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Time to chat with the AC forums.

Whether you’re visiting websites through your browser or using a free app or game from the Play Store, chances are you see a lot of ads on your Android phone.

When handled properly, ads are a good way for sites and apps to be offered for free, but at the same time, they can be overdone to the point where the user experience is ruined. As such, some users go the route of using ad-blockers.

Recently, this very topic came up for discussion in the AC forums.

sweetypie31
01-23-2020 08:33 AM

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Can anyone tell me the names of apps like Adguard that will block in app ads? I was using Adguard , but then it started blocking me to where I couldn’t use my data on my phone. Any help us appreciated.
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Gayle Lynn
01-24-2020 04:05 PM

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I created custom filters in AdGuard Pro … 閱讀全文 →

I’ll finish watching if I can ever stop crying.

What you need to know

Google is previewing a Super Bowl ad on YouTube.
The ad shows photos of an older couple as a man asks Google to remember things about his wife.
The Mayo Clinic suggests using photos and mementos as cues to help Alzheimer’s patients.

If you’re like me and living with older parents who are dealing with memory issues and other signs of aging, grab a box of tissues and get your therapist on speed dial before you start watching Google’s new Super Bowl advertisement. The ad startts with a simple text box search for “how to not forget,” then an older male voice asks Google to “Show me photos of me and Loretta.” What follows is a montage of an older couple in love while a man’s voice speaks about Loretta in the past tense.

Google opens the ad by pointing to articles from WikiHow and Bustle about using details to help with memory loss, and the Mayo Clinic agrees. On its page for using mementos as memory cues, the Mayo… 閱讀全文 →

Best answer: Yes. If you are considering getting a PS4 Pro right now, it is still worth picking one up before before the PS5 releases. A lot of games will be released on both new and old consoles at the beginning of the new generation, so you won’t miss out.

Price will drop: PlayStation 4 Pro 1TB ($326 at Amazon)
Save even more: PlayStation 4 Slim ($250 at Amazon)

Pick it up and trade it in

Getting a PS4 Pro right now is worth it. The cost has come down to a more reasonable price point for most players and it is still the best console you can get until the launch of the next generation. There is no reason to sit around waiting for a year when you could enjoy some PlayStation games.

Play on the Pro for a few years. During the first few years of next gen consoles companies usually release major titles for both the new and the previous generation console, so you wouldn’t miss out. Once you are ready, trade in that Pro for the PS5.

A more technical standpoint

PlayStation 4 Pro … 閱讀全文 →

Samsung’s mobile business registered an impressive 67% increase in operating profit in Q4 2019.

What you need to know

Samsung reported revenues of KRW 59.9 trillion ($50.7 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2019, an increase of 1% over the same period a year earlier.
Operating profit, however, dipped 34% to KRW 7.1 trillion ($6 billion).
The company is hoping that stronger demand for 5G phones and OLED screens will allow it to boost profitability in 2020.

Amid continued uncertainties in the global business environment, Samsung Electronics has announced that its operating profit dropped 34% YoY to KRW 7.1 trillion ($6 billion) in Q4 2019. Quarterly revenue, however, increased by 1% to KRW 59.9 trillion ($50.7 billion). Samsung says the dip in operating profit was due to the continuous fall in memory chip prices globally, as well as weakness in demand for display panels.

Samsung’s mobile division posted KRW 24.95 ($21.1 billion) in revenue and an operating profit of KRW 2.52 tri… 閱讀全文 →

Nationwide 5G is more important than gigabit speeds

To build a 5G cell tower, you need a fiber optic internet connection, some 5G cell equipment, and something tall to stick the equipment to. The electronic components can be built offsite and shipped where they need to go but when it comes to actually building a tower, it can take a long time. Sub-6 5G can do more with fewer cell sites and make use of the towers a carrier already has. Sub-6 helps carriers improve the speed and consistency of mobile broadband much more quickly than is possible with a mmWave deployment.

Fast phone with 5G

Galaxy Note+10 5G

From $37 per month at T-Mobile

With support for Sub-6 and mmWave

Samsung’s Galaxy Note10+ combines support for all of T-Mobile’s 5G bands with a great camera and screen. Use the S-Pen and huge battery to make the most of your mobile network away from home.

What does Sub-6 and mmWave mean?

