This is an awesome Google Glass feature you’ll hopefully never have to use
Google’s Google Glass smart eyewear has many fans but also many haters, and the device will be available to more and more users in the …
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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In iOS 8, all browser apps will be created equal
iOS 8 will bring one under-the-hood change that many app developers, but also iPhone and iPad users, will appreciate: consistent performance no matter what browser app …
iOS 8 will fight iPhone and iPad thieves even harder
On top of the already available iOS features that help users track their lost or stolen iPhones and iPads, iOS 8 will have additional iCloud …
12 iOS 8 features Apple stole from Android
Apple’s recently unveiled iOS 8 mobile operating system has many interesting features, including some new tricks that have been available on a certain competing platform …
iOS 8 beta jailbreak efforts are off to a promising start
Now that Apple has released the first iOS 8 beta version, some developers have started work on jailbreaking the new mobile operating system, with well-known …
Is this Samsung’s premium Galaxy F?
Samsung’s mythical premium Galaxy S5 handset, often referred to as Galaxy S5 Prime, is not yet ready to be unveiled. But images showing the device as well …
Xbox One’s big June update brings highly anticipated new features
The highly anticipated Xbox One June update is here, Microsoft announced, bringing several interesting features to users, including external storage support and better access to …
Comparing clouds: What’s the cheapest cloud service you can get right now?
Apple’s iCloud is a major feature of both iOS 8 and OS X 10.10 Yosemite, with the iPhone maker having announced significant improvements for its …
Here’s what kind of Mac you need to run OS X Yosemite
Apple on Monday at WWDC 2014 unveiled OS X Yosemite, its latest Mac operating system, which brings a variety of visual changes, but also many …
Check out these amazing deals on Watch Dogs and Mario Kart 8
Gamers who haven’t yet purchased Watch Dogs and/or Mario Kart 8 yet and are looking for better deals should check out the promotions currently available …
Meet Fuffr, the case that extends your iPhone 5s touchscreen to your desk
Fuffr is a smart iPhone 5s case that can offer users an interesting additional feature on top of protecting the device from accidents: Leap Motion-like motion …
John Oliver’s successful net neutrality appeal broke the FCC
Net Neutrality is one of the hottest tech- and Internet-related topics right now, as the FCC’s proposed regulations could have a negative impact on the …
Here’s one major new Yosemite and iOS 8 feature that got overlooked
Apple on Monday took the wraps off OS X Yosemite and iOS 8, two major updates for its computers and mobile devices, that have plenty of …
Here’s the wildest Google Maps Easter Egg yet
Google is hides all sorts of neat tricks in its products, aptly referred to as Easter Eggs, and the company has included one such software trick …
Apple just basically confirmed to developers that bigger iPhones are coming
Apple’s Xcode 6 app development platform for OS X and iOS will let developers work on apps for iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite, and …
This 360-degree GoPro video takes you on the strangest roller coaster ride of your life
Regular roller coaster rides are thrilling experiences that can be frightening, depending on whom you ask, but they can become even stranger when recorded on …
Apple CEO says users who buy Android ‘by mistake’ look for a ‘better life’ on iOS
Apple and Google may have inked a truce when it comes to patent trials, but the two companies remain fierce rivals in the mobile and …
How to download and install iOS 8 beta 1 without a developer account
Apple on Monday unveiled iOS 8, its next major mobile operating system for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The company also released the first iOS 8 …
New Intel chip paves the way for the fanless Retina MacBook Air you’ve been waiting for
Intel on Tuesday at Computex 2014 unveiled a brand new processor, the Intel Core M, that may be crucial for future ultra-portable devices including tablets and Ultrabooks, …
Google’s next version of Android now rolling out to Nexus 5 and Nexus 7
T-Mobile has revealed on its support pages that both the Nexus 5 smartphone and the 2013 version of the Nexus 7 tablet are expected to …
LG announces G3 launch dates for first markets
LG last week unveiled its 2014 Android flagship phone, the G3, which is now ready to give the Galaxy S5 and the HTC One (M8) …
20 cool iOS 8 features that Apple barely even mentioned at WWDC 2014
Just like with previous iOS versions before it, Apple was able to demo only some of the main features of its upcoming iOS 8 update …
This is easily the coolest Mac feature yet
Apple on Monday unveiled two major updates for its main operating systems, including OS X Yosemite and iOS 8, that promise to further unify the …
OS X Yosemite Beta registrations open to first 1 million applicants
Unlike iOS 8 beta, which is now available only to iOS users that have a developer account or access to one, Apple’s OS X Yosemite …
Here’s what device you need to run iOS 8
Apple on Monday unveiled iOS 8, its next major mobile operating system, which will bring several important features, including new notifications, widgets support, a smarter …
Touch ID will be available to any iOS 8 app
Apple on Monday announced that its Touch ID fingerprint sensor will be available to developers, who will be able to integrate the functionality in their …
iOS 8 finally brings smarter keyboard features
Apple on Monday at WWDC 2014, unveiled iOS 8 at WWDC 2014, its next major mobile operating system. One of the iOS 8 features highlighted …
Another piece of the WWDC 2014 puzzle has been revealed
Apple is expected to unveil iOS 8 and OS X 10.10 during the opening keynote of this year’s WWDC edition, with The New York Times …
Samsung just unveiled a smartphone that’s bigger than some tablets
Forget the Notes and the Megas, which are already extremely large Android handsets, because Samsung on Monday introduced a 7-inch smartphone, its biggest Android phone yet. Dubbed the …
Leaked screenshots show OS X 10.10 for the first time
A Reddit user with a throwaway account has posted a series of images showing various OS X 10.10 features. This is “the new OS X,” he …
