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You can now play Pokémon Go in the U.S.

The wait is over for Americans. After a shaky 24 hours in Australia and New Zealand, where it was first made available, Pokémon Go is now out in the U.S.
Developed by Niantic Labs in partnership with Nintendo, Pokémon Go is a free augmented reality game for Android and iOS phones that lets you live out your dream of catching pokémon in the real world, using your phone’s camera and location sensors.
In way, it’s a very clever fitness app because the game requires you to explore your surroundings and local places of interest to capture Pikachu and more than a hundred different creatures in the wild. It’s also highly addictive, like caffeine, tobacco, and smartphones, judging from what we’ve seen on our Facebook feeds lately.
Obviously, catching pokémon in Go isn’t the end game for the title. You also have to train them, and then (when the update arrives) pit them against other players at landmarks in your area.
You can also trade creatures and hatch them (again, when the update drops). In other words, Go is designed to give you the full pokémon trainer experience.
But that’s not to say it won’t cost you money. Despite the free-to-play tag, the game features a number of microtransactions that you can purchase with real money and will cost you anywhere from $1 to $100.
A watch-like companion device called Pokémon Go Plus alerts you of nearby pokémon, and will ship later this month for $35. And while the hardware isn’t essential to playing Go, it may add to your gaming experience.
As for the rest of the world, Nintendo says Pokémon Go is “also coming soon to Canada, Europe, and South America.” Whether it will come to Asian markets outside of Japan has yet to be determined.
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Source: The Verge


Earlier this year, Netflix started implementing harsher restrictions against users sharing their passwords with others. Amid the controversial decision, Disney+ contemplated implementing the same restrictions on its own users. Now, the streaming platform’s move against password sharing is coming to light.
Today, Disney+ started emailing its subscribers in Canada (via MobileSyrup). The email states that, starting November 1, users are restricted from sharing their password to others outside of their household. Notably, the change does not explain how Disney plans to enforce the rule. However, it’s a definitive stance against the practice.
For its part, Netflix implemented a new pricing scheme for those who still want to share passwords with others. For a fee, users can onboard others outside of their household into their account. To enforce this, the platform restricts users if they detect log-ins outside of a specified household.
Disney has not announced if they will follow suit in this enforcement method. If anything, the changed policy reads that account termination is not off the table if any violations have been detected.
Besides the new policy, Disney is also experimenting with new pricing schemes across the board. For example, the platform is slowly introducing a cheaper tier which will be supported with ad breaks.
SEE ALSO: Disney+ will start cracking down on password sharing

Have you ever wanted to publish your own app on the App Store? If the intricacies of Apple’s ecosystem has been scaring you away, Apple has a new resource for budding developers. Today, the company has launched Meet with Apple Experts, a global resource platform for developers.
As the name implies, the program will allow developers to meet with fellow developers through more than fifty workshops and consultations. While it is not a strict step-by-step guide on how to build your own app, it can offer insight on how to work around the developments of iOS 17, iPadOS 17, watchOS 10, and visionOS. It will also teach developers to effectively market their app on the App Store.
Since the program is global, developers can pick out sessions and workshops tailored to their time zone and language. The list of available languages includes English, Spanish, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, and Portuguese.
Besides workshops, the program will also offer software development kits, services, and APIs. Registered developers can access all these resources through Apple’s dedicated website for the program.
This isn’t Apple’s first time reaching out to developers and interested parties. Prior to today’s introduction, the company already offered similar programs like Ask Apple, Meet with App Store Experts, and Tech Talks. Most importantly, it holds a giant conference for software development every year called the WWDC.
SEE ALSO: iOS 17 is now available

If you’re an overseas Filipino missing out on UAAP action, you can now rest easy. Cignal TV is making UAAP Season 86 “Fueling the Future” available to many key countries outside the Philippines through the Pilipinas Live streaming app.
UAAP Season 86 kicks off on September 30th at the Mall of Asia Arena. Users can enjoy the beginning of the new season featuring the college basketball games live and on-demand, via their mobile devices. The on-demand is perfect for fans in different time zones.
Some of the countries that UAAP Season 86 will be available to are as follows:
- USA
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
- The United Arab Emirates (UAE)
- Singapore
- Hong Kong
Fans can enjoy unique features on the Pilipinas Live app like the multi-cam views and the fan stream of live games. There are also original shows, game highlights, and other related content.
Pilipinas Live is now available on the App Store and on Google Play worldwide at a special intro price of US$ 7.99/month (prices vary per country according to local currency).
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