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Pokemon Go raises users' security, safety concerns

  • by Carmen Reese
  • in Science
  • — Jul 14, 2016
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Friends Andrew Schwimmer, 21, and Michael Martinez, 30, discuss Pokemon Go.

Some have criticized the real-world locations to which the game sends players to battle virtual monsters.

The viral game which is talking about across the world is the released Pokemon Go game which is the first Nintendo's smartphone game. even though technically it has only launched in US, Australia and New Zealand.

Pokemon Go is a free-to-play game, but it does offer microtransactions-and those have reportedly been quite lucrative.

Cook, a mom, said that part of the game's appeal for her was "the thrill of the hunt" and the fun of capturing rare Pokemon. In India, several people have tried to play the game but in the Mumbai area it is showing only one Pokemon and it is not working properly.

Proofpoint recently discovered an infected version of Pokemon Go that has the ability to give hackers access to a user's phone. It allows the side-loading of an app from the raw Android application package (APK) files without having the system check the program. In addition, while Pokemon GO doesn't seem to use a lot of data in the background, you can be extra cautious and disable the app's background data options from the settings menu. Here's how you can play the game once you download it. Do note: On iOS, I won't recommend using other app stores to get the game, because it doesn't work so well. "I felt ashamed as an island gamer and ran all the way to the [building designated as a virtual] gym to catch Pokemon before he could". Many users sign in with a Google account, and that has caused some concerns about privacy. But there's good news as well: these won't be intrusive ads that pop up on top of your screen as you encounter a Pokemon in the wild. From there you can see everyone at a glimpse, organize them by newest/favorites/name/etc by tapping on the icon in the bottom-right corner, or get more detailed information by tapping on specific pokemon.

Players wouldn't be able to easily cheat, since Pokemon's Global Positioning System tracking will be able to tell whether they're in the same location at the same time. The augmented reality experience is actually pretty cool. You're on a mission to capture Pokemon characters (there are over 100 to find) all around you.

Powering up - To train your pokemon without fighting at a gym, tap on them from the menu to get more detailed information and then tap the "Power Up" button.

We have had access to Pokemon GO for barely a week, and it's already captured the attention, minds, and phones of more than 65 million American users.

The game was created by developer Niantic and the Pokemon Company - although Nintendo does own stakes in each organization. According to the media reports, Pokemon Go has received a spectacular response in the countries where it has been officially released, resulting in crashing the game's servers. So it is better to wait for the official release.

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