Niantic: There’s a secret in Pokemon Go that nobody knows about

John Hanke, CEO of Pokemon Go developer Niantic, has revealed that there is a secret in the ever-popular app that nobody yet knows about. 

Speaking to GamesRadar regarding the mysteries of Pokemon Go, Hanke said: "There will always be secrets in the game that no one has found because we're always adding new secrets to the game," adding "There's one out there right now and we'll see how that plays out over the course of the next few weeks." 

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When GamesRadar asked whether it was introduced with Pokemon Go's Halloween update, Hanke said that he wouldn't give away any more clues. It's possible that it relates to the elusive Ditto Pokemon which hasn't been seen since the game's launch. 

In other recent Pokemon Go news, a look at the code of its latest APK file revealed that an influx of 100 extra Pokemon could soon be on its way to the app.

What do you think this Pokemon secret relates to? Let us know in the comments.

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Buy a phone for £1 every hour from vMall [UK]

vMall, an officially licensed Huawei and Honor store, is running a sale which could see a customer bag one of four devices for £1 each hour until 8 PM BST today.

vMall will make the four devices – which include three smartphones and a smartwatch – available for £1 for the first person to purchase it. Those who try to make a purchase after the first person will be warned that the will now have to buy the device at the full price.

The four devices on offer are:

• Honor 8
• Honor 7
• Honor Band Z1
• Honor 7 Premium

The Honor 8 is currently the most valuable device on the list, with a price set at around £360. The products ship with free delivery, but you'll have to be fast if you want to beat the crowds and be the first person to the checkout each hour.

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Samsung offering $10,000 reward to Tizen app developers

Samsung is looking to boost app development inside its Tizen OS spin-off ecosystem with the launch of the company's new Tizen Mobile App Incentive Program. The program is designed to support the developer community in order to grow Samsung's ecosystem, and there's $10,000 up for grabs for developers who submit their apps.

The new program is scheduled to run from February 2017 through to October 2017, giving developers time to make a start on their app ideas. Samsung is looking for a wide range of apps, including gaming, social and lifestyle apps. Every month, each of the top 100 apps downloaded from the Tizen store which are registered with the program will win $10,000. In total, Samsung is looking to award $9 million in cash prizes over the program's 9 months running time.

"We're excited to launch this new incentive program to help develop and bring the best of mobile apps to the Tizen community as well as provide customers with a better mobile experience." – Woncheol Chai, VP of Global Product Management, Mobile Communications Business at Samsung

Tizen powered:

Samsung Gear S3 release date set for mid-November

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Tizen is Samsung's open source operating system that is has developed to work across a wide range of its consumer electronics products, including smartwatches and even fridges. The Samsung Z series of smartphones is powered by the OS rather than Android, and it's these phones that developers should be targeting their apps at as part of the incentive program.

Apps that are already on the Tizen store can enter, as well as entirely new submissions. To register your app, head on over to incentive.tizenstore.com in January 2017, when registrations go live.

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Amazon to partially reimburse parents for $86 million in unauthorized in-app purchases

A federal judge has ordered Amazon to partially reimburse the parents of children that made unauthorized in-app purchases (IAPs) to the tune of $86 million. Amazon was found liable in the case more than six months ago, but the verdict has only just been handed down by U.S. District Judge John Coughenour.

Amazon was accused of making it too easy for children to make IAPs without parental permission as far back as mid-2014 in games like "Ice Age Village" and "Pet Shop Story". Following this verdict, Amazon will be required to establish a notice-and-claims process, informing parents of their eligibility for reimbursement and issuing refunds.

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State of IAPs: iOS vs Android

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had originally requested damages of $26.5 million, but Judge Coughenour claimed that figure was too high. The judge also denied Amazon's request to issue the refunds as Amazon gift cards. The year-long refund process process will begin in early 2017.

With this verdict, Amazon joins the ranks of other tech giants like Apple and Google, that have also faced the wrath of the FTC in the past over unauthorized charges. In 2014, Apple was ordered to repay over $32 million dollars and Google coughing up around $19 million.

Have you ever had an unauthorized IAP made on your account?

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Deal: Save $120 on a Galaxy S7 with a free wireless fast charger

In the lead up to Black Friday there are already a bunch of great deals available. One of those is the Samsung Galaxy S7 in black or gold from Best Buy for just $549.99. That's a $120 discount on one of the best Android phones around today. But you'll also get a free wireless fast charging pad included in the discounted price, which usually sells for $69.99.

• Buy Samsung Galaxy S7 from Best Buy for $549.99

There's not much I can tell you about the Galaxy S7 you wouldn't already know, but in case you need a quick specs refresher:

• 5.1-inch QHD Super AMOLED display
• Snapdragon 820 chipset
• 4 GB of RAM
• 32 GB of built-in storage with microSD expansion
• 12 MP/5 MP camera combo with phase-detection autofocus and OIS on the main camera
• 3,000 mAh non-removable battery
• Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Are you planning to pick up a bargain on Black Friday? Or are you holding out for one of next year's phones?

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Snapchat’s Spectacles go on sale…via vending machines

Snapchat's new wearable, Spectacles, went on sale yesterday with a rather unique approach. The $130 glasses, which house wide-angle camera for shooting short videos, were available for purchase via a yellow pop-up vending machine at Venice beach.

The vending machine, known as Snapbot, allowed customers to virtually test the Spectacles before purchasing them via credit card. Customers queued along the beach next to the Snapchat headquarters for the chance to buy the glasses, some of which were reportedly later resold on eBay for as much as $1000.

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The location of the next pop-up vending machine will appear on the Spectacles website 24-hours before it appears, but Snapchat hasn't revealed whether it will sell Spectacles in stores or online at a later date.

I'll lose my mind if they sell out of @Spectacles. @Snapchat @Snap http://pic.twitter.com/CtgTxCzmsZ

— Chris Chavez (@Gamercore) November 10, 2016

Are you interested in picking these up? Let us know in the comments.

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Pretzel, Pie and UFO emoji on the way with Unicode 10

If you're already lost in the sea of emoji, brace yourself for a new round of peculiar pictographs appearing in your messaging apps next year. A selection of 51 new emoji have made the shortlist for implementation with Unicode 10, ahead of the finalized standard which will be unveiled in mid-2017.

Included in the list, you'll find a number of new animals, including a giraffe and zebra, tasty treats like a pretzel, pie and milkshake, along with the clearly much sought after "bearded man", T-Rex and sauna. In fact, food seems to be a big theme with this latest pack, as there are plans for new broccoli, coconut, and sandwich pictures too. You can check out just a small selection of the new emoji below:

Alongside the all new icons, Unicode 10 is also looking to introduce non-gendered versions of some existing emoji. This could potentially include the child, adult, and older adult images.

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Where did emoji come from?

1 week ago

This list has only been provisionally accepted, so some of them may end up being whittled down by committee before making it into the final specification mid way through next year. After that, we'll have to wait for software updates to implement them too, so you won't be launching any UFOs for a while yet.

If you fancy browsing through all 51 new emoji that could be heading our way next year, you can check out the collection over at this link.

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