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Best Avast Mobile Security deal: Get half off annual paid plans for your first year

Best Avast Mobile Security deal: Get half off annual paid plans for your first year

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SAVE 50% ON ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE: Avast Mobile Security is offering half off its annual paid plans for your first year so you can get better security for your devices at a lower price. Save on Avast Mobile Security: When it comes to your phone’s security, there are a lot of things to keep in mind. Viruses, ransomware, phishing, data breaches, and more float around just waiting to compromise your device, which is why it’s so important to be equipped with reliable antivirus software to keep your Android device and all of the information safe. Avast Mobile Security is a great choice to keep you protected, thanks to its free mobile antivirus app for Android devices. In fact, we consider Avast one of the very best free antivirus and security solutions for Android. In our rundown of the best Android antivirus apps, we said Avast “is filled with features that guarantees your Android will stay safe and your information secure. After all, Avast offers both real-time and on-demand scanning and easily checks the security of whatever …

King launches Candy Crush Solitaire on mobile devices in February

King launches Candy Crush Solitaire on mobile devices in February

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King announced that it will launch Candy Crush Solitaire on mobile devices on February 6, 2025. It’s a sweet new chapter for Candy Crush, which is an extremely popular mobile game series. And it’s bit like the trend for card games that was started by Balatro. King, a division of Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard, described the new game as one of the biggest mobile games of all time meets the most popular card game of all time. The free-to-play game is now available for pre-registration on the Amazon Appstore, Apple App Store, Google Play Store, Samsung Galaxy Store and more.  Candy Crush Solitaire offers players a fresh, exciting way to enjoy solitaire by blending the familiar gameplay of tripeaks solitaire with engaging new features. Players can expect a strategic, dynamic experience enhanced by fan-favorite boosters, challenging blockers, and a rewarding progression system, all wrapped in the vibrant world of Candy Crush.  Pre-register now to unlock exclusive in-game rewards, including a unique card back, 5,000 Coins, four undos, two fish cards, and three color bomb cards. Don’t …

Players rebuke clumsy ad strategies, even in popular games | Mobile Premier League

Players rebuke clumsy ad strategies, even in popular games | Mobile Premier League

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Online game company Mobile Premier League (MPL) this week released a new study in which it reveals a trend in the reviews of some of the most popular mobile games: Namely, that many of the gamers who play these titles are unhappy with in-game advertising. Players can have similar negative reactions to things such as updates and technical problems, but the distribution of their positive and negative sentiment can reveal different sentiments towards different gameplay approaches. For its research, MPL selected the top 5 most downloaded games from Google Play as identified by AppRadar’s 2024 report, and then analyzed the 75,000 most relevant user reviews of those games. An MPL spokesperson summed up the general sentiment of these reviews in a statement, “The data reveals that volume of downloads doesn’t necessarily correlate with player satisfaction. Games with similar market penetration can have drastically different player sentiment profiles.” As an example of the different player feelings, the report shows various player reactions to in-game monetization, and Candy Crush Saga shows a huge spike in negative sentiment, …

Bereaved families and MPs call for tougher measures on mobile phones for under-16s | Politics News

Bereaved families and MPs call for tougher measures on mobile phones for under-16s | Politics News

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Bereaved families and MPs are urging the government to take tougher steps to protect younger teenagers from “horrific” content on social media.  The Australian government’s decision to legislate for a smartphone ban for under 16s has reignited the debate in the UK about further restrictions, and a Labour MP is hoping to get government support for curbs on social media. Stuart Stephens is among those campaigning for the government to go further and spoke to Sky News. Image: Olly Stephens, 13, was murdered in 2021 Image: Olly with his father Stuart His son Olly was just 13 when he was murdered by other teenagers following a row which began on social media. Mr Stephens said his son had been trying to stand up for another child who was a victim of “patterning” – humiliating someone and circulating it on video to blackmail them. Three 14-year-olds were jailed for Olly’s murder in 2021 – following an investigation involving 11 social media platforms. “We are angry,” Mr Stephens said. “Without a doubt, without all that interaction he …

Visualizing The Cost Of 1 GB Of Mobile Data Worldwide

Visualizing The Cost Of 1 GB Of Mobile Data Worldwide

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More than 66% of the global population now uses the internet, with the latest data putting the total number of users at 5.35 billion. Meanwhile, the number of mobile phone users reached 5.6 billion at the start of 2024, representing 69.4% of the world’s population. This graphic, via Visual Capitalist’s Bruno Venditti, shows the average price of 1 gigabyte (GB) of mobile data (in USD) as of January 2024 across 52 countries. The data was compiled by We Are Social. Key Takeaways Switzerland has the highest average price for 1 GB of mobile data at $7.29, followed by the United States at $6.00. Country Average Price for 1GB (USD) 🇨🇭 Switzerland $7.29 🇺🇸 United States $6.00 🇳🇿 New Zealand $5.89 🇨🇦 Canada $5.37 🇰🇷 South Korea $5.01 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates $4.60 🇳🇴 Norway $4.07 🇯🇵 Japan $3.48 🇨🇿 Czechia $3.12 🇬🇷 Greece $2.79 🌍 Worldwide $2.59 🇸🇪 Sweden $2.33 🇧🇪 Belgium $2.23 🇩🇪 Germany $2.14 🇲🇽 Mexico $1.80 🇿🇦 South Africa $1.77 🇵🇹 Portugal $1.71 🇭🇺 Hungary $1.61 🇳🇱 Netherlands $1.61 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia $1.49 …

