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Saturday Shortbread
by Ronald Hanaki — 4:37 AM on October 25, 2008

Saturday

1. Fudzilla reports Nvidia's special six will get royal treatment
   and AMD to launch Shanghai within weeks
2. Hardware-Infos reports Core i7 listed: 320, 610, and 1090 Euro (write-up in German)
3. VR-Zone posts Intel desktop, mobile & server CPU EOL roadmap
4. ATi-Forum posts new info on AMD RV870 (write-up in German)
5. TG Daily reports AMD surrenders more CPU market share to Intel
6. The Inquirer reports Nvidia to lay off 1,000 more souls
7. Western Digital announces Q1 revenue of $2.1 billion
   and net income of $211 million, or 93 cents per share
8. DailyTech reports new flying lens could save optical lithography, replace Blu-ray
9. Engadget reports new Kodak OLED material promises longer life, better colors
10. C|Net reports the XO laptop gets a Windows makeover
11. NordicHardware reports JMJarre announces the iPod dock to rule them all
12. Next week: all PDC, all the time
13. HardwareZone Iron Tech 2008: video highlights
14. Tech ARP posts desktop graphics card comparison guide rev. 15.2
    and has 2008 graphics card giveaway contest

Software

1. Springboard Series has first look: Windows Vista Service Pack 2
2. SuperSite for Windows posts Windows Vista Service Pack 2 build 16489 screenshots
3. C|Net reports Windows 7 to reach down to netbooks
4. Nvidia ForceWare 180.43 beta for 32-bit & 64-bit Windows XP
   and 32-bit & 64-bit Windows Vista
5. Before Dark's ForceWare 180.43 beta driver testing and comparison (includes Far Cry 2)
6. Fudzilla reports Intel's DCC utility ready for Core i7
7. PC Pro reports open-source DRM ready to take on Apple and Microsoft
8. Edge Online on Stardock's copyright security solution
9. C|Net on the Secunia Online Software Inspector

Gaming

1. Pre-purchase Fallout 3 on Steam
2. Edge Online: Fallout 4 in three years?
3. Yahoo! Games has Gear of War 2: Last Day trailer
4. Shacknews has Grand Theft Auto IV PC trailer
5. Fable II fears and problems
6. Engadget reports PlayStation Home hacked, the search for backup exploits begins
7. Widescreen gaming forum has a fix for Far Cry 2 widescreen FOV issue
8. Destructoid reports BioShock 2 'destined' to be on PC, PS3 & Xbox 360
9. Joystiq: see the Nintendo DSi in action
10. UpgraderGuides.com reviews The Witcher: Enhanced Edition

Systems

1. bit-tech reviews Asus Eee PC S101
2. Digital Trends reviews 13" Apple MacBook
3. AnandTech's Centrino 2 laptop roundup
4. PC Perspective reviews Alienware Area-51 QX9770 CrossFireX system
5. InsideHW on Asus P6T Deluxe & Intel's Nehalem processor
6. Overclock3D reviews Asus Rampage II Extreme
7. Björn3D reviews 2GB OCZ DDR3 PC3-16000 Nvidia SLI-Ready Edition memory kit
8. techPowerUp! reviews 4GB Corsair Dominator Series PC2-8500 kit

Multimedia

1. AnandTech retests the Radeon HD 4830: too few SIMDs enabled
2. Motherboards.org reviews Palit HD 4870 512MB
3. HotHardware reviews ECS GeForce 9800 GTX+ Hydra liquid cooled SLI kit
4. Digit-Life reviews ECS Hydra and Zotac Zone liquid-cooled 9800 GTX / GTX+ solutions
5. Phoronix reviews Sapphire Radeon HD 4550 512MB
6. Legit Reviews considers Blu-ray performance - Intel X4500HD vs. Radeon HD 4830
7. APH Networks on input lag and you: Dell 2408WFP report
8. SuperSite for Windows has Microsoft LifeCam Show: a hands-on photo gallery
9. TestFreaks review Pantech Matrix
10. Hardware Secrets reviews NZXT Avatar gaming mouse

Power and cases

1. Rbmods review 950W Coolmax CUG-950B PSU
2. Futurelooks reviews Nyko Energy Pak for Wii Balance Board
3. Hardware Secrets reviews Antec Skeleton case
4. PCStats reviews Thermaltake M9 case
5. bit-tech features Butterkneter's Far Cry 2-themed PlayStation 3 mod