J. J. Abrams confirms there’s a scary superweapon in ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
Star Wars: The Force Awakens hits theaters in exactly one month, with Disney currently on a tour de force to market the film. We’ve seen …
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
Selling us safety: The huge PR problem spy agencies have on their hands
The horrendous November 13th attacks on Paris are exactly what intelligence agencies have told us all along: Something bad will happen because they can’t conduct …
Amazon Black Friday 2015 sale announced: Starts this Friday, dozens of deals already revealed
With just over a week to go until Black Friday kicks off, most retailers have already announced (or leaked) the special deals and price drops …
Hackers vs. terrorists: Over 6,000 ISIS Twitter accounts taken down
A brand new kind of war emerged in the aftermath of the November 13th attacks on Paris, as Anonymous hackers declared ISIS a primary target in …
Heavy shooting, explosions and deaths in Paris: SWAT raid targets alleged ISIS mastermind behind attacks
For most people around the world, Wednesday morning started off just like another regular day of the week. But Parisians in a neighborhood situated less …
ISIS bombed Russian plane with homemade explosive device weighing under 3 pounds
All the annoying checks you go through before boarding a plane are supposed to increase security and thwart terrorists’ ambitions. But it looks like these …
New report may detail specs for one of next year’s brand new iPhones
Apple will reportedly release three new iPhones this year, including a brand new 4-inch model that will supposedly be released next summer rather than in …
Black Friday sales going live early for Toys R Us, Kmart and Sears
Many retailers are adopting different sales strategies for this year’s Christmas shopping season by choosing to offer buyers deals throughout the season rather than just …
Best Buy Black Friday 2015 ad officially released: Here’s everything you need to know
If you’re shopping for tech deals this Black Friday season, then Best Buy is a place you simply must check out. The major retail chain has a …
Android users are very loyal to Google, but only until a new iPhone comes along
Apple CEO Tim Cook said during the company’s earnings call for the September quarter that more Android users than ever are switching to the iPhone, …
Hackers vs. terrorists: ISIS says Anonymous are ‘idiots’ for declaring war
While it sounds like a mobile game you’d play to kill time, hackers vs. terrorists is sadly a real war. The hacker collective that goes …
ISIS used encrypted communications with Paris attackers, officials believe
After a report had indicated the PlayStation 4 console as a potential way to conduct secure in-game communication that can’t be tracked, a new report …
Panasonic full Black Friday ad: Save thousands on huge TVs
With just over a week to go until the Black Friday shopping frenzy starts, we’ve seen flyers leak left and right that detail some of …
Bank of England: 95 million jobs going to robots in the next 10 to 20 years
Robots will play more and more important roles in our lives in the future, likely becoming essential components of our daily routines. In the process, …
ISIS may use PlayStation 4s to coordinate Paris-like attacks
Late on Friday night, Paris was brutally hit in a highly coordinated terrorist attack that ISIS later claimed responsibility for planning. At least 127 people died in …
A simple iOS 9 trick for freeing up space on your 16GB iPhone 6s
Apple didn’t increase basic storage space on new entry-level iPhones this year, which means the 16GB iPhone 6s is the cheapest new iPhone you can buy. …
John Oliver righteously unloads on the ‘f*cking a**holes’ who attacked Paris
A carefully planned terrorist attack targeted Paris on Friday, leaving hundreds dead and wounded in various locations of the French capital. You have undoubtedly seen …
‘The Walking Dead’ episode 6: Who’s asking for help?
A new Walking Dead episode hit the airwaves last night but it didn’t bring us the answer we are all waiting for: is Glenn really dead? We …
Brand new Star Wars TV commercial is all about Rey, Finn and the Millenium Falcon
It’s probably safe to say that Episode VII of the Star Wars saga will be the biggest movie of the year, with millions of fans …
‘Who is Luke Skywalker?’
Luke Skywalker is the son of Darth Vader, you’ll say, the guy who saved the day and led his friends against the Empire. He’s the brother of …
Forget megapixels, this is what you really need to know about smartphone cameras
What’s the most important thing in a smartphone camera? If you answered megapixels, you’ve been paying too much attention to marketing. Sure, the more megapixels …
Apple tipped to use iMessage for future PayPal killer feature
A report from The Wall Street Journal a few days ago said that Apple is working on a person-to-person payment feature that will rival similar products from …
Windows 10’s first major update comes with great hidden features
Just as expected, Microsoft evening on Thursday released its first major update for Windows 10, bringing over several new features, But not all of them are …
Dual-core iPhone 6s might still be more powerful than next year’s top Android phones
The iPhone 6s has a shockingly powerful A9 processor inside that puts it on par with Apple’s Retina MacBook in single-core tests, and the smartphone crushes all other smartphones …
An app iPhone users were dying for was finally released on Thursday… so Apple killed it on Friday
We’re used to seeing Apple ban iOS apps from the App Store for various reasons, but it turns out the company can also “ban” apps …
Best Buy Black Friday 2015 ad updated with more than 300 new deals
You’ve probably noticed all the Black Friday ads hitting the web on a daily basis, and you’ve started making shopping lists for this holiday season containing …
Costco’s full Black Friday 2015 ad leaked: Everything you need to know
We saw some fantastic pre-Black Friday deals from Costco a few days ago, and now it’s finally time to look at the retailer’s official Black …
Brand new Star Wars TV commercial might reveal an important part of the plot
Star Wars: The Force Awakens director J.J. Abrams recently said in an interview that he and the marketing team behind Episode 7 tried not to …
Computer scientist live-streams the websites he visits to explain new U.K. surveillance law
Legislation that would force Internet service providers to store more data about their customers’ browsing habits, as well as ban encrypted devices including the iPhone, …
Microsoft confirms Windows 10 tried to secretly install itself on old machines
Yes, not too long ago, Microsoft apologized for automatically installing Windows 10 on older Windows 7 or Windows 8 machines. But although Microsoft has said that …
