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.
Deleting Fake Amazon Reviews, Streaming for Comic-Con Geeks, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Fake Amazon reviews, streaming movies for Comic-Con geeks, LinkedIn buys Lynda, Call of Duty: Black Ops III, Pacapong combines Pac-Man and Pong, and the Netflix Watch is coming soon.
Read Early Apple Watch Reviews, Pay for Ad-Free YouTube, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Apple Watch reviews, ad-free YouTube, Microsoft teases Redstone, Facebook Messenger on the Web, Popcorn Time on iOS, and The Legend of Zelda gets a Game of Thrones makeover.
Stop Queuing at Apple Stores, YouTube Kids Is Bad M'kay, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Apple Store lines, YouTube Kids complaints, Google Moderator closes, Imgur embed options, Hulu GIF searches, and Game of Thrones gets a modern-day makeover.
Microsoft Removes Do Not Track Default, Don't Push The Button, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Do Not Track Microsoft, do not press The Button, Apple Watch guided tours, Bendgate returns, PlayStation Home moves out, and robots in love with Rubik's Cubes.
Why Jay Z's Tidal Music Streaming Service is Doomed to Fail
Jay Z recently relaunched Tidal, the music streaming service he acquired for $56 million. Tidal has 99 problems, and the pitch is one.
Windows XP Refuses To Die, Android Apps Are Everywhere, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Windows XP clings on, Arc Welder apps incoming, OnLive is now OnDead, killing Kinect for Windows, streaming music through Rithm, and watching how elders react to an emotional video game.
The Best April Fools of 2015, Facebook Riffs with Friends, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Celebrating April Fools' Day 2015, Facebook's Riff app, the ASUS Chromebit, Amazon's Dash buttons, HBO on Sling TV, and homeless people reading mean tweets.
How Do You Bypass Geo-Blocking Tactics? [We Ask You]
Many of us know how to deal with egregious geo-blocking tactics, employing our own counter measures against them. It's about time we all shared what we have learned.
Apple Starts a Religion, Microsoft Cancels Windows 10, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Apple gets religious, Microsoft smashes Windows, Google takes a day off, Facebook culls Friends, vowels get banned, and MakeUseOf announces new offshoots.
Google Gold: 15 Essential Chrome Extensions
The standard Chrome experience can be made so much better with a handful of extensions.
Trade Your Android for an iPhone, Try Microsoft's Spartan Browser, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Apple trades iPhones, Microsoft previews Spartan, Jay Z launches Tidal, jumping the Apple Store line, De La Soul kick-starts new album, and herding sheep with a drone.
Apple Fights Discrimination, Europe Fights Geo-Blocking, and More... [Tech News Digest]
Apple chooses a side, Europe chooses freedom, banning selfie sticks, Ford slows drivers, Super Mario 64 in your browser, and Ricky Gervais advertises Netflix in Australia and New Zealand.
Have You Ever Considered Switching to Linux? [MakeUseOf Poll]
Linux has never quite broken out into the mainstream on desktops, with a market share sticking at around 2 percent. So, is it doomed to remain a niche operating system forever?
Facebook Flies Internet Drones, Stream Live with Periscope, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Facebook drones on, Periscope usurps Meerkat, Microsoft Windows Apps, Clean Reader eBooks, distracted teenage drivers, and when Dragon Ball Z attacks.
Facebook Adds Apps to Messenger, Amazon Tests Robot Packers, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Facebook Messenger API, Amazon wants robots, Facebook video embeds, RadioShack sells everything, Halo Online in Russia, and when Apple Store employees go bad.
10 Intriguing Ideas to Help Apple Find Its Mojo
Apple has built its business by innovating, and it's in danger of losing its reputation as being the company that goes where others fear to tread. Tim Cook and co. need fresh ideas.
Prepare for Apple Watch Hard Sell, Facebook Does Timehop, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Apple Watch fashionistas, Facebook On This Day, Google Pony Express, an online drum machine, Catstacam trumps Instagram, and an online relationship with a difference.
Google Glass Will Return, Woz Predicts The Singularity, and More... [Tech News Digest]
Google Glass will return, Woz warns humanity, Twitch gets hacked, Netflix has arrived down under, embedding Reddit comment threads, and Siri and Netflix clash.
Target Pays for Data Breach, PlayStation Vue Challenges Cable [Tech News Digest]
Target targets compensation, viewing PlayStation Vue, silencing Facebook, playing Chromecast tennis, using Netflix God Mode, and flying a speeder bike drone.
Apple Has Run Out of Ideas: Can You Help? [We Ask You]
As much as Tim Cook and company are swimming about in pools of cash, there's a distinct lack of fresh ideas coming out of Cupertino. Perhaps we can help this company in need.