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Pokemon Go Developer Niantic Lays Off Quarter Of Workforce

Niantic, developer of popular AR game Pokemon Go, lays off quarter of workforce, cancels two games amidst post-pandemic revenue slowdown

Software

Apple App Developers Earned £16.2 Billion In 2016

Records tumbled throughout 2016 as the App Store scaled new heights and developers reaped the rewards

Cloud

Google Cloud Platform Supports The Global Spread Of Pokémon Go

The mobile game uses a bevy of cloud tools and services from Google

Workspace

The Essential Download: BlackBerry Hub, Firefox, Rio 2016

Get more productive, active and entertained with our weekly roundup of the best new and updated iOS, Android and Windows apps

Mobile Apps

The Essential Download: iOS 9.3.3, Wire And Pokemon Go

Discover the best new, updated and essential apps for your smartphone and tablet

CyberCrime

Pokemon Go Hit By Possible DDoS Attack

Players suffer massive weekend outages as PoodleCorp claim responsibility for DDoS attack

Mobile Apps

Pokemon Go To Add Location Ad Sponsorship In The Ultra-Popular Game

ANALYSIS: Businesses that want to be featured in Pokémon GO will now be able to pay to sponsor the locations used in the game as monetization expands.

Security

Security Researchers Find 215 Fake Pokemon Go Apps And Issue Android Ransomware Warning

Pokemon Go's popularity is inspiring cybercriminals as first ever Android lock screen app is found

EE 4G Had 350,000 Pokemon Go Players Before Official UK Launch

Pokemon Go has arrived in the UK but popularity of pre-launch downloads on EE 4G highlights scale of security risks for businesses

Mobile Apps

What Pokemon Go Means For IT Departments

ANALYSIS: Pokemon Go presents security, privacy and productivity challenges for IT departments

Mobility

Researchers Find Infected Pokémon GO App

A malicious version of the popular game is seeking to take over Android handsets