David Pogue

David Pogue began his academic studies at Yale University, where he graduated summa cum laude with honors in music. After graduation, Pogue spent a decade working as a conductor and arranger on Broadway musical productions in New York, a lesser-known facet of his career that demonstrates his versatility. His foray into journalism and technology began in the late 1980s, when he started writing for Macworld magazine and made a name for himself with his monthly column, The Desktop Critic.

Pogue is one of the world’s best-selling how-to authors. His publishing success took off when IDG asked him to write *Macs for Dummies*, which became the best-selling Mac title in the successful *For Dummies* series. He later created his own line of technology books, the “Missing Manual” series, which is known for providing clear and humorous guides to software and hardware, and which has over 120 published titles. More recently, he published the bestselling “Pogue’s Basics” series, which offers essential tips for simplifying technology and everyday life.

For 13 years, Pogue was the influential personal technology columnist for The New York Times, a role from which he analyzed and reviewed industry developments, guiding millions of readers in their purchasing decisions. His ability to translate technical complexity into simple terms also led him to television. He has served as a technology correspondent for CBS News Sunday Morning since 2002 and has hosted numerous science specials for PBS, including the Nova ScienceNow series and the popular Making Stuff, winning multiple Emmy Awards for his journalistic work.

Throughout his career, he has been a tireless explorer of everyday technology, researching gadgets, software, and trends to report on his findings in an entertaining way. He has spoken on the TED stage on several occasions and has received the Loeb Prize for journalism and several Webby Awards. After a stint as the founder of Yahoo!’s technology site, he returned to The New York Times.