Microsoft will finally give Windows Phone users an Office app of their own
Microsoft will unveil more details about Windows 10 at an event later this month, at which point the company could also detail some other plans …
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
Releasing an iPhone 6s mini is a huge no-brainer for Apple
There are just a few days to go until CES 2015, where we’ll likely see a bunch of new high-end Android handsets announced. Even so, we’re already …
The Pirate Bay’s mysterious countdown timer may tell us when it’s coming back online
Popular torrenting resource The Pirate Bay went down in December, after a police raid hit its servers in Sweden, and, surprisingly, stayed down in the …
Watch Marvel’s tantalizing new teaser for Avengers: Age of Ultron
Marvel’s upcoming Avengers: Age of Ultron is probably not going to win an Oscar for best movie, but the action-packed superheroes film will certainly be …
Even more evidence that the ‘iPhone 6s mini’ is coming this year
More and more reports claim that Apple will not simply abandon smaller iPhones now that it’s launched the bigger iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, …
Putting up with the Christmas PSN outage gets you free Plus extension and discount for games
Sony’s PlayStation Network (PSN) and Microsoft’s Xbox Live services were both hit by hackers during Christmas, with PSN staying offline even after the attacks stopped. …
Here are all the new services that are now streaming ‘The Interview’
Hackers may have tried to prevent Sony Pictures from releasing The Interview, a controversial comedy depicting a fictional assassination attempt on North Korea’s leader, but the company …
One of iOS 8’s biggest pain points just earned Apple a class action lawsuit
Storage was one of the most annoying issues with the iOS 8 update for many users, who discovered they were not able to download and …
Apple fixed an annoying iPhone 6 bug that was ruining Apple Pay for some users
Some iPhone 6 owners have discovered a strange bug related to using Apple Pay after a phone restore, as detailed in a new forum thread …
This privacy-protecting app cocktail is the NSA’s worst nightmare
Protecting your privacy online is not an easy thing to do, especially when it comes to the prying eyes of the NSA and other spy agencies …
Motorola celebrates the New Year with a new, even better version of the Moto X
Motorola has quietly made a new version of the Moto X available to buyers interested in getting one of the best Android handsets of 2014. In addition …
T-Mobile’s outspoken CEO says Apple’s Watch will put wearables on the map
Many people expect Apple to reshape the various businesses it decides to enter, much as it did with the iPod, iPhone and iPad in previous …
Samsung packs quad HD resolution into a laptop that’s thinner than a MacBook Air
One of the most hotly anticipated laptops of 2015 is Apple’s rumored 12-inch Retina MacBook Air, a redesigned, slimmer and lighter MacBook Air version that should pack …
Samsung employee says that the company is exploring some wild Galaxy S6 designs
Following various reports that claimed Samsung is designing the Galaxy S6 from scratch, rather than building on previous Galaxy S iterations, an unnamed Samsung employee …
Samsung’s Lollipop release timing for Galaxy S5, Note 4 may have just been confirmed
Some Samsung flagship devices have already received the official Android 5.0 Lollipop update, and some of them have been caught on camera running unofficial Lollipop …
One image tells the terrifying story of how Android apps can ‘spy’ on you
Handling app permissions on mobile devices might be a difficult chore for users looking to further protect their privacy, as many applications collect a huge …
New report says Samsung won’t be a key chip supplier for the iPhone 6s and iPad Air 3
Samsung will not be the only company entrusted with orders for the next-gen A9 processors that will go inside Apple’s 2015 iPhone and iPad models, …
Meet the smartphone of the future that no one would ever buy
Smartphones have increasingly become more and more similar over the years, as manufacturers have had difficulty finding new ways to offer users unique capabilities. Bigger screens …
Here’s one Mac hack you’ll never see coming
Hackers at the popular Chaos Computer Congress in Hamburg, Germany, managed to demonstrate an interesting type of attack on some OS X computers that, if successful, cannot …
New reports reveal a possible link between the PSN and Sony Pictures hacks
Sony has been hit by two different hacker groups in a month, as Guardians of Peace (GOP) and Lizard Squad have targeted Sony Pictures and PSN, respectively. Of the …
675 beautiful Material Design wallpapers you can download for free
One of the most important features of Google’s newly released Android 5.0 Lollipop mobile operating system is the new design language called Material Design. Basically, …
This might just be the most exciting Windows 10 news we’ve heard so far
Microsoft’s upcoming major Windows update is already available to users looking to test-drive it, but existing Windows 10 Technical Preview versions lack several of the features …
This might be our first look at Samsung’s new Galaxy S6
Samsung is reportedly designing its upcoming flagship Android smartphone from scratch, as it’s not happy with the way other recent Galaxy S models were received by …
Apple just gave Europeans the App Store feature we’ve all been clamoring for
Apple’s iTunes is already a hugely popular digital content source for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Windows users, and things might get even better for European iTunes account …
iPhone and iPad destroyed the competition this Christmas
Apple’s iPhone and iPad were best-selling devices this Christmas, analytics company Flurry has discovered when looking at device activations during the period. Combined, Apple’s iOS …
Meet Lightpaper, the coolest way to turn on the lights yet
In addition helping us print out our own toys, food, and even houses, 3D printing can also be used to print new ways to light your …
Here’s your chance to be in the upcoming Steve Jobs movie
Many actors might have passed on the Steve Jobs role in the upcoming biopic of the iconic Apple leader, but that doesn’t mean you can’t be …
This might be the most surprising feature of 2015’s top LG Android smartphone
LG might be discontinuing its phablet line next year, but that doesn’t mean the Android handset maker will not be ready to meet the needs …
Hackers have found an insanely easy way to steal your fingerprints
Apple and Samsung have already launched smartphones that pack special fingerprint sensors that can be used for authentication purposes, and some hackers have already proved they …
Samsung just unveiled the world’s fastest smartphone… but you can’t buy it
The Galaxy Note 4 is only a few months old, but Samsung has already upgraded it, releasing a better version of the phablet just like it …
