Game developers around the world watched in astonishment as Pokemon Go, a mobile version of the beloved 1990s game from Nintendo Co., became an instant hit – rocketing to the most downloaded app on both Apple and Android phones. Its players are highly engaged, spending far more time in the app than they do with some of the most popular social apps such as Instagram or WhatsApp.
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“The driver said ‘I’m sorry, I was playing Pokemon Go”, said Const. Nancy Roussel, who said police are calling on players to be aware of their surroundings.
This data comes to us via SurveyMonkey, which late yesterday released a new analytics report clocking United States daily active users at 21 million. For now, the app is available in Australia, New Zealand and the US.
After downloading the app you can use your Google account to sign up and then you can get to catching actual Pokemon using your phone.
Pokemon Go has everyone trying to “catch ’em all”.
Niantic has since issued a statement confirming the app is only supposed to access basic Google profile information like your User ID and email address, and that the app has collected nothing else.
Pokemon Go, the augmented reality game that has broken download records, has finally launched in the UK.
But the calls for a boycott, and the fact that Pokemon GO hasn’t even been released in China, have not deterred fans.
Cybercriminals can actually repackage the Pokemon Go app for Android, and turn it into a malware, explained a Check Point Wednesday blog post.
It noted that the maker of the game Nitantic was never able to read your Gmail and the permissiveness has more to do with Google’s settings.
“People are getting injured, people in the USA are having their cellphones stolen when they show up at given locations where Pokemon are supposed to be in hiding”, said Sgt. Dave Rektor.
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Legendary Pictures, the same studio responsible for “The Hunger Games” and the most recent video game adaptation “Warcraft”, is “moving toward a deal to make a live-action “Pokemon” movie, according to Deadline”.
