Google’s EU antitrust nightmare is just getting started
The European Union is taking its probe into Google’s search practices to new heights, Bloomberg reports, bringing antitrust charges against the company after four years …
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
A CIA-backed company may be scanning all your Facebook chats
If you thought your Facebook chats are safe from prying eyes, you’re apparently wrong. Bosnadev says that Facebook’s chats are being scanned by a CIA-funded …
Apple’s potentially life-saving ResearchKit is now available to the public
During its big Apple Watch announcement last month, Apple also unveiled a major new iPhone-related initiative that could make a real difference for medical research and …
Watch: This has to be the coolest way to send messages to astronauts
Hyundai has thought of a very cool way to promote its cars — by using them in a heartwarming way that also just so happened to go viral almost instantly. …
Video: One big reason to buy the Galaxy S6 right now
There are plenty of reasons to be a lot more excited about the Galaxy S6 models than any of their predecessors, and Samsung has just …
Will Apple be able to clean up its Apple Watch launch date mess in time?
Apple is apparently concerned with the Apple Watch launch mess it created: For the first time ever, one of its products won’t even be available …
Meet the tiny device that solves all your on-the-go smartphone needs
If you’re a smartphone power user, you probably have lots of accessories that can do things like share files between devices, charge dying batteries, deliver external …
Popular iPhone keyboard app goes free for the first time to celebrate a great new feature
Fleksy is already a well-known name to any smartphone user interested in alternatives to the default keyboard app on iOS and Android. The keyboard also happens …
Massive leak: Google may become the next ‘uncarrier’ to watch
Google’s plans of becoming a mobile operator are officially confirmed, but the company is yet to make it MVNO network available to customers. Even so, …
Why you might have a hard time finding the curved Galaxy S6 in stores
Every other Galaxy S6 Samsung sells has a curved display, a new report from South Korean publication Yonhap News indicates. The company’s Galaxy S6 and …
Watch: Amazing GoPro footage shows what it’s like to walk in outer space
The versatile GoPro camera never ceases to amaze us, as the tiny gadget lets users capture all sorts of interesting moments that might otherwise go unrecorded. …
Whatever you do, don’t watch this new Terminator: Genisys trailer
Don’t. Watch. This. Trailer. I mean it, I wish I could unsee it but it’s too late for me, it spoiled the entire movie.
Watch: Samsung’s new Galaxy S6 ad highlights one of its most useful features
Samsung on Monday released a new TV commercial for the Galaxy S6 that focuses on one of the phone’s main features… but the company is …
Once you’ve tried on an Apple Watch you’re very likely to buy it
The Apple Watch seems to be selling well so far, according to most estimates. Cowen and Company on Monday estimated Apple’s opening weekend Apple Watch sales …
Sharp just unveiled a 4K smartphone display with a ridiculous 806 pixels per inch
If you think 2K displays are unnecessary for a smartphone, just wait until you see what’s coming next year. As Techblog.gr reports, Sharp has already …
Do this now: A simple trick to improve the Retina MacBook’s battery life
Apple on Friday released its boldest MacBook yet, the 12-inch Retina model that only has a single USB-C port supporting both charging and other peripherals. In practice, …
How to enable one of the iPhone’s best hidden phone features
One of the best calling features on the iPhone, assuming it’s enabled by your carrier of choice, is Wi-Fi calling. When turned on, Wi-Fi calling offers an improved …
Massive leak: This is the LG G4
In a few weeks, LG will take the wraps off its 2015 flagship Android smartphone — but any potential LG G4 surprises may have been ruined …
Watch: What happens when a Tesla Model S runs over the Galaxy S6
Samsung’s Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge are probably the most durable Android handsets the South Korean giant made to date, even though they’re not …
Apple’s latest smash hit: 1M Apple Watch units may have been preordered in the U.S.
Apple on Friday started taking preorders for the Apple Watch, its most important new product since the launch of the original iPad, quickly selling out …
Meet Wave, the ‘fastest and most affordable’ electric bike ever
As cool as electric bikes might be, many of them can also be rather expensive toys. That’s not the case with the Wave eBike, an …
Meet Moscase, the only health tracking case you need for your iPhone 6
The iPhone 6 already comes with powerful built-in health and fitness tracking abilities that can help you stay in shape, but if that’s not enough …
One more way Windows 10 will significantly improve your daily computing experience
Microsoft is working hard on delivering a Windows product that’s more promising than ever. The company already unveiled various exciting features coming to future Windows …
Google is working on a clever way to fight the Apple Watch
Instead of making flagship Android Wear devices of its own to take on Apple’s three distinct Watch models, Google is apparently working on a sneakier …
The ultimate Apple Watch cheat sheet
Those Apple Watch buyers who have not placed yet their preorders should know that Apple sold out its first batch of smartwatches just minutes after preorders …
Watch: A hilarious Apple Watch TV commercial spoof from Netflix
Anyone connected to the tech landscape knows that April 10th is a big day for Apple, the company’s preorder day for its first biggest new …
Amazing iPhone 6 hack brings the Android Lollipop experience to iOS
Have you ever wanted to try Android without actually ditching your iPhone in favor of a brand new Android device? There might be a way …
The curious case of the fake Apple Watch release date
Ask Apple and anyone familiar with its Apple Watch launch plans and they’ll tell you the device is available for preorder beginning April 10th. Then, …
Yes, the Apple Watch is already sold out
Apple early on Friday started taking preorders for all of its three Apple Watch models in a variety of markets, just as previously announced. But …
Facebook says it didn’t track everyone in the EU… intentionally
Responding to a report from the Belgian government’s privacy watchdog that recently caused some controversy around Facebook’s privacy practices, the social network on Thursday said …
