Nintendo can’t keep up with Switch demand, even using airplanes
Rather than using the more affordable sea freight to ship its Switch console during the first month of sales, Nintendo was forced to revert to more …
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
HTC might have one last chance to take down Samsung
It saddens me to say this, but HTC has been dead for quite a while now when it comes to the smartphone business. But the …
The OnePlus 5’s camera will be fantastic if these leaked photos are real
The OnePlus 5 is going to be one of the most interesting devices of the year, especially considering what OnePlus did with its previous smartphones. The …
The Galaxy Note 8 might fix everything that’s ‘wrong’ with the Galaxy S8
You’ve waited this long to get the Galaxy S8, and nobody will blame you for buying it. But the phone you really want Samsung to …
Insider says Apple’s first new iOS product line in years will be unveiled at WWDC
In just a matter of days, a second trustworthy source has mentioned the Apple’s unnamed Amazon Echo competitor. And this time around we have a …
Even more Galaxy S8 problems are beginning to pop up
The Galaxy S8 is off to a flying start, but there are some issues with the phone that might impact your overall experience. Some can …
Sony’s PlayStation 5 might launch sooner than we thought
The Nintendo Switch is the talk of the town right now in the gaming consoles business, but that doesn’t mean Sony and Microsoft aren’t working …
9 new movie trailers you need to watch from this past week
We’ve got a brand new batch of fresh movie trailers for all you movie fans, including a first clip for the second film in the …
Galaxy S8 users are getting plagued by random restarts
The Galaxy S8’s been out for a week now, which means early buyers have had a chance to test the phone in the wild. As …
Samsung won’t stop saying weird things about the Galaxy S8’s design
A little over three weeks ago, Samsung felt it needed to explain the design of its gorgeous Galaxy S8 to everyone with yet another annoying …
Hey Apple fans, you’re all sheeple 🐑🐑🐑
Before you ask me to step outside to settle this like men, you should know that I’m apparently a form of “sheeple” too. In fact, nobody …
Qualcomm slams Apple in scathing new statement
The Apple vs. Qualcomm patent fight is probably the second most important new legal confrontation between tech companies this year, with the Google vs. Uber …
iPhone 8 schematics leak offers plenty of good news – and some big surprises
We saw some purported iPhone 8 schematics leak earlier in the week, and now an even more detailed set of supposed schematics has surfaced from …
Android P will probably be the last major software update your Pixel receives
One “problem” with Android smartphones is that they don’t receive major software updates forever. The Pixel is no different, and no matter how happy you might be …
Samsung releases update that fixes the Galaxy S8’s red display non-problem
Samsung’s Galaxy S8 launch is nearly flawless, at lest for the time being. Some users have identified Wi-Fi connectivity issues that are being fixed and …
Hacker stole over $100 million from Google and Facebook
The world wide web can be a pretty hectic place if you’re careless. Things like malware, ransomware, and phishing are part of our daily internet …
Please stop fantasizing about boning Alexa
A troubled writer falls in love with a voice-based, AI-powered, operating system, and the computer OS falls in love with the human. That’s not a …
‘Mario Kart’ looks so much better on the Switch
No, it’s not here yet, which means you can’t play it on your Switch console this instant. But Mario Kart 8 Deluxe will be so …
Samsung just confirmed the Galaxy Note 8 is coming this year
In case you were wondering whether Samsung will launch a new Galaxy Note model this year, you can rest assured that it’s happening. At least, …
Please let this iPhone wireless charging feature actually exist
It may not happen with this year’s iPhone 8, but Apple dreams of charging its future products with the help of conventional Wi-Fi routers or …
Google’s Pixel 2 might be released sooner than we thought
Google already confirmed that Pixel 2 smartphones are in the making, but we shouldn’t expect them sooner than fall 2017. Since then, a series of leaks …
This may be Apple’s first brand new iOS device since 2015
The rumors saying that Apple is working on a Siri-based Amazon Echo rival are back, with a noted insider saying that Apple is currently finalizing …
This is what the iPhone 8 might actually look like
April is almost over, but we still have about five months of waiting until Apple unveils its 2017 smartphones. However, there are plenty of reports from trusted …
The Galaxy S8’s red display isn’t faulty, so stop asking
The Galaxy S8’s big, beautiful screen suffers from a red tint issue that affects some buyers. After first being spotted in Korea, Samsung said it’s …
Surprise: Microsoft blocks the latest Windows 10 update for some users
Microsoft a few weeks ago released its next major Windows 10 update. Called Creators Update, the software upgrade was officially issued on April 11th, though …
At least Sean Spicer makes a great soap opera star
You don’t get to compare your press secretary’s performances to a soap opera and get away with it, especially if your Donald Trump, the president. …
The Galaxy S8 quietly copied a useful iMessage feature
The Galaxy S8 is finally out in most countries, which means more and more hidden tricks and features are coming to light. We already learned that the …
These gorgeous night-time photos were all shot with a Google Pixel
Google’s Pixel phones happen to have some of the best phone cameras out there, right alongside the latest iPhone and Galaxy S phones, but nothing can …
Hidden Galaxy S8 trick shows Samsung’s newfound attention to detail
The Galaxy S8 is proof that Samsung is getting better and better at designing smartphones. Gone are the days when Samsung tried to convince buyers …
Leak offers a first look at one of the few phones that will rival the Galaxy S8
Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus will launch its fourth-generation flagship this year, the OnePlus 5 — don’t be fooled by that “5,” the number four just …
