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

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra laying flat on a surface

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra review

By Matt Swider published

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 Z Fold 2

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 review

By Matt Swider last updated

The latest foldable phone from Samsung nearly addresses every shortcoming of the original device.

Google Pixel 3 XL review

Google Pixel 3 XL review

By Matt Swider last updated

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.

iOS 12.4 update

iOS 12: all features explained

By Matt Swider last updated

UPDATED The iOS 12.4.1 update is the last before iOS 13, which is live now. Here are all of the major features explained.

Samsung Galaxy Watch

Samsung Galaxy Watch review

By Matt Swider published

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.

Apple iPad Air 2019

iPad Air 3 (2019) review

By Matt Swider published

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

iPad 2020

New iPad 10.2 (2020) review

By James Peckham, Matt Swider published

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)

iPad mini (2019) review

By Matt Swider published

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.

security

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

By Matt Swider, Mike Moore published

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

iPad 10.2

iPad 10.2 (2019) review

By Matt Swider published

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 2021

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

By Matt Swider last updated

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

Amazon Prime Day Australia

Amazon Prime Day 2020 date officially confirmed as October 13 – here's what to expect

By Matt Swider last updated

The Amazon Prime Day 2020 date was just announced. Here's what to expect from Prime Day deals in 2020.

Prime Day 2020

Amazon Prime Day 2020 dates leak: deals slated to start October 13

By Matt Swider last updated

The Amazon Prime Day 2020 date may have just been outed by the company's own schedule. Here's what we know.

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

Samsung Galaxy S10 review

By Matt Swider published

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

iOS 14 problems

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

By David Lumb, Matt Swider published

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

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus review

By Matt Swider, John McCann published

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

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

By David Lumb, Matt Swider published

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 V60 ThinQ

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

By Matt Swider published

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

Xbox Live is down

Update: Xbox Live, Microsoft Teams, Azure issues resolved

By Matt Swider, Joel Khalili published

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

tim cook

Apple WWDC 2021 date announced – here's when you'll see iOS 15

By Matt Swider published

Apple just announced the dates for WWDC 2021. Prepare to see software updates for iPhone, iPad, Mac and more in June.

Instagram dark mode

WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook are recovering from major outage

By James Peckham, Matt Swider published

Breaking Couldn't access chat platforms from Facebook on Friday? This is what went down today and how quickly your favorite apps recovered.

PSN is down

PSN is down: outage continues to disrupt online games for PS5, other Sony consoles

By Matt Swider published

UPDATED Sony's PSN is giving people trouble even on Monday, according reports from users. Here's what is happening with the status.

Xbox Live is down

Xbox Live was down for five hours – here's what stopped working during the outage

By Matt Swider published

The Xbox online service, Xbox Live, was down today for five hours. Here's what went down during the disruption.

Android 12 beta update

Android 12 beta launches – here are 9 important changes coming to your phone

By Matt Swider last updated

The first Android 12 Developer Preview is here and we have a list of changes coming to Google-powered smartphones.

iOS 14.5 update emoji

iOS 14.5 adds 200 new emoji to iPhone, including vaccine and AirPods Pro Max

By Matt Swider published

There are new and changed emoji launching alongside iOS 14.5, and Apple just gave developers a preview of what's to come.

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