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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.
Articles by Zach Epstein
Study: More than 90% of U.S. smartphone owners have no interest in Facebook Home
Facebook had the right idea with its Facebook Home strategy, but the devil is always in the details. The company’s mobile software is incredibly invasive …
CNN calls Samsung’s Galaxy S4 line ‘gadget spam’
Samsung’s smartphone strategy has always involved launching a wide range of handsets that span various sizes and price points. The company’s efforts are clearly working …
AT&T mobile boss says HTC First fire sale worked [updated]
AT&T’s mobile boss has reportedly confirmed that the carrier’s fire sale on the HTC First was a success, and that the phone is now sold …
Huawei CEO: Apple is ‘slipping,’ Galaxy S4 is a ‘so-so’ phone
Huawei’s chief executive Richard Yu apparently isn’t afraid to call out larger rivals as he dealt jabs to both Apple and Samsung in a recent …
Samsung denies plans to ditch PC business amid decline
When it comes to computing, Android smartphones and tablets are Samsung’s bread and butter. Samsung is the only company other than Apple that consistently earns a profit …
Barnes & Noble abandons Nook tablet hardware
Barnes & Noble on Tuesday morning reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings that missed Wall Street’s consensus. Revenue was down 7.4% to $1.3 billion while the company …
Samsung reportedly in talks to settle EU antitrust case over Apple suit
Samsung is reportedly in early talks with antitrust regulators in the European Union to settle a case that charges the company with attempting to bar …
Samsung Galaxy Note III mass production may begin in August
As reports of slowing sales continue to raise questions surrounding Samsung’s Galaxy S4 flagship smartphone, a new claim suggests Samsung will soon begin mass-producing its …
Users prefer Apple’s ‘hideously ugly’ new iOS 7 icons to old ones 2 to 1
Apple’s new iOS 7 software has been pretty polarizing so far. Specifically, the new design has been met with mixed reactions as users adjust to …
Samsung, Sony and others said to have no interest in Facebook Home
Facebook once dreamt of making its Home software for Android available on a wide variety of smartphones out of the box, but that dream is …
iOS 7 beta 2: Full change log now available, iPad version released
Just as BGR exclusively reported on Monday morning, Apple has released iOS 7 beta 2 to developers. The new build was first released as an …
Apple releases iOS 7 beta 2
Apple has just released iOS 7 beta 2, the second developer build of its brand new mobile operating system. The company unveiled iOS 7 in …
New iPhone 5S part leak outs more internal modifications
Parts from Apple’s upcoming iPhone 5S continue to leak ahead of mass production, and now the redesigned front-facing camera from the next-generation iPhone has seemingly …
New iPhone 5S images leak, revealing several new details
New photos of Apple’s upcoming iPhone 5S were published on Monday. The images were posted by MacRumors, and they appear to show the inside and …
Samsung forms carbon fiber joint venture in bid to back away from plastic
Samsung materials arm, Samsung Petrochemical, has established a joint venture with carbon fiber specialist SGL Group that will aim to “develop new industrial and electronic …
Apple dumps Samsung, inks three-year TSMC chip deal for iPhone 6 and beyond
Apple has reportedly reached deal with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest chip manufacturer, as it continues its efforts to end its business relationship …
Top execs’ futures uncertain as Microsoft readies major reorg
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is reportedly close to initiating a major reorganization that will look to solidify Microsoft’s transition from software company to “devices and …
HTC CEO refuses to quit as executive pay is slashed in half
When HTC posted its worst-ever earnings last quarter as profit plummeted a shocking 98%, all eyes turned to chief executive Peter Chou. “If HTC fails one …
Samsung’s Galaxy Note III possibly pictured in leaked image
Samsung’s third-generation flagship phablet may have been revealed in a newly leaked photo. The highly anticipated Galaxy Note III has been long rumored to look like …
Microsoft backtracks on Xbox One DRM but refuses to budge on $500 price
Microsoft on Wednesday night shocked the gaming world when it announced that it is abandoning plans to restrict Xbox One game-sharing and used game sales. …
Xbox One preorders jump past PlayStation 4 after Microsoft drops DRM
When Microsoft finally announced its policies regarding Xbox One game-sharing, used game sales and connectivity requirements, gamers were not happy at all. While some people …
Apple’s iPhone 5S revealed in leaked photos
Photos of Apple’s next-generation iPhone 5S were published late Thursday evening and they show the inside of an assembled device as well as the assembled …
Samsung debuts Android-powered Galaxy NX camera with interchangeable lenses
Samsung on Thursday unveiled a brand new take the modern camera: The Galaxy NX. Powered by Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, the Galaxy NX is the first Android-based …
Clearwire board recommends shareholders vote yes to Sprint acquisition
Clearwire on Thursday announced that its board of directors is recommending that shareholders vote in favor of Sprint’s recently revised takeover bid. The board’s advisement …
You can watch live streaming video of Samsung’s ‘Galaxy & Ativ’ event right here
Samsung has been announcing new smartphones over the past few weeks like it’s going out of style. The Galaxy S4 mini, Galaxy S4 Zoom, Galaxy …
Facebook unveils ‘Video on Instagram’
It wasn’t exactly a mystery leading up to today’s big event, but Facebook just took the wraps off its brand new Instagram video service during …
Facebook is live-streaming today’s event – here’s how to watch
Facebook has a press conference scheduled to take place on Thursday in California, and while there will be plenty of ways to follow along from …
Apple invention may reveal fingerprint scanning tech headed to iPhone 5S
Numerous reports, including one published recently by Reuters, claim that Apple’s next-generation iPhone 5S will include a new fingerprint scanner. Making use of technology gained from the AuthenTec …
Samsung’s Galaxy S4 isn’t shaping up to be the smash hit most expected
Reviewers and critics fawned over Samsung’s Galaxy S4 when it debuted earlier this year. While Samsung undoubtedly has a fantastic flagship smartphone on its hands, …
