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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.

Dave has always been fascinated with tech, and has enjoyed charting the changes in this world for decades.

Latest Articles

The Internet Archive Fact-Checks President Trump

The Internet Archive has created a repository dedicated to Donald Trump. The Trump Archive will allow us all to fact-check the next President of the United States of America.

Alexa Can Now Order Takeout From Amazon

You can now order a takeaway meal from Amazon Restaurants using nothing other than Alexa and your own voice. Which is perfect for those people who are too lazy to cook.

Vine Will Become Vine Camera on January 17

Vine will cease to be on January 17th, to be replaced with Vine Camera. This will let you shoot short videos and share them to Twitter, but the Vine community will be gone forever.

Telegram Now Lets You Delete Sent Messages

You can now delete any messages you have sent using Telegram. Which should be of use to anyone who has ever sent a message while drunk or otherwise not thinking clearly.

Netflix Launches a New App for DVD Rentals

Netflix has launched a new app dedicated to DVD rentals. Which are, apparently, still a thing. I know, we're shocked too!

Amazon Makes It Easier to Sell Used Goods

Amazon already sells used goods. However, the online retailer is now testing out new ways of letting us all sell used goods. Starting in India.

Steam Names the Best Selling Games of 2016

Valve has announced the best-selling Steam games of 2016. Pretty much every genre is covered, making this list a good introduction for anyone looking to start a Steam collection.

Twitter May Let You Edit Your Tweets Soon

Twitter is considering letting you edit your own tweets. Although it's unlikely to happen next week or next month, Twitter is at least considering the option.

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This New iOS Exploit Breaks the Messages App

There's a new iOS exploit doing the rounds that will render the Messages app on your iPhone unusable. Thankfully, there are a couple of workarounds...

Your Nook Tablet May Contain Spyware

Barnes and Noble's Nook Tablet 7 may contain ADUPS, which is spyware capable of collecting and transmitting data back to China.

Play RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic on Android and iOS

Fans of classic PC games are in for a treat, as Atari has released RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic on Android and iOS. This brings the classic RollerCoaster Tycoon games to mobile for the first time.

Wikipedia Reveals the Most Popular Articles of 2016

Wikipedia's most popular articles offer a reminder of just what an odd year 2016 has been, with Death and Donald Trump being the most-edited articles over the past 12 months.

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Raspberry Pi Launches PIXEL for PC and Mac

The Raspberry Pi Foundation has released PIXEL on PC and Mac. This means that anyone can enjoy the same experience even when switching from a Raspberry Pi to a PC or Mac.

Prisma, the App of the Year, Just Got Even Better

With its latest update on Android and iOS, Prisma is getting even better. And that's after both Google and Apple named Prisma the app of the year for 2016!

People Break Their iPhones to Justify Upgrades

A new study suggests that people might be breaking or losing their iPhones accidentally on purpose in order to justify upgrading to the next version. This is called the "upgrade effect".

You Can Now Play Minecraft on Apple TV

Mojang has ported Minecraft to tvOS, which means you can now play the insanely popular sandbox game on your Apple TV.

Google Maps Is Now Wheelchair Friendly

Google has added information regarding wheelchair accessibility to Google Maps. And it's all thanks to the company's famed "20% time".

Apple Will Charge You $69 for Lost AirPods

It's almost as if this courageous decision to ditch the headphone jack is a license for Apple to print money. But that can't be true, can it?!

BlackBerry Is Dead in All But Name

BlackBerry once made phones everybody wanted to own. Now, BlackBerry is dead in all but name, with Chinese electronics manufacturer TCL acquiring the BlackBerry brand.

Beware Fake Super Mario Run Games on Android

Super Mario Run is currently exclusive to iOS. Which has prompted some clever ne'er-do-wells to offer fake versions of the game on Google Play to lure in unsuspecting Mario fans.

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