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September 19, 2016 Pokemon Go Cheaters Will Be Permanently Banned: Niantic
HIGHLIGHTS Bans are aimed at gamers using global positioning system (GPS) spoofing methods GPS spoofing lets players jump around to different locations in the world The new permanent ban for cheaters will also forbid them from logging in to the game People who cheat in Pokemon Go will now be banned from playing the augmented […]
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ALL DEALS 
September 19, 2016 Pokemon Go Leads to Glory for Google-Born Niantic
Born in Google’s shadow, Niantic strode into the spotlight with a mobile internet spin on hunting Pokemon but can the obsession with the game lead to long-term financial success? Niantic founder and chief executive John Hanke has told a story of naming the company after a whaling ship abandoned in San Francisco Harbor by crew […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
