Ads slow web pages from loading, consume battery power, eat up data plans, and can even carry malware and viruses. In short, there are plenty of reasons to make them want to go away. In his report this week, PC Mike Wendland brings you three popular choices for ad blocking. Adblock Plus blocks nasty stuff like malware and tracking that can hide behind ads. Doing so helps reduce risk of malware infection, while enhancing your privacy. You can change settings at any time, so you can allow ads that are deemed more acceptable and less intrusive. The app is free for iOS and Android. Purify is another efficient blocker available…

If you’re looking for the fastest and most private experience while using a smartphone or tablet, a growing number of apps can help. They’re called ad blockers and here are three of the best to consider for your mobile devices. The app called 1Blocker is for Safari – the browser installed on Apple devices. It comes with a 28,000 preinstalled blockers, though it’s simple to use – giving users control that as easy as a flip of a switch. 1Blocker also blocks other things that slow mobile browsing, too. The developers say the cuts page load time in half. The app is free and only for iOS. Computer security company Symantec…