Sunday Shortbread - The Tech Report

Sunday Shortbread
by Ronald Hanaki — 12:00 AM on October 12, 2008

Sunday

Fudzilla reports Acer coughs up new Aspire One flavor
Tech ARP reports Intel Core i7 processor & X58 Express chipset are ready for launch
SC Magazine UK reports WiFi is no longer a viable secure connection
FCC likely to recommend unlicensed spectrum use
TechNewsWorld interviews Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on Vista's 'unqualified success'
PC World reports Mafiaboy grows up, seeks redemption
Custom PC on the FAIL feature: the most woeful PC ideas ever
Yahoo reports IBM builds online version of China's famed Forbidden City (AFP)
DailyTech reports Citroen C-Cactus hybrid promises 100 MPG

Software and gaming

SuperSite for Windows has Windows 7 FAQ: major update
Call of Duty fan site has official word from Activision
on Call of Duty: World at War beta keys & distribution
GameSpot's video Q&A: Gears 2 golden, Epic console-focused
NeoGAF forum user posts assorted Gears of War 2 screenshots
Big Download's interview with Pete Hines on Fallout 3
GamesIndustry.biz reports Lord of the Rings Online to get social networking site
Kotaku's hands-on with Diablo III and Blizzcon 2008 roundup
Gamasutra on a (virtual) player bill of rights
Gametrailers have StarCraft II videos: opening cinematic teaser,
Zerg vs. Terran trailer, and Protoss vs. Terran trailer
AtomicGamer has Far Cry 2 - characters trailer
bit-tech reviews Wipeout HD

Hardware

PConline reviews Core i7 940 (in Chinese)
Hexus.lifestyle reviews Altec Lansing FX3022 Expressionist BASS - is 2.2 the new 2.0?
I4U reviews Coosh headset for iPod and iPhone
TestFreaks review Eagle Neptor ET-NPWSP410 WiiPAL 4-in-1 sports pack for Wii
BurnOutPC reviews Antec Mini P180 case
ThinkComputers reviews Kingwin Elite Series USB / eSATA external hard drive enclosures
HardwareOC Austria reviews Auras LPT-709 CPU cooler