10 Best Mobile Games for iOS and Android

10 Best Mobile Games for iOS and Android

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Don’t doomscroll more depressing news, use that phone to lift your mood instead. The best mobile games will bring a little joy to your day, whether you’re killing time on the commute or chilling on the couch. And these games are all addictive slices of gaming pleasure that we have been gorging on for years. As smartphone screens and processing power have grown, the lines between mobile gaming and just gaming have blurred, and you can find tons of great mobile games that have been ported or adapted from other systems (Minecraft, Call of Duty, Fortnite, Roblox, Stardew Valley, Grand Theft Auto, and the list goes on). But all of these titles are best enjoyed on other platforms. Our picks here are games that work especially well on your phone. Snag one of the best mobile controllers to level up your smartphone gaming. You may also be interested in subscription services like Google Play Pass or Apple Arcade. You can even play some Android games on your PC now. Power up with unlimited access to …

The Floating Doctors: Mobile medicine comes to Panama’s jungles | Health

The Floating Doctors: Mobile medicine comes to Panama’s jungles | Health

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‘A true blessing’ At the conclusion of the second day of the clinic, the tired volunteers walk down a muddy hill to bathe in the cold waters of a nearby river, as there are few available showers in the village. They towel off, have a warm dinner and string up their hammocks for a final night. Over the past two days, beneath the tropical heat and rain, they saw 133 patients and provided assistance and treatment for a number of maladies, from lesions and diarrhoea to fevers, cysts and pregnancy concerns. “As a doctor, you’re always facing an uncertain and challenging environment where you’re questioning yourself,” says Dr Geoff McCullen, an orthopaedic surgeon and professor at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine. “This week, I think our students learned they can face uncertainty, they can face challenges, manage these complexities simultaneously and be decisive about what a patient needs.” Iryna Hrynyk, a Floating Doctors volunteer from the United States, and Federico Criado Rota, a volunteer from Argentina, attend to a patient with …

Mobile phone use doesn’t increase brain cancer risk, says research review | Science & Tech News

Mobile phone use doesn’t increase brain cancer risk, says research review | Science & Tech News

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A review of 63 studies has found no link between mobile phone use and an increased risk of brain cancer. Commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO), it found no rise in cases despite a huge increase in wireless technology over the last 20 years. The review was headed by experts from the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency, and included investigators from 10 countries. It looked at research on radio frequencies in the wavelengths of 300 Hz to 300 GHz – used for mobile phones, wi-fi, radar, baby monitors and other applications. Co-author of the review Professor Mark Elwood, an honorary professor of cancer epidemiology at University of Auckland, said the team looked at cancers of the brain, pituitary gland, salivary glands, and leukaemias. “None of the major questions studied showed increased risks,” he said. “For the main issue, mobile phones and brain cancers, we found no increased risk, even with 10+ years exposure and the maximum categories of call time or number of calls.” During the pandemic, 5G mobile phone masts were …

The World’s First Mobile Phone Shown in 1922 Vintage Film

The World’s First Mobile Phone Shown in 1922 Vintage Film

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A num­ber of years ago, British Pathé uncov­ered some strik­ing footage from 1922 show­ing two women exper­i­ment­ing with the first mobile phone. A spokesman for the archive said: ”It’s amaz­ing that 90 years ago mobile phone tech­nol­o­gy and music … was not only being thought of but being tri­alled.” “The phone even has a lid which makes it the first flip-phone [that] we are aware of, although it is prob­a­bly not going to win any design awards.” He added, ”We would be delight­ed to hear from any­one who can tell us any­thing about the film, from where it is shot to who the women might be or even about the phone itself.” In the Relat­eds below, you can find more ear­ly visions of 21st-cen­tu­ry tech­nol­o­gy. Enjoy. If you would like to sign up for Open Culture’s free email newslet­ter, please find it here. Or fol­low our posts on Threads, Face­book, BlueSky or Mastodon. If you would like to sup­port the mis­sion of Open Cul­ture, con­sid­er mak­ing a dona­tion to our site. It’s hard to rely 100% on …

Fortnite back on mobile phones after Epic Games’ row with Google and Apple | Science & Tech News

Fortnite back on mobile phones after Epic Games’ row with Google and Apple | Science & Tech News

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Fortnite is back on mobile phones for the first time in four years, after bitter legal rows got the game taken off both Android and Apple app stores.  Now, developer Epic Games has launched its own app store, making it one of the first third-party stores available on iOS – although UK iPhone users will have to wait until next year to play. Android users can get flossing straight away, but they’ll need to download the new Epic Games Store, which also contains Fall Guys and Rocket League. The store’s launch marks the latest chapter in a long-running battle royale between Epic and the tech giants. Epic claimed, in a number of court cases, that both Google and Apple operated anti-competitively. Fortnite was taken off both stores in 2020 when Epic stopped paying commission for its downloads. It lost a court case against Apple where it argued third-party app stores should be allowed on iPhones and other devices. In March, however, a new EU law came into force which meant that Apple had to allow …