8 new movie trailers you need to watch from this past week
It’s going to be a busy week at the box office as both Baywatch and Disney’s latest Pirates of the Caribbean launch this weekend. So …
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
No smartphone needs 8GB of RAM, especially not a Nokia
How much RAM is too much on an Android phone? That’s a question smartphone makers are yet to answer, as they keep pushing the envelope …
Scary new malware can take over your Android phone and you won’t even know it
Android malware is a serious problem that can cause you all kinds of trouble if you’re not paying attention to what you install on your device. Even …
New report reaffirms the iPhone 8’s most exciting new feature
“It is not a tip but true” that the iPhones coming out this year will lack a home button, a new report says. We’ll point …
Andy Rubin’s mysterious new Android phone will do something your iPhone can’t
There are several interesting Android devices in the works, and one of them is supposed to launch real soon. No, it’s not the OnePlus 5, …
Disney firmly denies digital theft of Pirates of the Caribbean 5
Reports a few days ago said that hackers were able to steal a copy of one of Disney’s latest movies, and were holding it for …
WannaCry could just be the beginning of quick-spreading hack attacks
The WannaCry ransomware attack took the world by surprise a few weeks ago, spreading to more than 300,000 computer systems around the world in a matter …
The OnePlus 5 definitely won’t be slow
The OnePlus 5 is expected to launch at some point this summer, but the phone is hardly a mystery for fans. Thanks to many rumors …
This $300 Surface Pro clone might be better than the real thing
Microsoft unveiled the Surface Pro earlier this week, its fifth-generation tablet that’s no longer sold as a tablet or identified by a number. The Surface …
The ugly iPhone 8 we just saw probably isn’t the real thing
An iPhone 8 leak on Wednesday — and we had quite a few of them in a matter of a couple hours — showed disturbing images …
New report delivers another key iPhone 8 detail
The iPhone 8’s key feature will be the display. For the first time in Apple’s iPhone history, the screen will occupy almost all the real estate …
Samsung insists your Galaxy S8’s iris scanner can’t be hacked in real life
Security researchers showed that the Galaxy S8’s iris scanner can be easily bypassed with the right tools. After the video had come out, Samsung issued …
Apple designer made a $12,000 hourglass that comes with an iPhone-worthy design story
Design stories can be pretty silly, and that’s especially true for Samsung’s annoying smartphone design stories — here’s the most recent Galaxy S8 story. But …
You can try Xbox One’s ‘Netflix for games’ right now
What if you could pay a monthly fee and consume as much Xbox One digital content you’d want to? Microsoft already thought of that. It’s …
New iPhone 8 schematic features the iPhone design we want
We’re used to seeing plenty of new iPhone leaks at this time of year, and the same goes for the iPhone 8. The device that …
Google is coming for your credit card data next
Loving free products like Google, Gmail, Google Maps, or Android means you have to give away a part of yourself to Google. Your data is …
How Apple might avoid that ugly iPhone 8 design that we all hate
It’s a brand new day, which means we have to deal with not one but multiple new iPhone 8 rumors, including one that puts an …
The Galaxy S8 may be a huge hit, but Samsung is already working on the next big thing
This isn’t the first time we’ve heard that the Galaxy S9 is already in development several months earlier than expected, but a new report from …
Surface Pro is advertised as a laptop but sold as a tablet
Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled a new laptop, just as we expected. The company calls it simply the Surface Pro, as there’s no need for numbers …
Microsoft has condemned the Surface line to dongle hell
Apple always gets speeding tickets for rushing towards the future, even if that mean frustrating its customers in the process. The company kills old technology …
The OnePlus 5 won’t be able to copy the Galaxy S8’s best feature
We heard for a while that the OnePlus 5 will not be as cool as the Galaxy S8, and OnePlus CEO Pete Lau apparently confirmed …
The new Surface Pro is available for preorder
Earlier today, Microsoft announced the new Surface Pro. But while you’re still taking in the news, Microsoft isn’t messing around: preorders start today on Microsoft.com. The cheapest …
Samsung’s new portable SSD will be faster and smaller than anything before
Samsung is making quite a variety of SSD models for laptops and tablets, including portable solutions that are don’t just look good, but have performance …
This is what Apple’s newest iPad might look like
Apple’s WWDC 2017 is getting closer, which means we’re soon going to learn more details about iOS 11 and the next major macOS update. But …
Microsoft just launched the brand new Surface Pro
Microsoft at a special event held in Shanghai on Tuesday unveiled its newest laptop. It looks like the rumors were accurate, Microsoft does have a …
Apple settles legal dispute with Nokia once again
Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but Apple and Nokia are settling their legal dispute out of court. The first time they did, it …
North Korean hackers ‘highly likely’ behind WannaCry attack
North Korean hackers responsible for the Sony hack in late 2014 may be behind the mid-May WannaCry ransomware attack that infected more than 300,000 computer …
The iPhone 8 might be a lot cheaper than you expect
Many people expect the iPhone 8 to be more expensive than the iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s Plus that are also launching this year, with …
Everything points to Apple launching new MacBooks next month
Apple will unveil the next big thing for its various software operating systems at WWDC 2017, including iOS 11 and the next macOS major update. …
Leaked tests show OnePlus 5 is much more powerful than Galaxy S8 and Google Pixel
OnePlus will soon unveil the OnePlus 5, a handset that should generally offer features on par with the Galaxy S8, as it’ll make use of some …
