Niantic just made it a lot harder to catch Pokemon
Niantic managed to seriously upset the Pokemon Go crowds over the weekend when it updated the iPhone and Android versions of the mobile game. The …
Chris Smith has been covering consumer electronics ever since the iPhone revolutionized the industry in 2007. When he’s not writing about the most recent tech news for BGR, he closely follows the events in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe and other blockbuster franchises.
Outside of work, you’ll catch him streaming new movies and TV shows, or training to run his next marathon.
Articles by Chris Smith
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How Pokemon Go players faked catching legendary Pokemon
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The Marines now have robots that carry and fire heavy machine guns
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Niantic explains why it ruined Pokemon Go for everybody
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How to install iOS 10 beta 4 on your iPhone or iPad without a developer account
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Dead pets turned into drones is the creepiest thing you’ll see all month
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Why you should hurry up and preorder the Galaxy Note 7 as soon as possible
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What if the iPhone 8’s screen is even more durable than Gorilla Glass 5?
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The best Pokemon Go cheat no longer works, and you can thank Niantic
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Pokemon Go players are furious because Niantic removed a key feature instead of fixing a glitch
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Android 7.0 Nougat might be released in a few days
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Apple’s now an investor in Uber
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Pokemon Go update for Android has a very annoying ‘feature’ – download it right now
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7 new movie trailers you need to watch from this past week
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‘Suicide Squad’ spoiler: Major DC Comics character to appear in villain-only movie
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There have been many Galaxy Note 7 leaks revealing everything we could possibly want to know about the handset ahead of its upcoming announcement. Yet …
This is one Google Nexus rumor you won’t like
Recent rumors suggested that Google will not repeat last year’s mistake with the 2016 Nexus smartphones and that both devices would offer users the same …
WhatsApp doesn’t delete your chats securely, but don’t freak out just yet
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