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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Boost Mobile just announced they'd be acquiring the entirety of Gen Mobile. DISH Network Corporation owns Boost Mobile, and now they'll own the entirety of...
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Signify revealed an expanded set of "gradient collection" Philips Hue products this week alongside news of pairing with Spotify. The headliner device is the Philips...
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On September 1, 2021, Apple revealed the beginning of the list of states working to enable state ID and driver's license in Apple Wallet. Connecticut,...
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We're seeing some interesting switches to features and bonuses this season in Pokemon GO. This is the "Season of Mischief", and there'll be different features...
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It would appear that the people at Game Freak, Creatures, Nintendo, and DeNA have temporarily lost all restraint and are giving away 100 sync pairs...
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A Kickstarter campaign was announced for a new large-size LCD 3D printer from the folks at Elegoo. This company has had some serious success with...
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SimpliSafe revealed and released their first wireless outdoor camera this week. The SimpliSafe Outdoor Camera works with motion detection up to 30 feet away, latency-free...
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After knocking it out of the park with the go-to headphones for noise cancellation with QuietComfort 35 II, the company is back with a new...
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The next major leak of data for the upcoming Google Pixel 6 has to do with charging. The device is tipped to be very similar...
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This week Samsung released their latest One UI 3.1.1 update to a bunch of foldable devices. With this release, Samsung expands features only otherwise found...
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Samsung has been experimenting with foldable displays on devices of all sorts over the past few years. As we've seen with the Samsung Galaxy Z...
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Hearthstone Battlegrounds gameplay just got a giant kick in the pants. This format for gameplay inside Hearthstone will see a series of game-changing updates, some...
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The International Space Station (ISS) is showing its age. The space station is made up of multiple modules, each with different points of connection and...
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Today we're going to run down the first bits of September of 2021 for Shiny Pokemon in Pokemon GO. If you're reading this article before...
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The latest hearing aid from Phonak was revealed today with rechargeable batteries and waterproofing. The Phonak Audéo Life is called "the world's first rechargeable hearing...
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The creator of the popular Android hacking (rooting, modifying) system Magisk revealed some key updates this week. After having been hired by Google in May...
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Today we're taking a look at some of the discoveries made inside the new version of the Sony PS5. The first one's sold so extremely...
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The video you're likely about to watch was produced by Google to make you giggle. It was made to promote the Google Pixel 5a, sure,...
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Today we're taking a peek at the newest release in the Pokemon Trading Card Game, a new expansion called Evolving Skies. This set's full name...
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If you purchased the original Peloton Bike when it was released, you likely dropped $2,245 USD. If you waited until Peloton released the Bike+ in...
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The latest leak of data about the iPhone 13 suggests we'll see the device deliver news bits on four dates. As is generally the case,...
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There's a new brand product crossover in the mix this week, and it includes both Animal Crossing and Puma. It's basically a match made in...
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The first introduction of the new Saints Row Volition and Deep Silver delivered to the world was a CG masterpiece. It wasn't the game. It...
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Now the Nintendo Switch has an app that's effectively a window into the Pokemon programming universe. This is an entirely free app, with free content...
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The next Apple Watch will quite likely break the mold when it comes to significant device upgrades from Apple. Each time Apple releases a new...
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A key set of details appeared this week indicating the imminent release of the next major version of One UI for Samsung devices. What's included...