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

LG G7 ThinQ review

By Matt Swider published 21 June 19

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 18 June 19

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

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

By Matt Swider published 17 June 19

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 list, news and everything you might have missed

By Nick Pino, Matt Swider published 14 June 19

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

E3 2019 trailers: the best game trailers

By Matt Swider, Mark Knapp published 12 June 19

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

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

By Matt Swider published 12 June 19

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

Google just leaked the Pixel 4

By Matt Swider published 12 June 19

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

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

By Mark Knapp, Matt Swider published 12 June 19

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

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

By Gerald Lynch, Matt Swider published 11 June 19

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 3 June 19

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 31 May 19

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 29 May 19

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 23 May 19

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

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

By Matt Swider published 19 May 19

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

Google IO 2019: recap and highlights

By David Lumb, Matt Swider, Gerald Lynch published 9 May 19

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

By Matt Swider, David Lumb published 8 May 19

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 8 May 19

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

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

By Matt Swider published 8 May 19

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

By Matt Swider published 30 April 19

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

The Huawei P30 Pro camera just got even better somehow

By Matt Swider published 29 April 19

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

LG G8 review

By Matt Swider published 29 April 19

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 24 April 19

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.

The Samsung Galaxy Fold has a durability problem

By Matt Swider published 17 April 19

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

Hands on: Samsung Galaxy A30 review

By Tom Bedford, Matt Swider published 11 April 19

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.

Apple's iPhone 2020 may have 5G trouble, but Huawei is eager to help

By Matt Swider published 8 April 19

The iPhone 11 won't have 5G this year, and there's a chance that the iPhone 2020 won't either. Huawei wants to help.

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