Why you shouldn’t jailbreak your iOS 7 device just yet
The Evasi0n7 iOS 7 unethered jailbreak that was released on Sunday did not come without a pinch of drama, MacRumors reports, as the evad3rs team …
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
iPhone 6 and Galaxy S5 will both lack the latest trendy smartphone feature
The iPhone 6 and Galaxy S5 will reportedly not have flexible displays, as some people may have expected, unnamed “industry sources” told The Korea Herald. …
Tim Cook: Apple has ‘big plans’ that customers will love in 2014
Apple CEO Tim Cook on Sunday sent a holiday email to employees, highlighting the main accomplishments of the company in 2013, and hinting at some …
Apple’s iPhone is finally a big deal in China
Apple and China Mobile on Sunday announced the highly anticipated iPhone deal between two companies has been finalized. The Chinese carrier, with more than 760 …
Evasi0n7 iOS 7 untethered jailbreak released as a Christmas present
The Evasi0n team has a Christmas present for those iOS device owners that want to customize their smartphones and tablets beyond what Apple officially lets …
The next big thing coming to Samsung’s laptops: Pleather?
Samsung may use the same kind of faux leather design — or “pleather” — seen on the Galaxy Note 3 smartphone and Galaxy Note 10.1 …
The recording industry’s nightmare: A government-backed torrent site
A new torrent-indexing site comes from Spain using search technology financed by the government and developed by a P2P veteran who managed to defeat big …
iPhone forced Google to start over with Android? Google engineer says not so fast
After a story in The Atlantic on Thursday stirred the iPhone vs Android rivalry waters, revealing that Google engineers were completely surprised by Steve Jobs’ …
Tablets have made us too lazy to bother using PCs
Traditional PCs aren’t as appealing to users anymore compared to tablets, which continue to rise in popularity with consumers not only because more and more …
EU shoots down Google’s settlement proposal in anti-trust case
The European Commission investigating Google in the region has once again rejected the company’s proposals to settle a search-related antitrust case, Reuters reports. This is …
ABI: Over 285 million big brand tablets in use by end of year
There will be over 285 million big brand tablets in use by the end of the year, a new report from ABI Research shows, from …
Samsung Android tablets reportedly going ‘Pro,’ cheap ‘Lite’ next year
Samsung will reportedly launch a variety of new Android tablets in the first quarter of 2014, including models that will get the “Pro” moniker, if …
The BMW i8 might get the coolest key of all time
The eco-friendly BMW i8 may have one more feature that will impress potential buyers, a smart key fob that looks – and performs – like …
How do these awesome Intel robots test touchscreens? They play ‘Cut the Rope’
Intel’s Oculus robots play smartphone games such as the popular “Cut the Rope” title to test the accuracy of touchscreens on mobile devices. The software …
How the original iPhone forced Google to completely rebuild Android
The day Steve Jobs unveiled the original iPhone model (January 9th, 2007,) Google’s Android team, which had been secretly working on a smartphone for two …
Hackers ‘shopped’ for millions of credit cards at Target on Black Friday [Update]
UPDATE: Target on Thursday confirmed that 40 million credit and debit cards were breached between November 27 and December 15, ZDNet reports, with hackers stealing personal …
U.K. online porn filters have unwanted side effects
The four main Internet service providers in the U.K. including BT, Virgin, Sky and TalkTalk have turned on their porn filters either in full or …
Video: Samsung’s marketing monster snags World Cup icons for Galaxy ad
Soccer fans worldwide may appreciate Samsung’s first complete Galaxy 11 promo video that was finally released, showing an entire team of renowned players that have …
How one mobile browser is trying to save online privacy
Dolphin on Wednesday announced a new browser application for Android, which aims to protect the user’s privacy while browsing the web, essentially becoming a “Snapchat of …
Ballmer explains how Apple forced his hand with the Surface
Outgoing Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has revealed in an interview with ZDNet that the company felt forced to manufacture its own Surface line of tablets …
Microsoft yanks update that wrecked the Surface Pro 2
Many Surface Pro 2 users who have updated their device using recently released system firmware have posted complaints all across Microsoft’s support pages demanding that …
Will 2014 be the year of Windows Phone?
The Windows Phone mobile platform may be looking to have an even better 2014 after showing some encouraging momentum this year, at least according to …
Samsung reportedly still very much present in iPhone’s future
Apple has reportedly been trying to get rid of its dependence of Samsung when it comes to mobile device components, but the iPhone future is …
Court: Torrent uploader to pay $652,000 for one Swedish movie
A man in Sweden who used to upload movies to a torrent site for years has been ordered by a court to pay $652,000 in …
Carrier lets customers rent iPhone 5s, Galaxy Note 3 for almost nothing
French carrier Iliad, which operates the well-known local Free brand, has a new offer for its mobile customers that will let them rent high-end smartphones, …
Sony kicks top executive to the curb after terrible U.S. sales
In a bid to increase consumer electronics sales in the U.S., Sony replaced Sony Electronics (SEL) President Phil Molyneux with Michael Fasulo, who has been …
Facebook invades your feed with auto-play video ads
Facebook on Tuesday confirmed that it will bring auto-playing video ads to the news feed only hours after The Wall Street Journal published a story saying that …
Kinect-like face recognition, touchless control tipped for Surface Mini
The rumored Surface Mini Windows tablet that wasn’t introduced alongside the new Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 earlier this year is still coming, a …
Facebook ‘dislike’ button is finally here, but only in Messenger
Facebook has updated its Messenger app with a new set of stickers that include a “dislike” button, All Facebook reports, a feature that some users …
That iPhone 5s ‘marketing gimmick’ apparently ‘set off panic in the industry’
Apple’s 64-bit A7 chip found inside the iPhone 5s, but also the 2013 family of iPads, is the feature that surprised the competition, setting off …
