How Microsoft plans to finally kill the password
We’ve seen a lot of Windows 10 features revealed recently, including support for faster software updates and major storage improvements. ZDNet further shares details on …
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.
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Here’s how Google is going to help you find better Android apps
Google on Tuesday announced additional features for Google Play that should make its digital content store better than ever, especially when it comes to purchasing …
Why the Galaxy S6 really doesn’t need microSD expandable storage
For the first time ever in a Galaxy S model, Samsung opted not to offer buyers removable storage, causing some concerns among hardcore Android fans who …
Is Nintendo finally bringing its game library to iOS and Android?
One of the best game franchises that could make it to iPhone, Android and other mobile operating systems will finally become reality, as the company behind …
Windows 10 will finally fix one of the biggest Windows annoyances
Microsoft’s upcoming major desktop and mobile operating system update will bring over a bunch of interesting features that users will certainly appreciate, including the return …
Cops are investing in an expensive new spy tool that they’re forbidden from talking about in public
A new spy tool that’s being referred to as StingRay or KingFish is a sophisticated cell phone spying and tracking tool that’s so secret that …
Samsung’s Apple Watch killer isn’t coming anytime soon
Samsung mostly struggled to affirm itself as a strong smartwatch maker before Apple unveiled the Apple Watch, as it launched a variety of wearable devices running …
Retina MacBook: If you’re worried about performance, check this out
Apple’s most innovative laptop yet is the Retina MacBook the company unveiled during its Spring Forward event last week, and it will be released on April …
Facebook doesn’t want you sharing photos of the following body parts
Facebook has updated its Community Standards page, Mashable reports, in which it explains in detail what can and can’t be shared on its network when it …
Watch: Your first official look at the HTC One M9’s best features
HTC might not be ready to release the HTC One M9 in any market, including its home country, but you can still experience what owning the …
How to make yourself invisible on Facebook
Facebook can be an great source of entertainment, especially when it comes to killing productivity, but that doesn’t mean everyone needs to see everything you do …
One reason even hardcore Android fans might have to praise Apple
In addition to the original iPhone that changed the entire smartphone landscape and made Android’s meteoric rise possible in the process, hardcore fans of Google’s operating system might …
The Galaxy S6 isn’t yet ready to wake Samsung up from its nightmare
Announced in early March, the Galaxy S6 family seemingly won’t help Samsung gain much ground in terms of smartphone profit share, with the iPhone 6 still selling in …
HTC One M9 might not beat Galaxy S6 to market after all
Bad news, HTC One M9 fans, the phone might not be available in stores as fast as you might have hoped. The hot 2015 HTC …
New Windows 10 leak brings one feature you’re going to love
After hinting last week that it’s getting ready to offer even faster Windows 10 beta releases to those Insiders interested in having access to the …
Credit card-sized iPhone 6 battery promises ‘hypercharging’ powers
About one year after a credit card-sized iPhone and Android battery called the LithiumCard took Indiegogo by storm, the company behind this particular “hypercharging” external battery …
A miracle of modern medicine: The world’s first successful penis transplant surgery
Doctors from Stellenbosch University and the Tygerberg Hospital in Cape Town performed the world’s first successful transplant of an organ that wasn’t previously easy to …
Promising Alzheimer’s treatment on mice might lead to major breakthrough for humans
Researchers from the University of Queensland, Australia, have figured out how to treat mice suffering from a form of Alzheimer’s, Ars Technica reports. While it’s not …
One more small – but important – reason to be excited about the new MacBook
Apple’s new 12-inch MacBook was a definite highlight of Apple’s March 9th media event, as the company introduced a brand-new laptop design that sleeker than ever. One …
The world’s first pain relief wearable is available for preorder
One of the wearables we saw at CES earlier this year is called Quell, a drug-free device supposed to help out relieve chronic pain. At …
Video: Force Touch might be a game-changer for MacBook, Watch and iPhone
One of the 12-inch MacBook features Apple showed off on stage during its Spring Forward event is the Force Touch trackpad that brings not only touch …
Stop freaking out over the 12-inch MacBook’s missing MagSafe port
In January, right around the time Retina MacBook leaks picked up, it was suggested that would dump all ports in favor of a single USB-C port. …
Microsoft has an amazing plan to take over your iPhone or Android
Microsoft might be having a difficult time convincing people to buy Windows phones – though some of its latest offerings are definitely worth considering – but Reuters …
There’s a hidden iOS 8.2 app you didn’t know is installed on your iPhone
Apple’s iOS 8.2 update brings Apple Watch compatibility via a special app that lets users pair the smartwatch with the iPhone, but that’s not the …
How the Retina Macbook is an open window into the iPhone and iPad’s amazing future
Forget the new MacBook’s USB Type-C port, forget the impressive performance it’ll have to offer, and forget its extremely thin profile and reduced weight. Why? Because the freshly announced …
Irony: The Galaxy S6 is too expensive to win over iPhone owners
Many studies looking at iPhone and Android sales would tell you that iPhone buyers are willing to spend more money than their Android counterparts when it …
The HTC One M9 finally has a release date – but not in the U.S.
The HTC One M9 is by far one of the best Android phones of the year, even if HTC may have lost the battle with …
This is the best news Windows 10 fans can get right now
Microsoft is far from releasing its final version of the major Windows 10 software update for desktop, mobile and Xbox, but the company has good …
Google already has a response to Apple’s gorgeous new Retina MacBook
Google on Wednesday unveiled a brand new laptop of its own, an amazing piece of machinery that still isn’t necessarily a must-have for laptop buyers despite …
Videos deliver awesome breakdowns of how new MacBooks’ Force Touch trackpads work
Apple’s gorgeous new MacBook wasn’t the only laptop-related announcement made during its Monday event, as the company also announced minor updates for the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro …
