Video: Angry Birds Epic trailer reveals completely revamped gameplay
Rovio on Monday posted on YouTube an official gameplay trailer for its upcoming Angry Birds Epic game, revealing how this new role-play game looks and …
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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Significantly improved camera again tipped for the iPhone 6
Apple’s iPhone 6 camera may come with optical image stabilization (OIS) technology from InvenSense, a report from The Motley Fool says, in addition to other …
Wozniak: Tim Cook should not be fired, and Apple is still ‘cool’
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, known for his candor when speaking about various Apple and non-Apple matters, talked with reporters and analysts at CeBIT 2014 last …
Google wants iOS and Android fans to play nice with each other
Google is going to announce new features for its Google Play game services engine that will let iOS and Android users actually play together in turn-based …
Camera specs for the most intriguing Android phone of the year unveiled
OnePlus on Monday took the wraps off the camera features of the One smartphone, easily one of the most exciting Android handset of the year, …
iPhone 6 phablet expected to steal tons of business from Android
A bigger iPhone 6 model would help Apple gain additional profits and market share in the mobile business, ISI Group analyst Brian Marshall revealed in …
Huge iOS 7 security flaw exposed
Azimuth Security researcher Tarjei Mandt revealed at the CanSecWest conference last week that hackers can easily exploit a purported iOS 7 security flaw that’s derived …
iPhone 6 reportedly packed with new sensors
In addition to an insider revealing potential iPhone 6 specs on Twitter, an industry watcher from China has apparently provided more details about the iPhone …
Insider claims to reveal iPhone 6 specs
Even though the iPhone 6 is still months away from launch, potential specs for the device have been detailed in a new series of tweets, …
Xbox One has just become a sweet deal in Canada
Canadian gamers that have not purchased one of the two new consoles can now take advantage of a sweeter Xbox One deal. While Microsoft is …
Chromecast close to attacking new markets, starting with Europe
Google seems ready to start its international Chromecast launch, according to Gigaom, with the U.K., France and Germany apparently being the first markets to get …
Market share of smartphones with 8-core processors is actually going to drop in 2014
A new report from Taiwan says that while various Android device makers have plans to introduce more smartphones packing eight-core mobile processors this year, the …
Samsung has three accessories to improve Galaxy accessibility
Samsung on Friday announced three smartphone accessories that should improve accessibility on certain Galaxy devices – namely the Galaxy Core Advance – for users that …
Your kid will no longer be able to rack up huge in-app purchase bills on Google Play
Just like Apple but on a smaller scale – at least for the time being – Google has been hit with an in-app purchase related …
This is what WhatsApp’s VoIP feature may look like on iOS
After confirming that WhatsApp will get a new VoIP calling feature, the company seems to be already working on adding the new functionality to its …
Video: This smartphone spying software would make the NSA proud
While some companies are coming up with new hardware and software meant to thwart spying attempts and protect the privacy of the users, other companies …
Nokia’s Android phones are already a smash hit in China
It took Nokia quite a few years to finally launch an Android device, and when it did unveil such devices they were not quite the …
Video: New iPhone 6 concept envisions a gorgeous design with a twist
A brand new iPhone 6 concept video has made its way online, with designer Arthur Reis imagining a 4.5-inch iPhone 6 model that would feature …
The worst thing about iOS 7.1
iOS users that have not yet upgraded to the latest OS version may have a good reason to stay away from it even though it …
Exclusive: This is what the OnePlus One looks like
Even though it may be one of the most interesting Android handsets of the year, the OnePlus One has not yet been shown in pictures …
How Google and Microsoft are forcing OEMs to cancel dual-booting products
After a couple of reports from Taiwan suggested that Google may be posing significant opposition to Asus’ plans to ship the dual-booting Android/Windows Transformer Book …
New details emerge on Amazon’s ‘Project Aria’ smartphone
A new report reveals that Amazon is going forward with its smartphone plans, and may launch such devices in multiple markets later this year, including …
Titanfall may come to a Mac near you after all
Titanfall may already be played on a Mac, assuming the OS X machine meets minimum requirements for the game to run properly and that Windows …
Samsung’s mystery tablet to have exclusive screen feature
In addition to flooding the market with a variety of tablets meant to meet various needs, Samsung is apparently planning a new device that will …
Some Samsung Galaxy phones come with bonus backdoor feature
A new security issue that may affect the privacy of Android device owners who purchased certain Samsung Galaxy models has been found, and apparently patched, …
It turns out Target could have easily prevented its massive security breach
The massive breach that occurred around Thanksgiving last year could have been prevented by Target’s existing security personnel and advanced security software, an extensive investigative …
Bulls excited by promise of never-before-seen Apple innovations
Apple’s unconfirmed but often-rumored new products are apparently exciting enough for analysts, who expect Apple shares to climb this year as the company announces a …
Canonical CEO: Ubuntu phones will target Android users, not iPhone addicts
Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth revealed at CeBIT in Germany that the first Ubuntu smartphones coming this year will be quite affordable, and probably cheaper than …
Spy on the NSA as it spies on you with this new Android app
In the wake of the numerous Edward Snowden revelations about the extensive NSA digital spying operations, handset makers and app developers have come up with …
This spring, Android is getting a new roommate
Dual-booting Android/Ubuntu handsets may be the dream for certain hardcore smartphone fans, but dual-booting Android/Windows Phone devices may prove to be quite interesting for a …
