iPhone 6 might finally break the iPhone curse
Every year for the past few years, Apple has launched a new iPhone. And with the exception of the likely ill-fated iPhone 5c, every new …
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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Galaxy S5 specs seemingly confirmed in leaked photo of phone’s packaging
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Furious fans threaten to murder Flappy Bird creator for pulling game
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Almost every cord cutter who streams the Olympics will be breaking the law
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iOS 7 jailbreak updated to support latest software version
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Did you know that your home router is broadcasting free Wi-Fi to the whole neighborhood?
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BlackBerry 10 obliterates iOS and Android yet again in browser showdown
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Sony announces huge round of layoffs as it breaks off TV business, dumps PCs
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HTC forced to redesign phones to avoid sales ban
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Sony suggests PlayStation 4 games are going to be way better than Xbox One games
We’re all already sick of discussing the “console wars,” but there’s obviously no denying the huge rivalry between top home console vendors Sony and Microsoft. …
iOS 7.1 beta 5 now available for download
Roughly two weeks after its last release, Apple’s has made iOS 7.1 beta 5 available for download. The new release comes exactly two weeks following the …
