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We now have proof: Pokemon Go can be dangerously distracting

Support for the Pokemon Go Plus has been added and one of the new features is the Buddy System, which allows you to power up the Pokemon you choose. It is likely that you won’t be able to a buy one of those since it is nearly sold out anywhere now, sadly. Another 4 percent indicated a pedestrian was distracted (“almost got hit by a auto playing Pokemon Go”). On iOS this means the application needs to be on the top, while on Android it can stay regularly in the background.

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The crash tally was a little easier to come up with: The researchers searched Google for news of for crashes where Pokemon Go was mentioned, and then filtered out repeat entries.

When attempting to catch a Pokemon, the Plus will only use regular balls. When a Pokemon is nearby, Pokemon GO Plus will vibrate and light up green.

Not everyone uses social media, and of the people who do tweet, not all of them will post about using Pokemon Go while on the road.

Currently “Pokemon Go” features only the first generation Pokemon and still, there’s no sign of the Legendary Birds Moltres, Zapdos, Articuno, mythic Pokemon Mew, or its clone, Mewtwo.

This seems like an exciting new way to play “Pokemon GO”. But it will happen for you. The game is highly addictive, as you can see nearly everyone with their phones and their heads bowed down.

“With Pokemon Go, there was a race among public health leaders to tout the benefits of increased physical activity, many forgetting that motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among the group targeted by Pokemon Go”, Ayers said. So you won’t miss a thing. The watch app will provide a lot of information on the go including distance, required XP to reach the next level, time when an egg would hatch among other details. As the quest to be the Top Player in the craze, hints about Ditto’s whereabouts and catching the Legendary Pokemon have been speculated.

Can my phone run it? It also syncs with Android offerings packing 2GB of RAM or more with at least Android version 4.4 installed. For Android, Bluetooth Ver.

Compatibility is not guaranteed for all devices.

Here you have a few steps you can follow in order to sync Pokemon GO Plus with your phone.

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The Go Plus also only pairs with one device at a time, so if you’re looking to use it on multiple devices, you’ll have to activate the unpairing function on the Go Plus before it can be paired with another.

Ayer Police Ayer Police posted this sign urging people not to play Pokemon Go while driving in Massachusetts a few months ago