Is Samsung cheating with its Galaxy Note 7 recall?
Many people have been quick to praise Samsung for owning up to a major Galaxy Note 7 flaw and issuing a global recall of the …
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
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Best Buy Labor Day Weekend sale: Xbox One S console and 55-inch 4K TV for $800
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Brand new malware discovered in Android apps on the Google Play store
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One reason why the iPhone 7 won’t have the best specs next year
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This mindblowing Star Wars ‘Rogue One’ fan theory was just confirmed
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What to do with your Galaxy Note 7 now that Samsung announced a recall
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The iPhone 7 will be a much better deal than the iPhone 6s
Apple will unveil the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus in a few days, and it’s likely that most of the iPhone 7 rumors we’ve seen …
Meet the Pixel and Pixel XL, Google’s 2016 ‘Nexus’ phones
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Official: Samsung recalls Galaxy Note 7 worldwide, announces replacement program
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A wearable wristband that lets you control a BB-8 is all kinds of cool
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It looks like Apple can still get away with just about anything
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The Galaxy Note 7’s screen appears to break far too easily
As soon as the Galaxy Note 7 came out, some people put the device through various torture tests that showed surprisingly bad results. The Gorilla …
Details about the iPhone 7 Plus’ major camera update just leaked
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Another huge iPhone 7 leak shows the upgrade we’ve been waiting for
In less than a week, Apple will hold its annual September media event where the star of the show is always the newest iPhone. The …
Galaxy Note 7 recall is on the table following battery explosions
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Google won’t own up to a major security flaw, researcher says
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Dropbox didn’t tell anyone about a giant hack for four years
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Does Luke Skywalker die in Star Wars: Episode VIII?
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You should be excited that Apple’s iPhone 7 is killing the headphone jack
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Report leaks early details on new iPhone 8 with curved OLED screen
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Following reports of fires, Samsung confirms Galaxy Note 7 shipments halted
Samsung was in such a hurry to launch the Galaxy Note 7 well ahead of its expected debut, and to beat Apple’s iPhone 7 to …
This is the huge iPhone 7 leak we’ve been waiting for
In just a few days, Apple will unveil the most anticipated smartphones of the year. The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus should offer almost the …
Netflix finally renews ‘Stranger Things’ for season 2
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Samsung suspends Galaxy Note 7 shipments after phones explode while charging
Is there anything wrong with the Galaxy Note 7’s battery or its charging technologies? That’s a question Samsung is apparently trying to figure out after at …
Google is killing the Nexus line and vanilla Android with it
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