Uber is fighting to keep its self-driving program alive
Uber’s long list of scandals that have hit the company in the past few months includes one problem that will not go away as fast …
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
The Surface Phone might not even look like a smartphone
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg plans to “kill” the smartphone with the help of virtual reality, and Facebook might not be the only company looking to find …
Aside from wireless charging, another new wireless technology is coming to the iPhone 8
There’s so much iPhone 8 chatter that it’s hurting iPhone 7 sales, Tim Cook said during Apple’s recent earnings conference call, explaining that the iPhone …
Someone 3D printed an iPhone 8
The iPhone 8 is probably going to be the most important smartphone of the year, assuming Apple is actually able to launch it before 2017 is …
Apple’s new Siri speaker reportedly just got the green light
Hot on the heels of multiple reports that revealed more details about Apple’s Siri speaker, a new story out of Asia claims that Apple already inked …
Windows 10 S has some skeletons in the closet you should know about
Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled two brand new products, including a new operating system and a brand new computer to go along with it. Windows 10 …
Log in to Hearthstone to receive free Un’Goro packs
Days after Blizzard released its most recent major update for Hearthstone, the company has announced that its hugely popular desktop/mobile game has reached 70 million …
The iPhone 8 won’t need 6GB of RAM to beat the competition
Apple has never chosen to engage in a RAM spec-war with its rivals, choosing to optimize the iOS experience instead. That doesn’t mean Apple hasn’t …
New Pokemon Go update brings an improvement so many players have been dying for
Niantic is hardly done upgrading the overall Pokemon Go experience, as millions of people around the world continue their quests to catch ’em all. Now, the company …
Nightmare scenario: Report says no new iPhone 8 this year
More and more analysts, including insiders with accurate track records at predicting Apple’s moves, expect the iPhone 8 to be unveiled this fall alongside the …
Galaxy S8’s Bixby just trolled Siri in the best possible way
Samsung’s voice assistant that was supposed to launch with the Galaxy S8 is finally available in South Korea. And it turns out that it has a …
Meet Windows 10 S, Microsoft’s alternative to Google’s Chromebooks
Microsoft on Tuesday took the wraps off two new products, including a brand new laptop that leaked in all its glory a few hours before …
This is the new Surface laptop Microsoft is about to unveil
Ever wished Microsoft launched a budget-friendly Surface laptop that would be a Windows alternative to the MacBook Air or Google’s Chromebooks? Well, the good news …
The first OnePlus 5 teaser comes directly from the company’s CEO
OnePlus, the Chinese smartphone startup that surprised the world with its ambitious “Never Settle” devices is at it again. After a garden variety of leaks …
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 …
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 …
