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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.'
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‘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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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‘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.
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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.
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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.
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‘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.
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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.
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‘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.
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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.
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‘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.
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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.
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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 […]
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‘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.
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The Windows Phone subreddit is having an existential crisis over ‘Pokémon Go’

While many fans are enjoying 'Pokémon Go' on Android and iOS, Windows Phone fans have felt left out, and are going through all the stages of grief.
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‘Pokémon Go’ surges past Twitter and Facebook, dominating Android downloads, daily use

We all know Pokémon GO is huge, but just how big is it? We're beginning to learn, as the hot new mobile game just surged past Twitter and Facebook in a couple of key areas.
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Nintendo is fighting unofficial downloads of ‘Pokémon Go’ (good luck with that)

Everyone and his dog wants to play 'Pokémon Go', but the game's availability is still limited. Keen to control its global rollout, Nintendo is sending takedown notices to Google asking it to remove search results that link to unauthorized copies of the game.
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‘Pokemon Go’ malware already exists and it could be on your phone

'Pokemon Go' malware has already been spotted out in the wild, and may have infected your phone if you downloaded the game from a third-party source.
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Pokémon Go is doing wonders for people with social anxiety and depression

Everyone's talking about Pokémon Go and for good reason -- the game by Niantic Labs is reportedly helping improve people's mental health.
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Looking for rare Pokémon? These maps might help, but use with caution

Why wonder around aimlessly looking for Pokémon when you can simply use a map instead? A number of Pokémon Go maps have popped up.
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Bizarre incidents involving Pokemon GO start to pile up

Pokemon Go players are getting into all sorts of trouble while playing the super-addictive game, Nintendo pumps up retro gaming with a new mini NES console.
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'Pokémon Go' dataminers find references to legendary Pokémon

Fans datamining Pokémon Go have found references to Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres.
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Nintendo’s next-generation NX console could debut during Gamescom next month

The latest rumor regarding Nintendo's unannounced NX console is that it may appear at Gamescom in Germany next month. Nintendo is slated to attend the show.
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Metro’s new Pokémon Go Twitter account could derail your journey to work

Metro has launched a new Twitter account dedicated to helping Pokémon Go players find the game's rarest creatures during their daily journeys.
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Pikachu sighted in Germany as 'Pokémon Go' continues its international rollout

Pokémon Go has now released in Germany, which could suggest that more countries will gain access to the game sooner rather than later.
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With success comes … robberies? 10 side effects of ‘Pokémon Go’s’ popularity

Not everything about 'Pokémon Go' is having fun and catching Pokemon. It's leading to some dark, unforeseen consequences for players, too.
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‘Pokémon Go’ is playable on PC, with a catch

One Pokémon trainer has found a way to play Pokémon Go on PC, but the method is rather risky.
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‘Pokémon Go’ version 1.0.1 fixes that scary Google login security issue

Pokémon Go developer Niantic Labs pushed the game's first update on iOS, correcting a serious security issue for players logging in with Google accounts.
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella believes Pokémon Go is good for HoloLens

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella was recently interviewed by CNBC's "Squawk on the Street," and admitted that Nintendo's Pokémon Go game is good for HoloLens.