Do not fake your location in Pokemon Go
That random dude on the internet does not care if you get banned.
Pokemon Go is a location-based game, where you have to go to a physical location in the real world in order to accomplish a task and do better in the game. Or is it? Pokemon Go forums are lousy with super secret ways to fake your location in the game so you can more easily get the things you want. Here’s the thing, though. The folks that make Pokemon Go have been doing this for a while, and if you follow this one weird trick to score all the Pokemon without leaving your home, you’re account is going to be banned in a hurry.
Please trust that it is a lot more fun to get out in the world to play this game.
Niantic, the folks behind Pokemon Go, have been doing location-based gaming for a while now. Their first effort, Ingress, had a serious problem in the early days with folks who thought spoofing their location was a good idea. It caused a lot of problems in the game, so Niantic took some time to make sure there were tools in place to stop people from faking their location.
It’s not a perfect system, and there are still people who claim to be very careful about their faked locations in order to get away with this sort of thing. But for every person you find who figured out the ultra-secret method for cheating in Ingress and Pokemon Go, you’ll find at least five people who tried to replicate those techniques and got themselves banned. Please trust that it is a lot more fun to get out in the world to play this game. You’ll be way happier with the end result!
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Put that cup of tea down and check out these Amazon UK Prime Day deals!
It’s Prime Day at Amazon and that means we’re in for a day pack full of promotions and enticing deals on a variety of products. From the NVIDIA Shield 16GB Android TV box for just £99.99 to the Wileyfox Swift 4G Dual SIM handset for £94.99, there’s a little something for everyone when it comes to tech discounts.
Amazon hardware
- Amazon Fire TV – £54.99 – £25 discount
- Fire HDX – £279.99 – £160 discount
- Fire TV Stick – £19.99 – £15 discount
- Fire Kids Edition Tablet – £69.99 – £30 discount
- Fire Tablet – £34.99 – £15 discount
- Kindle Paperwhite E-reader – £79.99 – £30 discount
Phones, tablets and other tech
- Lenovo N22 11.6-Inch HD Chromebook – £99.99 – £60 discount
- Wileyfox Swift – £94.99 – £35 discount
TV and other accessories
- B&O PLAY by Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H2 – £79 – £90 discount
- Crucial MX300 750GB SSD – £109.99 – £61
- NVIDIA Shield 16GB Android TV – £99.99 – £50 discount
What will you be picking up today? Let us know in the comments!
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs Galaxy S7 edge vs Galaxy S7: What’s the rumoured difference?
Samsung is set to release the next generation of Galaxy Note at the beginning of August. The new device is claimed to be going by the name of Galaxy Note 7, rather than Galaxy Note 6, in order for it to be better associated with the rest of the company’s 2016 flagships.
Aside from the name, what are the other similarities and differences between the Note 7, the Galaxy S7 edge and the Galaxy S7 though? Read on to find out how they compare based on the rumours.
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs Galaxy S7 edge vs Galaxy S7: Design
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is claimed to follow the design cues of the Galaxy S7 edge, but with the addition of a redesigned S Pen. It is unclear if there will be both flat and curved models, or just a curved, but rumour has it, the Note 7’s measurements will be 153.5mm x 73.9mm x 7.9mm.
An iris scanner and fingerprint sensor have both been reported for the Note 7, along with a water and dust resistance of IP68. Renders of the Note 7 have appeared showing black, silver and blue colour options.
The Galaxy S7 edge measures 150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7mm and weighs 157g, while the Galaxy S7 measures 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm and weighs 152g. Both offer metal builds, with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 rears, but the S7 edge has a dual-edge display, while the standard S7 is flat.
The S7 edge and S7 both have a water and dust resistance rating of IP68 and they come with a fingerprint sensor on the front.
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs Galaxy S7 edge vs Galaxy S7: Display
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7’s display has been rumoured at 5.7-inches and 5.8-inches. It is said to be sticking with Super AMOLED technology, as well as a Quad HD resolution, both of which can be found on the later preceding Note devices.
As we mentioned, it is currently unclear whether the Note 7 will be available in a curved device and a flat device, or just a curved option. Either way, it’s looking like at least one model of the Note 7 will have a dual-edged display like the Galaxy S7 edge.
Both the Galaxy S7 edge and the Galaxy S7 feature Quad HD resolutions and Super AMOLED displays. The Galaxy S7 edge is 5.5-inches and has a dual edge display, while the Galaxy S7 is 5.1-inches.
