Mat Smith
Articles by Mat Smith
The Morning After: Apple is reportedly working on a Watch with built-in cameras
The biggest news stories this morning: Nothing Phone 3a review, The best tech deals from Amazon’s Spring Sale, The FCC is investigating whether Huawei, other Chinese companies are evading US ban.
Nothing’s Essential Spaces is an AI-powered app done right
Nothing's Essential Space keeps everything you'd like to remember in one place, helped by the Phone 3a's dedicated launcher button (the Essential Key). Finally, AI features that don't seem messy.
The Morning After: The next iPhone could have been port-free
The biggest news stories this morning: Bumble adds ID verification and other safety features, Microsoft’s latest Windows update accidentally uninstalled Copilot, The Pixel 9a has leaked so hard that YouTubers are reviewing it.
The Morning After: Is the Roomba an endangered species?
The biggest news stories this morning: Apple Mac Studio M4 Max review, Disco Elysium is coming to Android mobile this summer, Microsoft might finally be getting into handhelds.
The Morning After: The Justice Department wants Google to sell off Chrome
The biggest news stories this morning: Would you rent a PS5? iPad Air M3 review, Elon Musk says a ‘massive cyberattack’ is to blame for X being down.
The Morning After: Buying a good graphics card is an expensive mess
The biggest news stories this morning: AMD Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT review, Volkswagen previews its €20,000 EV for everyone, House Republicans subpoena Google over alleged censorship.
The Morning After: At MWC 2025, Lenovo is experimenting with its screens, a lot
The biggest news stories this morning: We get Dragon Quest-themed golf merch because OG fans are now grandparents, How to clean your AirPods, Tim Cook teases M4 MacBook Air reveal for this week.
Nothing’s Phone 3a Pro is a stylish, almost-flagship experience for $459
Nothing doesn’t have a Phone 3 yet, instead choosing to make a lateral move to not one, but two new mid-range devices, the Nothing Phone 3a and, intriguingly, the 3a Pro. It's kept the prices low and first impressions are strong.
How to clean your AirPods
Here is everything you need to know about how to clean your AirPods, and any other true wireless earbuds you have.
Samsung's midrange Galaxy A56 has AI photo editing and a bump for its buttons
With the Galaxy A56, Samsung upgraded its midrange smartphone series with a brushed metal frame, Galaxy AI features and faster charge speeds.
The Morning After: Our verdict on the iPhone 16e
The biggest news stories this morning: Sony cuts the price of PS VR2 to $400, What to expect at MWC 2025, iPhone 16e review.
The Morning After: How to follow Amazon’s hardware event tomorrow
The biggest news stories this morning: Disney+ just dropped an explosive trailer for Andor season 2, How to get MagSafe charging on an iPhone 16e, Nintendo Switch 2 is launching soon, here’s everything we know so far.
The Morning After: Apple reveals its new cheapest iPhone. What’s missing?
The biggest news stories this morning: Humane’s AI pins will stop working in 7 days, Oppo’s Find N5 is an exciting foldable you might never see in the US, xAI launches Grok 3 AI, claiming it is capable of ‘human reasoning’.
The Oppo Find N5 is an impressive, very thin foldable with a giant battery
With the Find N5, Oppo went to town on hardware. It feels and looks more premium than the company’s previous foldables but with substantial spec bumps at a time when many smartphones seem a little iterative.
The Morning After: What to expect from Apple’s new launch this week
The biggest news stories this morning: Viktor Antonov, art director for Half-Life 2 and Dishonored, has died, Anyone in the US can now buy Nintendo’s Alarmo clock from the online store, Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 review.
The Morning After: It’s true, TikTok is back
The biggest news stories this morning: Where is the best place to buy a cheap iPad? Honda and Nissan have ended their merger plans, Apple will introduce its ‘newest member of the family’ next week.
The Morning After: Musk wants to buy OpenAI. It doesn’t want to be bought.
The biggest news stories this morning: TikTok suggests Android users in the US should sideload the app, OnePlus 13 phone review, Apple will reportedly announce a new iPhone SE this week.
The Morning After: Apple’s Invite app and its less welcome third-party porn apps
The biggest news stories this morning: How to use Apple Invites to plan your next event, Oura Ring 4 long-term review, the return of Ask Engadget. Send Mat your questions!
The Morning After: Ontario cancels then un-cancels its Starlink contract over tariff trade war
The biggest news stories this morning: Samsung leader cleared of fraud charges after winning appeal, The 10 best audio tech gadgets we saw at NAMM 2025, AI helped The Beatles win a grammy.
The Morning After: Our verdict on the Galaxy S25 Ultra and Galaxy S25
The biggest news stories this morning: Comcast unveils ultra-low lag internet connection, UPS plans to slash its shipping business with Amazon by half, The Galaxy S25 Ultra review.