Patrick O'Rourke-News Editor and Entertainment Segment Lead

Patrick O'Rourke

News Editor and Entertainment Segment Lead

December, 2025
16 years of experience covering consumer technology, BA in journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University
Smartphone, Retro Gadgets, macOS
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About Patrick O'Rourke

Patrick O'Rourke is XDA's News Editor and Entertainment Segment Lead. Previously, he was Pocket-lint's Editor-in-Chief, the Editor-in-Chief of Canadian tech publication MobileSyrup, and earlier in his career, he worked as the technology editor at the Financial Post and Postmedia. He's based in Toronto.

Over the past 15 years, he's written thousands of articles. Patrick has also interviewed dozens of tech industry executives and covered GDC, E3, Gamescom, WWDC, Apple keynotes, Samsung Unpacked events and more.

Patrick has a BA in journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University. 
 

What was your first computer?

I've been using computers for as long as I remember, but I think the first PC I actually got my hands on was a Commodore 64 when I was just 4-5 years old, followed by some sort of ancient Packard Bell, where I spent hours playing SimCity 2000.

What tech products or categories are you most passionate about?

I'm fond of covering smartphones, particularly the iPhone, but I also enjoy writing about handheld gaming devices, video games, cameras and wacky gadgets. The weirder a device is, the better.

How long have you been interested in technology?

I became interested in video games and technology at a young age while scouring the pages of gaming magazines like Nintendo Power and Electronic Gaming Monthly. As soon as I figured out I could combine my love of tech and writing into a job, I knew that was the direction I wanted to take my career. In my early teens, I even wrote a weekly technology column for the Toronto Star.

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Low Latency Profile is reportedly being tested with Windows Insiders.

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Thankfully, there's a straightforward way to remove it.

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Setting up Tailscale was way quicker and easier than I expected.

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