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 …
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’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 …
Comcast’s 1TB data caps rolling out nationwide
Most internet users will probably not be affected by Comcast’s decision to roll out its data caps to more markets. But those people who consume …
One of these actresses might play Han Solo’s love interest in Star Wars spinoff
We already know that Alden Ehrenreich is the actor chosen to play young Han Solo in the Star Wars spinoff movie set to premiere on May 25, …
Like you needed another reason to get an Amazon Prime subscription
It might seem expensive at $99 per year, but Amazon Prime is one of Amazon’s best products, and one of the best deals on the …
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 …
