Judge is skeptical of government’s request to force Apple to unlock iPhones
Since launching iOS 8 last year, Apple made it clear to customers, competitors and government officials that it puts tremendous value on the security and …
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
The first trailer for Adam Sandler’s ‘The Ridiculous Six’ makes me want to cancel Netflix
If there’s one western you absolutely need to see this winter, it’s Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight. But, it turns out there’s one other western …
NYT’s gorgeous in-depth look at the melting of Greenland’s ice sheet
Global warming is a pretty hot topic, especially in Greenland. In case you don’t know, Greenland’s ice sheet is melting, which could increase sea levels …
The hysteria about bacon giving you cancer is out of control
Yes, the World Health Organization is placing bacon and other processed meats on the list of substances that might cause cancer. No, you don’t have …
Microsoft’s ‘ultimate laptop’ pays ultimate compliment to Apple
When’s the last time you remember seeing a Windows PC maker post an official “How to switch from Mac” page on its website? You know, the …
Motorola Droid Turbo 2 and Maxx 2: Specs and features
Motorola on Tuesday announced two new phones: The Droid Turbo 2 and the Droid Maxx 2. As the Droid branding suggests, the two phones are …
Apple and Google are going to own the car industry, warns acclaimed sports car designer
Google and Apple have yet to release their own cars, but the two tech companies are already seen as potential tough adversaries for traditional carmakers. According …
Walmart wants to deliver your goods by drone just like Amazon
In December 2013, Amazon announced the Prime Air delivery-by-drone project supposed to take shipping to the next level. The company unveiled a special drone prototype …
Meet PuzzlePhone, the modular smartphone that’s going to be a smash hit on IndieGoGo
Modular smartphones, the kind you can customize and upgrade in the future, have yet to take off. Google’s Project Ara is one such example as it …
Polaroid’s cool inkless photo-printing camera is now available to buy
The new smartphone in your pocket might be a more powerful and versatile camera than many dedicated point-and-shoot cameras, but there’s still one potential portable …
Developer discovers a new 3D Touch trick that Apple never mentioned
Curious developers looking to get a better understanding on the iPhone 6s’ new 3D Touch feature have already looked at how the 3D Touch code in iOS …
World Health Organization: Bacon, sausages and ham are now serious cancer risks
Bacon, sausages, and ham are the new entrants on the World Health Organization’s most carcinogenic substances, ranking right next to cigarettes as a major cause …
Apple will fix your broken iPhone faster than ever
At some point or another, it’s likely your iPhone will need the attention of special attention from Apple’s Genius Bar crew. And now it seems the …
Chaos envelops ‘Netflix for Pirates’ as its most popular version shuts down
Popcorn Time is an online service that lets users stream pirated movies and TV shows on computers and mobile devices. Its main feature is the easy-to-use …
Surface Book: How Microsoft kept the ultimate laptop’s best feature a secret
PC buyers are actually lining up in front of Microsoft stores around the country for the new Surface devices that went on sale on Monday. The …
11-year-old will write you cryptographically secure passwords for $2 each
Using weak passwords makes you a prime target for hackers, who have shown over the years that they can eat such subpar security measures for …
‘The Walking Dead’ gets its Jon Snow moment
The third episode in AMC’s season 6 of The Walking Dead brings an unexpected death that’ll surely incite fans just like the most recent events in …
The new Apple TV just became available for sale online, ships within the week
Unveiled during the iPhone 6s event in early September, the new Apple TV is Apple’s most exciting TV set top box to date. However, Apple …
How to stop Microsoft’s relentless Windows 10 upgrade ads from spamming your PC
We get it, Microsoft, you’re dying to see as many users jump to Windows 10 as possible this year. That’s probably why you’re so insistent …
See 70,000 cubic feet of Swiss Alps rock plummet 1,000 feet into a valley
Nowadays everyone’s got a camera handy, which means you can easily take photos and record videos of things happening around you. Just the other day …
Forget the Death Star, this black hole just ate an entire star
For Star Wars fans, the Death Star needs no further introduction. For anyone else, the Death Star is a planet-shaped space station capable of destroying entire planets. …
iPhone 7 concept imagines the next big thing for the iPhone’s display
Even though we have almost a year to go until we see the iPhone 7, concepts for the device have been popping up all over …
The Surface Book you actually want is now even cheaper
Remember when Microsoft said on stage that the Surface Book is twice as fast as the MacBook Pro and suggested the entry-level price will get …
Daniel Craig says James Bond teaches you nothing, but shares behind-the-scenes 007 secrets
Daniel Craig, who plays James Bond for the fourth time in his career in Spectre, doesn’t sound too thrilled about doing another episode in the …
You might be holding your iPhone 6s the wrong way – here’s how to fix it
Remember back when Apple told iPhone 4 users they may be holding the iPhone the wrong way, thus causing cellular signal issues (the “Antennagate” issue)? Well, …
The strongest and most dangerous tropical cyclone ever recorded is about to make landfall
Mexico is about to be hit by a huge tropical cyclone that might turn out to be the most dangerous such meteorological event ever recorded. …
Major retailers say no to hoverboard sales for this holiday season
Hoverboards, which self-balancing Segway-like scooters that don’t levitate are known as, are one of the hottest new products of the year. Going for as low …
Facebook is sorry bugs in mobile app code stole iPhone battery life, issues some fixes
After more and more reports revealed that the Facebook mobile app is consuming plenty of iPhone battery via background activities even when said activities should …
The hilarious first trailer for Aziz Ansari’s new Netflix show is out
Comedian Aziz Ansari, one of the stars of the hugely popular Parks & Recreation sitcom, has a new comedy series called Master of None that will …
Accurate Apple insider says iPhone 6s not likely to beat huge iPhone 6 Christmas sales record
Can the iPhone 6s help Apple beat its record-breaking Christmas quarter from a year ago? That’s one question many analysts have tried to answer, but a …
