Potato Salad backers, here’s the project you really should be funding
Potato Salad took Kickstarter by storm a few days ago when the project to create a salad went viral, convincing many people to donate a lot more …
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.
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Check out this big iPhone 6 rumor round-up video
Following up on the huge iPhone 6 rumors infographic released last week, complete with scores looking to measure these rumors’ probabilities of becoming reality, Nowhereelse has …
Awesome new Google Now trick lets you set reminders without even opening Google Now
Google has a brand new Google Now feature related to reminders that will let users easily create new reminders by simply searching inside Google for “add reminder,” or …
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If you happen to run Android L, or a port based on it, on your device and you’re wondering whether Google will release an update …
Security researcher: iOS security has been intentionally compromised by Apple
Apple’s placing a lot of emphasis on iOS security (especially when compared with that “toxic hellstew” Android) and on privacy (again, compared to its rival) …
Netflix wants to help you hide your embarrassing viewing habits from your family
Netflix appears to be interested in offering a new privacy-enhancing feature to its subscribers, GigaOm reports, which would be a private viewing mode that will …
Next big Windows 8.1 update reportedly coming soon
Microsoft may be getting ready to release its second scheduled Windows 8.1 update of the year. Known as Windows 8.1 Update 2, the upcoming release …
Galaxy Note 4 will finally bring you the build quality you want from Samsung
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note 4 flagship smartphone will finally have a higher build quality than any of its predecessors – or at least one version …
Is the iPhone 6’s display really unbreakable? These videos hold the answer
Two new extreme torture tests of the iPhone 6’s alleged front panel made of sapphire glass were recorded on video by Marques Brownlee, and the …
What one savvy Verizon customer did to get decent Netflix streaming
The Net Neutrality-related Netflix vs Verizon fight over service quality continues with a new episode, as one FiOS customer managed to prove that Verizon may …
New MacBook Airs are coming, but the 12-inch Retina model might be delayed
Apple is apparently going to launch new 11-inch and 13-inch MacBook Air versions in the coming months, 9to5Mac says, citing reports from Taiwan’s Economic Daily …
EU likes Google’s in-app purchase policy changes, wants more from Apple
The European Commission’s request for Apple and Google to take additional steps that further protect smartphone and tablet users from unexpected in-app purchases coming from …
This expensive little gadget wants to fix a problem you might never encounter
A new smartphone accessory called goTenna wants to fix a problem some users may experience from time to time, but probably not that often since …
These crazy ‘Rocketskates’ have already passed $230K on Kickstarter
Remember that good-looking, electric Marbel skateboard, that managed to raise over $365,000 on Kickstarter, or more than four times its goal? In case you wished someone …
This huge iPhone 6 rumor infographic will tell you what to expect in September
With all sorts of iPhone 6 rumors floating around, sometimes offering contradicting views on what Apple’s 2014 iPhone models will have to offer, French publication …
Intriguing 5.5-inch iPhone 6 battery design shown in new leak
Following the purported iPhone 6 battery image obtained the other day by Nowherelse, the publication has posted additional images of alleged iPhone 6 batteries that …
Believe it or not, there are 5 companies with worse customer service than Comcast
Comcast may be one of the two most hated companies in America, and it may have terrible customer service according to most accounts, but it turns …
Google Maps for Android just got some awesome new features
Google Maps for Android is getting a new update, Android Police reports, which will bring users some interesting features for their favorite maps applications. Google …
Here comes the iPhone 6
Many smartphone buyers are waiting for Apple’s iPhone 6 models to come out, the company’s first devices that will finally offer bigger displays. Well, the …
Amazon’s first Fire Phone TV ad is all about the Prime, not the device
Smartphone makers choose to advertise their devices in different ways. Some focus on a phone’s main features, others take hits at competitors, and some choose …
Google and Samsung again at odds, this time over products you don’t really want
Many reports have detailed an unfriendly relationship between Google and Samsung in the past, even though the two companies denied such reports every chance they …
Hackers target Nest as a warning to Google about data-sharing
If you ask Nest about sharing data with its new owner, the company will say that advertising isn’t part of its business model and that it …
Yet another innovative Galaxy Note 4 feature has been detailed
Samsung’s upcoming phablet, which will be launched in early September – and which, for the first time ever, will have to face an Apple phablet …
Incredible new Apple tech could make iPhones the most secure devices in the world
Apple’s iOS devices may get even more secure in the future, a new patent application discovered by AppleInsider reveals, as devices will be able to …
It looks like some iPhone 6 buyers might not get sapphire displays
Apple is expected to use sapphire glass in its iPhone 6 front panels that cover the handset’s screen, although reports thus far have different takes on the …
12 nifty Google tricks you should know about
Google is the preferred search engine for millions of people, with the giant company having many other web-related products available for users, all built around, …
Details on Apple’s dramatically improved iPhone 6 camera leak
The iPhone 6 will reportedly feature a new Sony Exmor camera sensor, G for Games reports after picking up a post on a Chinese forum from a source …
This is the best iPhone 6 news we’ve heard so far
A report last week revealed iPhone 6 battery details, suggesting that Apple’s 2014 iPhone models may offer similar or even better battery performance as last year’s …
Fantastic plastic might be prone to heat damage on Samsung’s best tablet yet
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S is the company’s best tablet family yet, especially considering the stunning 2K AMOLED displays Galaxy Tab S models pack. But the …
Ultra-thin iPhone 6 design posing technical difficulties to component makers
Apple suppliers that will provide various iPhone 6 parts are apparently “facing technological difficulties maintaining or hiking yield rates” for various components, Digitimes reports, including …
