Monthly Archives: February 2016

Introducing AdClear Settings

With our latest update, we’ve introduced Settings for our ad blocker. The initial two options address a lot of ease-of-use issues users were having. For starters, the VPN automatically enabling upon restarting or booting the device. The prompts to enable … Continue reading

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Acceptable Ads are not a Solution for Ad Blockers

A “solution” proposed by advertising bigwigs–and used by some ad blockers–is the concept of “acceptable ads.” Acceptable ads either come from a trusted source or meet a checklist of criteria meant to not annoy the consumer. Without context, this seems … Continue reading

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Why the Future of Video Advertising may Necessitate Using an Ad Blocker

I think we can all agree that ads are intrusive. That’s why ad blockers have become so common. For mobile users, specifically Android, video ads are the most annoying. As mobile viewing is growing, and as media continues to migrate … Continue reading

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New Features and Forum for AdClear ad blocker for Android

New Features! New Forums! We recently rolled out our biggest update to AdClear ad blocker for Android yet! This is all possible thanks to user feedback and our talented team to send this update out so quickly. We have some … Continue reading

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What is Malvertising?

Forbes recently published their popular annual “30 UNDER 30” article. In order to read the article, online visitors with ad blockers installed were prompted to turn them off. Those that did were immediately hit with a malware attack to install a … Continue reading

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