After 17 years, this grandfather has to say goodbye to his favorite MMO

The thing he will miss the most? “A time that I can call my own.” Relatable for any gamer.

Asheron’s Call, a fantasy MMORPG developed by Turbine in 1999, will be shutting its servers down this month.

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After 17 years, this grandfather has to say goodbye to his favorite MMO

Samsung reportedly prepping folding smartphone/tablet hybrid for Q3 launch

Samsung will announce a folding smartphone in Q3 2017, according to a report from The Korea Herald. Sources familiar with the matter told the Korean news site that Samsung is preparing 100,000 units of the device, which would also fold out to be used as a 7-inch tablet.

Samsung has been working on foldable smartphone displays for a number of years, with another foldable display patent coming to light as recently as last week. Unlike many previous Samsung foldable phone concepts, however, this device’s display would appear on the outside (as seen in the Lenovo unit above) rather than the inside of the body.

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This news is also in keeping with a Bloomberg report from last June, in which unnamed sources suggested that Samsung was preparing two folding devices for 2017. One device would fold inwards while the other, Bloomberg says, “will have a 5-inch screen when used as a handset, that unfurls into a display that’s as large as eight inches, similar to a tablet.”

It seems likely at this point that Samsung is developing an outward folding device, though the question of when it will launch hangs in the air. Some analysts suggest that they won’t be market-ready until 2018, while others suggest we’ll see them this year.

The Korea Herald states: “Despite technical completion, Samsung Electronics has not made a final decision about whether they will unveil the device this year because of marketability and profitability issues, multiple sources said.”

Samsung may be keen to be the first major manufacturer to release such a product and beat its Korean rival LG, who is also working on such technology, but doing so would be a significant financial risk for the manufacturer. Perhaps, like its original Galaxy Note Edge, the device will appear alongside another variant in a limited quantity to measure desirability first.

Would you be interested in such a smartphone? Let us know in the comments.

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Samsung reportedly prepping folding smartphone/tablet hybrid for Q3 launch

Early OG iPhone prototypes leak out, how about that virtual click wheel on the P1 (video)

The iPhone’s 10th anniversary the other day prompted a flurry of retrospective articles and sales analysis, but Sonny Dickson’s video from today takes the OG noise to a whole new level. The guy doesn’t leak often, but when he does, the parts or prototypes he posts are the real deal and disclose a lot about upcoming iPhones or iPads.
This time around, however, Sonny Dickson went down the memory lane, and posted two of the original engineering prototypes that predated the OG iPhone – P1 and P2. The P1 concept was apparently headed by Tony Fadell, and heavily … – Source

Early OG iPhone prototypes leak out, how about that virtual click wheel on the P1 (video)

PropTiger buys up troubled rival Housing.com in consolidation of India’s top real estate startups

The saga of Housing.com, once a red-hot tech startup in India, has reached a conclusion of sorts after the company was sold to rival PropTiger in a deal announced this week. Read More

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PropTiger buys up troubled rival Housing.com in consolidation of India’s top real estate startups

The Obamas got real emotional at the president's farewell address

Barack Obama wiped away a tear as he started talking about the first lady during Tuesday’s farewell address — and then things got real emotional.

“Michelle LaVaughn Robinson, girl of the south side, for the past 25 years, you’ve been not only my wife and mother of my children, you have been my best friend,” Obama said toward the end of his speech from Chicago.

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“You took on a role you didn’t ask for and made it your own with grace and grit and style and good humor,” he continued. “You made the White House a place that belongs to everybody. And a new generation sets its sights higher because it has you as a role model. You’ve made me proud. You’ve made the country proud.” …

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The Obamas got real emotional at the president's farewell address

Star Wars museum finally picks official home

San Francisco has been trying for years to have filmmaker George Lucas build his Star Wars museum there, but ultimately Los Angeles won out.

The coveted museum, officially called the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, will feature fine art, popular art, illustrations, comics and Lucas’ own collection from his films and other movies at its future home at Exposition Park near the University of Southern California, museum officials announced Tuesday. It’s been unofficially dubbed the Star Wars museum, despite its many other planned features and collections.

Something close to $1 billion of Lucas’ money is expected to go toward the museum, according to the Associated Press, which is a significant chunk of Lucas’ …

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HTC U Ultra / Ocean Note to have the same 12 MP camera found inside the Google Pixel

HTC is officially hosting a press event later this week, on January 12, when it’s likely going to announce (at least) two new smartphones.
According to recent rumors, the two upcoming handsets are the HTC U Ultra (codenamed Ocean Note) and the HTC U Play.

Earlier today, we saw a series of leaked images allegedly showing the HTC U Ultra / Ocean Note, while also learning that the handset could feature a Snapdragon 835 processor and a dual rear camera. However, it looks like these aren’t the real features of the device.

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HTC U Ultra / Ocean Note to have the same 12 MP camera found inside the Google Pixel

China won't allow 'Pokémon Go' unless it's deemed safe

Don’t expect to play Pokémon Go in Shanghai any time in the near future. China’s official censorship body has declared that it won’t license any augmented reality games until it has had a chance to determine whether or not they’re a danger to… – Source

China won't allow 'Pokémon Go' unless it's deemed safe

This Chrome extension makes your Facebook addiction productive

Anyone with a Facebook account is familiar with the blackhole that the News Feed can become. What starts as a quick catchup with your friends and family’s updates can quickly descend into hours of time wasted scrolling past viral links and photos.

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But while News Feed is considered something of a productivity killer, other parts of Facebook, like Groups and Messenger, can be extremely useful for school or work.

Thus, an entire ecosystem of tools dedicated to making people more productive on Facebook has sprouted up. Enter …

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This Chrome extension makes your Facebook addiction productive

Well, this fake trailer for 'Hidden Fences' was inevitable

After not one, but two people accidentally conflated Hidden Figures and Fences at Sunday’s Golden Globes, relentless jokes were inevitable. The latest: the Late Show’s fake trailer for the nonexistent movie, featuring a literal fence that flies into space.

Get it right next time, Michael Keaton, and we won’t have to do this again.

Stephen Colbert demands a ‘Million Meryl March’ in response to Donald Trump

There’s no way to make liver taste good, even if you’re a cannibal

Cat loses its mind when owner tries to bring a cat statue in the house

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Well, this fake trailer for 'Hidden Fences' was inevitable