As both the S7 and S7 edge are smaller than the expected size of the Note 7 but feature the same resolution, they will offer a slightly higher pixel density. The S7 edge sits at 534ppi and the S7 at 577ppi, while the Note 7 will be either 515ppi, or 506ppi, depending on the confirmed size. The difference won’t be noticeable to the human eye, but based on the numbers, the S7 offers the sharpest display of the three devices being compared here.
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs Galaxy S7 edge vs Galaxy S7: Camera
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is rumoured to be arriving with a 12-megapixel rear camera, coupled with a 5-megapixel front camera. One of the latest reports suggests the rear camera will feature Dual Pixels, which is a technology Samsung launched on the S7 and S7 edge in March.
Based on the rumours, it looks like the Note 7 could sport the same front and rear camera sensors as the S7 and S7 edge. These two flagships also both offer a 12-megapixel rear snapper, coupled with a 5-megapixel front camera.
Both the front and rear cameras of the S7 and S7 edge have an aperture of f.1/7, helping them in low light conditions. They are excellent performers so if the Note 7 offers the same or better, we can expect great results.
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs Galaxy S7 edge vs Galaxy S7: Hardware
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is reported to be coming with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 823 processor, or an Exynos chip, depending on the region. Rumours claim there will be 6GB of RAM on board, as well as 64GB of internal storage and the return of microSD support. It’s not currently clear if there will be other storage options available too.
The Note 7’s battery capacity has been touted as 4000mAh, 4200mAh or 3600mAh, with contradicting reports, but almost all rumours suggest USB Type-C.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge and Galaxy S7 both come with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chip, or the Exynos 8890, again depending on the region. The two devices are supported by 4GB of RAM and they come in 32GB and 64GB storage options, both of which offer microSD but it isn’t compatible with Marshmallow’s Adoptable storage function.
The S7 edge has a 3600mAh battery, while the S7 has a 3000mAh battery so hopefully the Note 7 will offer either 4000mAh or 4200mAh, otherwise it will be the same as the S7 edge, only with a larger display to power. Both the S7 edge and S7 have Micro-USB over USB Type-C.
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs Galaxy S7 edge vs Galaxy S7: Software
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 will no doubt launch on Android Marshmallow 6.0 with TouchWiz over the top.
There have been several rumours relating to the Note 7’s software, including the idea of a BlackBerry-style hub called Samsung Focus, and advancements regarding the S Pen.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge and Galaxy S7 both launched on Android Marshmallow 6.0 and again feature TouchWiz. This means the user interface on the Note 7 will be familiar, but it is likely to differ slightly in some areas, such as where the S Pen is concerned.
Should the Note 7 have a dual-edge display like the Galaxy S7 edge, expect to see a similar software experience between these two devices here too.
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs Galaxy S7 edge vs Galaxy S7: Conclusion
Based on the rumours, it looks like the Note 7 will be a slightly larger version of the Galaxy S7 edge, and maybe the S7 too depending on whether Samsung launches both a curved and flat model.
There appear to be very few differences based on the numbers at the moment, with the same cameras expected, the same display resolutions and technology and similar software.
The Note 7 will no doubt come with an S Pen, which will of course differentiate it from the Galaxy S7 edge and S7, as will its slightly larger footprint. It also looks like the battery capacity could see an increase, along with the power. This is all speculation for now, but we will update this feature as official details are revealed.
- Samsung Galaxy Note 7 rumours, release date and everything you need to know
- Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs Note 5 vs Note 4: What’s the rumoured difference
Forget Note 7, first Snapdragon 821 phone will be Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe
Asus has announced a new version of the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe that will be the first phone shipped with the recently launched Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor.
Qualcomm announced its new chipset yesterday, 11 July, which uses a similar Kryo quad-core CPU as its current high-end processor, but the 821 is faster. It can be clocked up to 2.4GHz, so is more than 10 per cent faster than the previous generation.
Asus will be using the chip in its highest spec’ed variant of the ZenFone 3 Deluxe. That also comes with 6GB of DDR4 RAM and 256GB of on-board storage. The latter can also be expanded by up to a further 128GB through microSD.
It also has dual-SIM support.
Its screen is 1080p, there is a 3,000mAh battery, and it features a 23-megapixel camera on the rear, 8-megapixel on the front.
- Qualcomm Snapdrgaon 821 arrives just in time for Galaxy Note 7
- Asus Zenfone 3, Zenfone Deluxe and Zenfone Ultra preview: Three-way attack on phone market
Another couple of ZenFone 3 Deluxe models will be available too, with the older Snapdragon 820 processors inside running the show. They will have 4GB and 6GB of RAM respectively, and 32GB and 64GB of storage.
