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

Updated: Amazon confirms Alexa outage, but it's back up now

By Matt Swider Published

Amazon's Alexa service suffered a brief outage in parts of Europe for Christmas

Fitbit OS 3.0 is giving the Ionic and Versa smartwatches new powers

By Matt Swider Published

New features are coming to your wrist if you own a Fitbit Versa or Fitbit Iconic. Here's the skinny on the Fitbit OS 3.0 update.

iPhone XS Max

Future all-Apple iPhone? Apple may make the modem in-house eventually

By Matt Swider Published

Qualcomm and Intel may both be out of iPhones eventually, as Apple is said to be investing in making its own cellular modem.

iPhone 2019

iPhone 2019 may be thinner and lighter thanks to touch-integrated OLED screen

By Matt Swider Published

The newest iPhone 2019 rumor suggests that the phone could be thinner and lighter, all thanks to Samsung.

foldable phones

Qualcomm is ready to support foldable phones, and it won't require big chip changes

By Matt Swider Published

SNAPDRAGON SUMMIT 2018 Qualcomm assured us that the Snapdragon 855 is ready for a foldable phone future, and it won't require big chip changes.

This Samsung 5G prototype phone has a notch... but it's in the corner

By James Peckham, Matt Swider Published

Snapdragon Summit 2018 This isn't the final design for Samsung's newly teased 5G phone, but it has a very strange notch

Here's the first 5G smartphone and, no, you can't buy it

By Matt Swider Published

Snapdragon Summit 2018 This is the fastest phone around, and we get our first glimpse of it. But it's a phone you won't be able to buy in 2019.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 review

Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 review

By Matt Swider Published

Updated The Galaxy Tab S2 wasn't the big upgrade we hoped for, but does have its highlights.

LG Watch Sport review

By Matt Swider Published

Updated Android Wear 2.0 is here, and this fitness-tracking smartwatch is ready to get you (and Google) in shape.

This is Samsung's foldable phone with its Infinity Flex Display

By David Lumb, Matt Swider Published

Samsung finally showed off its folded display, but only in the dark to keep its larger phone design secret.

OnePlus 6T

OnePlus 6T launch date has changed because, you know, Apple

By Matt Swider Published

The OnePlus 6T isn't going to conflict with or follow Apple's iPad Pro launch event. Here's the new launch date.

Huawei Watch GT and Band 3 Pro promise battery life that goes the distance

By Matt Swider Published

Two new wearables have been announced by Huawei today, and they both sport long battery life.

5 things from the Google Pixel 3 launch event that will surprise you – or not

By Matt Swider Published

Today's launch event is about more than just phones, with a new Pixelbook, a smart home hub and a tablet set to be unveiled.

GoPro Hero6 Black review

By Phil Hall, Matt Swider Published

Updated The GoPro Hero 6 Black far outpaces the video capabilities of many DSLRs and mirrorless cameras.

LG V40

LG V40 ThinQ review

By Matt Swider Published

The idea of five cameras is novel, but is the LG V40 more than just a novelty smartphone? Find out in our full review.

LG V40 cine shot camera mode

LG V40 has a trippy cinemagraph mode for its triple-lens rear camera

By Matt Swider Published

We got to test out one camera mode on the new LG V40, and it's called Cine Shot, a new cinemagraph mode.

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 silver

Here's the Silver Samsung Galaxy Note 9 in ten super-polished hands-on photos

By Matt Swider Published

Silver and Black are joining the list of Samsung Galaxy Note 9 colors today. Here are several photos of the new hue.

Google Easter Eggs and doodles

Here are all of the Easter eggs for Google's 20th anniversary – and the Google Doodle

By Matt Swider Published

Google is 20 years old this month, and it's celebrating this big anniversary with a bunch of hidden Easter eggs.

LG V40

Five cameras? The LG V40 leak appears to confirm recent rumors

By Matt Swider Published

The LG V40 is going to be the latest smartphone to include three cameras in the rear. Here's what it looks like.

Samsung Buds

Why the Samsung Buds trademark makes sense as a preemptive strike on AirPods 2

By Matt Swider Published

The Samsung Buds rumors are just beginning, but there are several reasons to suspect they're on their way soon.

Google Pixel Stand for Google Pixel 3

Google 'Pixel Stand' charger leaked ahead of next month's Pixel 3 launch event

By Matt Swider Published

You may be able to buy an official Google wireless charger with the Google Pixel 3, according to a new leak today.

iPad Pro 2018 rumors heat up with iOS 12.1 beta name-dropping the launch

By Matt Swider Published

Apple's iPad Pro 2018 announcement seems imminent given the fact that the new software mentioned a forthcoming version.

Google Maps and iOS 12 update bring reliable directions to Apple CarPlay

By Matt Swider Published

Google Maps is now available for Apple CarPlay, and Waze is coming soon too. Read about the big update for iOS 12.

iOS 12 has a game-changing NFC feature that works even if your iPhone battery dies

By Matt Swider Published

Apple's iPhone XS and XS Max are a little more powerful than the company let on, and deal with one worry many will have.

iOS 12 news

Apple just launched iOS 12: here's how it'll change your iPhone and iPad

By Matt Swider Published

iOS 12 is ready to change up your iPhone and iPad for 2018, and it's finally available via Apple's software update menu.

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