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Thursday Shortbread
by Ronald Hanaki — 8:17 AM on November 6, 2008

Thursday

1. Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang says Microsoft deal still best option
2. Live blog: Jerry Yang at Web 2.0 Summit
3. NordicHardware reports Shuttle announces HD-compatible AMD-based new look Mini PC
4. EETimes reports AMD specifies Dresden expansion plans
5. Hardware-Infos: Phenom X4 (3GHz, 45nm) this month? (write-up in German)
6. DigiTimes reports SiS chipset supports Intel Atom processors, adopted in new Dell thin-client
7. Fudzilla reports limited memory overclocking for Core i7
8. VR-Zone reports Gainward unveiled Rampage700 "Golden Sample" GLH Edition
9. TG Daily reports Google to fix cracked Android
10. Forbes: crashing the iPhone
11. PC Pro reports Sony to launch new Blu-spec CD format
12. Editorial: why I switched to the OLPC—and why I dropped it
13. Digital Trends has holiday preview: HDTV buying guide
14. Tech ARP posts mobile CPU comparison guide rev. 4.1
15. DailyTech reports new "near-perfect" solar design could change entire industry
16. Win Zotac's limited edition watercooled 9800GTX+ graphics card from DriverHeaven

Software

1. Latest on MS08-067
2. Gizmodo explains: what's so awesome about 64-bit?
3. Microsoft lays out more Windows 7 features
4. Microsoft's guidelines for graphics in Windows 7
5. IGN: inside Windows 7
6. SuperSite for Windows has Windows Azure preview part 1
7. The end of an era - Windows 3.x
8. Phoronix posts Mac OS X 10.5 vs. Ubuntu 8.10 benchmarks
9. TG Daily reports Mozilla adds private browsing mode to Firefox 3.1 beta 2
10. ITreviewed on Google Chrome
11. DirectX end-user runtime for November 2008

Gaming

1. Kotaku: closing Circuit City game discounts
2. Activision posts better-than-expected earnings
3. AMD polls gamers on stereoscopic 3D gaming
4. GamePro reports Cliff Bleszinski dishes on Gears and games
5. Fallout 3 springs for a full-page 'NYT' ad
6. PS3 firmware (v2.52) update
7. Ars Technica has Genesis of success: 20 years of Sega's dark horse console
8. PCGH has new X3: Terran Conflict Rolling Demo screenshots (write-up in German)
9. TestFreaks review Dead Space (PC)
10. GamingHeaven reviews Gears of War 2 (Xbox 360)
11. Shacknews reports Far Cry 2 version 1.01 patch out now

Systems

1. CPU3D reviews Beast Computers HydroBox V system
2. HardwareZone reviews Sony VAIO AW-17GU
3. Hardware Secrets asks, "What is the ideal size for a notebook?"
4. TweakTown reviews Smooth Creations Smoothbook DR notebook
5. TechwareLabs review Asus N10 ultra portable netbook
6. CowcotLand previews Samsung NC10 netbook (in French)
7. Boot Daily reviews Core i7
8. bit-tech on overclocking Intel's Core i7 920
9. Guru3D and Hardware Secrets review Asus P6T Deluxe OC Palm Edition
10. Digit-Life reviews AMD 790GX chipset
11. Motherboards.org reviews Asus M3A79-T Deluxe
12. t-break reviews 80GB Intel X25-M SSD

Multimedia

1. TweakTown reviews Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 X2 in CrossFireX
2. Viper Lair reviews MSI R4850-T2D512 512MB
3. Neoseeker reviews XFX GeForce GTX 260 (216SP) Black Edition
4. techPowerUp! reviews Leadtek GeForce GTX 260 Extreme+
5. XSReviews on Zotac GeForce 9400 GT 512MB
6. Digital Trends reviews Samsung TL34HD 14MP camera
7. TestFreaks review 8GB Apple iPod nano 4th gen
8. Elite Bastards, SysOpt, and ThinkComputers review OCZ Dominatrix laser gaming mouse

Power, cases, and cooling

1. AnandTech reviews 1050W Enermax Revolution 85+ high efficiency PSU
2. ITreviewed on 850W Lian Li Silent Force PSU
3. Overclockers Club reviews 780W Hiper Power Type M PSU
4. PureOverclock reviews Lian Li PC-7FW case
5. PCStats reviews Cooler Master Stacker 830 SE case
6. Benchmark Reviews on Cooler Master CM 690 Nvidia Edition case
7. techPowerUp! reviews Gelid Solutions Silent Spirit CPU cooler
8. Tweaknews reviews Noctua NH-U12P CPU cooler
9. CowcotLand reviews 7 LGA 775 CPU coolers (in French)
10. Legit Reviews on Thermalright T-Rad2 VGA cooler