5 tips to make iPhone messaging as private as possible
There are plenty of iOS apps that can help protect your privacy when it comes to messaging with friends and family, but that still doesn’t change …
Chris Smith has been covering consumer electronics ever since the iPhone revolutionized the industry in 2008. When he’s not writing about the most recent tech news for BGR, he brings his entertainment expertise to Marvel’s Cinematic Universe and other blockbuster franchises.
Outside of work, you’ll catch him streaming almost every new movie and TV show release as soon as it's available.
Articles by Chris Smith
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First Apple Watch update may have seriously crippled one of its most important features
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