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Friday Shortbread
by Ronald Hanaki — 12:00 AM on October 17, 2008

Friday

1. Google's net (and stock) rise sharply
2. PC World reports IBM Q3 revenue rises, but signs of downturn loom
3. Microsoft says Yahoo ad deal still makes sense
4. Expreview reports Nvidia won't quit mobo business, preparing MCP82
5. OC3D: Foxconn to close doors on end user market?
6. C|Net: Intel comments on chips in new MacBook, Nvidia win
   and Nvidia says chip faster, smaller than Intel graphics
7. OCZ Technology announces availability of the world's first triple channel memory kits
8. VR-Zone reports G.Skill GT1 memory kit comes with Thermaltake RamOrb
9. Doctors warn of rash from mobile phone use
10. Tech ARP updates to hard drive performance comparison guide rev. 1.7

Software

1. 2Manydownloads has Nvidia GeForce 180.10 beta for 64-bit Windows Vista
2. Microsoft aiming to deliver Vista SP2 before Windows 7
3. PC Magazine's making Vista great part 3: improve performance and stability
4. BetaNews reports Adobe Flash 'clickjacking' vulnerability fix requires admin alertness
5. Ars Technica reports Office 2008's 12.1.3 update improves security, stability
6. Microsoft Live Labs: Photosynth wins breakthrough award
7. Oh Gizmo! reports "Oahu" could be consumer version of Microsoft Surface
8. CIO: recession worries? Open Source software is a great way to cut costs
9. Nvidia nForce 20.08 driver for 32-bit & 64-bit Windows XP and 32-bit & 64-bit Windows Vista
10. CPU-Z 1.48 is available
11. MemTest version 3.8 for download

Gaming

1. 2009 IGF announces full judge list, reminders on deadline (thanks Gamasutra)
2. DailyGamesNews reports Microsoft hit with California class action lawsuit for Xbox 360 failures
3. Joystiq's rumor: the next Xbox will be 'forwards compatible'
4. Hexus.tv's TCAAC 18 - The Xbox Experience is coming
5. Shacknews has Valve on Episode Three: 'a more ambitious project'
6. Kotaku on what Will Wright thinks about Spore's DRM
7. Spore patch 2 released
8. PCGH on Far Cry 2: GPU and CPU benchmarks
9. GameTrailers have Call of Duty: World at War - new multiplayer downfall trailer
10. MTV Multiplayer asks, "Is anyone embarrassed about pirating video games?"
11. Technic3D reviews Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (in German)

Systems, storage, and graphics

1. HotHardware's Lenovo IdeaPad S10 netbook video spotlight
2. HardwareZone's Lenovo IdeaPad S10 full review
3. HardwareOC Austria's E8600 overclocking guide (in German)
4. Motherboards.org's Nvidia GeForce 9300 launch roundup
5. APH Networks review 2GB ATP ProMax II SDHC Class 6
6. TechSpot reviews Force3D Radeon HD 4870 Black Edition
7. Overclockers Online reviews Biostar GeForce 9500 GT 512MB
8. Futurelooks reviews Samsung SyncMaster 2493HM 24" LCD monitor

Multimedia, power, casing, and cooling

1. TechReviewSource on Zune 3.0 (120GB)
2. Benchmark Reviews on Honeywell Airlite 900 Bluetooth speakerphone
3. Big Bruin reviews OCZ Alchemy Series Elixir I keyboard
4. XSReviews on 1200W Ikonik Vulcan PSU
5. [H] Enthusiast reviews 850W Xigmatek NRP-MC851 power supply
6. Legit Reviews on NZXT Rogue case
7. TestFreaks review QNAP QBack-35S hard drive enclosure
8. CowcotLand reviews Icy Box IB-540U-B-BL ultra slim DVD box (in French)