New ultrabook raises the bar with 22-hour battery life
A new Toshiba ultrabook model will deliver 22 hours of battery life on a single charge, according to the manufacturer, outperforming its competitors when it …
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
Don’t expect the Surface to rescue the PC industry
Analysts aren’t impressed with Microsoft and its Surface tablets, and they expect the company to only sell less than 10 million units by the end …
Valve readies killer Steam feature to help beat Xbox, PlayStation
Valve plans to show off its virtual reality prototype and explain what it will mean for Steam at its Steam Dev Days event that takes …
Samsung: ‘Apple doesn’t own beautiful and sexy’
During the closing arguments at the latest hearing of the Apple–Samsung patent squabble, Samsung’s counsel said that “Apple doesn’t own beautiful and sexy,” and told the …
Apple’s 12.9-inch iPad set for early release date in 2014 according to sources
Apple will release a 12.9-inch iPad with a Retina display at some point in early 2014 to take on bigger rival tablets, The Korea Times …
iPhone 5s shipping times slashed for the holidays
Apple has improved shipping estimates in its online store for its iPhone 5s flagship smartphone to 3 to 5 days in various countries including the …
iBeacon customer tracking coming to Apple retail stores
Apple will reportedly deploy its new iBeacon location tracking technology in its retail stores that will work with iOS 7 devices to enhance the store …
Reuters: Anonymous has been hacking government computers for a year
Hackers linked to the Anonymous group have been hacking U.S. government computers since December 2012, Reuters has learned from a memo distributed on Thursday by …
Yahoo to barricade its services against NSA snooping next year
In addition to Yahoo Mail, Yahoo will add extra layers of personal data protection to all its services in the coming months in an effort …
Sony exec details the six years of work it took to create the PS4
Mark Cerny, the Sony engineer largely responsible for creating the PlayStation 4, shared more details on the work behind Sony’s new toy in an interview with DigitalTrends, …
