Only a day after the launch of Apple’s new mobile operating system, iOS 9, a number of new applications aimed at blocking ads shot up to the top of the App Store’s charts. One ad blocker called Peace, from Instapaper founder Marco Arment, soon became the number one most popular paid application across the iTunes App Store immediately after its debut.But in a move that demonstrates…
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Peace, The Top Selling Ad Blocker From Instapaper Founder, Removed From App Store 2
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A Day After iOS 9’s Launch, Ad Blockers Top The App Store 1
September 17th at 8:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsOne of the better features in this week’s newly released version of Apple’s mobile operating system, iOS 9, is the ability for users to block ads on mobile websites, along with other content that can slow down browsing and eat away at mobile data plans. And while somewhat of a geekier feature to implement – users have to download apps then head into…
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Hands-on with content blocking Safari extensions in iOS 9 0
September 17th at 2:42pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsiOS 9 brings Safari filters that can block ads, trackers, video, popups, and more. Here's how to choose a content blocker and set it up.