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Wednesday Shortbread
by Ronald Hanaki — 9:56 AM on November 12, 2008

Wednesday

1. Microsoft nears search deal with Verizon: report
2. The Inquirer reports USB 3.0 specs announced
3. AVG press statement regarding problems from product update
4. C|Net reports rash of Intel, AMD warnings issued by analysts
5. Microsoft spent nearly $2M lobbying gov't in 3Q
6. Economy grinch may pinch Blu-ray format
7. TG Daily reports SonyEricsson to launch $800 iPhone beater on Nov. 28
8. VR-Zone reports Asus officially announces Xonar Essence STX
9. Fudzilla reports Nvidia's "beyond 55nm" is a new architecture
10. As SSDs ascend, how does Seagate plan to stay relevant?
11. CIO: how 10 famous technology products got their names
12. Tech predictions: Disney will buy Yahoo, Ballmer
    will keep his job, and other tech predictions
13. The top 10 greatest geeks of all time

Software

1. Microsoft's November 2008 bulletin release
2. Webcast launch of Essential Business Server 2008 and Small Business Server 2008
3. InfoWorld reviewer slams Windows 7
4. DailyTech has Windows 7 benchmarks part II: some second opinions
5. Windows 7 to allow PC backups to network share
6. Windows 7 and netbooks: separating fact from speculation
7. SuperSite for Windows on Windows Server 2008 R2: not your average R2
   and Windows 7 feature focus
8. Windows Mobile 6.1 hot fix for sending POP and IMAP e-mail
9. Google adds video and voice chat to Gmail
10. iPodNN reports iPhone 2.2 firmware due on November 21st?
11. Ars Technica's MacSpeed Dicate 1.2 review
    and how-to: coding a Drop.io uploader for GNOME with Python
12. Realtek 3D SoundBack Beta 0.1 (thanks Meadows)

Gaming

1. Major Nelson on Xbox 360 console banning of illegal mods
2. MS rep: Xbox 360's Fall update will be big trouble
3. Kotaku reports Blizzard bans 350,000 dirty, cheating Battle.netters
4. VE3D reports Sins of a Solar Empire: Entrenchment delayed
5. Pictures of a custom one-of-a-kind PS3 controller
6. YouGamers: The Lich King is coming - part 2
7. [OC]ModShop has Quantum of Solace game preview with Treyarch's Garrett Young
8. PCGH has Crysis Warhead - Rygel high-res texturmod: benchmarks
9. I4U reviews Girl Tech Stylin' Studio

Systems

1. AnandTech reviews Maingear F131: solid contender
2. ITreviewed on Lenovo ThinkPad SL300
3. TweakPC reviews MiniPirat Atom nettop (in German)
4. Hexus.net on Core i7 & Nvidia SLI: the way it's meant to be played?
5. NordicHardware on Core 2 Duo: E0 vs. C0
6. [H] Enthusiast reviews Asus Rampage II Extreme
7. HardwareZone reviews Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P
8. CPU3D reviews 3GB A-Data XPG DDR3-1600 tri-channel memory kit

Multimedia

1. HotHardware's overclocked Radeon HD 4870 X2 shootout: Asus & MSI
2. techPowerUp! reviews Palit Revolution 700 Deluxe
3. ITreviewed on Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS
4. HardwareZone's first look at Microsoft Arc mouse
5. TestFreaks review Das Keyboard professional keyboard
6. ProClockers review Vidabox wireless media keyboard

Power, casing, and cooling

1. Hardware Secrets reviews Corsair HX1000W power supply
2. Tech-Reviews on 850W Antec TruePower Quattro TPQ PSU
3. XSReviews on Antec Fusion Micro case
4. Technic3D reviews Revoltec Alu Guard 3.5" enclosure (in German)
5. FrostyTech reviews Titan Cool Idol TTC-NK75TZ heatsink
6. Hardware Bistro reviews NorthQ 3350A CPU cooler
7. Icrontic reviews Thermalright T-Rad² VGA cooler