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8/22/2019 1:30 PM
Missing iPad tablet web traffic?
Fix mobile decrease as iOS13 rolls out
iPadOS 13 arrives on iPad in September. During the days that follow web analytics tools - like Google Analytics - will indicate single digital percentage changes in device splits with desktop increasing, and tablet decreasing.
The change is a consequence of Apple's drive for a supposed improved web browsing experience and tracking prevention.
7/4/2019 4:00 PM
Afilias' European Device Detection Patent Invalid
DeviceAtlas a trivial variation of WURFL
Yesterday the European Patent Office (EPO) opposition division narrowed Afilias Technologies Plc's device detection patent EP2245836B1 in Europe, as a result of an opposition brought by 51Degrees in 2017 and explained in this blog. The EPO concluded that the patent as initially granted was not valid.
5/15/2019 3:36 PM
51Degrees AdTech Focused Patent Granted
AdTech players now have a fast, free and future proof device detection solution
51Degrees' sub-microsecond device detection solution is granted a European patent, further adding to our established portfolio.
5/9/2019 3:56 PM
Multi Stage Approach to Apple iOS Device Detection
51Degrees ensure an enduring, accurate and high performance solution to Apple iOS device detection
As you may already know, with the release of iOS 12.2, Apple removed some vital information which allowed device detection solutions to accurately identify Apple devices. You can read more about what changed here.
5/2/2019 3:47 PM
Afilias Technologies' DeviceAtlas forks competitor 51Degrees
DeviceAtlas made a public copy of an open source GitHub repository created and licensed by competitor 51Degrees.
DeviceAtlas made a public copy of an open source GitHub repository created and licensed by competitor 51Degrees. 51Degrees is an innovative competitor of DeviceAtlas. DeviceAtlas is a product owned and operated by Afilias Technologies.
4/26/2019 9:37 AM
51Degrees Open Sources GPU Renderer Technique to Identify Apple Devices
51Degrees GPU render technique allows web developers and analysts to accurately identify Apple Devices once again
The release of iOS 12.2 at the end of March removed the ability for device detection solutions such as 51Degrees to precisely identify Apple devices. Now 51Degrees open sources GPU renderer technique that can identify Apple iOS 12.2 device models.
4/2/2019 3:00 PM
Apple iOS 12.2 degrades device detection accuracy
iOS 12.2 removes the GPU model name
The new Apple iOS update has disabled a common GPU based method of achieving precise model granularity.
3/5/2019 9:00 AM
Persona.ly Choose 51Degrees
Using 51Degrees, Persona.ly can find more granular segments and improve overall performance.
Persona.ly, a global programmatic ad-tech company, has chosen 51Degrees to provide them with device intelligence to improve their overall advertising strategy.
Read the full article to find out why Persona.ly chose 51Degrees, and how they have seen overall performance improvements as a result.
2/25/2019 11:59 AM
51Degrees Achieves 98.07% Verifiable TAC Device Detection Coverage
There is now a verifiable, multi-data, independent source of accurate TAC device data.
51Degrees' device intelligence solution for Wi-Fi and cellular network operators now achieves over 98.07% coverage for TAC*. This means there is now a verifiable, multi-data, independent source of accurate TAC device data which addresses long-standing issues,
2/22/2019 10:30 AM
Four Ways You Can Use TAC Data to Improve Business Performance
This article discusses some of the most common use-cases for TAC data and how you can use it to benefit your business.