About Dave Parrack
Dave Parrack is a Deputy Editor at MUO and also oversees the site's coverage of current events. He has been writing about technology since 2007, and with MakeUseOf since 2011.
He has previously written for various sites, including Blorge, WebTVWire, and New Atlas.
Dave uses ChromeOS and Android, but isn't a Google fanboy. He thinks AI will change the world sooner than people think, for good or for bad. He has a particular interest in new and emerging technology.
Facebook Launches "Watch" As a YouTube Killer
Facebook has launched Watch, a dedicated platform for online video. Could Watch become Facebook's YouTube killer? Probably not.
Audible Wants Your Dogs to Listen to Audiobooks
Audible has launched a new initiative called Audible for Dogs. This is exactly what you'd expect it to be: a place for your canine friends to listen to audiobooks.
You Can Now Try the New Outlook.com Beta
Microsoft has been busy improving Outlook.com. So, in order to get feedback on the changes, the company has launched a beta. And you're invited.
Disney Is Launching a Streaming Service to Rival Netflix
Disney has announced it's planning to launch its own streaming service in 2019. Which means it's current distribution deal with Netflix is coming to an end.
You Can Now Listen to Spotify on the Xbox One
If you own an Xbox One you can now use Spotify to soundtrack your gaming. This is thanks to Spotify finally releasing an Xbox One app, several years after Spotify debuted on the PS4.
Apple Launches an Instagram for iPhone Photos
Apple now has an official Instagram account bearing its own name. And Apple has launched the account with photosets celebrating the best iPhone photographers in the world.
YouTube Adds In-App Messaging on Android and iOS
YouTube is making a concerted effort to keep you using its app for longer. In order to achieve this lofty ambition the Google-owned company is adding messaging to its mobile app.
Alexa Can Now Play Baby-Making Music for You
Alexa is now capable of playing music based on different activities or states of mind. Which includes asking Alexa to "play baby-making jazz music". Say no more.
LastPass Doubles the Price of Its Premium Service
LastPass has doubled the price of its Premium password manager. This 100 percent price hike has happened without warning, and has understandably upset existing Premium users.
You Can Now Send Money to Friends Using Skype
Thanks to Skype and PayPal teaming up together, you can now send and receive money in the middle of a Skype conversation without having to switch apps or open your browser.
The New Google Earth Is Now Available on iOS
Google Earth is now bigger and better than ever, even on iOS. The makeover which Android users have been enjoying since April has now, finally, made it to iOS.
Netflix Is Making a Slew of New Anime Originals
Netflix is doubling down on its commitment to anime, announcing a raft of new original shows and movies. And with that the world has got both a little bit stranger and a little more awesome.
Mozilla Needs You to Test New Firefox Features
Mozilla has launched a trio of experimental Firefox features, and it needs you to test them out. Your feedback could help determine whether they make it into a future version of Firefox.
You Can Now Control Your Fire TV With Your Voice
If you own an Amazon Fire TV or Fire TV Stick you can now control it with just your voice. How? By making use of Alexa, of course.
You Can Now Make Microsoft Word Read Documents Aloud
Microsoft Word has a new trick up its sleeve that should help anyone who struggles with the written word. Read Aloud is a significant improvement on Microsoft's previous text-to-speech offerings.
How to Test Google Chrome's Experimental Ad-Blocker
Google is currently testing an ad-blocker baked right into Chrome. And assuming you're willing to install an unstable version of Google Chrome you can test it out for yourself right now.
Microsoft Kills Its Windows Phone Keyboard for iOS
Microsoft is removing Word Flow from the App Store. This means that the critically acclaimed keyboard app will no longer be available to iOS users who haven't already downloaded it.
Apple Kills the iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle
The iPod is no more, with Apple discontinuing both the Nano and Shuffle. And with that another piece of tech falls to the mighty smartphone.
Developers Petition Adobe to Open Source Flash
It turns out that not everyone hates Flash. Honestly, we thought the feelings of revulsion were fairly universal. However, one web developer has made it his mission to save Flash for future generations.
Microsoft Will Pay You to Find Bugs in Windows 10
Microsoft has launched a new bounty program aimed at encouraging Windows users to find bugs in its products. And doing so could bag you up to $250,000.