Apple’s iMessage is about to become even cooler once Yosemite arrives
Apple’s cross-platform chatting application is about to get even better once OS X Yosemite launches, as the iMessage desktop version will receive a handy screen …
Chris Smith has been covering consumer electronics ever since the iPhone revolutionized the industry in 2008. When he’s not writing about the most recent tech news for BGR, he brings his entertainment expertise to Marvel’s Cinematic Universe and other blockbuster franchises.
Outside of work, you’ll catch him streaming almost every new movie and TV show release as soon as it's available.
Articles by Chris Smith
Google has a clever plan to get your kids hooked on Gmail and YouTube
Google is ready to target a special set of potential new customers: Children under the age of 13. The Information and The Wall Street Journal report …
Tom Hanks’ Typewriter app is a shockingly huge hit for iPad users
Hanx Writer is a simple typewriter iOS app for the iPad, created by Hitcents at the request of Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks. Launched only last week …
Hugely popular email smartphone app is ready for a public Mac beta
Mailbox is one of the most popular email apps on iPhone and Android as it’s won wide acclaim for helping its users “get to zero” emails. And …
iPhone 6 sales seen topping a crazy 10 million in just the first week
Apple is getting ready for its most massive product launch yet with the iPhone 6, with Business Insider pointing to a new RBC note to …
Sprint now wants you to pay $5 a month for its smartphone bloatware
Sprint is ready to bring its carrier bloatware game to a whole new level, as it’s looking to convince customers to pay a monthly subscription …
Credit card-sized Charge Ninja will get you out of your next smartphone battery jam
Charge Ninja is the name of a new highly portable battery pack for smartphones, including iPhone and Android devices, that’s raising money on Indiegogo. The …
Google’s hugely ambitious YouTube music subscription service detailed in new report
Google’s rumored music streaming service based on YouTube is finally taking shape, with Android Police having discovered the official name of this upcoming Google product, …
New iPhone 6 component leak may reveal a key feature no one’s been talking about
Another day, another rumor about the iPhone 6’s internal specs. According to GeekBar, the upcoming Apple iPhone will pack a Qualcomm MDM9625 LTE modem that will let …
How to revive your iPhone after dropping it into water
The iPhone isn’t waterproof or even water-resistant as some of its Android-based rivals, but that doesn’t mean that dropping it in water means instant death …
New benchmark confirms the Galaxy Note 4 will be as monstrously great as you hoped
Although we recently saw the Galaxy Note 4’s specs revealed in a retail listing, the device’s full specifications have just been confirmed by an AnTuTu benchmark test, which …
Leaked video all but confirms an incredibly cool iPhone 6 feature
Following a series of reports detailing the imminent arrival of a new iPhone accessory that’s supposed to be even better than its predecessor – i.e., a …
HTC just released an awesome phone you won’t be able to buy
HTC on Monday unveiled a brand new Android smartphone that buyers may like, but which won’t be widely available, at least for the time being, …
Meet Noke, the smart Bluetooth-enabled padlock
The Noke – pronounced “no key” – is a brand new project seeking funds on Kickstarter, a smart Bluetooth-enabled padlock that’s apparently designed to help you …
This new smartphone is the closest thing to being bezel-free we’ve yet seen
While handset makers keep slimming down the bezels of their devices, Sharp has designed a smartphone that comes closer than any we’ve ever seen to eliminating …
How Microsoft filled its Windows Store with app scams waiting to steal your money
Microsoft might have just stolen some money from you with help of the Windows Store. In an extensive look at the “cesspool of scams” in the Windows …
Ingenious mom comes up with an app that locks her kids’ phones until they call her back
Sharon Standifird is a mom from Houston, Texas, who had a problem: Her children would not return her calls and texts on time. Frustrated and …
Yet another company is practically begging for an Apple lawsuit
Xiaomi is making the job of former Googler Hugo Barra more and more difficult when it comes to denying copycat claims that say Xiaomi products …
Here’s an iPhone 6 leak that will leave you disappointed
A new iPhone 6 leak originating from China seems to reveal a critical detail about the upcoming iPhone 6’s on-board memory. According to Chinese Apple …
This awesome battery brings quick on-the-go wireless charging to your smartphone
Revocharge is the name of a new iPhone and Android accessory that wants to let users wirelessly and efficiently recharge their devices on the go. To …
The iPhone 6’s battery just made another revealing appearance
The 5.5-inch iPhone 6L’s battery wasn’t the only iPhone 6 component revealed in new pictures, as Nowhereelse scored images of the alleged 4.7-inch iPhone 6 …
Motorola’s new mystery phone might not be the Nexus 6… it might be something even better
The Motorola Nexus 6, codenamed “Shamu,” might not actually be a Nexus 6 device, as many reports have said so far. Instead, the device could …
Key iPhone phablet details revealed in new report
Apple is widely expected to unveil two iPhone 6 models this year, including a 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and an even bigger 5.5-inch iPhone 6 phablet, …
The iPhone 6’s extremely durable displays are ready for mass production
One of the main features of Apple’s upcoming iPhone 6 is its display, not only because it’s supposed be the biggest display Apple has ever …
Best Buy reveals everything there is to know about the gorgeous Moto 360
Best Buy on Sunday listed its product page for the upcoming Moto 360 smartwatch, as discovered by Droid-Life, revealing in the process the official price …
Apple has even more iPad ‘Verse’ stories to tell
Apple’s “What will your verse be?” iPad ad campaign is far from over, as Apple has posted two more short iPad commercials that tell the …
Yes, a white Xbox One console is coming this fall
As has been detailed in recent reports, the white Xbox One console is very much real and now Microsoft has confirmed at Gamescom 2014 that its white …
You can download Windows 8.1’s August update right now
Microsoft on Tuesday released the Windows 8.1 August 12th update, just like it promised a few days ago, but users shouldn’t expect any interesting new …
Clever new Gmail trick will keep you safe from phishing attacks and spammers
Google on Tuesday announced a new interesting update for its email service, which will hopefully help thwart scammers’ phishing email plans in the future and …
HTC may have a beastly new One Max phablet in the works
Even though rumors detailing an HTC One (M8) Prime phablet were quickly shot down earlier this year, HTC may have such a device in the …
