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

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 review

By Matt Swider last updated 15 July 22

Best in Class

Updated Samsung’s latest big foldable smartphone is another similar iteration of the line, but it's the absolute best yet.

iPhone 11 Pro review

By Matt Swider last updated 4 December 21

Updated Apple's iPhone 11 Pro is the one you want if you're looking for the best new iPhone features, and don't want to stretch your hand.

Amazon event 2021 as it happened, including a home robot and flying camera

By Matt Swider published 29 September 21

The Amazon event delivered a bunch of new devices, from Halo fitness trackers to smart home robots on wheels.

Pictured: Chris Pratt (Credit: Joe Russo / Nintendo)

Super Mario Bros. movie release date and cast announced and it stars... Chris Pratt as Mario?

By Matt Swider last updated 24 September 21

The full-length animated movie release date is still far away – but now we know who's going to voice Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Toad and the rest of the Mushroom Kingdom crew.

The GoPro Hero 10 Black on a blue background

GoPro Hero 10 Black is here, and it’s everything the Hero 9 should have been

By Matt Swider last updated 16 September 21

The GoPro Hero 10 Black fixes things that made the previous action camera complicated, though its pricing remains all over the place.

These are the Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, Google's chief rivals to the iPhone 13

By Matt Swider last updated 16 September 21

Google Pixel 6 phones are on display in NYC, and we got a chance to see them in the flesh.

Lenovo Smart Clock review

By Gerald Lynch, Matt Swider, Carrie-Ann Skinner published 10 August 21

The unassuming Lenovo Smart Clock is bedroom safe and very useful.

Samsung Galaxy Note 21 is being replaced by the Galaxy Z Fold 3, exec confirms

By Matt Swider last updated 3 August 21

Samsung just published its expectations for next-generation Galaxy smartphone ahead of new hardware announcements.

TikTok is down: glitches rock app, stars like Charli D'amelio have zero followers

By Matt Swider published 6 July 21

Breaking News TikTok is down, according to users of the music-based social media app. Here's what we know so far.

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra laying flat on a surface

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra review

By Matt Swider last updated 8 April 22

Recommended

Updated With a 108MP camera and 100x zoom, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is the Android to get if you want lots of close-ups.

Samsung Galaxy Watch review

By Matt Swider last updated 23 May 22

Best in Class

Updated The Samsung Galaxy Watch is still a robust and well-loved smartwatch with a handsome design and tactile rotating bezel, plus battery life lasting up to five days.

iPad Air 3 (2019) review

By Matt Swider published 14 June 21

Apple's iPad Air has resurfaced, and while it doesn't look very exciting, it does have some horsepower underneath its dated hood.

New iPad 10.2 (2020) review

By James Peckham, Matt Swider last updated 12 January 22

Great Value

Apple's new iPad doesn't bring anything radically new to the tablet space, but it offers some upgrades for the same price as last year’s model.

iPad mini (2019) review

By Matt Swider last updated 12 January 22

If you're looking for the iPad mini 5, this is it. It's called the iPad mini (2019), and it's Apple's new best small tablet.

Large parts of the internet were taken offline – here’s why it was down

By Matt Swider, Mike Moore published 8 June 21

TechRadar Pro

Outage at Fastly CDN knocks hundreds of top sites offline - here's what we know.

iPad 10.2 (2019) review

By Matt Swider published 7 June 21

Great Value

Updared The iPad 10.2 is the company's new cheap tablet for 2019 - here's our final take on this affordable tablet.

Amazon Prime Day will take place on June 21 and 22 – here's when the deals begin

By Matt Swider last updated 4 June 21

Prime Day 2021 Amazon Prime Day is happening this month, and you can expect another 48 hour deals marathon.

Google IO 2021 event recap: Android 12, Wear OS tweaks and big Google Maps changes

By Matt Swider, James Peckham last updated 15 July 21

Updated Google just revealed Android 12 plus a variety of other changes, but there wasn't a Google Pixel 5a.

A Samsung Galaxy S10 with the screen on, resting against some wood

Samsung Galaxy S10 review

By Matt Swider last updated 15 June 22

Updated The Samsung Galaxy S10 is still a high-performing phone even after being surpassed by newer top-tier models.

iOS 14 problems: here's how to fix the most common iPhone glitches in iOS 14.5

By David Lumb, Matt Swider published 26 April 21

Updated iOS 14 introduced a ton of new features, and a bunch of gnarly bugs, too – here's all the problems we've seen, along with any fixes or workarounds to solve them.

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus review

By Matt Swider, John McCann published 12 April 21

Recommended

Updated The Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus remains a pricey yet powerful 'everything phone', even after it's been succeeded by the Galaxy S21 Plus.

Android 10 features, release date, Easter eggs and everything you need to know

By David Lumb, Matt Swider published 12 April 21

Updated Android 10 is out and here are all the features, from dark mode to refined gesture controls, in the update's full release.

LG has officially quit making phones – here's what's next

By Matt Swider published 5 April 21

LG Mobile is closing today, according to the company, and it reveals where its resources will go to next.

Why is there a PS5 shortage? Here's the reason – and how to buy it

By Matt Swider last updated 20 January 22

Updated PS5 stock was low this week, and non-existent this weekend. Here's why it's become so hard to find back in stock in April

Update: Xbox Live, Microsoft Teams, Azure issues resolved

By Matt Swider, Joel Khalili published 2 April 21

TechRadar Pro

Updated Microsoft has remedied an issue that knocked Xbox Live, Teams and Azure offline.

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