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Dave Parrack

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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

5 Reasons to Avoid Buying Star Wars: The Digital Movie Collection

You'd do well to give Star Wars: The Digital Movie Collection, which is now available on a range of digital platforms, a very wide berth. Here's why.

Google Launches Project Fi, Germany Embraces AdBlock Plus, & More... [Tech News Digest]

Google Project Fi, AdBlock Plus in Germany, Facebook IDs callers, Apple Watch gets fashionable, Tidal discovers Indie, and J.J. Abrams kicks off the Twizzler Challenge.

Facebook Favors Friends Feeds, Tweaking Twitter Tackles Trolls, & More... [Tech News Digest]

Facebook changes things up, Twitter tackles the trolls, YouTube stops working, Vine shares the love, celebrity Apple Watches, and the Age of Ultron trailer recreated in LEGO.

Windows 10 Release Date Revealed, Google Launches Mobilegeddon, & More... [Tech News Digest]

Windows 10 set for July, Google goes mobile-friendly, Nokia is coming back, how to download your Google Search history, help search for the Loch Ness Monster, and the best fake GoPro ad ever made.

How Netflix Tackles Piracy, Norway Says No to FM Radio, & More... [Tech News Digest]

Netflix fights piracy with pricing, Norway kills FM radio, Match.com is shown to be dumb, Google searches Find My Phone, and Matthew McConaughey reacts to the new Star Wars trailer.

Google Extends XP Support, uTorrent Dumps Bitcoin Miner, & More... [Tech News Digest]

Google supports XP, uTorrent stops mining, Apple Watch is unavailable, switch from Spotify to Tidal, play the net neutrality game, and enjoy the new Star Wars trailer.

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Europe Attacks Google, Segway Moves to China, & More... [Tech News Digest]

Europe investigates Android, China buys Segway, Netflix exceeds expectations, GameStop craves classics, Amazon offers Orphan Black for free, and the best Craigslist ad of all time.

This Annoying Life: 8 Technologies Guaranteed to Frustrate

Technology is meant to improve our lives. To take the weight off our shoulders. To do the dirty work and save us from suffering stress. But that isn't always the case.

Game of Thrones Leaks Online, Old Spice Starts to Twitch, & More... [Tech News Digest]

Game of Thrones leaks, Old Spice on Twitch, Apple Watch sells out, Google avoids spoilers, IBM Watson writes a cookbook, and Star Wars takes revenge on Los Angeles.

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.

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