This is how you’ll play console-quality games on your cheap old laptop
Good luck playing some of the hottest PC games out there if your main computer happens to be an aging laptop. In fact, if you’re …
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.
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SanDisk just unveiled the world’s biggest microSD card certified for Android phones
Android users love their expandable storage, and microSD cards keep getting cheaper while offering more and more storage. However, not all microSD cards offer similar …
Nvidia made a Google Home that’s better than Google Home
You don’t have to follow CES 2017 too closely to realize that one of the main battles being fought out there concerns virtual assistants. Amazon’s …
Report claims Samsung’s Galaxy S8 release date set for April 18th
We saw the first rumored Galaxy S8 picture surface earlier on Thursday, and now it’s time to look at the first rumored release date for …
Leaked photo may be our first ever look at Samsung’s Galaxy S8
The Galaxy S8 isn’t due for a few months, but the phone is already the talk of the town. We’ve been hit with a consistent …
This is the first Android smartphone in the world with 8GB of RAM
Do we really need phones that have as much RAM as our computers? Apparently, we do, according to Android device makers. Asus is the first …
Samsung to share Galaxy Note 7 investigation report ‘very soon’
It’s been a few months already since Samsung was forced to announce the first Galaxy Note 7 recall, an unprecedented move from the company. But …
This is how the Galaxy S8 will try and kill the desktop
A few days ago, news broke out that Samsung is working on a Galaxy S8 feature that’s unlike anything seen on an iPhone. Samsung is …
This tiny wireless SSD makes sure your iPhone never runs out of storage
Smartphones are getting more and more built-in storage these days, but that doesn’t change the fact that many users are still stuck with older versions …
The same company that made exploding Note 7 batteries is making Galaxy S8 batteries
The company responsible for some of the exploding batteries inside the Galaxy Note 7 phablet was tapped to make the batteries headed to Samsung’s upcoming …
You can already get a taste of what could be the iPhone 8’s most revolutionary feature
The iPhone 8 could have a truly exciting feature, a trick no other smartphone will have to offer: truly wireless charging. At least, if certain rumors …
This is exactly how fast the Galaxy S8 will be compared to the Galaxy S7
The Galaxy S8 will be faster than Samsung’s 2017 flagships, that’s practically a given. But thanks to CES 2017, we now have a pretty good …
Insider dishes details on brand new iPhone 8 and iPhone 7s features
We’ve got nine months to go before Apple unveils its 2017 iPhones, but the rumors keep on coming. We already expect the iPhone maker to release …
This tiny little desktop PC can power a massive VR experience
You might worry about pulling this compact desktop PC off your table while you’re wearing whatever VR headset you’ll be using with it. You see, …
This is Samsung’s next premium TV line: The QLED Smart TV
Samsung has brand new TVs for you, though you’ll have to wait a while to get your hands on one. Unveiled at CES 2017, the …
Kuri is a cute $700 robot that fills a void in your empty human soul
If you already own a voice assistant at home, then you already have a home droid. Only, Amazon Echo or Google Home do not move …
This might be the solution that changes smartphones forever
We already have phones that can be unlocked with either a fingerprint or a face or iris scan, but Synaptics came up with an all-in-one …
Lenovo unveiled new gadgets to smarten up your dumb home
The battle for the smart home continues this year, with CES 2017 being the place where many companies will unveil smart gadgets for your home. …
First details surrounding Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 just leaked
Some said that Samsung might ditch the Galaxy Note brand following the unprecedented Galaxy Note 7 recall that may have tarnished the phablet line for good, …
Linksys unveils Velop mesh system to kill bad Wi-Fi in your house
In case you still haven’t noticed the new trend for fixing Wi-Fi at home, Linksys is here to help. The router expert came up with …
MIT: 3,000 Uber and Lyft cars could completely replace all New York City taxis
A new study from the MIT found that a fleet of 3,000 four-passenger ride-sharing cars from services like Uber and Lyft could virtually displace the …
A 4K version of ‘Star Wars: A New Hope’ might be released soon
Star Wars: A New Hope is the movie that started it all, and this summer fans will celebrate its 40th anniversary. Disney and Lucasfilm may …
SpaceX rockets will finally fly again this week
SpaceX has been anxiously waiting for the right time to resume rocket launches since the unexpected explosion that destroyed a Falcon 9 rocket in mid-September …
Hackers have a new way to steal your banking login using WhatsApp
Hackers are targeting unsuspecting users with a new type of mobile virus that spreads through legitimate-looking word documents sent via WhatsApp, which could then steal sensitive …
New leaks reveal just how powerful the Galaxy S8 is going to be
The Galaxy S8 should be powered by two different processors this year, which is something Samsung has done with nearly all of its high-end smartphones to …
Why did the Galaxy Note 7 explode? Samsung will finally tell us soon
Samsung was expected to reveal the findings of its Galaxy Note 7 explosions investigation by the end of 2016. That didn’t happen, but a fresh report …
President Trump thinks computers aren’t safe, promises hacking revelations
We’re in for a big hacking-related reveal this week when President-elect Donald Trump will tell us things that people don’t know about the recent cyber …
Surprise: Samsung is making AirPods for the Galaxy S8
Yes, Samsung launched its own wireless earphones a while ago, the Gear IconX, so it’s not like Samsung is now looking to copy Apple’s wireless …
Forget #MAGA, Foxconn might build iPhones using only robots
Bringing manufacturing jobs back to America might be one of the tentpoles of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, and Apple might be at least studying the …
Confirmed: Galaxy S7 will be updated to Android 7.1 Nougat in January
If you’ve been wondering when the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge will receive their Android 7.0 Nougat updates, then we finally have an answer …
