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A recent report (pdf) from PageFair, a service that websites can use to measure the extent of ad-blocking, sheds some light on just how afflicted those sites are. Based on data from 220 clients, PageFair found an average ad-blocking rate of 22.7%. It estimates that one of its “typical” clients, with a 25% block rate, loses about $500,000 a year due to ad blockers. Based on data from a small sample of clients, PageFair says ad blocking is growing at 43% every year.

The backplate seems similar to that found on the new Nexus 7, and the camera lens appears to be larger than the current-generation Nexus 4. Speaking of the camera, Google executive Vic Gundotra previously hinted at major advances in the Android camera department: The unannounced phone also appears larger in size, so perhaps the new device will sport a bigger screen.

So, one weekend this summer, I rolled up my sleeves and dove into the trenches with our logo design team: Bob Stohrer, Marc DeBartolomeis, Russ Khaydarov, and our intern Max Ma. We spent the majority of Saturday and Sunday designing the logo from start to finish, and we had a ton of fun weighing every minute detail.

What appears to many to be just a browser is actually a framework for applications built both on web technologies and native programming languages. Google has been calling these Packaged Apps and Native Apps respectively, but now it looks as though they’re being rebranded as apps “For your desktop”. And folks like me who use a Chromebook have already been using these types of apps. It’s only now that Google is making a concerted branding effort to get Windows users on board.

RT @Techmeme: Thanks to a new chip, the Galaxy Note 3′s huge screen won't kill its battery (@kfitchard…

RT @Techmeme: Thanks to a new chip, the Galaxy Note 3′s huge screen won't kill its battery (@kfitchard…

RT @NewYorker: Political cartoon of the day:

RT @pbump: @davewiner Expert I spoke with at EFF agrees.

RT @gigaom: Looks like LG is building a 5-inch Nexus 5 with Snapdragon 800 chip

RT @WiredFeed: Apple's Fingerprint ID May Mean You Can't 'Take the Fifth': While there's a great deal of discussion around th...

RT @Techmeme: Nuclear options: Microsoft was testing Surface Phone while Nokia experimented with Android

RT @Techmeme: Nuclear options: Microsoft was testing Surface Phone while Nokia experimented with Android

"Why can't Microsoft slam Apple with style? - CNET Mobile"

"Creating the perfect GPG keypair - Alex Cabal"

Most Macs, like most Windows machines, are 64-bit systems now. It's not considered unusual to have more than 4GB of RAM on your desktop PC. Putting the iPhone and iPad on a 64-bit footing will get iOS developers writing 64-bit-compatible apps, which will build a library of 64-bit apps for future iPads, but also for Macs.

iOS 7 brings a number of improvements to Siri such as an all-new user interface, ability to enable or disable system settings toggles, deeper integration with Wikipedia and Twitter, new voices and a lot more clear and natural sound voice. One of the controversial moves Apple has taken is ditch Google in favor of Bing for search results.

If an Android device (phone or tablet) has ever logged on to a particular Wi-Fi network, then Google probably knows the Wi-Fi password. Considering how many Android devices there are, it is likely that Google can access most Wi-Fi passwords worldwide.

RT @Techmeme: With 30 tuners and 30 TB of storage, SnapStream makes TiVos look like toys (@lee_ars)

RT @Techmeme: With 30 tuners and 30 TB of storage, SnapStream makes TiVos look like toys (@lee_ars)

RT @gigaom: Dell mantra: one cloud, not even Amazon, doesn't fit all

RT @Techmeme: Google Translate Has Ambitious Goals for Machine Translation (@tomschulz33 / Spiegel Online)

RT @Techmeme: Google Translate Has Ambitious Goals for Machine Translation (@tomschulz33 / Spiegel Online)

RT @Techmeme: Netflix Uses Pirate Sites to Determine What Shows to Buy (@torrentfreak / TorrentFreak)

RT @Techmeme: Netflix Uses Pirate Sites to Determine What Shows to Buy (@torrentfreak / TorrentFreak)