By CBC News, July 18, 2016 Pokemon Go became officially available in Canada on Sunday If you are seeing more people than usual walking around downtown, or in the park, or in your backyard, fixated on their cellphones and seemingly oblivious to life around them, you’ve likely spotted a Pokemon trainer. They are playing Pokemon… Continue reading Pokemon Go fans discovering Saskatchewan in quest to catch 'em all
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Pokemon Go officially launches in Canada, crashes app's servers
By The Canadian Press, July 17, 2016 Wildly popular mobile game sends players into the real world to search for the mythical monsters Prospective Pokemon trainers can officially download the mobile gaming sensation Pokemon Go in Canada as of Sunday afternoon. The augmented-reality game launched in the United States, Australia and New Zealand earlier this… Continue reading Pokemon Go officially launches in Canada, crashes app's servers
South Korean city overrun with Pokemon Go players thanks to glitch
By Youkyung Lee, The Associated Press, July 14, 2016 SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – The seaside South Korean city of Sokcho is enjoying a surge of visitors who are wandering the streets at all hours as they look at their smartphones. Why? It appears to be the only place in the country where Pokemon Go… Continue reading South Korean city overrun with Pokemon Go players thanks to glitch
Auschwitz bans visitors from playing Pokémon Go
By Nicole Bogart, Global News, July 13, 2016 Just when you thought the Internet’s obsession with Pokémon Go couldn’t get any worse, the Auschwitz Memorial has been forced to ban visitors from playing the smartphone game during visits to the former German death camp. In a tweet sent Tuesday, the memorial noted that visitors are… Continue reading Auschwitz bans visitors from playing Pokémon Go
Emergency officials say new SaskAlert app worked during weekend storms
By The Canadian Press, CTV News, July 4, 2016 Officials in Saskatchewan say a new emergency app properly picked up all tornado alerts from Environment Canada on the weekend. There were four tornado warnings and three watches issued by the weather agency when storms whipped up winds in many places across the province. Read full… Continue reading Emergency officials say new SaskAlert app worked during weekend storms
You can control your LG smartphone from your computer with this app
By Micah Singleton, The Verge.com, June 30, 2016 LG has released a new app called VPInput that allows you to control your LG smartphone from your Mac or PC. The app, which works with the LG G5, G4, and V10, will let you use your mouse and keyboard to remotely operate your phone. You can input text, send… Continue reading You can control your LG smartphone from your computer with this app
With Instant Apps, Google Aims to Make the Web and Apps One
By Cade Metz, Wired.com, May 20, 2016 LET’S SAY A friend texts you a 360-degree 3D photo of the new kombucha brewery in his basement. This is one of those self-consciously tech-savvy hipster friends who uses all the latest smartphone apps. And well, you don’t. You don’t have that 360-degree 3D photo app, and frankly, you… Continue reading With Instant Apps, Google Aims to Make the Web and Apps One
Tumblr introduces 'GIF posts' on mobile
By Jacob Kastrenakes, The Verge, May 17, 2016 Tumblr loves GIFs. So now it’s making it even easier to create and post GIFs. Today on iOS, Tumblr is rolling out a new feature called GIF posts. It’s a new post type that’s built around the GIF-creation tools that Tumblr introduced late last year. When you select… Continue reading Tumblr introduces 'GIF posts' on mobile
Waze will now tell you when you’re speeding
Source: Ashley Carman, The Verge, March 29, 2016 The GPS-navigation app Waze already warns users where police officers are stationed, looking for speeders. Now the app is going to alert drivers when they breach the speed limit. The new feature launches today in 18 countries, including France, Brazil, and Italy, with the US gaining functionality… Continue reading Waze will now tell you when you’re speeding
Google Photos will make your vacation album for you
Source: Mich Singleton, The Verge, March 22, 2016 Thanks to its latest update, Google Photos can now automatically compile and suggest an album of your latest photos. No longer will those dozens of photos you take on vacations that don’t make it to Facebook or Instagram get lost in the depths of your camera roll.… Continue reading Google Photos will make your vacation album for you