All the other specifications are the same as the higher spec’ed model above.
As they were each unveiled at an event in Taiwan, the only release details revealed so far are that the phones will be available in that country and Hong Kong. They range from $500 (£380) to $780.
We’ll let you know of other regions for roll out when we find out.
WSJ: SEC is investigating Tesla’s fatal Autopilot crash
Tesla is facing another probe over the May 7th crash that killed the driver of a Model S that was cruising the streets on Autopilot. The Securities and Exchange Commission is looking into whether the company broke the law by failing to inform investors of the accident, according to The Wall Street Journal. Tesla told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) about the crash as soon as it found out. However, it wasn’t able to notify investors about it and that it happened while the car was on Autopilot before it sold $2 billion in stock on May 18th and May 19th.
When the WSJ asked the company about the probe, a spokesperson said it hasn’t received any notification from SEC yet. She also pointed to a blog post the company made in response to a scathing article Fortune posted about the incident. In it, the team wrote:
“When Tesla told NHTSA about the accident on May 16th, we had barely started our investigation. Tesla informed NHTSA because it wanted to let NHTSA know about a death that had taken place in one of its vehicles. It was not until May 18th that a Tesla investigator was able to go to Florida to inspect the car and the crash site and pull the complete vehicle logs from the car, and it was not until the last week of May that Tesla was able to finish its review of those logs and complete its investigation.”
The spokesperson said that the Model S that crashed was so badly damaged, the team wasn’t able to retrieve data from the car remotely. By the time the company’s investigator went to Florida and finished his inspection, Tesla was already done selling 2.8 million shares, which it had to do for tax purposes. The company also argued that the accident wasn’t caused by Autopilot — it was “the result of a semi-tractor trailer crossing both lanes of a divided highway in front of an oncoming car.”
SEC’s probe, WSJ’s source said, is still in its very early stages, so it’s still too soon to tell whether the commission will take any action against the company. University of Michigan law professor and former SEC attorney Adam Pritchard told the WSJ, though, that the fact the Tesla’s stock price “bounced back very promptly” after news about the crash came out was “fairly persuasive evidence that it was not material.” By saying it was “not material,” he means it’s not an info that shareholders would consider important in deciding how to invest their money. If SEC agrees with that assessment, then Tesla wouldn’t be found guilty of breaking the law and wouldn’t face any penalty.
Via: Reuters, Autoblog
Source: The Wall Street Journal
Amazon Prime Day 2016: UK deals you need to know about
It’s July 12th. For many, it’s just another Tuesday, but for Amazon, it’s another chance to sell millions of customers gadgets, homeware and lots of other stuff they don’t need. Yes, it’s “Prime Day,” a marketing gimmick where Amazon discounts thousands of products for Prime subscribers. To keep on top of things, you’d normally have to track shopping websites or keep an eye on social media, but we want to help. We’ve listed a number of all-day deals that we think are worth keeping an eye on, but act quick, other deals on the site will only be available for a couple of hours at the most.
- Fire Tablet – £35 (normally £50): We’ve put Amazon’s diminutive tablet through its paces and even at £50 we’d consider taking the plunge. You’ll save £15 if you decide to buy today.
- Fire TV Stick – £20 (normally £35): Amazon’s high-definition streaming stick supports Prime Video, Netflix and a whole host of other apps. If you need a streamer for your spare TV, you can’t go wrong with this.
- Amazon Fire TV 4K – £55 (normally £80): If you’ve already got a 4K TV and are looking for Ultra HD content to watch, the 4K Fire TV can help. It also supports voice search and play games with its smart remote.
- Kindle Paperwhite – £80 (normally £110): With its improved high-resolution 300ppi display, the Paperwhite is the Rolls Royce of Kindles. With a bigger discount than Black Friday, now might be the time to pick one up.
- Lenovo N22 11.6-Inch Chromebook – £100 (normally £160): It’s not an Amazon sale without a cheap laptop, and this year it’s a Chromebook that is getting the discount treatment. The Lenovo N22 comes with an HD display, Intel Celeron N3060 processor, 2 GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage.
- Surface Pro 4 Bundle – £750 (normally £944): Microsoft’s 2-in-1 is also seeing some decent discounts today. The Pro 4 bundles with a 2.2 GHz Intel Core i5 processor, 4 GB RAM, 128 GB SSD and a range of coloured Type keyboards have been reduced by almost £200 today.
