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 …
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
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 …
Hidden iOS 8.2 beta files give us brand-new details about the Apple Watch
Apple is expected to launch the first-gen Apple Watch at some point in April and Apple will likely have iOS 8.2 released before then to …
Why iPhone 6 is better off without sapphire… and why next iPhone should have it
Even though countless leaks and reports said the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus would sport more durable sapphire glass displays, the devices still shipped packing …
Yet another way our smartphones are hurting us
More and more studies are looking into the potentially hazardous side effects of screen use on youngsters, from young children — who shouldn’t be given …
These renders may give us our first look at Samsung’s Galaxy S6
For Samsung, redesigning the Galaxy S6 from the ground up seems to equate to creating a rather obvious iPhone 6 lookalike made of premium materials — at least, …
Huge leak: Photos of the Galaxy S6 housing just leaked, and it looks like… an iPhone 6
Apple launched the iPhone 6 back in mid-September, so it’s now time for Samsung to come out with its own version of the hugely popular …
Here’s one more reason to be excited about the 12-inch Retina MacBook Air
Apple is expected to launch a brand new MacBook Air model in the coming months, a 12-inch version that will bring a significant design update …
Video: Terrifying Taipei plane crash caught by dash cam
A TransAsia plane on Wednesday crashed into a Taipei river shortly after taking off, The Wall Street Journal reports, with at least 23 of the …
Samsung’s Galaxy Note Edge is far from being a smash hit
Samsung is going to launch two distinct Galaxy S6 models in early March, according to many reports, but also according to its own teaser press …
Video: Yes, reading an app’s privacy policy aloud is pretty frightening
One of the constant privacy topics that comes around like a boomerang every now and then is related to mobile apps and the permissions they …
The funniest thing you’ll see today: Jimmy Fallon is the new Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Tonight Show is moving back to Los Angeles for a week and host Jimmy Fallon took advantage of the move to record a parody …
This might be the awesome Android vision for the OnePlus One
A few days ago, OnePlus announced the official name of its upcoming new Android operating system, “OxygenOS, which will run on the company’s OnePlus One and future devices. …
Meet Kraftwerk, the awesome iPhone 6 battery that raised almost $1 million on Kickstarter
Kraftwerk is a brand-new external battery pack that has taken Kickstarter by storm. Close to reaching almost $1 million in pledges with a month still …
How Apple beat Android the Tim Cook way
Rather than tumultuously and publicly raging against Android device makers and committing major resources to a thermonuclear war against Google and its Android partners (which …
