Samsung’s browser with and without Ad Block Fast. GIF: Ad Block Fast
Google has pulled an ad-blocking plugin for Samsung’s Android browser just days after it made its debut. Ad Block Fast promised to deliver faster web browsing by removing unnecessary content, but Google says the app violates its Play Store policies.
Delightful and relaxing, Alto’s Adventure is coming to Android for free. Photo: Snowman Games
Update: It’s out.
Alto’s Adventure, the hit snowboarding game on iOS and Apple TV, is headed to the Android platform February 11.
Android gamers will, by and large, have the same gaming experience as their iOS brethren with one significant difference: this new release will be free on Android while it remains $2.99 on iOS.
Has your Note 5 received Marshmallow yet? Photo: Jim Merithew/Cult of Android
Samsung has begun rolling out a Marshmallow beta to a small number of Galaxy Note 5 handsets in the U.S.
This is the first time Samsung’s flagship phablet has received an Android 6.0 update, and it comes just days after the company began upgrading the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge.
Steve Sanchez says the Phoenix is a breakthrough in exoskeleton comfort. “This is the first suit I’ve tried where I don’t feel like I am riding a robot,” he said. Photo: SuitX
Dr. Homayoon Kazerooni has created bionic machinery that can help a person rise out of a wheelchair and walk. Yet, there’s one barrier preventing some people from walking – cost.
This week, Kazerooni’s work takes an important step forward. His company, SuitX debuted a lightweight exoskeleton, dubbed Phoenix, for people with mobility disorders at an initial price of $40,000, about two to four times cheaper than other devices.
Microsoft snaps up another hot app. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android
Microsoft is acquiring SwiftKey, London-based makers of the popular virtual keyboard for Android and iOS, in a deal rumored to be worth $250 million.
SwiftKey insists it will continue to develop its keyboard for both platforms going forward — and it will remain free.
