Detailed NASA photos show where ‘The Martian’ would have been stranded on Mars
The Martian is the talk of the town, an incredible space movie that makes traveling – and surviving on Mars – seem entirely plausible. Using technology …
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
Getflix frees Netflix by removing digital borders
Streaming services are wildly popular right now, taking advantage of our insatiable need for entertainment. Music, movies and TV shows are available from a variety of …
Watch this now: This is why we need 4K iPhones and Android phones
A lot of people probably aren’t recording a lot of 4K videos with their smartphones, particularly if they only have a measly 16GB of storage …
Snowden discusses a scary way spies can hack your smartphone and gain ‘total control’
Everybody loves the Smurfs, magical characters from our childhood ready to deliver a ton of whacky adventures. However, in the modern day and age, there are some …
You can probably guess which iPhone 6s feature Samsung’s Galaxy S7 might copy next year
At one point during Samsung’s Galaxy S6 presentation in early March, the company triumphantly announced Samsung Pay, bragging that unlike the competition’s similar product it’ll …
Google Maps web app gets new UI: Say hello to Material Design
Material Design is one of the cornerstones of Google’s Android when it comes to overall design and user interface elements, and the company hasn’t been …
Dell buys EMC in a massive $67 billion deal
After various reports claimed that Dell had been eyeing EMC as a merger target, Dell on Monday finally confirmed it’s indeed going to purchase the company, …
Watch the first trailer of the Coen brothers’ movie about movies
Liked Fargo (the movie and TV series)? The Big Lebowski? Burn After Reading? No Country for Old Men? You have the incredibly imaginative Ethan and …
Forget ‘The Martian’ for a second, we actually have a plan for going to Mars
Yes, The Martian is a great space movie because it depicts events that seem very real while building suspense and peppering everything with snarky remarks. Without …
Inside James Bond’s custom $1.5M Aston Martin from ‘Spectre’
A new James Bond movie is about to be released, Daniel Craig’s fourth and possibly final appearance in the famous spy saga. As always, you can …
Did Apple quietly improve Bluetooth speed on iPhone 6 and iPad Air 2?
Bluetooth speed probably isn’t the kind of hardware detail you’re interested in when buying a new computer or smartphone, including the iPhone 6s. In fact, …
You’re still using email wrong: Here are 9 tips and tricks to fix it
We’re waiting for some bright-eyed tech company to come up with a system to fix everything we hate about email, but in the meantime we …
iPhone 6s Plus beats best camera on DxOMark in photo and video tests
Recently crowned as the top camera on DxOMark, Sony’s Xperia Z5 smartphone had appeared to be the current gold standard for smartphone cameras. But a recent comparison between …
Here’s every new Star Wars, Marvel and Pixar movie coming between now and 2020
Disney has bold plans for the next 4+ years, and the company has now announced every single movie it plans to release through 2020. Hotly anticipated new Star Wars, Marvel …
The only iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus camera review you need to see
There are plenty of iPhone 6s reviews that people might be interested in, including complete reviews of the new device and camera reviews that focus solely on …
Unlocked iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus now available from the Apple Store
Apple started selling its iPhone 6s lineup on Friday in 36 additional countries around the world, with six more supposed to get the new smartphones on Saturday. But the …
Pluto has gorgeous blue skies and frozen red water, new imagery reveals
Pluto is still as inhospitable for human life as Mars is, but the distant planet we’ve just begun exploring better than ever before might look …
How long does the Surface Book’s battery last in tablet mode?
Microsoft said during its massive Windows 10 hardware event earlier this week that the “ultimate” Surface Book laptop will last 12 hours on a single …
New point-and-shoot camera with 16 sensors can replace your pricey DSLR and lens kit
It’s increasingly clear that mobile devices, especially flagship smartphones, can offer a camera experience that’s on par with most point-and-shoot cameras. Some even approach DSLR …
Does Surface Book really crush the MacBook Pro? Microsoft’s bold claim has a big asterisk
Microsoft woweed its audience earlier this week with the announcement of its Surface Book, which is basically a beefed up version of the Surface Pro 4. Dubbed as the …
It’s safe to say Daniel Craig really, really never wants to play James Bond again
If you ask me, Daniel Craig is the best James Bond ever, but I’ll admit the scripts of his 007 movies might have helped out …
Pro photographer says iPhone 6s shoots better video than a Nikon DSLR
The iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus have better cameras than any of their predecessors, and early photo and video recording tests have proven that Apple …
The iPhone 6s might be an even bigger nightmare for Android than we thought
iPhone sales usually drop in the months leading up to a major iPhone launch, since more informed buyers interested in purchasing an Apple smartphone would rather wait …
Apple is working on a new iPhone feature that might be the coolest thing it has ever done
We’re all used to seeing Apple revolutionize industries with exciting new (or reimagined) technology. The company often sets new standards, becoming the de facto company rivals compare …
Don’t freak out about the iPhone 6s’ processor yet: What you need to know about ‘Batterygate’
If you’ve been following iPhone 6s rumors as closely as we have, you probably know that not all iPhone 6s units are created equal when …
It’s official: Sony’s PlayStation 4 is cheaper than it’s ever been
You may have missed out on purchasing a PS4 console for a discounted price from past sales, but Sony is about to fix all that. The …
How much money does Apple save by hoarding cash overseas?
How much money does Apple save by not bringing its cash hoard to the U.S.? It turns out that it’s a lot: $59.2 billion is …
Main company behind Samsung Pay tech breached by Chinese hackers
One of the big new features Samsung has been touting this year is Samsung Pay, or Samsung’s own Apple Pay rival that it touted as “ready …
X-Files reboot: Chris Carter hints bad things can happen to main characters
A six-episode 10th season of X-Files will soon debut, bringing Mulder and Scully back to TV after a thirteen-year hiatus. The show will still star …
How New York prison inmates defeated Harvard’s award-winning debate team
You’d think that Harvard’s national debate champions would be able to win any verbal confrontation they’d be involved with, especially when it comes to debating. But …
