Associate Editor
Jacob Siegal is Associate Editor at BGR, having joined the news team in 2013. He has over a decade of professional writing and editing experience, and helps to lead our technology and entertainment product launch and movie release coverage.
Avoiding ads is a fool’s errand, but some of us have it far worse than others. During its I/O keynote last week, Google discussed the advantages of Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging. One Googler even poked fun at Apple for refusing to adopt the technology. But what Google failed to mention during the keynote was …
Apple has had trouble keeping products secret ahead of their reveal in recent years. There are occasional exceptions to that rule, though, such as the design of the Apple Watch Series 7. For months, typically reliable leakers claimed that Apple’s latest smartwatch would have a brand new design with flat sides. This, of course, did …
Apple shared an update on its developer portal this week announcing a major change to auto-renewable subscriptions in apps. Going forward, Apple will allow apps to auto-renew during the next billing period even if the developer has raised the price of the subscription. Previously, auto-renew would automatically deactivate if the price went up.
On Tuesday morning, Marvel Studios confirmed that production is now underway in Atlanta on Echo. The upcoming Disney Plus series will center on Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox), exploring the character’s origins before she appeared in Hawkeye last year. Marvel first announced Echo at Disney Plus Day last November, weeks before the debut of Hawkeye. Alaqua …
On Monday, Apple finally rolled out iOS 15.5. We expect this to be the final version of iOS 15 prior to the arrival of iOS 16. If you were hoping to get your hands on the iOS 16 public beta next month, though, you might be out of luck. Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference is where …
Verizon will soon hike the prices of its wireless bills for the first time in two years. Bloomberg reports that the wireless carrier is increasing administrative charges on phone bills by $1.35 per voice line starting in June. No matter which plan you have, your Verizon bill is going up. Verizon previously increased the fee …
March was the five-year anniversary of the launch of the Nintendo Switch. The Switch has been an unmitigated success story for Nintendo, receiving critical acclaim for its design and a robust library of games. Nintendo has shipped more than 100 million Switch consoles. The Switch is also the best-selling console of 2022 in the US …
Apple rolled out the latest iOS 15 update to iPhone on Monday. Just days after seeding the iOS 15.5 Release Candidate to developers and public beta testers, the final version has arrived. iOS 15.5 is now available, and as long as you have a supported iPhone, you can download it. iOS 15.5 is a relatively …
We’re just a few weeks out from the latest edition of Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference. It will once again be a primarily virtual event, but Apple did send invites to a limited number of developers who will have a chance to watch the keynote address at Apple Park on June 6th. There are sure …
For years, I’ve thought of my office chair as one of my savvier buys. It wasn’t as outrageously expensive as some of the offerings from the top brands, but it still provides me with far more support than the hand-me-down swivel chair I had been sitting on previously. I didn’t think I needed anything more …
