The iPhone 6 Plus camera has a huge problem for some users
The camera on the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus has both been highly praised in many reviews, including several in-depth hands-on experiences from pro photographers. Of course, the …
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
The most amazing thing you’ll see today: Time-lapse video of North Atlantic air traffic
Aviation industry experts at NATS have created an awesome time-lapse visualization of Transatlantic air traffic over a period of 24 hours, condensing all the flights …
You won’t believe how much value you’ll get from this $199.99 laptop
Just as Microsoft is trying to convince laptop and/or tablet buyers that the Surface Pro 3 is a better choice this Christmas than Apple’s iconic …
New tests suggest Apple skimped on a key iPhone 6 component and it’s causing problems
Certain iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus owners, as well as some iPad users, have complained about random crashes and reboots on smartphones that have …
How to find out where Walmart has stashed your precious Black Friday deals
Walmart’s Black Friday 2014 ad is already out, with regular Walmart customers likely planning their upcoming Black Friday shopping spree. The retailer has set up various sales events for …
Here is everything on sale at Costco for Black Friday
As this year’s most important holiday shopping day approaches, more and more stores unveil their special deals and discounts for a variety of products, including …
Video: The world’s fastest keyboard just set a new record on the iPhone 6 Plus
Fleksy, the holder of the Guinness World Records title for the world’s fastest smartphone keyboard is now even faster, the company on Tuesday announced. Fleksy, …
This might be the single most annoying thing about the Nexus 6… but there’s an easy fix
Nexus 6 units have already started shipping to early buyers, and while many of them may be using the huge Lollipop-running phablet as their daily …
Video: Watch Apple’s Eddy Cue shop with Apple Pay
Apple’s mobile payment solution is already off to a great start, according to various reports which say Apple Pay is more popular than any existing …
Samsung will finally give up on gadget spam next year
Samsung has used smartphone buyers in previous years to seeing a wide variety of Galaxy-branded smartphone and tablet versions in stores, as the company tried …
You might have to wait even longer for the 5K Retina iMac of your dreams
Some Mac fans who have ordered the recently announced 27-inch 5K Retina iMac all-in-one computer have already received notices via email that shipping has been delayed, …
9 out of 10 iPhone buyers got an iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus over the past month
The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are Apple’s best-selling iPhone models to date, and now new research from UBS and Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) …
Meet Prynt, the cool iPhone accessory mobile photographers have been waiting for
What if you could print your selfies immediately after taking them? That’s the kind of problem French startup Prynt has been trying to solve for …
One of the coolest Android handsets ever will finally launch soon
Unveiled initially at MWC 2014 in February, the YotaPhone 2 is not available in stores yet, though the handset appears to have plenty of potential. …
The funniest thing you’ll see today: Porn stars explain net neutrality
One of the hottest debates of the year has been around net neutrality and many activists and Internet companies have been loudly fighting the FCC and its proposal to …
Video: Microsoft fires more shots at Apple in its new Christmas ad
After taking hits at Apple products including the iPad and the MacBook Air in previous Surface Pro 3 TV ads, Microsoft is back with a …
This is how to see everything Google knows about you and sells to advertisers
Even though Google is dabbling in plenty of interesting new areas such as robotics, health and many others, the company’s main revenue source is still advertising. The company …
Apple needs Samsung more than ever for the future iPhones and iPads
Even though Apple has reportedly tried to keep out Samsung out of its iPhone and iPad supply chain, The Korea Times seems to indicate Apple needs …
Apple Pay is finally doing what other NFC mobile payment solutions couldn’t
Apple Pay is far from becoming the most important payment solution buyers have at their disposal, but Apple’s NFC-based wireless payments app is finally doing …
Hackers breach State Department’s unclassified computer network
Hackers breached computers belonging to the State Department, The New York Times reports, making it the fourth attack targeting government computers in recent weeks. While …
This strange-looking ‘Impossible’ electric bike can be easily folded into a backpack
“Impossible” is the name of a new electric bike Kickstarter project started by Impossible Technology that has almost doubled its target goal, with 41 days …
‘Dirtbox’ planes masquerade as cell towers to collect smartphone data in sophisticated spying ops
It’s no secret anymore that governmental agencies in the U.S. and other countries have access to sophisticated tools that allow them to track and collect …
Samsung says the Galaxy Note Edge is ‘quite durable’
Samsung on Friday posted on its official blog a list of answers to questions potential Galaxy Note Edge buyers might have about the phone and …
Confirmed: Windows 10 coming to all Lumias running Windows Phone 8
Microsoft on its Lumia Twitter account confirmed that all current Windows Phone 8 devices, including Nokia Lumia and Microsoft Lumia will be upgraded to Windows …
Check out the massive amount of data Netflix video streaming uses each month
Netflix users streamed some 6.5 billion hours of video during the first quarter of the year, CordCuttersNews has learned, which amounts to over 19,500,000 terabytes …
The Black Friday war begins: Walmart will match Amazon’s prices in all stores
Walmart on Thursday confirmed that it’ll enforce a price-matching policy in all its U.S. stores that applies to prices from Amazon and other retailers, just in time …
Download $80 worth of awesome paid Android apps for free right now
Amazon is back with a special Android apps bundle that offers users free access to 17 premium apps that are worth more than $80 combined. …
Warning: You may not want to root your Android phone after installing Lollipop
While regular smartphone users who choose an Android device might not be as interested in customizing their mobile experience as more hardcore Android fans, there …
This might be one of Microsoft’s greatest homages to Apple
Microsoft published a story on its Skype blog last week that was meant to highlight the power of its video chatting application. Per Cult of Mac, the …
Apple says iOS 8 ‘Masque Attack’ has not affected a single person yet
After researchers have uncovered a serious iOS 8 flaw that lets hackers substitute legitimate apps installed on an iPhone with malware apps meant to steal …
