New rumor says the most expensive iPhone 8 will cost $1,200
Apple will finally announce the iPhone 8 next week, which is the most talked about phone of the year. Despite the fact that we’re a …
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.
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Nokia faces the biggest test of its short Android history
The new HMD-run Nokia brand may soon pull off an amazing Android trick that no other Android device makers can offer: upgrade all its phones …
Apple found another way to ’kill’ passwords
One of the most annoying things about technology that we must endure on a daily basis is authentication. We need to input at least one …
New iPhone 8 leak may reveal storage tiers and prices
Apple’s iPhone 8 event is just a week away now, but that doesn’t mean we’re done with all the iPhone leaks. A new image obtained …
Galaxy Note 8 vs. iPhone 7 Plus speed test: Prepare to be surprised
Year after year, Apple comes out with better mobile processors that are very tough to beat. While every new iPhone has fewer cores and less …
Huawei says its new phone will be faster than the iPhone 8
Apple will unveil its newest iPhones next week, the iPhone 8 and iPhone 7s. Both of them will have brand new chips that will deliver …
Amazon is on a hiring spree to keep Alexa on top
Amazon is the unexpected early winner of the digital assistants, as Alexa is available not only on the increasing number of distinct Echo smart speakers, …
6 new movie trailers you need to watch from this past week
Another Game of Thrones season just ended, and that was supposed to be the worse news of the week. But then Hurricane Harvey wreaked havoc …
Apple and Netflix are in a bidding war for Jennifer Aniston’s new show
For the first time since Friends, Jennifer Aniston is returning to TV with a brand new show about morning TV in New York. Reese Witherspoon, …
Escobar might be dead, but Netflix’s ‘Narcos’ season 3 just landed
Narcos is arguably one of the best Netflix shows available to stream right now, and fans of the series should know that all the episodes …
Samsung is so afraid of the iPhone 8, it might rush to release the Galaxy S9 early
In early 2017, Samsung had the whole Galaxy Note 7 debacle to deal with, and that’s why it delayed the Galaxy S8 launch from February …
More iPhone 8 components supposedly leak ahead of launch
iPhone components leaks aren’t always exciting, but it’s certainly exciting to see iPhone 8 components get leaked. That means Apple suppliers are already shipping these …
The iPhone 8 won’t be the only new gadget Apple unveils on September 12th
Apple on Thursday finally confirmed the iPhone 8 announcement rumor on everyone’s lips by releasing press invites for September 12th. This will be the first …
Samsung isn’t bringing the best Galaxy Note 8 versions to the US
The Galaxy Note 8 is available to preorder in various countries right now, but the US only got the “boring” versions. The more exciting ones …
Best Buy is expanding same-day delivery to take on Amazon
The most annoying thing about shopping online is that you have to wait a while to get your order delivered. The major online retailers out …
Even the ‘Game of Thrones’ actors have to use fan theories
Game of Thrones is finally over, but season 7 left us with plenty of questions for what’s to come in the final series. The various …
Visualizations show iPhone 8 dock and multitasking now that the home button is dead
Once the hotly anticipated iPhone 8 arrives in a couple of weeks, iOS veterans will have to completely change the way they interact with an …
Forget the iPhone 8, a new report might’ve just leaked iPhone 9 details
It might be smaller in size than the iPhone 7 Plus, but the iPhone 8 will pack a display that’s going to be larger than …
New iPhone 8 leak answers two of our most burning questions
How much storage will the iPhone 8 have to offer? More importantly, how big a dent will it make in our pockets? There’s a new …
LG just launched a beautiful phone that nobody will care about
LG V30 is official, a Galaxy Note 8 alternative that appeared in a variety of rumors ahead of its IFA reveal. It’s also a beautiful …
Apple joins Bain in $18 billion bid for Toshiba’s chip business
Apple Music was possible thanks to Apple’s deep pockets. The company spent $3.2 billion a few years ago on acquiring Dr. Dre’s Beats, in what …
Xiaomi might unveil its own bezel-less phone a day before Apple’s event
Apple will likely advertise the iPhone 8 as the all-screen iPhone you’ve been waiting for, but the device will still feature an unsightly notch at …
More rumored Galaxy S9 specs and features revealed in new report
The Galaxy Note 8 is the hottest Android phone money can preorder right now, but if you’re not into phablets, then you might be more …
HBO cut a key scene from the Game of Thrones season finale – here’s what we missed
The season finale of Game of Thrones was 81 minutes long, but it still featured a few glaring omissions. How did the Unsullied escape virtually …
Bizarre report claims Apple’s not sure when it will unveil the iPhone 8
After The Wall Street Journal said earlier this week that Apple has scheduled its iPhone 8 event for September 12th, seemingly confirming earlier rumors, a …
Amazon Alexa and Microsoft Cortana team up to take on Google
The voice assistant business is about to get even more interesting, as Amazon and Microsoft announced a partnership that will see Alexa and Cortana playing …
T-Mobile subscribers might get the Galaxy Note 8 before everyone else
Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but T-Mobile will ship a hot new Samsung phones a few days before its actual launch. In this …
Android 8.0 Oreo OTA downloads now available for Pixel and Nexus phones
Google last week unveiled the name of Android 8.0 and released the Oreo builds for Pixel and Nexus phones that are eligible for the update. …
Dara Khosrowshahi agreed to make Uber great again
Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, and guy whose last name is so complex he’ll always be just Dara for me, is the new CEO of Uber. …
If you were holding out for a hot pink Galaxy Note 8, I have some good news
With every new Galaxy phone release, Samsung follows the same pattern. It introduces whichever new Android device in a limited number of colors. Then, a …
