Moto X confirmed to receive Google’s gorgeous Android L update
Not long after Google unveiled its gorgeous Android L update at I/O 2014, a fake Motorola Facebook account claimed that the Moto X and Moto …
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
Future spies might not need to hear you to understand what you’re saying
Being able to extract audio from a soundless visual recording is something that intelligence agencies will likely one day use – if they don’t already do …
The hidden cost of Facebook’s Internet.org project
Facebook has joined forces with other tech companies to create Internet.org, an organization that wants to bring the Internet to developing markets. The social network …
iOS 8 beta 5: Here are some neat new tricks in Apple’s latest iOS beta
Apple on Monday released the fifth beta of iOS 8, which is available to download to developers and anyone else with access to a developer account …
New leaked pics show the Moto 360 will look as gorgeous as you hoped
After a report last week suggested that the Moto 360 may not have the build quality some expect – the report said the smartwatch will …
Samsung’s iPhone 6 ‘killer’ is already available for pre-order for a wallet-killing price
The Galaxy Alpha is supposed to be Samsung’s main weapon against the iPhone 6, and while the phone is not yet official, many reports have …
New leak reveals the somewhat-metallic Galaxy phone you’ve been waiting for
Samsung is getting ready to fight the iPhone 6 with a new kind of flagship handset – or at least mid- to high-end device – …
This is your chance to ask Facebook to pay you $500 in exchange for your personal data
Even though Facebook is very useful when it comes to staying connected with friends, spying on your ex, and pretending you’re awfully happy with your …
Next-gen iPad Air leak reveals key new design features
Following a series of next-gen iPad Air leaks purportedly showing the design of the iPad Air 2, an accessory maker from Taiwan has posted new …
Microsoft may do the unthinkable to make you dump XP, Vista and Windows 7
Windows is one of Microsoft’s main money makers, and the company is interested in seeing as many current Windows users move to its latest operating …
Samsung just got itself sued by another iconic tech giant
Even though Microsoft isn’t making any popular Android devices of its own, the giant Windows maker is still milking a lot of cash from Android …
Apple’s latest iPhone 5s ad is all about dreams… and how the iPhone can help
Apple’s “You’re More Powerful Than You Think” TV iPhone ad campaign continues with a fourth episode, following the “Powerful,” “Strength,” and “Parenthood” commercials released in the …
Office for iPad just got some of the great features you’ve been asking for
Microsoft’s Office for iPad has been a hit from the moment it was finally launched in the App Store, with Word, Excel and PowerPoint quickly …
Popular to-do app Wunderlist gets major redesign and awesome new features
Wunderlist is a well-known to-do list app that’s available on iOS, Android, Mac, Chrome and the web, with developer 6Wunderkinder on Thursday announcing a major redesign and …
Forget Siri and Google Now, human-powered Ooloo will answer all your questions
Remember those hilarious videos wondering what it would be like for Google to be an actual human being capable of answering all your serious, strange …
Why movies look awful on your brand new expensive TV – and how to fix them
So you bought a brand new, expensive LCD TV and now you sit down to binge-watch your favorite show only to find it looks… totally different than …
Google’s awesome Google Now Launcher is finally ready to take over your non-Nexus phone
One of the best features Google brought to KitKat devices is the brand new Google Now Launcher, a Google Search-infused product that should improve users’ …
This unexpectedly gorgeous Moto 360 rival comes from a surprising source
There’s a lot of hype around the upcoming Moto 360 smartwatch, as Motorola was the first Android Wear device maker to come up with an awesome …
These 5 handy iPhone tricks will stop email from driving you crazy
Many people think they’ve figured out email, and how to better manage it, but email is still a big problem that needs fixing. While there are …
This is one Moto 360 rumor you won’t like
The Moto 360 may be one of the most hotly anticipated smartwatches out there, but a new report from Asia casts a shadow on the …
You’ll now be able to easily replace your iPhone 5s screen if you break it
Screen damage is a very frequent and frustrating issue with smartphone owners, and Apple apparently is very aware of how annoying the iPhone screen replacement …
Apple will pay huge money to give you faster iOS 8 and Yosemite downloads
Apple is apparently working hard on improving iTunes content download speeds for users, Streaming Media reports, with the company having already deployed its own content …
MLB trashes ISPs, doesn’t like the FCC’s ‘fast-lane’ plan one bit
The net neutrality debate is far from over, especially since the FCC is still sorting through more than one million comments on the matter. Quartz reports that one …
PlayStation Now beta open to all PS4 owners in the U.S. and Canada
Sony’s PlayStation Now game streaming initiative is moving closer to launch, as the company is ready to allow any PS4 owners in the U.S. and …
New leak reveals OnePlus’s top-secret smartwatch
The One won’t be OnePlus’s only smart device this year, as the company is working on a smartwatch of its own. BGR India has exclusively obtained images …
The Galaxy Alpha won’t be the smaller high-end Galaxy S5 version you want
After a series of leaked images suggested that Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Alpha smartphone will only have metal on its edges, with SamMobile saying the phone …
Meet Timeful, the intelligent ‘Time Assistant’ that knows how to squeeze all your to-do chores in your busy calendar
Timeful is a new free iPhone application that wants to help users better manage their calendars and to-do lists at the same time. Timeful is an …
Is the Galaxy Note 4 doomed to be plastic?
Samsung doesn’t always listen to fans when creating new mobile devices, no matter what it says during its press events — as long as smartphone sales …
Sweet app brings one of Apple’s best new software features to your Android phone
One of the best software features Apple introduced at WWDC 2014 is Handoff, a neat trick that will allow users who own both an iOS …
Is Apple’s iPhone 6 going to feature a glowing Apple logo?
Following a hands-on video with the metal case of the iPhone 6, which originated from a source close to Apple’s production lines in China, YouTube …
