Chris Burns
School
Minneapolis College Of Art And Design
Expertise
Smartphones, 3D Printing, Industrial Design
- From 2008 to 2010, work with conceptual industrial design publication Yanko Design gave Chris a unique perspective on the world of consumer tech.
- Shortly after joining SlashGear in 2010, Chris was entrusted with seeking out and capturing content at tech conferences such as CES, MWC, IFA, GDC, Google I/O and press events held by organizations such as Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Samsung.
- His gadget collection includes rare and high-profile disasters like Google's Nexus Q, which measured its lifespan in months.
Experience
Chris has been publishing content online since internet access was delivered by mail carriers via software on CDs. As Chris has gained experience with cutting-edge technology — like the latest in 3D sculpting and drawing tablets — he's also established himself as an artist and graphic designer under the name World Famous Design Junkies. Chris tests the real-world capabilities of consumer gadgets with his creative works and expands his artistic horizons with each new review of bleeding-edge technology. Chris Burns is Senior Lead Features Editor for SlashGear.
Education
Chris has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design.
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Stories By Chris Burns
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The new Apple Watch was revealed today with an updated industrial design. This new Apple Watch Series 7 is significantly larger than its predecessor, with...
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Apple released a new iPad with A13 chip with Neural Engine and iOS 15 inside. This new iPad looks a whole lot like its predecessor,...
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Today a leak of a new iteration of the iPad mini was found in a parts listing in Japan. This new device looks as though...
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A bit of a leak hit the gamer underground this week with NVIDIA GeForce NOW at the center of the hubbub. This leak appears to...
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An ability to transcribe messages was leaked as a potential upcoming feature in WhatsApp. Information about the feature has not yet been confirmed by WhatsApp...
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There's a new series trailer out right this minute for "Marvel Studios' Hawkeye." This is the Hawkeye you know from The Avengers, also known as...
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On the 14th of September, 2021, Apple scheduled an event that was expected to deliver the smartphone iPhone 13. This device very likely one of...
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The iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro will almost certainly appear at Apple's next event on September 14, 2021. Today we're taking a peek at...
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If you're waiting for the next September Community Day for Pokemon GO, you're in luck. Today Niantic revealed the Oshawott Community Day with an exclusive...
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A ruling was reached today in an Epic Games vs Apple court case and legal battle that effectively started back in August of 2020. Apple...
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This week Microsoft released firmware updates to Xbox controllers of several sorts. This update affects Xbox One controllers with Bluetooth, Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series...
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This week Niantic started sending out Promo Codes for the game Pokemon GO, once again. It's not clear yet whether this sort of giving away...
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If you're using a Samsung Galaxy S21 right now, you might be champing at the bit waiting for your One UI 4.0 Beta update. That...
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The iPhone 13 series is expected to be revealed at Apple's next press event happening on September 14. This event is rumored to be the...
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Insomniac Games announced today that they're not only working on Spider-Man 2 for PlayStation 5, they're also working on Wolverine! Much like the now hit-release...
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During the official PlayStation Showcase 2021 event today, the folks at Rockstar revealed the return of Grand Theft Auto 5. Or continuation of the legacy......
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WhatsApp has a cut-off date for a set of smartphones by the end of the year 2021. These devices will start to see their "end...
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Facebook and Ray-Ban revealed a pair of glasses with two cameras, microphones, and speakers inside. These glasses are very, very similar to the SnapChat Spectacles...
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Today we're taking a peek at the first full trailer for The Matrix Resurrections, or The Matrix 4. This trailer is all about reflections -...
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The Pokemon GO Psychic Spectacular is ready to roll and Inkay is the hero of the day. Beween the 8th of September and September 13,...
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The RICOH GR IIIx is the newest compact high-end camera from the company, made to ramp-up the powers of the already successful RICOH GR III....
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Amazon started making their own smart TV sets and announced the lot for the first time this week. The Amazon Fire TV Omni Series will...
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It's difficult to break away from the masses when it comes to soundbars here in 2021. Over the past half-decade, so many soundbars have been...
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The Samsung Galaxy Book Pro and Samsung Galaxy Book will be released as the company's big return to the PC market for businesses. These laptops...
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The Anycubic Photon Ultra is the company's first affordable desktop DLP 3D printer, and it's nearly hit Kickstarter. The Anycubic Photon Ultra was first revealed...
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Motorola Space Charging is the latest tech to demonstrate the use of over-the-air charging for smartphones. This method of charging a battery in a smartphone...
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A set of rendered images appeared this week of a so-called iPhone 14, with the suggestion that they were sourced the same way as a...