The old adage that nothing is really free certainly applies to the internet where, in most cases, the quid pro quo is putting up with advertising. Even though not too many users would be happy with ads displaying on pages, can you imagine the alternative? The free content we all take for granted and enjoy […]
Ads – The Price We Pay for “Free“ As soon as companies realized the sheer reach and potential of the world wide web, it quickly became the “in” medium for pushing products and promoting sales. Ads galore – it doesn’t matter what site you visit, you are almost certain to be confronted with ads – […]
There’s a little firestorm brewing in the Apple mobile universe and suffice to say, THEY started it. Although web browser plugins like Adblock Plus have been available to computer users for some time, Apple’s new iOS 9 allows for developers to create ad-blocking apps for the phone as well (applicable to Apple’s Safari browser). The […]