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 Card
3 reasons why I'm sold on the Apple Card to replace my 'dumb' credit card

By Matt Swider Published

Opinion Apple's surprise announcement this week was the Apple Card, it's credit card and accompany app. Here's why it's appealing.

iMac 2019
New iMac 2019 brings long-overdue specs update to familiar all-in-one design

By Matt Swider Published

The 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMac desktops have been upgraded on the inside. Here's what the 2019 all-in-ones offer.

Motorola first to 5G? It may beat Samsung with its 5G Moto Mod coming April 11

By Matt Swider Published

You've heard all about 5G, so here's when you'll be able to use the first phone to support the faster, more reliable network.

Apple sends March 25 event invite, likely to unveil its video streaming service

By Matt Swider Published

Ready to pay more money to Apple? Here's what we expect to be announced at its next launch event.

Huawei Mate X
I took a selfie with the Huawei Mate X and it's a game changer for photos

By Matt Swider Published

We got to not only touch the Huawei Mate X, we also got to snap a selfie with one of its cameras. Here's how it went.

Want more Huawei Mate X? Here are 30 new photos from every angle

By Matt Swider Published

MWC 2019 If you're looking to see every spec of this 8-inch foldable phone, we have you covered with 30 photos of the new device.

The OnePlus 7 5G is launching on EE in the UK soon, but skipping the US altogether

By Matt Swider Published

MWC 2019 You're not going to see the OnePlus 7 5G everywhere like the US, but it is coming to the UK in the next few months.

In-the-wild Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus leak arrives a week early

By Matt Swider, Mark Knapp Published

Want to see the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus a week early? You're in luck thanks to this screen protector leak.

Amazon is buying mesh router company Eero to dominate your smart home

By Matt Swider Published

Eero routers provided whole home Wi-Fi, and now Amazon owns the company. Here's what is happening.

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus review

By Matt Swider Published

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Updated The big Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus is here. We have a mega-sized review of the phone to match.

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus leak
Leaked Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus ‘official’ image may be the real deal

By Matt Swider Published

The Galaxy S10 Plus launches in 20 days, and this could be our first clear look at the handset, front and back.

Apple Music
Apple Music will stream on American Airlines flights – no paid Wi-Fi required

By Matt Swider Published

Forget to download all of your offline music again? No worry if you're an Apple Music subscriber and are on an American Airlines flight.

Apple defends iPhone XR and XS pricing, says it's absorbing some cost overseas

By Matt Swider Published

Think the iPhone XS is too expensive? According to Apple CEO Tim Cook, it's priced just right.

Apple's iPhone revenue, once bulletproof, is officially in retreat with 15% shortfall

By Matt Swider, David Lumb Published

Apple has just reported on its earnings for 2019. Here's what the numbers tell us.

Huawei leveled with 23 criminal charges by the US government, including theft

By Matt Swider Published

Huawei isn't have a good day in the US. Here are the charges being leveled by the American government against the telecom company.

LG G8
LG G8 may introduce touch-free gesture controls, teases MWC 2019 invite

By Matt Swider Published

Touch is so 2018. LG is kicking off 2019 by teasing a new gesture-based interface. Here's what we know so far.

The LG G8 launch event is February 24 at MWC 2019

By Matt Swider Published

Invites for the LG G8 launch event haven't gone out yet, but the South Korean company may show its new phone on February 24.

iPhone 11
New iPhone 11 rumor hints at a 10MP selfie camera, but no USB-C port

By Matt Swider Published

Your selfie photos may be better with the iPhone 11, though charging it won't get more advanced, says a new rumor.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 review

By Matt Swider Published

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Updated The Note 8 is Samsung's best big smartphone, and the one for you if you can handle the price and size. Here's our full review.

LG G8
LG G8 will have a 'connected' dual display

By Matt Swider Published

We have new details on the LG G8, including its unique design with two screens connected together.

The 5G Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus may be a Verizon exclusive

By Matt Swider Published

The fastest Samsung phone for 2019 may be tied to Verizon in the US. Here's what we're hearing from the latest rumors.

This life-saving fire detector's CEO is willing to sell to Apple, Google or Amazon

By Matt Swider Published

CES 2019 Safer Alarms' fire detector could be the next major smart home gadget that takes off this year. Here's our exclusive interview.

The Samsung Galaxy S10 launch event is scheduled for February 20

By Matt Swider Published

You won't have to wait until MWC 2019 to check out the Samsung Galaxy S10. It'll launch one week sooner.

Google Assistant's Interpreter Mode is a world-changing, real-time translator

By Matt Swider Published

CES 2019 Google Assistant is handling real-time translations at CES 2019, and we got to take it for a test run. Here's how it did.

Google Assistant is insanely smarter at CES 2019. Here’s how it’s changing

By Mark Knapp, Matt Swider Published

CES 2019 Google Assistant is getting more functionality, and it's coming to more devices. We found out how at CES 2019.

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