaxy S24 phones are going to be the first brand-new Android devices to ship with advanced generative AI features built-in. Some of this AI …
Don’t give ChatGPT your passwords
I don’t know who needs to hear this right now, but absolutely do not include sensitive personal information like usernames and passwords in your ChatGPT …
Apple reportedly sold 200,000 Vision Pro units so far, but is that good?
The Vision Pro spatial computer is still available for preorder before its Friday launch, with a report claiming that Apple has already sold 200,000 units. …
iPhone’s Stolen Device Protection has a flaw, but there’s an easy fix
The first thing that I did when I installed iOS 17.3 on my iPhone was enable Stolen Device Protection in Settings. It’s a feature I’ve …
9 reasons iPhone sideloading is dead on arrival
Apple’s announcement late last week was the talk of the town. The iPhone is finally getting sideloading, and all that comes with that: Third-party app …
M3 MacBook Air to launch in March alongside new iPads, leaker claims
The OLED iPad Pro and all the 2024 iPad refreshes aren’t the only new Apple computers we’re expecting in the first quarter of the year. …
Apple thinks iOS 18 is the ‘biggest’ update in iPhone history, and that can only mean one thing
The often-accurate Mark Gurman penned his usual newsletter over the weekend at Bloomberg, where he dissected Apple’s most recent move that shook the mobile industry. …
How to unlink Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger accounts: Move to Europe
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Meta Marketplace, and Meta. According to the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) law, these are all gatekeeper services. Meta …
iPhone apps won’t be cheaper in the EU now that you can sideload them
Not only did Apple release iOS 17.4 beta 1 with support for iPhone sideloading and everything else the DMA regulations forced Apple to change, but …
Sony might ruin Spider-Man 4 by making it as epic as No Way Home
Soon after Spider-Man: No Way Home hit theaters, Marvel and Sony confirmed they were making a fourth Spider-Man movie. After more than two years and …
There’s no way I’m buying an OLED iPad Pro, and the sky-high price isn’t even why
I’m this close — pinches fingers — to buying a new iPad, and that’s because the iPhone 14 Pro’s display is too small for some of …
Honor’s incredibly thin Magic V2 foldable launches in Europe just in time to pressure Samsung
When we reviewed the Honor Magic V2 last summer, we told you that the biggest problem with the Chinese vendor’s paper-thin foldable was the limited …
How Apple will stop iPhone sideloading outside of Europe
Just as I had suspected, Apple rolled out iOS 17.4 beta 1 with support for iPhone sideloading and all the other Digital Markets Act (DMA) …
Deadpool 3 is done filming, and I can’t believe the plot hasn’t leaked
There are six more months to go until Deadpool 3’s July 26th release date, and we have great news. Ryan Reynolds took to social media …
iPhone sideloading is coming, but there’s no sign of it in iOS 17.4 beta 1
It’s official: iPhone sideloading, third-party app stores, third-party payment systems, lower fees (with a twist), Apple Pay alternatives, game streaming apps, and better support for …
Proton Pass Plus is getting cheaper
In a matter of days, we learned not just about one but two massive password data breaches. One involved millions of leaked passwords, while the …
Spotify just described my nightmare iPhone scenario while also lying to subscribers
Apple will have to open the iPhone to sideloading, third-party app stores, and third-party payment systems come March 7th. It’ll happen only in Europe, where …
Netflix teased more price hikes, and I know which plans might get more expensive
Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but another Netflix price hike might be in the works. Or so Netflix just warned. Netflix has recently …
Pixel 9 leak teases a big upgrade for Google’s smaller phone, and it’s not the iPhone design
If you’ve seen any Galaxy S24 hands-on previews, you’ve noticed that some people liken the design of the non-Ultra models to the current iPhones. Flat …
First Galaxy S24 Ultra drop test cracks the brand-new Corning Gorilla Armor glass
I never expected the Galaxy S24 Ultra to deliver the upgrade I’m dying to see on smartphones, which is glass that doesn’t break when you …
I hope the iPhone 16 copies this innovative new OnePlus feature
There’s no question that the Galaxy S24 series and its Galaxy AI tricks are getting the most attention right now. But it’s not just Samsung …
Everyone says the iPhone 16 will get Apple’s own AI and smarter Siri – here’s why
The Pixel 8 and especially the Galaxy S24 opened the doors to “AI phones” with built-in AI features. These will become the new norm in …
Will the iOS 17.4 beta bring iPhone sideloading testing?
Apple rolled out its iOS 17.3 update for the iPhone lineup, which brings the security upgrade I’ve been waiting for: new features to protect the …
Netflix’s cheapest ad-free plan is going away for good, and there’s nothing you can do about it
Last July, we learned that Netflix planned to remove its cheapest ad-free plan to steer customers to either the more affordable ad-base Standard plans or …
Avengers 5 leak says Kang is still Marvel’s main villain
Marvel fired Jonathan Major the minute the guilty verdict came in, and it seemed like Kang’s future in the MCU would be far more short-lived …
Cheaper Galaxy Z Fold might finally launch this year
The Galaxy S24 might be the Android phone of the moment, with special emphasis on the Galaxy S24 Ultra, but we can’t ignore what lies …
WhatsApp’s AirDrop feature might be its most exciting upgrade in years
AirDrop is one of the neat iPhone features that Android has had a tough time competing with. It’s also one of the features that users …
Galaxy S24 Ultra vs. iPhone 15 Pro Max camera shootout ends with a tank blasting the loser
The Galaxy S24 event is behind us, and the three new Samsung handsets are available for preorder right now. On that note, you can score …
I installed iOS 17.3 on my iPhone, and this is the first thing I did
Apple released iOS 17.3 on Monday, which might seem like the regular .1 software release Apple prepares for the iPhone between the big upgrades. But …
