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 Huawei Mate X folded

Huawei exec: the foldable Mate X with Android intact to launch by September

By Matt Swider published

The Huawei Mate X is still coming and we know when: September at the least, according to a company executive.

LG G7 ThinQ review

By Matt Swider published

Updated LG's oddly named smartphone is a reasonable if unexciting upgrade, now more affordable after its successor has come out.

Google Pixel 2 review

By Matt Swider published

Updated Google's second-generation smartphone still has one of the top smartphone cameras among today's handsets.

electric scooter to E3 2019

I rode an electric scooter to E3 2019 every day and it was my favorite 'game'

By Matt Swider published

E3 2019 Electronic scooters and video games came together in Los Angeles during our E3 2019 reporting, and it had an impact.

e3 2019 games

E3 2019: games list, news and everything you might have missed

By Nick Pino, Matt Swider published

Updated All the E3 2019 games listed in one lovely place? Step right up.

E3 2019 trailers watch

E3 2019 trailers: the best game trailers

By Matt Swider, Mark Knapp published

E3 2019 We've gathered the best E3 trailers from every event at E3 2019. See them all here.

Stranger Things 2020

Netflix teases new games at E3 2019, including a location-based Stranger Things mobile RPG

By Matt Swider published

Netflix is getting more involved in gaming, and we caught the panel on where it's headed next on iOS and Android.

Google Pixel 4 official photo

Google just leaked the Pixel 4

By Matt Swider published

Our first official glimpse of the Google Pixel 4 is here, and it comes from none other than Google itself.

DJI RoboMaster S1

Meet the DJI RoboMaster S1, a mini tank drone and Trojan horse for teaching code

By Mark Knapp, Matt Swider published

DJI is launching an educational, ground-based drone called the RoboMaster S1

best PS4 games at E3 2019

The best PS4 games at E3 2019: what's new and coming to Sony's console

By Gerald Lynch, Matt Swider published

Best Of There are several new games coming out of E3 2019, even if Sony didn't show up to the expo. Here's what we like so far.

iPad Pro 12.9 (2017) review

By Matt Swider published

Updated The iPad Pro 12.9 is Apple's answer to 2-in-1 laptops, and it has several multi-tasking features thanks to iOS 12. Here's our review.

We used our iPhone to ride the New York City subway today – it's the future

By Matt Swider published

Hate remembering your MetroCard? Good news, the NYC subway is now accepting Apple and Google Pay, and we used it today.

Your iPhone or Apple Watch will let you ride NYC subways and buses this week

By Matt Swider published

We're ready to embrace the future of contactless payments to get on trains and buses in New York. Here's how it'll go down.

Google Assistant just got smart enough to track the New York City subway

By Mark Knapp, Matt Swider published

Google Assistant and Google Pay are all set to work with New York City's subway system.

5G speed test

5G speed test: 1.4Gbps in Chicago, but only if you do the '5G shuffle'

By Matt Swider published

5G test We're still testing 5G speeds in Chicago, using the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G and getting mostly great results.

Google IO 2019

Google IO 2019: recap and highlights

By David Lumb, Matt Swider, Gerald Lynch published

The Google IO 2019 keynote was made up Android Q beta 3, Pixel 3a, Nest Hub Max, and Google Assistant updates. Here's all the news.

Dark Theme

Dark Theme: How Android Q system-wide dark mode works on your phone

By Matt Swider, David Lumb published

GOOGLE IO 2019 We went hands-on with Android Q Dark Theme and explain how to enable it, and what to do if you have Android Pie.

Android Q won't have Android Beam

By Matt Swider published

GOOGLE IO 2019 Android Beam, the NFC method of sharing files between phones, is going away with Android Q. Here's our scoop.

Google IO news

Exclusive: Google's security cameras to drop key customization option

By Matt Swider published

Analysis Nest's green status light is becoming mandatory, even in older devices. That's a good and bad thing, according to our analysis.

Apple earnings

Apple's earnings call: iPhone price cuts and services help stem declining sales

By Matt Swider published

Apple's earnings statement and call shows that hardware sales are down for iPhone and Mac, but new services are up.

Huawei P30 Pro

The Huawei P30 Pro camera just got even better somehow

By Matt Swider published

The Huawei P30 Pro, the best camera phone to date, is taking a victory lap with its latest software update.

LG G8 ThinQ review

LG G8 review

By Matt Swider published

LG G8's Hand ID is a wave-to-unlock feature that looks at your veins. But it doesn’t work well, as our review notes.

Android Pie update, here's everything we know

By Matt Swider, David Lumb, Mark Knapp published

Updated Android Pie is the latest main version of the OS – and while most flagships have it, some phones are slowly getting updated through 2019.

Samsung Galaxy Fold

The Samsung Galaxy Fold has a durability problem

By Matt Swider published

Samsung Galaxy Fold problems have arisen just two days after the phone made it into the hands of reviewers. Ouch.

Samsung Galaxy A30

Hands on: Samsung Galaxy A30 review

By Tom Bedford, Matt Swider published

Not yet rated

Updated Launching in the shadow of the Galaxy S10 phones, Samsung's Galaxy A30 may not be the most glamorous device, but it's still a worthy smartphone.

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