You won’t believe how easy it is for just about anyone to track your smartphone (updated)
It’s not just spy agencies that can track smartphone users… in fact, almost anybody can do it as long as they have the right equipment, a …
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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Report claims NSA spied on WikiLeaks and all of its readers
New documents leaked by former NSA employee turned whistleblower Edward Snowden reveal that the NSA and GCHQ consistently spied on WikiLeaks in the past years, …
Video: LG invents a novel new way to unlock your smartphone
Instead of using a PIN number or drawing a pattern on the screen to unlock a phone, LG G Pro 2 buyers will be able …
Apple in advertising: ‘The best-looking girl at the party, forced to wear a bag over her head’
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Video: Flappy Bird game may actually live on after all
While the simple, yet infuriatingly difficult to play Flappy Bird game has been officially removed from app stores out of guilt, the game name may actually live …
Video: This is how Android mirroring on Chromecast works
After teasing the feature on his Google+ account a few days ago, well-known CyanogenMod developer Koushik “Koush” Dutta has posted two short videos that demo …
Galaxy S5 camera specs confirmed in new photo leak
After various leaks, including a boring first photo taken with the Galaxy S5, claimed that Samsung’s upcoming smartphone will feature a 16-megapixel main camera, a …
S5 or 5s? Samsung Galaxy S5’s fingerprint scanner will be in the home button
The Galaxy S5 will apparently not pack a fingerprint scanner under the screen, as many leaks have recently suggested, but instead it will embed the …
Leak: This is Sony’s next flagship tablet
After leaking hardware details for Sony’s Xperia Z2 Tablet, which may be unveiled soon at MWC 2014, @evleaks has provided an image of the unreleased …
Sony hits PlayStation 4 sales goal well ahead of target
Sony on Tuesday announced it hit its internal PlayStation 4 sales goal well ahead of target, with the company having sold over 5.3 million new …
Details surrounding Sony’s next high-end tablet leak
Sony is expected to unveil new products at the annual Mobile World Congress trade show on the same day Samsung introduces the highly anticipated Galaxy …
Xbox One’s first big software update has been released
Microsoft on Friday released the first big Xbox One software update, which may have already rolled out to certain users. “For the vast majority of Xbox One …
Video: Huawei does a great job of trolling Apple and Samsung in MWC teaser
Huawei posted a video on YouTube teasing some of the products it will unveil at the upcoming MWC 2014 show in Barcelona, Spain, while taking …
Here’s how Apple may one day save your life
Apple may be working on some advanced medical features for its wearable devices The San Francisco Chronicle has learned. According to the publication, Apple “is …
How Google might use Android to finally eliminate the need for passwords
Google has bought SlickLogin, TechCrunch reveals, with both companies confirming the acquisition. Google’s purchase proves that the Search giant is more and more interested in improving Internet …
Solid report claims to reveal Apple’s 2014 and 2015 iPad roadmap
While many reports claim that Apple will launch a bigger 12.9-inch iPad model this year, also called “iPad Pro,” MacRumors reveals that KGI Securities analyst …
How Samsung missed out on buying Android
Before being acquired by Google, Andy Rubin’s Android team pitched to Samsung at some point in late 2004, looking for further funding. However, Samsung did …
One carrier is already teasing the Galaxy S5
While the Galaxy S5 is yet to be officially announced by Samsung, one German carrier has already set up a teaser page for the handset, …
Change your Kickstarter password right now
Kickstarter on Saturday acknowledged a hack that occurred on Wednesday night, advising users to immediately change the passwords of their accounts. According to the company, …
Apple, Google, clamping down on Flappy Bird clones
The Flappy Bird phenomenon did not end a week ago with its developer taking the app down out of guilt. Instead, after the unexpected disappearance …
Video: Follow-up to smash hit Clash of Clans features all-new gameplay
Supercell’s third mobile game is expected to launch on iOS at some point in March and on Android sometime later, although the game is already …
Video: This Android app lets you Chromecast photos to your TV
Now that Google has rolled out Google Play Services 4.2 complete with the full Google Cast SDK for the Chromecast, developers have already started adding …
Eight new videos explain how to get the most out of your Galaxy Note 3
Samsung on Friday posted several interesting videos (available after the break) that detail various Galaxy Note 3 operations that handset owners may appreciate, especially those …
Check out Best Buy’s newest smartphone and tablet sale bonanza
In addition to offering customers the chance of saving $50 on unreleased smartphones including the iPhone 6 and Galaxy S5, Best Buy has another smartphone …
The post-PC era takes shape: Apple devices outsold Windows in Q4
Recent research from analyst Benedict Evans reveals that in the fourth quarter last year, Apple shipped more “computers” than all of Microsoft’s Windows partners combined. Evans counted …
New Samsung inventions could change the way we use Galaxy phones
Samsung is apparently interested in further improving the security of mobile devices that come with stylus support, such as the future Galaxy Note 4 smartphone, …
Video: New iPhone 6 concepts may provide the most stunning vision yet
A new iPhone 6 concept video presents a new branding vision for the upcoming iPhone line of handsets, a new design and hardware details that …
This image very well may be our first look at the Galaxy S5
Despite the large number of leaks and rumors revealing potential specs and features for the Galaxy S5, images showing the handset have not been published …
Battle rages on as Apple and Samsung CEOs fail to find patent peace
In early January, Apple and Samsung agreed to try to go to mediation ahead of their second U.S. lawsuit that’s set to start in March, …
Even more Flappy Birds clones: Sesame Street and multiplayer versions available
After the original Flappy Bird game was removed from the App Store and Google Play Store out of addictiveness-related guilt, a plethora of Flappy Bird …
