As noted by Michelle Grant (via TechCrunch), the Uber app is now sending users unrelated advertisements via push notifications. In one of the examples shown by Grant, Uber sent a notification to ...

Whenever you open a new app on your smartphone, one of the first things the app will ask for is permission to send push notifications. Nearly every modern app uses them, and they're a central part of ...

Some Gmail complaints are perennial: Google won’t let me recover my account password, or a hacker has changed my two-factor authentication options. Now it seems you can add push notifications that ...

Push notification technology, first introduced by Apple in June 2009 alongside its iOS 3.0 iPhone operating system, have steadily become more important to company marketing strategies. Push ...

Facebook today is launching a new feature called “Quiet Mode” that will allow you to minimize distractions by muting the app’s push notifications for a time frame you specify. The company announced ...

As an Editor at Pocketnow, Aryan covers all things mobile, be it the latest smartphones, wearables, gaming consoles, or accessories. His experience using some of the newest hardware from Apple, Google ...

If you have push notifications turned on for sensitive apps, you may want to reconsider your settings. The United States government and foreign law enforcement can demand Apple and Google share ...

Despite the proliferation of tailor-made apps, simple web browsing still tops the list of things people do with their smartphones, tablets, and computers. It is also likely that a good percentage of ...

I’ll probably be turning them off, but at least they’ll be an option. I’ll probably be turning them off, but at least they’ll be an option. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more.