Verizon remixes the HTC One mini 2’s name, launches it for $50
Buyers looking to score a brand new HTC One mini 2 from Verizon will have to look for the HTC One remix in the carrier’s …
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.
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‘Coolest’ cooler Kickstarter pledges could reach record-shattering $21M
The “Coolest” cooler is a very successful Kickstarter project that has so far raised almost $7 million, or about 14,000% its initial goal of $50,000, with KickTraq …
Forget the cloud, researchers are working on 1TB memory for smartphones
What if your smartphone shipped with 1TB of memory, which would be not only be able to store all the digital content you want to …
Here are over 5,000 sites that track you with canvas fingerprinting
Internet users looking to better guard their online privacy are probably aware of a new tracking trick certain sites are experimenting with in order to …
Here’s how to download and install Yosemite beta right now
As previously revealed, Apple on Thursday rolled out the public OS X Yosemite beta version, which is available to up to 1 million Mac owners …
Watch Conan O’Brien bash the iPhone 6 in this hilarious video
The iPhone 6 isn’t even out yet and Samsung is already making fun of the device in TV ads, while inadvertently reminding potential smartphone buyers …
Here’s yet another way the iPhone 6 is messing with Samsung
Samsung has already started making fun in a TV commercial of the unreleased iPhone 6, telling potential buyers that its Android handsets had bigger displays …
Here’s why you won’t be able to buy a 5.5-inch iPhone 6 in September
Many iPhone 6 reports have claimed the bigger 5.5-inch iPhone 6 model is delayed, as Apple has been experiencing various production issues related to battery …
Apple’s iWallet might finally launch with the iPhone 6
Apple’s conversations with payment companies have “heated up in recent months,” The Information has learned from people briefed on the matter, with the company interested in …
This is the metal Galaxy S5 you’ve been waiting for… without the metal
Samsung has long been rumored to work on a new flagship smartphone made of metal, for a change, that will take on the upcoming iPhone …
There’s no Swatch in your future iWatch
Apple is widely expected to launch at least a couple of different iWatch models this fall, that will be laden with many sensors for fitness …
Netflix is bringing enough bandwidth to France to take on many ISPs
Netflix has learned a thing or two from its U.S. online movie streaming business, and the company will apparently bring an impressive infrastructure in the new European …
It turns out illegal downloads in the U.K. will remain illegal
After a report on Tuesday detailing a new legal initiative on online piracy in the U.K. claimed that the local government has decriminalized illegal downloads, …
Apple faces huge class-action lawsuit over labor violations
Four former retail and corporate Apple employees who filed a lawsuit against the company in December 2011 over alleged labor violations managed to “upgrade” their …
Fleksy keyboard brings new tricks to Android as it prepares for iOS 8’s arrival
Fleksy, a popular Android keyboard app that’s going to also be available on iOS 8 devices this year, on Wednesday released a new update in …
No, LG, we don’t want to play in your circle
The LG G3 is one of the latest Android beasts to hit stores, and one of the few smartphones that actually packs a high-resolution 2K display …
Adblock Plus: We can stop canvas fingerprinting, the ‘unstoppable’ new browser tracking technique
Canvas fingerprinting is a completely new way of tracking users online for advertising purposes, and reports detailing it claim it’s rather difficult to bypass. Even …
Yosemite and Apple’s best Macs yet are reportedly launching this fall
Apple will release the public OS X Yosemite beta on Thursday, with 9to5Mac reporting that the final version will be released as a free download …
Windows 9: One OS to rule all devices
Unlike Apple, which thinks merging iOS and OS X would be a “waste of energy,” Microsoft wants one single Windows operating system to be available …
Is Comcast lying about its Internet speeds to prevent service cancellations?
Comcast’s customer care cancellation call crisis continues with a new episode, as IBTimes took a closer look at the claims made during that customer service …
Android L’s gorgeous Material Design is coming soon to all Android phones… sort of
After a report a few days ago revealed that Google was working on updating its Play Store (desktop and Android app versions) to include its new …
Want to start using OS X Yosemite before it launches this fall? Here’s how you can
Developers and people with access to developer accounts have already been able to try out the OS X Yosemite in beta form for more than a …
Why it makes sense for iOS 8 and Yosemite to launch separately
Apple’s new operating systems for mobile devices and computers will not launch simultaneously, 9to5Mac has learned from sources familiar with the matter, but that’s not …
Apple denies intentionally compromising iOS security, explains ‘backdoor’ features
Following an extensive security report from an iOS forensic and security expert that questioned some of Apple’s iOS tools when it comes to the user’s …
Motorola now wants you to buy temporary digital tattoos to unlock your Moto X
Remember the Motorola Skip? A tiny wearable smartphone accessory that can help you quickly unlock the Moto X and other 2013 Moto Droid handsets? Well, …
iOS 8 beta 4 comes with special roaming setting for Europe
Among the new features added to iOS 8 beta 4, Apple’s latest iOS 8 pre-release version that was released to developers on Monday, there’s nifty a …
Netflix will attack six European markets this September
It’s no secret that Netflix to expand in additional European markets this year, but the company has never offered an exact rollout plan for the …
Here’s how T-Mobile might make phone unlocking easier than any other carrier
T-Mobile is reportedly working on a new application that could make phone unlocking a walk in the park, TmoNews reveals, and it could be sold as another …
U.K. has a new punishment-free plan to turn download pirates into buyers [updated]
The British government has apparently decriminalized online piracy, VG247 reports, and pirates who download illegal copies of movies, music and games will no longer be …
This is how Comcast explains its awful customer care
A call to Comcast’s customer service last week went viral, as a customer who also happens to be a well-known tech blogger recorded the call with …
