Global warming has never been explained quite so beautifully
Climate change and the effects of global warming have been thoroughly and beautifully detailed on two sites. One is GlobalChange.gov, which features the White House’s National Climate …
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
Samsung desperately wants the Galaxy S5 to be cool
Samsung has release a couple of new short ads that promote the new Galaxy S5 smartphone, with one of them sending a clear message that …
Another report claims to reveal iPhone 6 launch timing
A new report from Taiwan’s Industrial and Commercial Times reveals that the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 is on track for a September launch, with Apple supplier …
Your fingerprint will unlock every iPad and iPhone released this year
Apple’s 2014 iPad and iPhone models will all have fingerprint sensors embedded in the home button, a new report says, reaffirming what previous rumors have …
New Galaxy S5 version spotted on Samsung’s website
Samsung may have various Galaxy S5 versions in the works, including a Prime and a mini model, with the latter having apparently been spotted on …
Of course Samsung isn’t content with simply dodging a massive bullet
Even though Samsung has been found to be infringing three out of the five patents Apple asserted in its second U.S. trial against the Android device maker, …
The most private search engine in the world just got even better
DuckDuckGo, the Internet search-engine that still values your privacy, has just gotten even better, as the company announced a major update covering new features as well …
Key LG G3 features revealed in new leaks
In addition to a high-resolution 2K display, the LG G3 may have other interesting features including a metal back cover as well as a removable …
Samsung trolls its own smartphone bloatware
Samsung has published an article on its blog to explain its design choices for the Galaxy S5’s user interface and the continued use of plastic for …
iPhone 6 phablet may be tough to find when it finally launches
After a recent rumor suggested that the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 may be delayed because Apple is facing supply issues related to the phone’s battery, a …
Samsung wants to kill the ‘Galaxy S5 killer’ with the Galaxy S5 Prime
Samsung and LG are apparently getting ready for a smartphone display war this summer, with both companies expected to launch handsets with 2K displays in …
Apple is about to hold a massive sale on the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c
Apple is reportedly preparing an ‘enormous’ iPhone sale event in its retail stores this week, 9to5Mac has learned, in order to further boost sales. Starting …
Video: Rovio is the latest company to clone Flappy Bird
Rovio has soft-launched Retry in Finland, Poland and Canada, Arctic Startup reports. The new game is inspired by the legendary Flappy Bird, although it’s not exactly a copy …
Upcoming Moto E will set the price bar even lower
Motorola is expected to announce a new Android device in the coming weeks, with reports suggesting that the Moto E will be the company’s most …
Microsoft expected to take on iPad mini with smaller Surface launch
Many reports have detailed Microsoft’s plans to release a smaller Surface mini Windows tablet that would compete directly against the iPad mini and similarly sized …
Video: New deal lets you add products to your Amazon shopping cart from Twitter
Amazon is ready to offer shoppers an interesting new way to purchase various goods by letting them connect their Amazon and Twitter accounts in order to …
Microsoft is trying to make the Xbox One and Xbox 360 even more powerful
Microsoft is apparently looking for a Senior Software Development Engineer to help it further boost the performance of both its new Xbox One console and the …
This is how Google forces its core product on Android device makers
Google was recently hit with an antitrust lawsuit (seeking class action status), which alleges that the company’s mostly secret agreements with Android smartphone and tablet …
This is the G3, LG’s supposed ‘Galaxy S5 killer’
Following the various leaked images allegedly showing the LG G3 — a phone that has been called a “Galaxy S5 killer” in the past — a …
The most evil Android phone ever made was designed to do good
The $1,295 Nexus 5-based Pwn Phone from Pwnie Express is an Android device that can do a lot of evil in order to do some good, Ars Technica …
Apple’s iWatch doesn’t exist yet, but it already hit its first big roadblock
Famed Swiss watch maker Swatch has recently said that it’s not too eager to make smartwatches of its own, and it won’t compete against the range of …
Target’s CEO is the latest victim of the massive credit card hack
Target on Monday announced that Gregg Steinhafel, the company’s CEO, President and Chairman of the board, has stepped down from all positions following the massive …
New version of the best Android phone in the world leaks
The HTC One (M8) is one of the best phones of the year so far – the phone that changed everything again, according to BGR’s …
KitKat slowly pushes forward, but Jelly Bean is still king of the Android hill
Google has updated the Android adoption numbers it features on its Android developers site, revealing that Android 4.4 KitKat has further gained market share at …
T-Mobile continues to honor the phone that started the Android revolution
For some reason – perhaps a mistake – T-Mobile still has a page on its website listing the first Android smartphone ever made, the late 2008 …
Motorola confirms details of next Moto X flagship, hints launch is imminent
Motorola is rumored to be prepping the Moto X+1 handset for launch later this year, a Moto X successor that will also allow users to customize the …
Study: You’re more likely to buy a fake smartphone than you think
Many consumer electronics buyers in the U.S. end up purchasing counterfeit goods, a study commissioned by Canon reveals, with almost one in five buyers having paid …
Yahoo is going to track your web use whether you like it or not
Yahoo this week announced that it won’t be honoring “Do Not Track” requests from users anymore either, because it wants to offer them a personalized web …
Major security hole found in popular login protocols – and it won’t be fixed anytime soon
Following the major Heartbleed security issue that affected millions of websites, a different vulnerability has been discovered that could have allowed hackers to steal certain …
New leak may show us exactly what the silver iPhone 6 will look like
It appears anyone in China with access to a camera and a website to can now get their hands on an iPhone 6 dummy unit. …
