‘Pokémon Go’ is the most downloaded app in its first week on the Apple App Store

With the hype and just all of the nostalgic-stricken Pokémon fans out there, we’re not surprised that the popular augmented reality-based Pokémon Go has broken records. Apple has confirmed to TechCrunch that the game is the most downloaded app on its platform, and it’s not even available in most countries yet. Eight years into the launch of the App Store, it’s amazing that we still get records beaten this way.

TechCrunch’s Romain Dillet points out that this shows the social aspect of app discovery. We already know what our phones are for and the many things we can do with. Now, people want to find out what others are doing. And if it seems relevant and popular, it makes use want to jump on the bandwagon.

Apple gets in the spirit of 2016 Olympics with limited edition Watch bands

Apple is reportedly issuing a series of limited editon Apple Watch bands to commemorate the 2016 Olympics. The bands represent country colours to bolster national pride during the awaited event which kicks off in Rio next year. 

Available exclusively in Brazil at the Apple Store at VillageMall in Barra da Tijuca, the nylon bands will represent the 14 top competing countries and should make for a nice keepsake or gift for attendees of the Olympic events. These are sure to become valued collectors items for Apple Watch aficionados.

Source: GQ

More photos of Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 leak online

Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 (yes, they skipped Note 6 for some reason) will be unveiled soon but the phablet is generating a lot of buzz thanks to some leaks showing the device clad in various colours and with corresponding SPen accessories. Aside from seeing the phone in gold, blue and silver, we can see the dual edge diplay and some sparse details around the cameras. The device will likely feature an Iris scanner as one of its new innovations.

Source: Sammobile.com

Teaser for Marvel's Defenders revealed at Comic-Con

San Diego's Comic-Con is sure to yield many exciting surprises. The teaser trailer for Netflix exclusive Defenders, which features the immortal voice of Nirvana's Kurt Cobain singing "Come as You Are," shows that Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage an Iron Fist are the designated foursome to form the Defenders supergroup being apparently guided by no other than Daredevil's mentor Stick. The show is coming to Netfix in 2017 and should be all sorts of awesome as a darker, grittier take on the superhero team dynamic.