Millimeter wave, or mmWave, 5G is named in reference to the relatively short dista… 閱讀全文 →

Without Apple’s own sales numbers, predicting smartphone sales is a tricky business.

What you need to know

Several analysts have taken a stab at the Q4 2019 smartphone sales numbers.
There is a suggestion that Apple has equaled Samsung smartphone sales, and maybe even passed it.
The consensus seems to be that there is now nothing to separate the two.

Reports on smartphone sales in Q4 2019 suggest that the gap between Apple and Samsung is now closer than ever.

Several outlets have published estimates regarding smartphone shipments for the last quarter, and whilst there is variation, the overall figures seem to suggest that the margin between Apple and Samsung has closed significantly.

According to Bloomberg:

Industry trackers on Thursday released estimates that show the iPhone maker close to matching or surpassing its Korean rival in shipments during the pivotal holiday quarter. Strategy Analytics put Apple’s iPhone shipments for the fourth quarter at 70.7 million, slightly… 閱讀全文 →

You’ll find Titan Security chips in Pixel phones, 2FA security keys, and Google’s servers. Here’s how they all work together to keep your data safer.

You might have heard about Google’s Titan security chain. It’s an idea that started for use in servers, then moved to security key fobs used as two-factor authentication devices, and with the Pixel 3, ended up inside a phone.

The simple explanation is that Titan is the name of the chip that lives outside of any processor and things like logins and encryption/decryption are funneled through it. But there are plenty of differences between the three versions, and that’s what makes everything work together — they’re specialized for their particular use-case.

It’s interesting enough to talk about how it all works, so that’s what we’re going to do here.

Server-Side Security

You might not know it, but Google designs and custom builds many of the servers it uses. It designs the hardware, uses a firmware-stack that Google controls, its … 閱讀全文 →

A lot of apps and websites use analytical data, but Ring has finally gone too far with no good reason for it.

I use a Ring Video Doorbell Pro. I’m not so much concerned about capturing video for the cloud or monitoring what goes on in my front yard (I have other cameras for that) but because I don’t walk quickly, answering my doorbell remotely is extremely convenient. And when you work for a website like Android Central you get a lot of packages. With the Ring app, I can ask the driver to come to the back door or to please leave it under the bench and waive any signature requirements.

I hate to do it because a video doorbell has made a big difference in my life.

Unfortunately, I’m removing the doorbell and replacing it with one that doesn’t send my data to Facebook and other third-party trackers.

Multiple Ring data breaches reported, thousands of customers impacted

And that’s exactly what is happening, according to the EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation). And I trust the EF… 閱讀全文 →

Record sales of home appliances last year helped LG achieve its highest annual revenue in history.

What you need to know

LG’s smartphone business recorded revenues of KRW 1.32 trillion ($1.12 billion) in Q4 2019, mainly due to lower sales of the company’s mass-tier products.
The smartphone division posted a full-year operating loss of KRW 1.01 trillion ($858.34 million).
LG Electronics registered revenues of KRW 16.06 trillion ($13.65 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2019, 1.8% higher than the same period in 2018.

LG today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2019. Thanks to robust demand for premium home appliances such as LG Signature, the company posted record-breaking revenues of KRW 62.3 trillion ($53 billion) in 2019. Its full-year operating profit, however, came in at KRW 2.44 trillion ($2.07 billion), 10% lower than 2018.

The company’s fourth quarter revenue of KRW 16.06 trillion ($13.56 billion) was 1.8 percent higher than the same period in 201… 閱讀全文 →

Since the feature is currently in testing, not all issues can be detected.

What you need to know

Google has started testing a new Nest thermostat feature that can alert users about heating and cooling system (HVAC) issues.
Nest will look for unusual HVAC patterns to detect if something is wrong.
HVAC alerts will be sent to Nest thermostat users subscribed to the Nest Home Report email list.

Google is set to make its Nest thermostats smarter with a new feature that will alert users to heating and cooling system (HVAC) issues. The feature, which is now in testing, will also connect users with a professional to take a look at their HVAC system for problems.

Nest Thermostats will learn to detect unusual HVAC patterns to identify issues, based on your thermostat’s historical data and current weather. For example, you may receive an email alert when your HVAC system takes longer than usual to heat your home. The email alerts, which will be sent to the Nest Home Report email list su… 閱讀全文 →