iPhone 6 release date may have just been revealed
Leaks and rumors will continue to pour out until Apple finally unveils its next-generation iPhone handsets during a press conference later this summer, and they …
Zach Epstein has been the Executive Editor at BGR for more than 15 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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Startup takes on Google with $10,000 accessory that could turn your car into a driverless car
News of Google’s work on driverless cars certainly finds its way into the media more often than news covering other companies in the space, but …
Apple reportedly dodges its first big problem with iPhone 6 production
With not one but two new iPhone models seemingly set to debut in 2014, we can look forward to twice as many rumors leading up …
Big survey suggests that Apple’s iPhone 6 is going to make a killing
It has become a forgone conclusion that each year’s iPhone launch is the biggest smartphone launch to date. With Apple’s current record sitting at a staggering …
Used gadget buying service says it will never purchase another T-Mobile phone
T-Mobile’s various “Uncarrier” initiatives have done an unbelievable job of drawing new business to the nation’s No. 4 wireless carrier. The scrappy company actually managed to …
BlackBerry loyalty hits a new low in the UK as users switch to iPhones
BlackBerry’s stock may be on the rise, up 36% so far in 2014 as of Monday’s close, but brand loyalty in the United Kingdom has …
The truth about Google and evil
Last year’s annual Google I/O conference opened with a painfully long keynote presentation capped off by a wonderfully moving speech from CEO Larry Page, and …
One of the best free Android launchers on the planet is now available to everyone
Back in mid-February — on Valentine’s Day, in fact — I included Aviate in a collection of 5 great Android apps that can do amazing things …
Building an arsenal: Samsung filed 3 times more smartphone patents than Apple in 2013
Samsung has apparently had enough of being bullied by Apple in the global smartphone patent war, and it has no intentions of taking the matter …
One of the best new games of 2014 is free for 48 hours beginning this weekend
Gamers who somehow haven’t yet played Titanfall, which is easily one of the best new video games that has debuted thus far in 2014, should …
Acclaimed critic rips apart Amazon’s Fire Phone, calls it ‘dead on arrival’
Bob Lefsetz is best known for his commentary on the music industry, but he branches out from time to time. The acclaimed critic’s analyses on …
5 awesome paid iPhone apps that are free for a limited time
Friday… what better day is there to enjoy some awesome paid apps that have just been made available for free for a limited time? To …
Elderly people react to Google Glass in this hilarious video
Young people seem to be having enough trouble wrapping their heads around the possibility that devices like Google Glass may someday be ubiquitous, so you …
Amazon CEO Bezos explains why you should buy a Fire Phone instead of an iPhone
After years of rumors followed by a string of exclusive BGR reports that exposed nearly everything there was to know about Amazon’s first smartphone, the …
Former FCC Commissioner: ‘We should be ashamed’ of the current state of U.S. broadband
Former FCC Commissioner Michael Copps is not happy with the current state of U.S. broadband service under the watch of former top cable lobbyist and current …
Sharp’s incredible new display tech will change consumer electronics forever
The future of consumer tech is not a rectangle, and Sharp just unveiled a major step toward realising that future. The company has unveiled new …
HTC investors are furious… because HTC won’t give them free phones
Shares of HTC stock have lost 90% of their value since hitting an all-time high in 2011. But that’s not why investors are angry. The struggling …
Nokia reborn: Nokia’s new Android launcher is wonderfully simple and shockingly innovative
It seems positively bizarre to type, especially since I have been covering the company for nearly a decade now, but Nokia is no longer a …
This might be the coolest (or creepiest) new social app we’ve seen in months
It seems like each new social app that launches pushes us further apart as a society. Thousands of users posting minutia impossible to care about… ridiculous …
Samsung has no plans to launch its best smartphone ever in the U.S.
Samsung finally took the wraps off of its hotly anticipated Galaxy S5 LTE-A — previously known as the Galaxy S5 Prime — earlier this week. …
BlackBerry posts narrower than expected Q1 loss as smartphone sales improve
BlackBerry on Thursday morning reported earnings that beat the Street’s expectations by a significant margin, suggesting that the company’s cost-cutting measures are paying off more quickly …
This is the only way you can buy the world’s most exciting Android phone
For hardcore Android fans, no smartphone on the planet is more exciting and intriguing than the OnePlus One. Based on CyanogenMod software, the One is …
Amazon just unveiled the most innovative smartphone of 2014 – here’s its biggest problem
Last year was a disappointingly boring year for smartphone fans. The Galaxy S4 was nothing special, the iPhone 5s was probably Apple’s least significant upgrade …
The Amazon phone is finally here: Amazon unveils the Fire Phone
We’re not even going to suggest that you pretend to act surprised, but Amazon on Wednesday finally took the wraps off of one of the …
AT&T CEO says Sprint/T-Mobile merger isn’t happening
When AT&T tried to acquire T-Mobile back in 2011, Sprint CEO Dan Hesse said that there was no way AT&T should be allowed by regulators …
Here are pictures of all 240+ new emoji coming soon to your smartphone
Unicode, the group responsible for ensuring that text is consistent in all software around the world, released a new version of its standard earlier this week. When …
3 great paid iPhone apps that are free right now – including one worth $15
Dozens of paid apps are made available for free for a limited time each day as developers fight for exposure, but only a small handful …
This is what the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 will look like next to an iPhone 5s
Another day, another handful of next-generation iPhone 6 leaks. This time around, Taiwanese actor and pop star Jimmy Lin is back with new photos of a …
New details emerge on Samsung’s Oculus-like virtual reality headset
If there is one characteristic that has defined Samsung over the past few years, it’s the company’s willingness to try absolutely anything. If a rival …
iOS 8 beta 2 now available for download
Apple released its first iOS 8 beta on June 2nd and anyone who has installed it since then knows it’s a bit rough around the …
