You may have recently discovered a new reason to enjoy a long walk around the neighborhood. The exhilaration over the new online game Pokémon Go has taken the U.S. and U.K. by storm. It seems like the whole world has gone gaga for Pokémon Go!
Nintendo’s first involvement in augmented reality apps for Apple and Android devices already has millions of fans worldwide, with Pokémon players around the globe downloading the app and hunting for Pokémons everywhere they go, trying to “catch ’em all.”…
If you’ve been paying any attention to the news and the outside world, you’ve probably noticed that Pokémon Go is the latest game craze. And what’s fueling the mania isn’t just nostalgia for Pokémon games of the past.
It’s getting people – mainly young people, but grown-ups of all ages too – out of the house. You can’t play Pokémon Go sitting down or even from anywhere in your home or office.…
HealthyWage, the company that pays people to lose weight, just announced a new program that’ll pay you to play Pokémon Go! HealthyWage’s new Summertime Stepping Challenge pays cash to participants who increase their footsteps.
This means you can make a tidy profit if you increase your daily steps from playing Pokémon Go or just by doing more walking in general.…
I first noticed Pokémon Go headlines last week, one of which caught my eye because it said the game was getting teens to leave the house. I’d wondered why my pre-teen daughter suddenly went out on her scooter more often, for long periods of time, even on days when it was extremely hot outside.
I’d felt grateful that she was enjoying some outdoors time, away (I thought) from her gadgets, and also getting some exercise.…