About Dave Parrack
Dave Parrack is a staff writer at MUO. He has previously been the news editor, a section editor, and a deputy editor.
He has been writing about technology since 2007, and has been with MakeUseOf since 2011.
He has bylines at various sites, including SlashGear, New Atlas, and WebTVWire.
Dave uses ChromeOS and Android, but isn't a Google fanboy. He has a particular interest in new and emerging technology, and thinks AI may well change the world. He is also addicted to the NYT's daily games such as Wordle, Connections, and Strands.
Latest Articles
Apple Pays, Google Plays, Viddy Sells, Horizon Fixes [Tech News Digest]
Apple pays for in-app purchases, Google Play Movies & TV for iOS, Starbucks using clear text passwords, Fullscreen acquires Supernova (formerly Viddy), EA backtracks on offline SimCity, and Horizon kills videos shot in portrait mode.
No Net Neutrality, Winamp Lives, Kanye Kills Coinye [Tech News Digest]
Net neutrality suffers loss, Winamp lives for another day, Beats Music launch due, Tumblr Mention alerts, Kanye West kills Coinye, a man dies trying to save his phone, and the Internet names a baby.
Google Nest, Facebook Branch, YouTube Comments, Muppets Row [Tech News Digest]
Google acquires Nest, Facebook acquires Branch, Twitter Web makeover, Yelp forced to reveal anonymous reviewers, YouTube introduces comments management, IObit Uninstaller 3.1 released, and the Muppets stage a mock Twitter argument.
Facebook Likes Lawsuit, Windows 9 On Way, Star Wars Photos [Tech News Digest]
Facebook lawsuit over Likes, Google shuts Schemer, Guardian launches Contributoria, PlayStation Now requires controllers, Windows 9 due in 2015, Line launches Whoscall for Android, and Chewbacca tweets behind-the-scenes photos from the original Star Wars flicks.
The Best Reddit AMAs Of All Time [Weird & Wonderful Web]
Under the IAmA subreddit, you'll find informal interviews with all sorts of interesting people. These are some of the best AMAs online.
Dead PCs, Gmail Stalking, Bitcoin Overstock, Kindle Kiosk [Tech News Digest]
Desktops are declared dead, Gmail stalkers love Google+, Overstock starts accepting Bitcoin, scanning irises for passwords, Snapchat apologizes, Amazon starts selling hardware from a vending machine, and two companies fight over the right to pin.
How Smartphones Are Ruining Your Life
Your smartphone could be ruining your life, or at least have the capacity to do so in the future.
PlayStation Now, App Store Sales, From McAfee To Intel, Cicada 3301 Returns [Tech News Digest]
Sony unveils PlayStation Now, Biz Stone launches Jelly, Apple App Store sales figures for 2013, new Gorilla Glass is antimicrobial, McAfee becomes Intel Security, China lifts ban on video games consoles, and the mysterious Cicada 3301 returns.
Chromebook Conquers, Digital Dwindles, Pandora Alarms, Snapchat Sorry? [Tech News Digest]
Chromebooks sold well in 2013, digital music sales declined in 2013, Vine app for Web, Snapchat fails to apologize for recent hack, tweet becomes a newspaper advert, Pandora's alarm clock, and Wikipedia's draft function.
10 Video Games That Changed The World
These are the games that changed everything, that signalled the next step in the evolution of video games, and that needed to exist for the video games industry as we know it today to exist as it does.
Mac Pro Sale, Hacking Target, Porn Filters Include Sex Ed, Google Tips [Tech News Digest]
Mac Pro 2013 is here, Target becomes a target, Yahoo brings tabs back, Google launches tips service, porn filters in the U.K. not working, and Microsoft seeks E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. No, really.
Obama Vs. NSA, Mossberg Leaves WSJ, Twitter TV Series, Vine Vanity [Tech News Digest]
Obama hears about NSA, Walt Mossberg goodbye, Spotify overhaul, Nick Bilton's Twitter TV series, Vine users offered vanity URLs, Bing adds new features, and George Takei loses his video game virginity.
Autoplay Ads on Facebook, The NSA Is Unconstitutional, Google Zeitgeist 2013 [Tech News Digest]
Autoplay ads on Facebook, NSA phone surveillance "unconstitutional," Google Glass adds 'Wink' command, Samsung's Smartphone GamePad, Tomb Raider on iOS, Wunderlist suggests Christmas gifts, and 2013's top Google searches.
60 Minutes With The NSA, Facebook Donate, Amazon 4K, Google Blackmail [Tech News Digest]
NSA gets good press, Obama plans to meet technology executives, Facebook launches 'Donate Now', Amazon embraces 4K ultras HD, China rumored to get Xbox One in 2014, and Twitter is rumored to get 'Edit' feature.
The Best, Worst, & Funniest Selfies Of 2013 [Weird & Wonderful Web]
This week in Weird & Wonderful Web, we delve deep into the world of selfies, taking a look at the best and worst examples of this phenomenon that hit us in a big, bad way during 2013.
Instagram Direct, YouTube Live, Twitter Blocking, Aereo TV [Tech News Digest]
Instagram adds messaging, YouTube expands live streaming to all, Twitter changes what it means to block someone, Aereo to Supreme Court, you're likely to be a bot, 2013 remembered by Twitter, and Amiga 500 lives on.
Spotify Vs. Rdio, Free Windows, YouTube Good/Evil [Tech News Digest]
Spotify and Rdio head to head, Microsoft considers offering Windows RT and Windows Phone for free, Yahoo Mail fails, GTA: San Andreas for mobile, YouTube cracks down on gaming videos, Facebook adds autoplay, Viber 4.1 released.
Apple Patents Curves, Nokia Goes Android, Dell Sells Chromebook [Tech News Digest]
Apple patents curves, Nokia's Android handset revealed, Dell joins Chromebook party, Twitter named best technology company to work for, Google opens Street View to everyone, and Mad Catz releases Android console.
Government Surveillance, Xbox One Backwards Compatibility, Game of Thrones Game [Tech News Digest]
Coalition formed to fight government surveillance, Windows 7 declared dead, Xbox One users tricked into bricking consoles, Game Of Thrones video game, Creative Commons 4.0 arrives, Google News on iOS and Android improved, and SpaghettiOs Twitter nightmare.
Patent Trolls, Android 4.4.1, Satoshi Nakamoto, Real Robocop [Tech News Digest]
U.S. takes on patent trolls, Android 4.4.1 arrives, opinions of Bitcoin, the real Satoshi Nakamoto, get your Gmail data, Twitter comes to dumbphones via USSD, Any.do Cal for Android, and the real-life Robocop.