Articles by 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

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

By Matt Swider Published 29 January 20

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

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

By Matt Swider Last updated 27 January 20

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

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

By Matt Swider Published 8 January 20

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

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

By Matt Swider Last updated 7 January 20

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.

The Samsung Galaxy S11 launch date is set for February 11

By Matt Swider, Mark Knapp Published 5 January 20

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

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

By Matt Swider Last updated 3 January 20

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

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

By Mark Knapp, Matt Swider Published 30 December 19

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

DJI Osmo Pocket review

By Matt Swider Published 19 December 19

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 2019: what to buy in time for Christmas

By Matt Swider Published 18 December 19

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

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

By Matt Swider Last updated 9 December 19

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

By Matt Swider Published 3 December 19

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

Samsung Galaxy Fold review

By Matt Swider, John McCann Published 18 November 19

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.

Netflix is raising its price to pay for all of that original programming

By Matt Swider Last updated 12 November 19

The price of Netflix is about to go up due to more investment. This means that original programming is costing you every month.

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

By Matt Swider Published 26 October 19

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

Hands on: Huawei Mate X review

By Basil Kronfli, Matt Swider Published 23 October 19

Not yet rated

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

By Matt Swider Published 17 October 19

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 11 October 19

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

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

By Mark Knapp, Matt Swider Published 3 October 19

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

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

By Matt Swider Published 25 September 19

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

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

By Matt Swider Published 23 September 19

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

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

By Matt Swider Published 20 September 19

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

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

By Mark Knapp, Matt Swider Published 5 September 19

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

Samsung Galaxy Fold release date re-do starts September 6

By Matt Swider Published 5 September 19

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

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

By Matt Swider Published 28 August 19

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 review

By Matt Swider Published 8 August 19

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.

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