Tim Brookes

Who?

My name’s Tim, I’m a tech writer. I grew up in the UK and I’m currently living in Melbourne, Australia.

I write articles and news for MakeUseOf and I’m an Assistant Editor to MakeUseOf Answers.

iPhone Screen Broken? Here Are Your Repair Options May 24, 2013
A slight trip, a clutch at thin air and a sickening "pop". Bits of glass fall to the ground as you drop to your knees. A single bolt of ligh …
There’s An App For That: 10 Household Items Replaced By Software [iOS] May 23, 2013
Smartphones and tablets have changed the way we live life. No longer can we wake up and lull around in bed without checking our email or Twitter menti …
Visualisations: Helping You Put Meaningless Data Into Perspective [Stuff to Watch] May 20, 2013
Visualisations (or visualizations if you're American or absolutely love your Zs) transform whole sets of arbitrary data into beautiful, visual le …
Google Launches Hangouts, A New Cross-Platform IM System for iOS, Android & Web [Updates] May 17, 2013
Google I/O has brought a flurry of news from the search giant including the announcement of a new cross-platform messaging service called Hangouts. In …
AR Games: Is This The Future of Gaming? May 17, 2013
The buzz behind aumented reality seems to have died down somewhat but with Google's Project Glass looming in the distance, the technology is boun …