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September 7, 2016 Pokemon Go Eggs Hurting Religious Sentiments’, PIL Filed
Pokemon Go Eggs Hurting Religious Sentiments’, PIL Filed A PIL has been filed in the Gujarat High Court against developers of the location-based augmented reality game Pokemon Go, alleging it hurts religious sentiments of certain communities by showing eggs in places of worship. Filed by Alay Anil Dave, the PIL is likely to be heard […]
NEWS September 7, 2016 Pokemon Go Bug Reportedly Affecting GPS Performance on Android Phones
Pokemon Go Bug Reportedly Affecting GPS Performance on Android Phones HIGHLIGHTS Game supposedly disrupts GPS even when running in background Issue was spotted on the dated Nexus 5 smartphone Reddit user says couldn’t find similar issue on newer devices Pokemon Go created tremendous amount of interest and excitement at its launch and the game is […]
ALL DEALS September 1, 2016 Pokemon Go Banned in Iran Over Security Concerns: Report
Pokemon Go Banned in Iran Over Security Concerns: Report Iranians are no longer allowed to catch Pikachus after authorities decided to ban the Pokemon Go mobile game because of security concerns. The Monday report by the semi-official ISNA news agency quotes Abolhasan Firouzabadi, the head of Iran’s Supreme Council of Virtual Space as saying that […]
ALL DEALS September 1, 2016 Pokemon Go Eludes Cloning Attempts by Big Studios, Say Executives
Pokemon Go Eludes Cloning Attempts by Big Studios, Say Executives Top video game companies, caught off-guard by the runaway success of Pokemon Go, are wrestling with how to play catch-up to the augmented reality app that has become a worldwide phenomenon. Nearly a dozen executives at companies from Sony Corp to Angry Birds-creator Rovio said […]
ALL DEALS September 1, 2016 Pokemon Go Master Says Not Done With Game, Hopes for More Features
Pokemon Go Master Says Not Done With Game, Hopes for More Features Nick Johnson, who claims to be the first person to capture all 145 creatures now available in the “Pokemon Go” mobile gaming phenomenon, says he is not ready to put away his smartphone just yet and hopes for new features. The 28-year-old tech […]
NEWS September 1, 2016 Pokemon Go Update Brings Back Throw XP, Revamped Nearby Pokemon Feature
Pokemon Go Update Brings Back Throw XP, Revamped Nearby Pokemon Feature HIGHLIGHTS Update available on both App Store and Google Play Bug for not getting XP for landing a better throw fixed Nearby Pokemon feature is being tested with a subset of users Last week, an update to augmented reality hit game Pokemon Go brought […]
COUPONS August 28, 2016 Get Great Deals Wherever You Go With the Little App
The next time you’re visiting a mall and want to grab a cup of coffee, you might want to pull out the Little app on your phone first instead. The app helps you find nearby deals that range from restaurants, multiplexes, hotels, gyms, and more. On its site, the developer has stated that it has […]
ALL DEALS August 24, 2016 Niantic Explains Pokemon Go Update and Delay in India Release Date
HIGHLIGHTS Niantic responds over its latest update to Pokemon Go It removed the step counter feature as it did not work Limited access to third-party services is why India doesn’t have it yet Pokemon Go was updated over the weekend and in doing progress for a few users has been reset. To further fuel fan […]
ALL DEALS August 24, 2016 Pokemon Go a Campaign Weapon for Presidential Candidates
The global phenomenon Pokemon Go has made its way onto the US presidential campaign trail with the staff of both major candidates appealing to users of the smartphone game to catch voters. The viral game uses smartphone satellite location, graphics and camera capabilities to overlay cartoon monsters on real-world settings, challenging players to capture and […]
ALL DEALS August 24, 2016 Pokemon Go Maker Niantic CEO’s Twitter Account Hacked
HIGHLIGHTS OurMine had earlier breached the login servers of Pokemon Go in July The hackers posted the #OurMine hashtag within tweets on Hanke’s account Hackers have demanded Pokemon Go representatives to contact them After hacking Pokemon Go servers last month, hacking group OurMine on Tuesday broke into the Twitter account of John Hanke, the CEO […]
ALL DEALS August 24, 2016 New York Bars Sex Offenders From Pokemon Go
It’s the smartphone game electrifying the world but New York took steps Monday to ban sex offenders from using the app to potentially prey on child victims. The game, developed by US-based software company Niantic, a spinoff of Google, has been downloaded more than 75 million times across the United States and has gone viral […]
NEWS August 24, 2016 Pokemon Go Update Resets Game Progress, Some Users Complain
HIGHLIGHTS Latest update has reportedly reset the in-game progress for many players The step counter has been completely removed from the game The damage values for battle moves have been improved with the update When a game as popular as Pokemon Go gets an update, it is bound to create reactions from all over the […]
