Hidden tricks to make your Mac more useful than ever before
Whether you’re a new or experienced Mac user, it’s likely you’re not familiar with all the secret features and tricks OS X has to offer. To further …
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
Video: The first things you should delete to free up iPhone 6 storage
The greatest trick Apple pulled last year with the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus was convincing many buyers to select higher storage versions. This move helped …
Here’s how ‘Netflix for Pirates’ will protect your illegal downloads
Popular movie and TV show Torrent-streaming site Popcorn Time, a service that is also known as “Netflix for Pirates,” is taking even more measures to make …
You never expected this to be one of the best things about 2015’s top Android flagships
New reports from South Korean publication DDaily reveal that this year’s flagship Android smartphones will be even faster than their predecessors, not only because top …
Apple might release new MacBook Airs later this month – but there’s an unfortunate twist
Apple is reportedly going to launch a brand new MacBook Air model this year, the thinner and lighter 12-inch Retina MacBook Air, but a new …
Apple’s new iPad Air 2 commercial is all about the music
Apple on Sunday released a new short video ad for the iPad Air 2, this time focusing on the tablet as a tool for music …
Meet AMPL, the only mobile battery you’ll ever need
We often see a battery packs seeking funding on Kickstarter or Indiegogo, whether for smartphones, tablets or bigger devices such as laptops. But we don’t …
Why using emoji on certain phones can be bad for you… and how to do it right, if you must
Using only actual words for communicating via text is no longer enough, particularly because current smartphones come lots of fun emoji that let us better express ourselves …
Is this new smartphone OS real competition for Android and iOS? (spoiler: no)
Let’s face it, if you’re going to buy a new smartphone, you’re probably looking at the iPhone and Android first, because almost everyone you know has …
iOS 8 is still causing big headaches in unexpected places
Apple’s iOS 8 software is one of the company’s most important mobile releases to date because it introduced several features that could turn out to be major assets …
Video: Check out Google’s best TV commercial yet for Android
Google has recently started a special “Be Together. Not the Same” campaign meant to promote Android and at the same time encourage users to express their …
12.9-inch iPad Pro isn’t big enough to stop Apple’s upcoming iPad sales slump
Even though Apple is expected to launch a new supersized iPad model in 2015, that’s not going to be enough to improve Apple’s iPad sales this …
Why Samsung has no choice but to copy the iPhone 6
Unless Samsung was able to somehow pull a major prank on all tech sites covering Galaxy S6 and Galaxy Edge leaks, and convince everyone it’s indeed …
Why you totally can, and sometimes should, lick subway poles
Why would anyone want to intentionally lick subway poles? That’s a good question, and one that Dr. Chris Mason of Weill Cornel Medical College won’t …
Revealed: How Steve Jobs almost leaked the original iPhone
There are plenty of stories detailing Apple’s efforts to keep its plans secret, and many of them focus on Apple’s late co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs. But …
Check out the most useful iPhone and Android accessory ever made
Smartphone accessory makers are continuously trying to convince buyers to spend extra money on iPhone and Android accessories, some more useful than others, including headphones, …
Even more secret Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge details have been revealed
With just three weeks to go until Samsung unveils its 2015 Galaxy S flagship models, more and more secret details about the handsets are leaking. In …
Sprint users: These Android phones are about to get updated to Lollipop
Android fans looking to get the official Android 5.0 Lollipop upgrade on their Sprint handsets should know the carrier is already preparing to release the software …
Stop freaking out about your Internet speeds
Yes, slow Internet is extremely annoying — unless you intentionally pull a prank on your kids to get them to do homework and chores — …
Will your iPhone or Android work anywhere in the world? This site knows
iPhone and Android smartphone users looking to find out whether their device will work with various carriers around the world now have a quick way to …
Motorola’s next major handset tipped to be ‘smarter than any other smartphones’
The Galaxy S6 and HTC One M9 are going to soon be unveiled, but apparently none of them will be as smart as Motorola’s upcoming flagship …
One more clever way Apple will get you to buy an Apple Watch
Apple’s iPhones have always sold themselves, and that is especially true for the iPhone 6, which was hugely responsible for the company’s impressive Christmas quarter performance. And as …
The one iPhone app Mac users have been waiting for is finally here… but you can’t have it yet
At WWDC 2014, Apple revealed that it has been developing an OS X version of one of the default apps iPhone users probably use the most …
The Galaxy S6 might pack an amazing secret weapon no other smartphone has
Samsung earlier this week announced that it has started mass-producing high-density ePoP memory modules for smartphones, which happens to be the industry’s first such “embedded …
Video: This amazing app lets you control your Mac with Kinect-like gestures
Available as a free download in the Mac App Store, ControlAir is a brand new OS X app that will let you control media on …
New leaked images might be our best look yet at the HTC One M9
The HTC One M9 is going to be HTC’s 2015 flagship Android smartphone, and likely one of the best smartphones to hit stores this year, …
How HTC’s One M9 might win the first round against the Galaxy S6
In less than a month MWC 2015 will kick off in Barcelona, Spain, with a couple of special pre-show media events from HTC and Samsung. …
‘Tens of millions’ of records stolen in massive Anthem data hack
The second-largest health insurer in the U.S., Anthem, late on Wednesday confirmed that its internal network has been breached by hackers, who managed to steal …
You absolutely have to watch the hilarious new ‘Minions’ trailer right now
Despicable Me spinoff Minions promises to be one of the best animated movies hitting cinemas this year, and a second official trailer — not counting …
Can an iPad really replace your PC? Yes, and one Apple blogger set out to prove it
The year is young but we already have plenty of rumors about 2015’s upcoming Apple products, including the thinner-than-ever 12-inch Retina MacBook Air, the Apple …
