Designed by Apple in Tatooine: This is what a lightsaber designed by Jony Ive would look like
In a huge profile in The New Yorker last week, Apple design boss Jony Ive revealed that has gave director J.J. Abrams some advice on how …
Zach Epstein has been the Executive Editor at BGR for more than 10 years. He manages BGR’s editorial team and ensures that best practices are adhered to. He also oversees the Ecommerce team and directs the daily flow of all content. Zach first joined BGR in 2007 as a Staff Writer covering business, technology, and entertainment.
His work has been quoted by countless top news organizations, and he was recently named one of the world's top 10 “power mobile influencers” by Forbes. Prior to BGR, Zach worked as an executive in marketing and business development with two private telcos.
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8 awesome paid iPhone apps you can download for free right now
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Last week, Jon Stewart shocked fans when he announced that he would be retiring as host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart …
This clever case may have just rendered one of my favorite iPhone accessories obsolete
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Terrifying video shows teenagers climbing a Hong Kong skyscraper with no safety gear
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This great free iPhone widget adds a full phone app to Notification Center
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Google’s reimagination of email is finally available for iPad
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If you read George R.R. Martin’s best-selling “A Song of Ice and Fire” series and thought that as a result, there would be no surprises in the …
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Mysterious Android 5.2 Lollipop update appears – but we have no idea what’s in store
According to Google’s own Android version distribution data, Android 5.0 Lollipop is only on 1.6% of Android devices that are currently in use. The actual …
8 awesome paid iPhone apps that are free downloads right now
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12 great Amazon features you might not know about (but will wish you had)
When it comes to online shopping, Amazon is king. The company hasn’t quite mastered the delicate art of consistent profit growth, but when it comes …
