Pokémon Go technology is everywhere
Of the 500 mid-market companies surveyed in Deloitte's annual report, 89 percent said they were already using AR in their business --- showing its ubiquity.
An Italian bishop threatens to sue Niantic over ‘diabolical’ Pokémon Go’
Bishop Antonio Stagliano is threatening to sue Niantic, accusing the company of turning thousands of young people into the walking dead with "Pokemon Go."
New exploit lets players use eggs to seize ‘Pokémon Go’ gyms indefinitely
Players found an exploit in "Pokémon Go" that allows them to take control of gyms using an egg, which allows them to earn an unlimited amount of coins.
‘Detective Pikachu’ movie hires ‘Gravity Falls,’ ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ writers
The Detective Pikachu movie based on the Pokémon video game has hired Gravity Falls writer Alex Hirsch and Guardians of the Galaxy writer Nicole Perlman.
Thailand is calling for more ‘Pokémon Go’ stops and gyms to boost local tourism
With recent arson and bomb attacks in Thailand threatening to damage the nation's vitally important tourism industry, the authorities are keen to do what they can to give it a boost. And one suggested plan involves Pokémon Go.
King dethroned as top game developer as Niantic takes top spot
Following Pokémon Go's meteoric rise to the top of app charts everywhere, developer Niantic has officially supplanted King as the top games publisher.
‘Pokémon Go’ may as well be an Olympic sport this year
It's already bigger than Tinder, has overtaken Twitter, and now, Pokémon Go is giving the Olympics a run for its money, too.
Trends with Benefits: ‘Pokémon Go’ will make Apple billions, and a suitcase that’s a scooter
Portland's Funniest Person for 2016, Nariko Ott, joins in our discussion of how Pokémon Go is augmenting our reality. We also have hands-on impressions of Sony's game-changing Z series TV, and chat about the world's most absurd suitcase.
McDonald’s Japan captures its first profit in two years thanks to ‘Pokémon Go’
The Pokémon Go partnership with McDonald's Japan is paying dividends, as the food outlet has posted its first profit in nearly two years thanks to it.
Latest ‘Pokémon Go’ update adds a new tracking system that shows some promise
Tracking in Pokémon Go has been all over the place for the past few weeks, but we now have a look at the future with a recent update.
Pokémon Go now wants you to confirm you’re not driving while playing
With reports of Pokémon Go gamers around the world getting ticketed by traffic cops for playing the game while driving, the game's creator is trying to persuade players to pause their gaming session and look at the road ahead instead.
Smartphone battery pack sales have doubled thanks to Pokémon Go
For the most enthusiastic Pokémon Go players, the definition of "crisis" must surely be "running out of phone power in the middle of a Pokémon hunt." Which probably explains why sales of handset battery packs have recently increased by more than 100 percent.
‘Pokémon Go’ has eclipsed $200 million in total revenue one month after launching
The game has exploded past other top performing games like "Clash Royale" and "Candy Crush Soda Saga," especially after its launch in Japan.
Olympic athletes hit the gym (the Pokémon Go gym, that is)
Having already become obsessed with it in their home countries, some of the Olympic athletes arriving in Rio this week have been expressing alarm at the absence of Pokémon Go in Brazil. The good news? It's just launched across Latin America.
A New Jersey man is so fed up with Pokémon Go that he’s decided to sue
A New Jersey man is so fed up with Pokémon Go players turning up at his house to catch the game's digital creatures that he's decided to sue maker Niantic.
Pokévision creator urges Niantic to heed feedback, restore 'Pokémon Go' tracking
Pokévision's founder posted an open letter to Niantic pleading with the developer to listen to Pokémon Go players and restore the in-game tracking system.
Playing ‘Pokémon Go’ with a drone is the most 2016 thing ever
Feeling too lazy for Pokémon Go? DroneMonSpy lets you attach your smartphone to a drone and then fly it around looking for Pikachu and his chums.
MIT researchers develop simulation to manipulate real-world objects in videos
A team of MIT researchers might help smooth distinctions between augmented reality and the real world by developing Interactive Dynamic Video.
