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

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.

Samsung Galaxy S10 at CES 2019

The Galaxy S10 isn't at CES 2019, but Samsung's 5G plans are here

By Matt Swider published

CES 2019 Even though the Samsung Galaxy S10 wasn't officially announced at CES 2019, the chipset and 5G technology likely to make it into the phone are here.

TCL Roku TV 8-Series wants to bring 8KTV to the masses at CES 2019

By Matt Swider published

CES 2019 TCL, known for its affordable TVs, is about to bring 8KTVs to the US this year. Here's everything we know so far.

Eve Light Strip outshines its Philips Hue rival at CES 2019

By Matt Swider published

CES 2019 HomeKit-compatible Light strips aren't inexpensive, so you'll want the brightest bang for your buck. Here's what we found at CES 2019.

New WeMo Light Switch lets you control your lights with Siri

By Matt Swider published

CES 2019 There's a new WeMo Switch for 2019, and it's letting you control your lights for a lot cheaper than the WeMo dimmer switch.

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