Chinese workers make $17 a day building the iPhone 6, but it’ll cost them $4,000 to buy one
There’s no doubt about it, the iPhone 6 launch is the biggest handset launch of the year. Apple had sold well over 4 million iPhone …
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
Irony: PC users first to get full access to a major iOS 8 feature
Apple on Wednesday released iOS 8, its latest major mobile operating system update, but some of the main features in it will only become operational …
iPhone 6 still susceptible to law enforcement spying, despite beefed up privacy and security features
Apple may be focusing on ensuring customers that their personal data stored on iOS and OS X devices is safer and more private than ever, …
iPhone 6: This might be Apple’s smartest marketing trick for selling even more units
Apple will sell an impressive number of handsets during its iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus launch weekend, including the already announced 4 million-plus preorders placed in just …
‘Mother of all upgrades:’ From iPhone 3G (iOS 4) to iPhone 6 (iOS 8)
Tim Cook was apparently not kidding when he told The Wall Street Journal that the iPhone 6 models will trigger the “mother of all upgrades,” …
How to safely transfer all your data from your old iPhone to iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus
So, you just got your iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus, either after waiting in a tremendously long line or after waiting for hours for that …
Oh no! Your worst iPhone 6 Plus fear has been confirmed
The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus finally hit store shelves on Friday in many markets across the globe, and some buyers already went ahead and put …
You won’t believe these gorgeous photos were taken with an iPhone 6 and 6 Plus
Many iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus reviews have already been published, taking in-depth looks at the two new Apple smartphones, including their cameras, which …
Try not to cringe at these brutal iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus drop test videos
For many smartphone fans it’s iPhone 6 day today, whether they’re anxiously waiting for home deliveries of iPhone 6 and/or iPhone 6 Plus units, or …
Confirmed: Home Depot credit card hack significantly bigger than Target’s
Home Depot has just confirmed what was previously rumored, that its recently announced credit card data breach may be of bigger proportions than the attack …
This awesome Apple Watch wireless charger concept has hidden powers
Apple is months away from releasing the new Apple Watch, so the device’s actual retail box is still a mystery. However, The Die Line features a concept …
It doesn’t take a genius to see Samsung didn’t even try to ruin Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus launch
Aside from a couple of distinct ad campaigns taking hits at Apple after the iPhone 6 launch – including a horrible one followed by a …
So, what’s the deal with the iOS 8 jailbreak anyway?
For some iPhone and iPad users, jumping aboard iOS 8 is not an easy decision — not because they’re worried about whether their older iOS device …
Apple just rolled out a great new way to buy iOS apps
During this year’s WWDC, Apple made several announcements related to iOS, OS X and the App Store that targeted both regular device users and app developers. One of …
This is what real people think about the real iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
You might have already read all those first iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus reviews that are basically saying Apple’s latest iPhones are bigger and …
These are the 5 major iOS 8 features that you can’t even use yet
Apple already released iOS 8 to the masses, with the new mobile operating system having been made available to users who have at least 2011 iOS hardware …
iOS 8 vs iOS 7: This is how your favorite mobile platform changed overnight
Apple’s recently released iOS 8 is very similar to iOS 7, at least when looking at it from a distance. But the new mobile operating system …
iOS 8: How to install and use widgets
In addition to third-party keyboards, support for widgets is another new iOS 8 feature that Android users have had for years. Now that iOS 8 …
This might be Apple CEO Tim Cook’s most important message yet
Apple’s stance on privacy and data security appears to be stronger than ever, as the company has published an entire new privacy section on its …
iOS 8: How to install and use your favorite keyboard app
Apple on Wednesday released iOS 8, which brings many interesting new features to iPhone and iPad owners, including support for third-party keyboard apps, something Android …
Samsung reportedly missing out on huge 50 million Apple Watch display deal
Apple may be preparing a massive Apple Watch launch for 2015, a new report from Digitimes indicates, citing unnamed sources at LG Display. Apparently, Apple will order as …
Jony Ive explains why designing the Apple Watch was insanely difficult
Even though Apple was late to announce its first smartwatch compared to its rivals and its Apple Watch will hit stores only at some point next year, …
Why the iPhone 6 will give you more for your money than any previous model
Apple has kept iPhone pricing in place rather than increase it for the iPhone 6, even while offering more storage to users – in fact, the …
Strike at Foxconn plant could impact iPhone 6 supply
Not only is Foxconn having problems keeping up with iPhone 6 production, but it looks like its Brazilian factories are giving the Chinese manufacturing giant …
Don’t install iOS 8 on your iPhone 4S or iPad 2 yet
Some of Apple’s selling points for iOS devices are extended support for future software updates, and timely simultaneous iOS update releases for all supported devices. …
Here are all the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus reviews, and both phones are amazing!
With two days to go until the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus finally start selling in stores – or ship to the doors of …
Confirmed: Amazing password manager 1Password goes free on iOS starting today
One of the most important features of iOS 8 is app extensions, a new Apple software trick that will let apps talk to each other, …
The fastest keyboard in the world is now available on iOS 8
Fleksy, the fastest keyboard in the world, on Wednesday announced that its iOS 8 keyboard app is ready and waiting in the App Store to be …
The improved iCloud security features Apple promised are already here
Apple CEO Tim Cook promised in an interview with The Wall Street Journal that iCloud security will be increased soon, to prevent future leaks similar …
Video: Watch this incredible robotic cheetah run around untethered
Remember Boston Dynamics’ robot cheetah that can run at speeds topping 28 mph on a treadmill indoors, and which now belongs to Google? Well, that’s not …
