Matt Swider

Matt Swider

Matt Swider is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Shortcut.com. Formerly TechRadar's US Editor-in-Chief, he began his tech journalism career all the way back in 1999 at the age of 14. He's tested over 1,000 phones, tablets and wearables and commands a Twitter account of 1m+ followers. Matt received his journalism degree from Penn State University.

Articles by: Matt Swider

Apple Watch
Why the Apple Watch, iPhone 11 and AirPods were the key to all-time record earnings

By Matt Swider Published

Analysis The Apple Watch, AirPods and iPhone 11 combined to drive Apple to record revenue. Here's what stood out to us.

Snapdragon 865
New Android flagship phones in 2020 will use the Snapdragon 865 5G chipset

By Matt Swider Last updated

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 is the sequel to the Snapdragon 855, and we're getting the first details.

Samsung Bot Chef
Samsung CES 2020: the best thing at the booth is this salad-making Chef Bot

By Matt Swider Published

CES 2020 Among the cool tech at CES 2020 is the Samsung BotChef, a pair of robot arms that helps you cook meals.

TCL
The TCL foldable phone may be the most important smartphone at CES 2020

By Matt Swider Last updated

CES 2020 It's not going to wow you, but the fact that a cheap foldable phone concept already exists at CES 2020 is fairly stunning.

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked launch 2020
The Samsung Galaxy S11 launch date is set for February 11

By Matt Swider, Mark Knapp Published

The Samsung Galaxy S11 is ready to launch, and it's coming next month, according to this invite from the company.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite and Note 10 Lite announced, but prices remain elusive

By Matt Swider Last updated

CES 2020 Samsung just unveiled two new 'Lite' phones, with the Galaxy S10 Lite and Galaxy Note 10 Lite aimed at budget-conscious consumers.

Samsung Galaxy phone
Forget Galaxy S11 – the Galaxy S20 Ultra may be Samsung's new flagship phone

By Mark Knapp, Matt Swider Published

The next Samsung flagships may be topped by a Galaxy S20 Ultra, and there may not be a Galaxy S20e.

DJI Osmo Pocket
DJI Osmo Pocket review

By Matt Swider Published

Best in Class

The DJI Osmo Pocket is a stabilized, pocket-sized wonder cam, even after a year since our mini gimbal review first launched.

last minute deals
Last-minute deals 2019: what to buy in time for Christmas

By Matt Swider Published

US retailers are courting last-minute online shoppers with a bunch of new deals. Here's what's still on sale today.

Snapdragon 865
Samsung Galaxy S11 will almost certainly be powered by this 5G chip

By Matt Swider Last updated

Snapdragon Summit In addition to all of the Samsung Galaxy S11 leaks we've seen, we have details about the 5G-capable chipset it'll likely use.

Apple Best of 2019
Apple picking: iPhone maker announces its favorite 2019 apps, games and podcasts

By Matt Swider Published

Apple is bringing its own awards to its software ecosystem. Here are the winners, at least according to the iPhone maker.

Samsung Galaxy Fold
Samsung Galaxy Fold review

By Matt Swider, John McCann Published

Updated The more we've used Samsung's first foldable phone, the more we loved it – but that doesn't mean you should buy it.

The Current War movie
The Current War review: the Director's Cut pits Edison vs Westinghouse

By Matt Swider Published

The biopic of Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse is now in theaters in the history-faithful The Current War: Director's Cut.

Huawei Mate X review
Hands on: Huawei Mate X review

By Basil Kronfli, Matt Swider Published

Updated The foldable Huawei Mate X looks to take on the Samsung Galaxy Fold in a bid for the future of smartphones. Here's our take on it.

Google Pixel 3 XL review
Google Pixel 3 XL review

By Matt Swider Published

Recommended

Updated Other phones are ditching the notch, so the Google Pixel 3 XL stands out for its big screen cutout – which is a small price to pay for its incredible camera.

The best Samsung Galaxy S8 cases

By Matt Swider Published

Updated Looking for a great case or cover for your Samsung Galaxy S8 phone? Here are our top picks for style and protection.

iPhone 11 Pro
iOS 13.2 public beta arrives with iPhone 11 Deep Fusion camera feature

By Mark Knapp, Matt Swider Published

The latest public beta version of iOS 13 is here and it brings a big new feature for your brand new iPhone 11 camera.

Ring camera news
Two new Ring cameras offer cheap home security for your budding compound

By Matt Swider Published

Amazon announced new Ring camera options, including the cheap Indoor Cam that is its cheapest Ring camera yet.

Samsung Galaxy Fold
Samsung Galaxy Fold release date in the US: it's coming September 27

By Matt Swider Published

Samsung's troubled Galaxy Fold has a new release date in the US, and you can get it starting Friday.

OnePlus 7T news
Exclusive: OnePlus 7T will have 23% faster charging with Warp Charge 30T

By Matt Swider Published

EXCLUSIVE No doubt that the OnePlus 7T is coming – and now we know that it will charge faster than the OnePlus 7 Pro

Huawei Mate X
See the upgraded Huawei Mate X 5G chipset that was spotted at IFA 2019

By Mark Knapp, Matt Swider Published

IFA 2019 The Huawei Kirin 990 chipset is coming, and will bring 5G with it.

Samsung Galaxy Fold
Samsung Galaxy Fold release date re-do starts September 6

By Matt Swider Published

When is the Samsung Galaxy Fold release date? Good news: we finally have a date when you can buy one.

ZTE Axon 10 Pro
Axon 10 Pro wants to be the beginning of ZTE's comeback story in the US

By Matt Swider Published

It's not a 5G phone, but the ZTE Axon 10 Pro is coming to the US, despite prior sanctions against the Chinese company.

Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 review

By Matt Swider Published

Recommended

Updated We've tweaked our Galaxy Note 9 review now that other big-screened smartphones have come out. Here's our updated take in 2019.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 launch: here's what happened at Galaxy Unpacked 2019

By Matt Swider, David Lumb, John McCann Published

Galaxy Unpacked 2019 gave us the Note 10, Note 10 Plus and Galaxy Book S.

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