Niantic attempts to soothe uproar over Pokemon Go tracking system removal
Pokémon Go just got a huge update on Android and iOS -- its largest to date, in fact -- and not everyone is agreed on how to feel about the changes.
Uber drops $500 million to make its own maps
Uber is investing heavily in making its own maps so that it doesn't have to use Google Maps any longer, among other reasons.
PokéFit puts a healthy spin on your ‘Pokémon Go’ addiction
Now, you can track just how much more active you've become since downloading the hottest app of the summer (Pokémon Go) by way of another app: PokeFit.
A man has just proved that playing Pokémon Go while driving isn’t a good idea
The Australian guy who this week was playing Pokemon Go while driving his car must surely have been hoping that, like the creatures in the game, the school that appeared in front of him was merely a digital overlay. But it wasn't.
Uber alerts drivers to distracted ‘Pokémon Go’ players and advises how to make money
Ride-hailing giant Uber has alerted its drivers to the potential hazard of distracted pedestrians and other drivers playing 'Pokémon Go.'
‘Pokémon Go’ inspires a new wave of terrible baby names
Pokémon Go fanatics are naming their newborn babies after in-game creatures like Eevee and Onix, online parenting resource BabyCenter reports.
Bad news Poké-players, that Pokémon Go Plus wearable isn’t coming out this month
Nintendo has crushed the dreams of many Pokémon Go players, and said the fun Pokémon Go Plus Bluetooth accessory (that may help conserve your phone's battery) has been delayed, and won't arrive until September.
Nintendo's stock plummets after 'Pokémon Go' investor gaffe
Nintendo shares have plummeted after the company reminded investors that it had no role in Pokémon Go's development, and will not see significant profits.
Niantic CEO reveals 'Pokémon Go' team leaders, talks fixes at San Diego Comic-Con
Pokémon trainers attending Comic-Con this weekend were given some insight into the future of Pokémon Go by Niantic Ceo John Hanke.
‘Pokémon Go’ just broke another major iPhone App Store record
Pokémon Go has just become the app with the highest number of downloads during its launch week on the Apple App Store.
Pokémon Go decoded: Data miners dig into Niantic's hot new app
Pokémon Go decoders have been digging through the game's code, and have discovered all sorts of exciting information about how it works behind the scenes.
Home sellers and landlords use Pokémon Go to lure buyers
The real estate market has entered the Pokémon Go fray, as listings for houses and apartments list nearby gyms, PokéStops, and rare Pokémon.
‘Pokémon Go’ takes aim at Japan, with some help from a Big Mac
Android N lets users know where their apps really came from, the U.S. Army may outfit every soldier with a small drone, Pokemon Go heads to Japan.
Razer wants to take you on a Poké-tour with its new ‘Pokémon Go’ social app
Razer's new social app, RazerGo, makes it possible to send messages to just about any Pokémon Go player up to 600 miles away.
‘Pokémon Go’ officially launches in Japan following delay
Pokémon Go has launched in Japan, following a delay reportedly caused by the leak of an email between developer Niantic and launch partner McDonald's.
People are now buying and selling their Pokémon Go accounts for cash
Competition between Pokémon Go gamers is at a high, so it was only a matter of time before people began selling user credentials to power-hungry hunters.
‘Pokémon Go’ fever spreads across Europe as app debuts in 26 more countries
Niantic has unleashed Pokémon Go on 26 more countries across Europe, despite ongoing server issues.
South Koreans don't let geographic restrictions stop them from playing Pokemon Go — they just travel to the DMZ
Pokémon Go is not technically available in South Korea yet, but enterprising Pokemon trainers discovered that it is available along the DMZ.
Police arrest man who threatened to ‘purge’ Pokemon Go players
Using Facebook to convey a warning of possible violence against a local community of Pokemon players, a 29-year-old Texas man named Nathan Cerda posted that he was planning to “purge” anyone attending Pokemon Go events or simply walking around collecting Pokemon. Detailed in the police’s press release, Cerda indicated that he was going to use modified paintball guns […]
‘Pokémon Go’ now available for aspiring trainers in Spain, Italy, and Portugal
Following its debut in Germany, and the U.K., Pokémon Go is now officially available in the Italy, Spain, and Portugal.