Gmail for Android gets UI tweaks and great new features in new update
Gmail for Android has been updated to version 4.8, which offers various user interface tweaks as well as new features including a very useful “Save …
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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Motorola’s next flagship smartphone is coming to all four carriers
Motorola has already leaked the official name and price for its upcoming flagship handset – the Moto X+1 expected to retail for $400 without a …
Surface mini reportedly ditched in favor of something bigger
While Microsoft’s New York event taking place on Tuesday was supposed to be about the Surface Mini – a 7-inch to 8-inch tablet meant to …
Is this Microsoft’s ‘touch-first’ productivity suite?
Microsoft Research has accidentally published an extensive document that offers the first images of the company’s touch-first Office productivity suite. The document has since been pulled, …
Samsung sees a bright future in your eyeballs
Samsung on Monday said that it wants to bring biometric sensors to even more mobile devices, The Wall Street Journal reports, including more fingerprint scanners …
Samsung reportedly squeezed out of contract for Apple’s new iPhone 6 displays
A new report out of Taiwan says that Apple has already chosen display suppliers for the iPhone 6, with LG and Japan Display being the primary suppliers. …
Untethered iOS 7.1.1 jailbreak shown for first time on a new iPhone
When it released iOS 7.1, Apple thanked the hackers that had jailbroken iOS 7.0, therefore allowing it to patch several security exploits. Since then, no iOS 7.1 …
No Nexus 6 this year, but LG is reportedly working on the first ‘Android Silver’ phone
Earlier this year, Russian blogger Eldar Murtazin said Google will discontinue the Nexus line in 2015 and replace it with a family of handsets. At the …
Apple and Samsung reportedly working on dismissing all lawsuits
After agreeing to a ceasefire with Google, Apple may soon find a way to settle all its disputes with Samsung out of court, The Korea …
Massive Halo Collection coming to Xbox One this year
Halo fans who have purchased Microsoft’s newest console should be thrilled to hear that a special edition “Halo: The Master Chief Collection” game is coming …
Google’s next billion dollar purchase is all about gaming… and video
Google is reportedly ready to purchase another company in a deal worth $1 billion, focusing this time on live streaming service Twitch (or Twitch.tv), which …
Is this the Galaxy S5 you were waiting for?
Samsung will reportedly launch new Galaxy S5 version in the coming weeks, with Galaxy S5 Prime and Galaxy S5 Active being the two new rumored …
The OnePlus One invites will soon start rolling out
The “Never Settle” Android smartphone has an exciting price and even more interesting specs, but OnePlus doesn’t appear to have what it takes to meet …
More key LG G3 features revealed in new leaks
LG is getting ready to launch its next flagship handset, the LG G3, this month, much earlier than initially expected. The company is apparently trying …
Check out this slick iPhone case that doubles as a secondary battery
Augment is the name of a new case and charger combo for the iPhone that is seeking funding on Kickstarter. Unlike existing case solutions that help users prolong the …
Why Microsoft dumped the Xbox One’s Kinect requirement, in the company’s own words
Sony is still winning the PlayStation 4 vs Xbox One sales battle according to market research firm NPD Group, which says that the PS4 has outsold …
Facebook wants your friends to force you to reveal more details about yourself
In its non-stop quest for personal data, Facebook is rolling out a rather ingenious feature that could help it gather even more info about you. In …
Did this leak just reveal the design of the gigantic 12.9-inch iPad Pro?
According to some sources, Apple will release a bigger 12.9-inch tablet this year, although others believe the company has ditched the product for the time …
We might not get our first taste of Windows 9 until early next year
The first Windows 9 Preview version might not be released until either February or March 2015, a source familiar with Microsoft’s plans reports. Chinese leaker FaiKee has posted …
You’ll soon be able to tell Google to forget the dirty secrets that were spilled online
Google received a potentially devastating blow in Europe earlier this week, where a court ruled in favor of the individual’s right to protect his or …
This is why Samsung sells millions of smartphones each quarter
No matter how hard Samsung is criticized for its business choices, especially regarding handset design and software, the company still remains the largest Android device maker …
Even more proof that the premium Galaxy S5 Prime is real
Samsung’s rumored Galaxy S5 Prime model looks more real than ever, even though the company is yet to fully acknowledge it. A version of the …
Google helps you spend more money on Google Play content
Google on Thursday revealed it’s ready to support even more payment methods for Google Play purchases, thus encouraging buyers to spend money on apps, movies, TV shows …
This short video explains why you should care about net neutrality
Net neutrality is currently one of the hottest topics in tech, as the FCC voted on Thursdsay on its chairman’s controversial fast lane / slow …
You probably won’t be able to buy the world’s cheapest 4K TV
Xiaomi on Thursday unveiled a brand new Android-based product, a 49-inch 4K TV that will cost just 3,999 yuan, or around $640, Engadget reports. Even …
How a tiny Android projector can replace your computer, TV and cable
Dos Owls’ Odin is a tiny gadget that measures just 4.3 x 6 x 1.8 inches, weighs up to 2.2 pounds (the steel version), and …
Video: Meet the one shameless iPad mini knockoff worth checking out
Xiaomi on Thursday unveiled it’s first tablet ever, the Mi Pad, which looks like an iPad mini clone dressed in iPhone 5c colors, and which …
Samsung is finally taking an axe to some of its least loved bloatware
We learned earlier this year that the bloatware problem on Samsung Android devices had gotten so bad that it reportedly greatly annoyed Google, which told Samsung to stop releasing so …
You absolutely need to check out Fleksy, the fastest smartphone keyboard in the world
Fleksy on Thursday announced that its Android keyboard app has broken the Guinness World Record for fastest testing, a feature Microsoft has recently bragged with …
Neat trick makes travelling with Google Maps even better
Google has just unveiled a quick, neat trick that’s going to be available to Google Maps users and make their traveling trips even better, especially when visiting …
