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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
New Pokemon Go feature will make it easier than ever to catch rare Pokemon
Niantic isn’t done releasing new features for its hit mobile game, and the company announced that iPhone and Android users who are still hooked on …
Millions of people told to evacuate or Hurricane Matthew ‘will kill you’
Hurricane Matthew is one serious storm, and you’ll probably want to be as far away from it as possible when it hits the US east …
To spy on users, Yahoo modified tools that were supposed to protect them
Many tech companies including Apple, Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Twitter said they had not helped governmental agencies spy on their users like Yahoo did. Some said …
A mysterious unreleased device just smashed the iPhone 7’s benchmark record
Every year, Apple comes out with faster and more efficient processors for the iPhone and iPad. The A10 Fusion chip in the iPhone 7 and …
Some new iPhone 7 and iPhone 6s models suffer from a strange Activation Lock issue
Issues are expected whenever a new gadget launches, especially smartphones. The iPhone is no stranger to post-launch problems. They can be temporary, like battery life …
CPSC and Samsung will investigate the safe Galaxy Note 7 that exploded on a plane
The unthinkable has happened, a Galaxy Note 7 blew up on a plane before takeoff in the US, prompting a swift evacuation. The worst part, …
How to delete your Yahoo account
Two massive security scandals have hit Yahoo in a matter of days. First, the company acknowledged that hackers stole usernames and passwords for at least …
Facebook Messenger finally has a way to keep your messages secret
Facebook promised it’ll offer Messenger users end-to-end encryption, and the company finally rolled out the feature to all its users. However, Messenger isn’t end-to-end encrypted …
Best Buy already has a Pixel deal you can’t pass up
The Pixel and Pixel XL are no Nexuses, and that concerns pricing as well. Google’s reinvented smartphone division created two high-end devices that have iPhone …
Google’s Assistant is amazing if you don’t like privacy or encryption
The Pixel smartphones and the Google Home are amazing new Google devices. But they’re not the best thing Google unveiled on stage during Tuesday’s media event. …
Look at all the awesome new Android features your Android phone will never get
Google unveiled the Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones yesterday, more expensive Nexus replacements intended to compete directly against the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. The devices …
Here’s why Google had to copy the iPhone 7
Google unveiled several new hardware products on Tuesday during a special media event, making us forget for a moment that Google isn’t actually a hardware company. But …
Yup, the iPhone 7 crushes Google’s new Pixel phones
Soon after Apple unveiled the iPhone 7, the first official benchmarks appeared and quickly confirmed what leaks suggested all along: the iPhone 7 is the …
Apple, Google, Microsoft and Facebook don’t spy on you like Yahoo
It’s not like Yahoo needed a second major privacy scandal on top of the massive data breach it suffered back in 2014, and which it …
Yep, the next ‘Star Wars’ installment will also have an epic cliffhanger
Disney’s Star Wars: Episode VIII is still far, far away, but there’s already plenty of chatter surrounding the second part of the third trilogy. Rian Johnson’s Episode VIII …
The ‘Walking Dead’ cliffhanger is just getting started
The Walking Dead returns to AMC in less than three weeks, which means we’re finally going to learn who Negan killed. But the first episode …
More proof the iPhone 8 is getting the revolutionary new feature you’re waiting for
Next year’s iPhone will bring the radical redesign many people wanted for the iPhone 7. At least one iPhone 8 version will have an OLED …
Meet the Google Pixel XL phablet: Release date, pricing and specs
Google is launching two brand new Android smartphones this year, the followups to last year’s Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P. Unlike last year though, the Pixel phones are …
Google’s Pixel phone is finally official: Release date, specs and pricing
The moment Android fans have been waiting for is finally here: Google just took the wraps off its brand new line of high-end smartphones, the …
Why does the iPhone 7’s camera lens scratch so easily? Low-quality sapphire is the culprit
Sapphire is a material that’s naturally hard, the third hardest material on the Mohs scale after diamond and moissanite. It’s also a material that can …
Leak shows Google’s Pixel phones will come with ‘Google Magic’ and sky-high prices
Later today, Google will take the wraps off its 2016 Android phones which will be the company’s first non-Nexus handsets. The Pixel and Pixel XL …
Another iPhone bursts into flames, sending the owner to the ER
Thanks to Samsung’s exploding Galaxy Note 7 smartphone that forced the giant South Korean company to recall the handset just weeks after it went on …
Brand new Pixel leak shows the color the iPhone 7 never got
It’s October 4th, which means Google is soon going to take the stage to unveil a few exciting new products, including the Pixel phones that …
The Walking Dead’s biggest cliffhanger just got a little better
Negan killed a Walking Dead regular at the end of season 6 in one of the worst cliffhangers in TV history. The first episode of …
Not even John Oliver can explain all the problems with police accountability
We’re used to seeing John Oliver tackle all sorts of serious issues each week on HBO’s Last Week Tonight, even though he does it in …
Look how easy it would be for Samsung’s Galaxy S8 to copy the iPhone 7
There’s one iPhone 7 feature that Samsung will probably copy in the near future and now there’s a very easy way to do it, without …
Apple’s ‘boring’ iPhone 7 is selling faster than the iPhone 6s
The iPhone 7 may not set new sales records for Apple, but it certainly looks like it’s selling very well. According to an early report …
Someone turned the Galaxy Note 7 into a deadly bomb… in GTA 5
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 had a serious battery defect that turned some units into a potential explosion and fire hazard. The company dealt with the problem the …
Everything you should expect to see at Google’s big event tomorrow
Google executives will take the stage on Tuesday to unveil a variety of new products as well as a new major Android initiative, if recent reports …
