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Sunday Shortbread
by Ronald Hanaki — 2:37 AM on October 5, 2008

Sunday

1. C|Net: who's to blame for spreading phony Jobs story?
2. Gizmodo reports VoodooPC will survive, but confirms "integration" into hp
3. TG Daily posts video: hands-on with the Fusion-io SSD,
   13 World of Warcraft windows in 36 seconds
4. Hardware-Infos reports Phenom X4 9950 is available with a TDP
   of 125W instead of 140W (write-up in German)
5. Retail listing and pricing appears for Intel's Core i7 processors
6. XtremeSystems on Asus P6T family - all about it and CPU-Z screenshot with Core i7 920
7. C|Net reports Apple TV update adds high-def TV episodes, Genius playlist support
8. Tech ARP posts desktop graphics card comparison guide rev. 15.0

Software and gaming

1. X-bit labs report AMD plans DirectX 11 chips for next year
2. The Register reports Microsoft taints open source CodePlex well
3. Before Dark's Nvidia driver comparison: 177.92 vs. 178.13
4. ATi-Forum's test: does quality need a lot of FPS?
5. InsideHW on compatibility of Office formats
6. Ars Technica on gaming news and PR: can one man run both at the same time?
7. Gamasutra on giving credit where credit is due
8. Shacknews on video games to be released this week
9. CVG has Deus Ex 3: first details
10. Command & Conquer TV: Battlecast Primetime Episode 13
11. GmaeSpy's Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 preview

Hardware

1. X-bit labs review Core 2 Duo E7300 and Pentium E5200
2. Hardware Pacers review Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000
3. Tech-Reviews on Iqua Sun Bluetooth headset
4. Hardware Bistro reviews TekNmotion Yapster headset
5. Technic3D reviews 750W Lian Li Maxima Force PSU (in German)