- Xbox One 500GB Bundle: Amazon has a number of Xbox One deals on today. First is the standard Kinect bundle for £210, then there’s the Kinect Bundle plus Overwatch for £230. However, if you want Guitar Hero, that’ll cost you £235. Finally, there’s the Kinect Bundle, Forza 6 and a extra controller deal for £246.
- PlayStation 4 500GB Bundle: There aren’t as many deals for the PS4, but Amazon is putting on an Uncharted 4 bundle that costs £240 and will save you quite a bit of cash. If you want Uncharted 4 on its own, that too is discounted and will set you back £32 for today only.
- Microsoft Band 2 – £129 (normally £200): Microsoft’s fitness tracker is enjoying another big sale.
- Nvidia Shield 16GB – £100 / 500GB – £170: Both boxes are £50 off today (and still come with a free controller).
- 12 Months of Xbox Live plus £10 credit – £31.49 (normally £40): To get the most out of your Xbox One, you’ll need a subscription to Xbox Live. This deal will see you right for a full year and give you some extra cash to spend on games or DLC.
- SanDisk SDSSDHII-480G-G25 Ultra II SSD – £77 (normally £95): If you’re looking for a way to speed up your PC (or even Mac), Sandisk’s Ultra II SSDs will definitely help things zip along.
- Beoplay H2 On-Ear Headphones – £79 (normally £150): Bang & Olufsen’s on-ear headphones are almost half off today and are available in green or silver.
- Anker PowerCore+ 26800 portable charger – £35 (normally £50): Anker markets the PowerCore+ 26800 as the world’s highest capacity portable charger with Quick Charge 2.0 technology. It’ll juice your iPhone 6 over 10 times and a MacBook over three.
Source: Amazon Prime Day
Warner Bros. paid YouTubers for positive game reviews
Warner Bros. has settled an FTC complaint accusing the company of paying YouTubers “hundreds to tens of thousands of dollars” to make positive review videos for Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor. FTC filed the complaint back in 2014, after the studio ran an online marketing campaign for the game. According to the the commission, Warner Bros. required (PDF) the online influencers they hired to make a video that “promote[s] positive sentiment about” Shadow of Mordor. That video should “not show bugs or glitches that may exist” and should “not communicate negative sentiment” about Warner Bros. These influencers also had to promote their videos on Facebook and Twitter. The commission didn’t release a list of the YouTubers the studio paid, but it did name PewDiePie as one of them.
Since those influencers received payment for videos praising the game, their creations are classified as sponsored content. That wouldn’t have been a problem if they diclosed it, but the FTC says the company didn’t require them to do so within the video itself. Warner Bros. only instructed them to place disclosures in their videos’ description boxed, and most of the time, you can only see the entirety of what’s written in there by clicking “Show More.”
In PewDiePie’s case, you’ll see a line that says “This video was sponsored by Warner Brother” when you view the video’s whole description. Some of the reviewers didn’t even say that their videos were sponsored, only that they received a free copy of the game. In all, the paid reviews raked in 5.5 million views, 3.7 million of which came from PewDiePie, who has over 46 million subscribers. It’s worth noting that Shadow of Mordor was well-received and won eight out of the nine DICE awards it was nominated for. Warner Bros. probably didn’t even need to pay people to get good reviews.
If you’re wondering what kind of penalty the company got, well, let’s just say it got off real easy. The commission only wants the studio to make sure the influencers it hires clearly and conspicuously disclose that they received payment from Warner Bros in the future. It also has to review those videos for compliance and withhold payment if they don’t contain the proper disclosure stating their status as sponsored content.
Via: Mashable, Ars Technica
Source: FTC
iPhone 7 Plus Follow-up Images Reignite Smart Connector Rumors
Following yesterday’s circulation of iPhone 7 case images, NWH this morning posted another series of shots from the same “reliable” source, this time including what looks like the larger iPhone 7 Plus handset with dual-lens camera.
The additional iPhone 7 pictures offer a few more angles of a possibly fully assembled 4.7-inch device, without revealing anything particularly new, so we’ve reproduced them here merely for completion.
Readers will note that the power/standby button, volume controls and mute switch can be made out on the sides of the case, while the metallic Apple logo appears to have been fitted, but the images still leave us none the wiser as to whether this device has a headphone jack or not.
The iPhone 7 Plus images on the other hand at least rekindle another salient talking point: the three holes on the bottom of the case’s back side indicating a possible Smart Connector. Such a connector is designed to provide power and a data connection to accessories like keyboards, at least on the iPad Pro, but it’s not entirely clear what its purpose would be on a 5.5-inch handset.
