Jul 30, 2016
For the two
hundred thirty-ninth edition of the GeoGearHeads
The Bad Cop and
DarrylW4 talk through several smaller topics. First up were a
couple of tips from
Cedar & Co. Then of all the stories about Pokémon Go, there
were a few interesting ones the guys mentioned;
- iMore: Nearly 4,000 show up for Pokémon Go launch event in Toronto
- Engadget: Robbers used 'Pokémon Go' to lure their victims
- Gizmodo: No, A Man Didn't Cause a Major Car Accident While Playing Pokémon Go
- iMore: Police mistakenly identify three Pokémon Go players as drug dealers
- iMore: Pokémon Go can be a huge security risk here's how to play privately!
- iMore: Pokémon Go parents guide: What you and your child need to know!
Astronut sent
in the very interesting article from
Space News Feed titled "Seeing
the satnav for the trees." Another article titled "Australia's
latitude and longitude coordinates out by more than 1.5 metres,
scientists say" submitted by Team
MavEtJu talks about the movement of the earth. The iMore article "Best iPhone bike
mounts to withstand the toughest trails" was shared as a good
resource to check out bike mounts and Engadget's "The
best USB battery packs" for selecting a good external battery
for the field and travel. But the "I
accidentally broke the super-rugged Cat S60 smartphone" article
generated some discussion about how fragile even the most rugged
devices can be. Then there was the news that " iOS 10
warns when your Lightning port gets wet" which sounds like a
good idea. Finally, the "US
government agency calls for the end of SMS authentication"
article looked at a report which might change the was we
log-in.
The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be
found on YouTube.
