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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This month we've got a great opportunity to make use of the best un-fixed trick in Pokemon GO. The trick has to do with what...
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The Nokia T20 was revealed today as an Android tablet that's made to balance affordability with power. This HMD-made Nokia Android tablet works with a...
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Today we're taking a peek at the first-wave reviews of the Nintendo Switch OLED. This is the first day that reviews of the product were...
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Today we're taking a peek at the current state of Pokemon GO and Niantic's efforts to monetize the game. You may find a hot air...
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A new service called Nest Renew is being released on a by-invite basis in the United States. Nest Renew is a service that combines existing...
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Razer revealed that they'd be pre-loading Windows 11 to two laptop computers starting today. The "new Razer Book" and Razer Blade 15 will be available...
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Amazon was rumored this week to have a product-tracking refrigerator in the works for consumers. This new product is tipped to use technology similar to...
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Today we're taking a peek at Genesect (Douse Drive) in Pokemon GO and wondering why we cannot capture this monster in a Pokeball. Defeating Genesect...
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This week the folks at Yubico released the YubiKey Bio to the general public for the first time. This is the USB-docked fingerprint scanning security...
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The Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio is the most versatile professional notebook computer I've ever used. After using this device for only a relatively short period...
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Today Acer announced that they'd be covering three key categories for initial hardware launches with Windows 11 onboard. The models fit in the categories Sustainable,...
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Today Microsoft released Windows 11 to the world in a software update for all Windows 10 devices able to handle the new OS. Today we're...
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Over the past few weeks we've been testing both early builds and (over the past week) a final public build of Windows 11. During that...
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Today users of OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro will have the opportunity to download OxygenOS 13 Open Beta 1. This is the first version...
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Today Google pushed the source for Android 12 to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and brought about some bad news for hopeful upgraders. Here...
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Dyson has a robot vacuum they'll likely release this year to roll up on Roomba. Appearing in an FCC filing this week, the Roomba robot...
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Today we're taking a peek at rumored stores for Sony PlayStation 5 restock both online and in-person at brick and mortar stores. At the moment,...
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Early peeks at software in development with WhatsApp showed info on Disappearing Messages and new chat bubbles this week. The bit with Disappearing Messages appear...
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The streaming service Peacock, of all places, seems to have the horror movie streaming market cornered right in time for Halloween 2021. Included in Peacock's...
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Today Microsoft made the pricing and release dates of all new Office apps official. They've revealed that they're bringing "many" of the collaborative features from...
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Today a set of financial institutions appear to be having issues all at the same time. It's not clear at the moment if the issues...
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If you were one of the lucky few to gain access to a Sony PlayStation 5 order in the recent past, check again. It would...
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Today we're taking a slightly closer look at the latest imagery released by Lucasfilm for Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett. We've seen just...
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Today we're taking a peek at the expected dates that 3G networks will shut down in the year 2022. These dates are important, since they...
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Starting at 10AM (local time) on the 1st of October (Friday), Pokemon GO gets a big switch of Pokemon. There'll be a Pokemon GO Secrets...
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Today we're taking a peek at the TOSY Flying Duo - two flying toys from RoboFi that roll with LED lights aplenty. The TOSY Flying...