The possibility of a Smart Connector being exclusive to the iPhone 7 Plus has been the subject of a number of rumors, including both as a potential inclusion on the device and an idea already scrapped by Apple. Third-party cases have also fueled conflicting rumors on the existence of such a connector.
Another image offers a view of the front of what looks like an almost fully-assembled 5.5-inch handset, which appears to show a traditional physical clickable home button, rather than the rumored flush touch-sensitive one, a feature likely reserved for the tenth-anniversary OLED iPhone expected in 2017. Again, the angle of the shot makes it hard to know for sure whether the headphone jack is gone or not. Elsewhere, eagle-eyed readers will have also noted the odd lack of a mute switch on the side of device, usually found next to the volume buttons.
Both devices are expected to be officially unveiled by Apple in the fall. In addition to the aforementioned features, the smartphones are expected to have faster Apple A10 processors, 32GB of base storage, improved waterproofing, and faster LTE and Wi-Fi.
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Apple Donates $1Million to Help China’s Flood Relief Efforts
Apple has donated $1 million to organized efforts in China working to battle the country’s worst flooding in years (via USA Today).
The China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation (CFPA), a non-governmental body, said on Monday that it has received 7 million yuan ($1 million) from Apple, the first U.S. company to donate to the CFPA in this year’s flood. The group said on its website that it will work closely with Apple to make sure the money is best applied.
“Our thoughts are with all those devastated by the flooding along the Yangtze River,” Apple’s CEO Tim Cook wrote on Weibo, the Chinese equivalent to Twitter.
According to China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs, torrential rains have affected 31 million people in over 500 towns across the region. Due to the impact of the floods, which have continued since late June, approximately 1 million people remain in need of emergency assistance.
This isn’t the first time Apple has donated to relief efforts in China. In 2014, Apple donated $1.6 million to help relief efforts responding to a major earthquake in the country’s Yunnan Province that killed over 600 people and caused widespread damage. Apple made a similar but larger donation in support of relief efforts following another earthquake in China in 2013.
The company has committed to charity support on a number of other occasions, including facilitating donations from iTunes Store users following the 2015 refugee and migration crisis across the Mediterranean Sea and Europe, as well as after large wildfires in Alberta, Canada earlier this year, Superstorm Sandy in 2012 and Super Typhoon Haiyan in 2013.
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How to claim a Gym in Pokémon Go
How do I get a Gym in Pokémon Go?
Once you hit level 5 in Pokémon Go, it’s time to hit up a gym, join a team, and start conquering the rest of the gyms in your city.
How you claim a gym will depend on whether or not it’s already occupied. If it is, you’ll have to fight!
Here’s how to claim Pokémon Gyms in Pokémon Go!
- How to claim an unoccupied Gym in Pokémon Go for android
- How to claim an occupied Gym in Pokémon Go for Android
How to claim an unoccupied Gym in Pokémon Go for android
You have to hit level 5 before you can even think about joining/taking over a gym, so go and catch a bunch of Pokémon first.
Find a Gym on your map. They may be gray, which means they’re unoccupied, but that’s not likely at this point. At this point, most gyms will either be blue (Team Mystic), red (Team Valor), or yellow (Team Instinct).
Tap the Gym and choose your team (Valor, Mystic, or Instinct).
Tap the Add Pokémon button at the bottom of your screen. It looks like a Pokéball with a little plus sign next to it.
Tap the Pokémon you’d like to use to defend the Gym.
When other people on your team want to help bolster your Gym, they can drop their Pokémon on it as well. They can then battle your Pokémon to raise the Prestige of your gym. The higher the Prestige, the more Pokémon you can have defending your Gym, making it more difficult to overtake.
Remember that your Pokémon won’t be returned to your collection until it’s knocked off the Gym.
How to claim an occupied Gym in Pokémon Go for Android
If you happen upon a Gym and it’s not the same color as your team, you’ll have to battle to knock the other team’s Pokémon off.
Tap the enemy Gym to enter.
Tap the battle button on the bottom right of your screen. It looks like two Pokéballs.
Tap the Pokémon you want to use to battle.
Tap Go.
Now you’ll have to battle by tapping to attack and swiping to dodge. The trick is to keep battling to lower the Gym’s Prestige. The lower the Prestige, the fewer the Pokémon that team will be allowed to have defending their Gym.
Pokémon Go
- Requirements to play Pokémon Go
- The Ultimate Pokémon Go Game Guide!
- How to play without killing your battery
- Be careful where you download from
- Join our Pokémon Go forums!
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