Obama wants America to reach Mars by 2030
It’s official: President Barack Obama wants American astronauts to land on Mars by 2030.
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
Samsung released a $1,200 Mac Pro clone while we were talking about exploding Notes
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There might not be a Galaxy Note 8 next year
The Galaxy Note 7 died earlier this week after an unsuccessful attempt from Samsung to rescue the flailing flagship. And it may have taken the entire …
Verizon won’t ruin Google’s Pixel phones as badly as everyone thought
Verizon will be the exclusive carrier of Google’s Pixel and Pixel XL phones in the US, and up until now, we thought that might be …
Forget an early Galaxy S8 launch, Samsung is busy making more Galaxy S7 phones
Samsung’s got a lot of work to do in the wake of the Galaxy Note 7 disaster. Among other things, the company has to refund people …
Galaxy Note 7 fiasco might be a huge boost for Apple’s iPhone 7
Samsung gave up on the Galaxy Note 7 this week, following the second series of fires affecting replacement units that were supposed to be safe. But …
3 theories that explain what might have caused the Galaxy Note 7 to explode
Samsung was forced earlier this week to discontinue its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone. For good. The Galaxy Note 7 turned out to be a massive …
Here’s Amazon Music Unlimited, the streaming service that’s cheaper* than Apple Music and Spotify
If you’re a Amazon Prime subscriber — and there’s no reason not to be one considering the many perks you’re getting on top of faster …
iPhone 7 Plus and Google Pixel XL face off in a stunning 4K video test
The iPhone 7 Plus seems to be the phone to beat this year when it comes to camera performance, but Google’s recently released Pixels are worthy …
More proof the iPhone 8 is getting the huge design overhaul we all want
Next year’s iPhone may be called the iPhone 8, recent reports have suggested, and the handset is expected to feature a face that is almost entirely …
iPhone 7 Plus faces off with a DSLR in this camera showdown
The iPhone 7 Plus has a dual-lens camera and unique portrait shooting mode that was the star of Apple’s iPhone event in early September. Apple said …
Exploded Galaxy Note 7 seized by federal investigators
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) wanted to get its hands on the Galaxy Note 7 that exploded last week on an airplane as fast …
Did Yahoo just shut down basic email forwarding to stop users from leaving?
Two massive security and privacy scandals hit Yahoo in the past weeks, and each one of them is a good enough reason to leave Yahoo …
A $17 billion Galaxy Note 7 sales loss might not even be the worst thing for Samsung
Samsung had no choice but to suspend sales of the Galaxy Note 7 after multiple reports revealed that even replacement devices aren’t safe. A day …
Breaking: The Galaxy Note 7 is dead
Samsung on Monday announced it stopped Galaxy Note 7 sales worldwide following new explosions reports. A day later, the company told regulators in its home …
SNL’s Stranger Things season 2 preview explains one of the show’s greatest mysteries
Stranger Things is a new Netflix hit, one of the pleasant surprises of the summer. The streaming giant already renewed it for a second season, …
Star Wars spoilers: Everything what we know so far about Episode VIII
We’ve got a long wait ahead of us before Star Wars: Episode VIII hits theaters, but we already know a bunch of things about what’s expected from the …
New Galaxy S8 leaks bring good news and bad news
One recent rumor suggested that Samsung will fix its Galaxy Note 7 problem by launching the Galaxy S8 earlier than anticipated. Such a move would help …
Samsung’s emails about the Note 7 refund process make absolutely no sense
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 recall took a turn for the worst last week, as more replacement phones have reportedly exploded. The company is now halting …
Brand new Walking Dead trailer probably revealed Negan’s victim
Season 7 of The Walking Dead can’t come soon enough so that light can finally be shed on season 6’s annoying cliffhanger. With just a few …
Tests show that one iPhone 7 model is actually slower than all the others
I said it over and over: you’d better stay away from the 32GB iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus if you’re buying a new iPhone …
US carriers stopped Galaxy Note 7 sales even before Samsung pulled the plug
The Galaxy Note 7 is not cancelled, at least not yet. Samsung decided to suspend production to investigate new explosion reports further, but there’s no …
Don’t expect a Surface Book 2 to take on Apple’s new MacBook Pro this year
Apple and Microsoft are going to unveil new computers in the coming weeks. But Windows fans hoping to see a hot new a Surface Book …
Here are all the ‘safe’ Galaxy Note 7 replacements that have exploded so far
Samsung has a serious problem on its hands: the “safe” Galaxy Note 7 replacements that should not explode keep blowing up. Making matters worse is …
New trailer shows Amazon’s ‘The Grand Tour’ is exactly what we all wanted: A copy of ‘Top Gear’
Amazon’s The Grand Tour is coming to Amazon Prime subscribers soon, and the company has finally released a full-fledged trailer for it. In case you were …
This insane bezel-less screen might be a taste of things to come from the iPhone 8
The iPhone 7 Plus is currently the best iPhone money can buy. The handset has a better camera and more RAM than its smaller counterpart, which …
Apple is working on iPhone batteries that last longer and don’t explode
Samsung is currently dealing with a massive Galaxy Note 7 scandal that was caused by a faulty battery design. Unsurprisingly, even the slightest battery design …
Leak reveals major design changes coming to Samsung’s Galaxy S8
The iPhone 8 is going to feature the radical redesign that Apple fans had been hoping the iPhone 7 would receive, and a new report indicates …
Following airplane fire, Sprint will exchange your ‘safe’ Galaxy Note 7 for any other phone
Don’t call it a second recall just yet — although another recall may be on the table — but Sprint is already taking preemptive actions based …
Samsung might actually be facing a second Galaxy Note 7 recall
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 recall problems are far from over, as replacement units keep exploding. The first such incidents were reported in China a few …
