Your next MacBook Air may have a touchscreen, but not where you think
A newly published patent application reveals that Apple is researching ways to improve user input on its MacBook laptops, by including a keyboard capable of offering …
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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Video: Mock-up based on leaked schematics gives us our best look yet at the iPhone 6
Following the numerous leaks that offered plenty of pictures detailing the new iPhone 6 design, including photos of alleged iPhone 6 mock-ups, Nowherelese found a short hands-on …
The best new feature Google Now has added in a long time is finally here
As previously hinted, Google has added support for a handy new feature in its newest Google Search for Android update: an automatic parking detection card in …
Motorola’s most affordable smartphone yet tipped for May 13 launch
Motorola has invited the media to attend a special May 13 press event that will take place in London, Engadget reports, and while it’s not …
This is why Sony started the waterproof mobile phone trend
Sony surprised customers last year by launching the first high-end waterproof Android devices, convincing rivals to consider similar handsets and tablets of their own. Following …
HTC apparently needs an M8 Prime to take on the Galaxy S5
Samsung is rumored to be prepping a Galaxy S5 Prime model that will feature a better screen and processor, but the company may not be the …
Size will really matter in the future… when it comes to paying for movies
The movie industry is slowly moving to a different business model, Variety reports. DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg said during the Entrepreneurial Leadership in the …
Don’t hurry off to buy the new MacBook Air just yet
While Apple has just released the 2014 MacBook Air models, which are now cheaper than ever, interested buyers shouldn’t necessarily purchase one of them just …
OnePlus One’s exciting new software features shown off in video
The highly anticipated OnePlus One smartphone will launch with a brand new Android KitKat-based CyanogenMod version on board – dubbed CyanogenMod 11S or CM 11S …
Here are all the crazy things Apple and Samsung’s lawyers said during closing arguments
The second major patent-based spat between Apple and Samsung is coming to a close in California. The jury now has to decide who copied whom as both legal …
Huge leak may show us exactly what the iPhone 6 looks like
After numerous reports claimed the iPhone 6 will have a completely new design featuring curved edges and an extremely thin profile, Nowhereelse has found images showing …
New leak suggests Nexus 6 will include the iPhone’s top feature
Even though Google is reportedly getting ready to ditch the Nexus line in favor of a new Android Silver program that would force interested manufacturers …
This is when you can finally buy the OnePlus One
Last week, OnePlus finally unveiled the One handset, dubbed the 2014 “flagship killer,” but the ultra-affordable high-end handset will not immediately be available to interested …
LG’s ‘Galaxy S5 killer’ will be unveiled on May 27th
LG on Tuesday confirmed that the LG G3 will launch earlier than anticipated this year, saying in its Q1 2014 earnings report that the new …
Why the NSA might not say anything about the next ‘Heartbleed’
Secretive agencies like the National Security Agency will not hurry to disclose future Heartbleed-like security issues, or at least they won’t always be interested in …
Here’s how much the LG’s Android Wear watch will cost
The Android Wear-based LG G Watch will be released later this summer, and LG France has apparently confirmed availability dates for the country to local online …
Microsoft readies huge OneDrive cloud storage bump
Microsoft on Tuesday announced that it will offer OneDrive for Business users a lot more cloud storage than they have had in the past, increasing …
Amazon bets big on wearables too, but not how you might think
Amazon has yet to come out with its own wearable devices, but that won’t stop the giant retailer from selling as many wearable gadgets as possible in …
This amazing new iPhone case uses electromagnetic energy to show glowing notifications
Lunecase is a new iPhone case that’s a lot smarter than other cases, as it’s able to harness the electromagnetic energy of the iPhone to …
Video: This is how awesome the gorgeous Moto 360 will look on your wrist
The Moto 360 is by far one of the most interesting smartwatches that will hit stores this year, not only because it’ll be running Google’s Android …
Video: Leak may reveal how incredibly thin the new iPhone 6 will be
The new, bigger iPhone 6 is again tipped to be a lot slimmer than its predecessor, with a video from Unbox Therapy suggesting that the …
Sprint’s Q1 loss narrows but nearly half a million subscribers flee
Sprint on Tuesday announced its earnings results for the first quarter of the year, revealing that it lost nearly half a million net customers during …
Apple launches new MacBook Airs that are faster than ever and $100 cheaper
Apple on Tuesday quietly unveiled new MacBook Air models, as previously reported, but the new laptops will not offer any particularly interesting updates – a recent …
Galaxy S5 ‘killer’ confirmed to launch next month
LG on Tuesday confirmed the name of its next Android flagship device, the LG G3, in a press release announcing the company’s “improved first-quarter 2014 …
Video: Here’s one good reason to break open your MacBook Pro or Air
One of the “issues” Retina MacBook Pro and MacBook Air have is the lack of a user-friendly way to upgrade their SSD drives. While buyers may easily purchase …
Nokia’s rumored ‘Superman’ smartphone is coming soon to save our selfies
Microsoft will reportedly launch a new Nokia Windows Phone 8.1 handset that will focus on selfies, no pun intended. The Verge has learned that the Nokia device code-named …
New MacBook Airs could launch tomorrow, bigger updates later this year
Apple will reportedly launch new MacBook Air soon that will be even thinner and lighter than their predecessors, German publication MobileGeeks has apparently learned from sources within …
A visual history: The evolution of Google from simple search to Google Now
The world’s most popular smartphone operating system, self-driving cars, smart robots, and balloons that can deliver an Internet connection to remote areas are some of Google’s …
Here’s how easily you can kill your Facebook email address
One of the more annoying features Facebook still offers to users is a special Facebook.com email address that never really took off as a viable …
Video: You can build your own Raspberry Pi phone for $160
It’s ugly, bulky and dumb (at least for now), but the PiPhone proves that one can build a working Raspberry Pi-based cell phone with ease. …
