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Saturday Shortbread
by Ronald Hanaki — 4:22 PM on August 9, 2008

Saturday

1. C|Net reports Intel to release new midrange chips on Monday
2. Hardware-Infos: Intel Q9550 processor price falls heavily, Q9400 listed
   and Radeon HD 4870 X2: CrossFire-X-Interconnect
   and AMD RV730 specs leaked (write-ups in German)
3. Fudzilla reports PowerColor preparing HD 4850 with DisplayPort
4. Are MacBook Pro errors due to bad Nvidia hardware?
5. Watch and record any TV channel with the Asus 3-in-1 TV card
6. DailyTech reports Yahoo allows users to opt out of targeted ads
7. SuperSite for windows has Apple MobileMe review part 4: the web experience
8. PCMech's server logs revealed: what systems are its users running these days?

Software and gaming

1. Windows Vista security 'rendered useless' by researchers
2. 2Manydownloads have EVGA Precision 1.3.2
3. Creative's ALchemy 1.20.04 driver for Windows Vista
4. Nvidia's Cg 2.1 beta, August 2008
5. Shacknews on next week's video games
6. CPU3D's Multiplay i34 (M-Festival) coverage part I
7. GamersHell has Far Cry 2 Dreamhack 2008 trailer

Systems, storage, and networking

1. HardwareZone reviews Gigabyte M912 netbook - touch friendly
2. PC Perspective on the silent release of the 740G
3. Sharky Extreme reviews AMD 790FX chipset
4. OCWorkBench reviews Gigabyte GA-MA790GP-DS4H—AMD 790GX + SB750
5. APH Networks review Gigabyte GA-EP45-DQ6
6. Phoronix reviews Asus P5E64 WS Professional
7. Motherboards.org reviews Gigabyte GA-X48T-DQ6
8. TweakTown reviews Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H
9. Computer Shopper reviews Asus P5Q Deluxe
10. PC Perspective reviews 4GB Corsair Dominator DDR3-1600 dual channel kit
11. TweakPC's USB stick mega roundup (in German)
12. Icrontic: can't crash the D-Link DIR615 wireless router

Multimedia, case, and cooling

1. Digit-Life's graphics card + processor series part 3
2. TechSpot reviews VisionTek Radeon HD 4870
3. Tech ARP reviews Nvidia GeForce 9800 GTX+
4. Hardware Secrets reviews Palit GeForce 9800 GT 1GB
5. DriverHeaven's budget graphics card roundup
6. Hardware Secrets shows how to use the SPDIF connector available on GeForce video cards
7. BIOS reviews Sharp Aquos BD-HP20H Blu-ray Disc player
8. DragonSteelMods on Tritton AX Micro TRI-BH200 Bluetooth headset
9. Technic3D reviews Cyber Snipa Sonar 5.1 USB headset (in German)
10. Extreme Overclocking reviews Hiper Anubis case
11. Mikhailtech reviews Scythe Kaze Master fan controller
12. Björn3D reviews Thermaltake NBCool T500 notebook cooler