The brilliant way the Apple Watch may conserve precious battery life
One of the main concerns with the Apple Watch is battery life, even though Apple has reportedly managed to achieve some decent usage time. However, …
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
4 brand new Android phones you might want this year instead of the Galaxy S6
The Galaxy S6 and HTC One M9 may have stolen the show at MWC 2015, especially the Galaxy S6 edge version, but that doesn’t mean …
Here’s how Apple Pay will work on the Apple Watch
Apple on Monday will hold a special Apple Watch event, during which the company is likely to reveal all of the answers to remaining Apple Watch …
iPhone 6 finally has competition: Galaxy S6 orders are already through the roof
A week after Samsung finally unveiled its 2015 flagship Android smartphones — the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge — the company has confirmed that it already shattered …
I totally get why you want an even slimmer smartphone
Whenever I see a company announcing the newest smartphone that also happens to be the slimmest in the world I tend to roll my eyes …
Meet Alcatel’s new Android phones, the biggest underdogs of MWC 2015
Apple’s 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch iPhone 6 models are the smartphones to beat this year, and some companies have already come out with worthy rivals, including …
It sounds like the Apple Watch is swiping another idea from the Moto X
Apple on Monday will announce more details about its first smartwatch, likely addressing many of the questions left unanswered when the Apple Watch was initially unveiled …
The iPad Pro’s display might be unlike anything available on the market
A plethora of 12.9-inch iPad Pro reports have hit the web in recent days, including reports that Apple has postponed the launch of the device in part because …
Lenovo’s awesome Yoga 3 Pro has me even more excited for the 12-inch Retina MacBook Air
Not to long ago I wrote about the agonizing decision I will have to make this year: Namely, picking between the 12-inch Retina MacBook Air and the 12-inch …
You can download Office for Mac 2016 for free right now
Microsoft on Thursday finally released a product that some Mac owners may have been waiting for: its Office for Mac 2016 collection of apps. And the …
Has Samsung finally realized it’s clueless when it comes to smartwatches?
Blink and you’d miss it, but it looks like Samsung may have just confirmed what we sort of knew: Namely, that it hasn’t figured out …
This iPad mini ‘clone’ is the only Android tablet you’ll want to buy
Let’s get the unpleasant part out of the way from the beginning, the Nokia N1 is awfully similar to the iPad mini. Nokia didn’t even really try …
Meet Shield, the affordable Android TV gaming console you’ve been waiting for
NVIDIA is very serious about gaming on Android devices, and the chipmaker on Wednesday further proved its commitment to this particular space by launching a …
Apple’s refreshed 13-inch MacBook Air: Rumored specs emerge for the first time
Apple is supposedly going to refresh its MacBook line soon, both by upgrading the regular 11- and 13-inch models and by releasing a brand-new redesigned …
These are the 22 apps Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge owners will get for free
Samsung won’t shove too many apps down your throat this year if you purchase either the Galaxy S6 or the Galaxy S6 edge, but the company will still …
Video: Watch Samsung Pay in action on the Galaxy S6 edge
One of the main features of Samsung’s shiny new Galaxy S toys is Samsung Pay, the company’s own mobile payments solution that’s supposed to compete directly …
Leak: We may have just found out who’s making the next-gen Nexus phone
A couple of reports out of China have recently suggested that Google might be partnering up with at least one company in the region for a next-gen …
Samsung insists that its Galaxy S6 doesn’t look like an iPhone clone in real life
Samsung may have had a strong attitude on stage during the Galaxy S6 event a few days ago, hitting Apple a few times over the iPhone …
Galaxy S6 trims the bloatware, but you’ll be glad it ships with this app
Bloatware may have been cut down significantly on the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, but Samsung will still preload certain apps on its brand new flagship devices, …
Apple Watch isn’t even out yet and it still already won a major award
It’s not surprising to see the iPhone 6 share this year’s MWC best smartphone of the year award, as the iPhone line has already proven …
Beware of the ‘Freak’ inside every Android and Mac
More and more security threats are discovered on a regular basis, and now it’s turn for a “Freak” vulnerability — that’s actually its name — for …
iPhone 6 wins another major award that Apple couldn’t be bothered to accept
This year’s Mobile World Congress is slowly approaching its end and the GSMA has announced the winners of its annual Global Mobile Awards. Unsurprisingly, considering …
Popular smartphone keyboard app gets an unexpected, major new feature
In addition to announcing a new partnership with Samsung, which will bring its paid keyboard app complete with a themes pack for free to Galaxy S6 and …
Google seriously thinks iPhone users will consider getting an Android Wear watch
Google might have found an interesting approach to competing against the Apple Watch that we didn’t see coming: The company is reportedly going to bring its Android-based …
Galaxy S6: This might be one of the best features of Samsung’s new camera software
One of the areas Samsung really focused on heavily during its Galaxy S6 announcement was camera performance. The company made sure that everyone in the audience …
Video: See the Galaxy S6 beat the iPhone 6 in camera tests
Now that the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge are officially out, all sorts of comparisons between Samsung’s newest flagship devices and Apple’s iPhone 6 …
I almost touched the first ever 256GB Android tablet
French Android device maker Archos at MWC 2015 announced the first Android tablet in the world that will have a massive 256GB of built-in storage, a …
HTC Vive hands-on: HTC dives headfirst into virtual reality
HTC had a surprising announcement at the end of its HTC One M9 Utopia media event on Sunday, a “one more thing” moment of its …
What the Galaxy S6 tells us about the next-gen iPhone 6s
At least three times Samsung made fun or compared its Galaxy S6 models to Apple’s iPhone 6 during its Sunday MWC 2015 event. The company …
Galaxy S6 and S6 edge: Gear VR hands-on (and eyes-in)
Samsung on Sunday announced that the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge are going to get their own version of the Gear VR, the company’s own …
