12.9-inch iPad Air might be Apple’s big surprise in next year’s lineup
It’s mid-November 2023, and it should be clear to any iPad fan out there that Apple won’t update any iPads in its lineup this year. …
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
Ambitious iOS 18 update should make up for modest iPhone 16 hardware upgrades
Apple’s senior management described iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 as “ambitious and compelling,” according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. This should be an exciting claim to …
iOS 17.2 code hints at iPhone sideloading and third-party app stores
Apple might not like it, but it’ll have to support sideloading and third-party app stores on iPhone in the coming months. It’s all happening in …
I’ll upgrade to the iPhone 16 Pro Max if I have to, just for the native generative ChatGPT-like experience
I’m a longtime iPhone user who has not upgraded to one of the iPhone 15 models. The iPhone 14 Pro is still an amazing device. …
I can only think of one use for the Humane Ai Pin, and even that isn’t worth it
When Humane unveiled the Ai Pin wearable on Thursday evening, we already knew everything about it. The specs, features, and price of the Ai Pin …
WhatsApp is getting ads, but it’s not as bad as it sounds
WhatsApp is Meta’s (then Facebook’s) most expensive purchase to date, with nearly $20 billion paid in 2014. It’s also the most difficult one to monetize. …
Loki is a must-see MCU show: 6 big takeaways from the season 2 finale
Loki is a must-see MCU story, no matter what sort of Marvel fan you might be. If you follow every new release, you probably haven’t …
$10 Netflix & Max streaming bundle from Verizon is a great deal, even with ads
Streaming subscriptions are getting increasingly more expensive. It’s not just Netflix, as everyone in the industry continues to raise prices periodically. That’s a good excuse …
Is 8GB of RAM really enough? Watch this M3 MacBook Pro comparison and decide
The $1,599 M3 MacBook Pro 14-inch is Apple’s cheapest MacBook Pro option, featuring a base configuration that includes 8GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. …
Apple’s major iPhone SE 4 redesign might not launch until 2025
Soon after Apple unveiled the iPhone 15 series, a report said the company was developing a new iPhone SE variant. Contrary to previous reports, the …
How The Marvels post-credits scenes set up the future of the Avengers
Like magic, the SAG-AFTRA strike concluded just in time for The Marvels premiere. Of course, there’s no connection between the strike and Marvel’s final MCU …
Galaxy S24 will use AI to translate phone calls in real-time, and it sounds amazing
Samsung Gauss is the name the Korean giant chose for the generative AI language model that customers will use on future devices. Samsung confirmed its …
Apple basically confirmed iPhone sideloading and third-party app stores in Europe
Some iPhone buyers and developers have been asking Apple for years to support sideloading on iPhone, as well as third-party app stores and third-party payment …
Disney Plus and Hulu apps will merge, with beta access coming next month
Subscribers who pay for Disney Plus and Hulu access should be happy to hear the two platforms will be available in a single app next …
Last-minute leak says Humane Ai Pin is basically a $699 smartphone without a display
Humane will unveil the Ai Pin later on Thursday, but we have a last-minute leak that seems to answer almost all of the remaining questions …
Google partners with carriers as it begs the EU to make Apple iMessage a gatekeeper
Google’s relentless anti-iMessage campaign continues with a new episode this week. The online search giant partnered with wireless carriers in the European Union (EU) to …
Galaxy S24’s ChatGPT rival has a name: Meet Samsung Gauss
Several rumors said in the past few weeks that the Galaxy S24 will be Samsung’s first device to feature on-device generative AI software similar to …
YouTube’s ban of ad blockers might be illegal in Europe
Google started a limited YouTube experiment this summer to test tech that would help it ban ad blockers. A few days ago, YouTube confirmed the …
Two M3 MacBook Pro tricks you should know before you buy one
Apple unveiled the M3 MacBook Pro and iMac models last week, opening online preorders. The M3 MacBook Pro, M3 Pro MacBook Pro, and M3 iMac …
Google Maps and Apple Maps should copy Waze’s crash history alerts
Google Maps might be Google’s main navigation app, but it’s Waze that sometimes gets the more exciting features. For instance, there’s a new crash history …
The cheap Avengers trick in the final trailer won’t save The Marvels
The Marvels opens on Friday in theaters around the world. With a few days go to, we have a surprising final trailer for it. It’s …
I like ChatGPT even more after OpenAI’s developer conference
I’ve been following ChatGPT closely for the better part of a year because it’s the nature of my job. Generative AI is a massive tech …
Galaxy S24 buyers might have to pay extra for AI features
Some of the most recent Galaxy S24 rumors claim the next-gen Samsung flagship will feature on-device generative AI features similar to ChatGPT. Samsung confirmed that …
I hope the iPhone gets the custom Apple battery tech this rumor teases
Like most iPhone users, I might have a battery life problem. It’s not that I run out of battery when I least expect it. I …
M3 MacBook Pro 14-inch real-life test shows ‘epic’ battery life
Even before Apple unveiled the M3 MacBook Pro models, I was curious about the battery life gains the new chips would have to offer. I …
Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans have reportedly agreed to return to the Avengers
We’ve been talking about Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man and Chris Evans’s Captain America returning to future Avengers movies even before the Multiverse Saga had …
If this Apple Vision Pro rumor is true, I might not buy one anymore
Apple unveiled the Vision Pro at WWDC 2023 this past summer. That’s when it said the spatial computer will launch early next year in the …
ChatGPT’s next big feature might let you make your own GPT-4 chatbot
ChatGPT will soon celebrate its one-year anniversary, an important milestone for the innovation that redefined the tech landscape in 2023. We’ve witnessed the rise of …
When will the M3 MacBook Air launch now that the Pro models are here?
A week ago, Apple delivered the surprise late-October Halloween-centric Scary Fast press event. The star of the show was the M3 series, Apple’s new System-on-Chip …
Google makes money off of the iPhone even if it’s not Apple’s default search engine
iPhone browsing is so important to Google’s bottom line that the company is willing to pay Apple billions of dollars annually. That’s how Google Search …
