Alina Bradford

Use this incense trick to get rarer Pokemon in Pokemon Go

Typically in Pokemon Go if you use the incense power up, you just end up with boring Pidgeys, Weedles and Rattatas flocking to you. While these common Pokemon have their uses, no doubt you wish something a little more exciting — and rare — would pop up when you’re using your precious incense. There may …

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8 Pokemon Go myths you should stop believing

There are a lot of Pokemon Go tips out there. Some are helpful and a bunch of them are just fiction. I tried out a handful of tips and did some research to zero in on the stinkers. Here’s what I found. Myth: Hatch this egg to get that Pokemon There have been a bunch of charts circulating the internet …

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The Pokemon Go tracker isn’t useless, here’s why

Now playing: Watch this: This $35 Nintendo gadget will help you catch Pokemon 1:05 Some Pokemon Go players are lamenting that now that there are no steps on the in-game tracker and PokeVision has been shut down, playing the game is like playing Marco Polo with no Polo. Many other people say that playing the game just isn’t as fun …

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10 Microsoft Word tips to make you a power user

1. Use the universal search bar to find features Word has way too many features to remember the location of them all…and you don’t have to. There is a search bar located by the View tab that says “Tell me what you want to do.” Just type in the name of the feature you’re looking for. The search bar also …

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5 things to do with your old phone (other than sell it)

If you love having the latest phone, then you probably have a couple of perfectly good phones sitting in a desk drawer or in a closet. They aren’t really worth enough to sell, but they still work, so throwing them away isn’t an option, either. It’s time to give those cast-offs a new purpose. Here are five ideas to take …

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How not to get banned by Pokemon Go, and what to do if you do

Niantic is putting the smackdown on Pokemon Go cheaters , so it’s important to know what can get you banned and what you can do if you are banned so you don’t lose your beloved pocket monsters. How not to get banned The quick and easy answer is to not do anything that is against the Terms of Service that …

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​Download free e

If you’re an insatiable reader and you want as many e-books as you can get for free, look no further than the library. Recently, the New York Public Library put 300,000 books on an app called SimplyE. The app is available for Android and iOS, but is only available to those with a NYPL library card. Don’t live in New …

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Regional Rare Pokemon: What they are and how to get them

On your quest to catch them all, some Pokemon are impossible to find, unless you travel. This is because it seems some Pokemon only spawn in certain continents in Pokemon Go. These Pokemon are called Regional Rare Pokemon. Even though they may not be found where you live, you still need them to fill your Pokedex. Luckily, there is one …

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Pokemon Go finally lets you change your name

Until now, if you wanted to change your name on Pokemon Go you needed to plead with Niantic’s customer support. The review process could take weeks and there was no guarantee customer support would let you change it. Now, you can change your nickname in-game. Here’s how: Tap on the Pokeball button at the bottom of the map screen Tap …

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How to get PokeCoins for free in Pokemon Go

If grinding for the items you need in Pokemon Go is getting old, you can buy them in the Shop. Poke balls, incense, lucky eggs, incubators, lures, storage and bag upgrades need to be purchased with PokeCoin, though. You have the choice of spending real money to purchase PokeCoins, but if you’re low on cash you can earn PokeCoin just …

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