Thursday Shortbread - The Tech Report

Thursday Shortbread
by Ronald Hanaki — 1:45 AM on January 15, 2009

Thursday

The Inquirer reports Nvidia delays 40nm parts and GT212 hasn't taped out yet
Fudzilla reports Intel has plans with Lucid—Larrabee anyone?
and AMD 760G getting close to launch
and Albatron and Galaxy to go ATI—very soon
Hardware-Infos: AMD's RV790 and RV740 samples in circulation
and why Phenom II has a big L3 cache (in German)
GamePolitics reports Obama's choice to chair FCC is net neutrality advocate
eWeek reports Toshiba in talks to buy Fujitsu's hard disk drive business
Nortel files for bankruptcy, shares plunge
Blockbuster and Sonic Solutions team on online movies
United to offer Gogo inflight Internet service
SJ Mercury News reports casion profile details luxurious lifestyle of former Fry's executive
TG Daily reports Apple's Mini DisplayPort to become a part of Display Port 1.2 specification
OCZ Technology introduces new Apex solid state drives
VR-Zone reports Nvidia preparing GeForce 9600 GT Green Edition
Engadget on the making of Logitech's G-series peripherals
In Internet first, RIAA file sharing hearing to be webcast
Gizmodo reports iTunes wants $250 to upgrade my music collection (or the deal's off)
Ars Technica reports 4G war, conflicts of interest loom behind possible DTV delay
Gizmodo reports Pioneeer stops making Laserdisc players, finally concedes to VHS
Battlestar Galactica premiere will run 3 1/2 minutes long
DailyTech reports smarter, brigher, LED lighting eliminates "droop"

CES 2009

Software and gaming

Steam client update released with support for generic web browsing
Oh Gizmo! covers CES 2009: Intel 3D touchscreen is skinny, smooth, nearly invisible
Can Microsoft do what it's never done before: Make a new Windows
version run better on old / low-end hardware than its predecessor?
FiringSquad shares Windows 7 beta: first impressions
TweakTown's Windows 7 and Vista (and XP) simple multi-boot guide
TestFreaks on Windows 7 gaming performance or lack thereof and random thoughts
X-bit labs: Evolution of AMD's Catalyst driver for Radeon HD 4870
Ars Technica reviews GIMP 2.6.4
Select testers get Office 14 Alpha release
Video: Microsoft sings about its Songsmith software
GameSpot's Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II updated
Q&A - multiplayer details, customization, and beta
Shacknews reports Zork revived as casual MMO
Rumor: Rockstar ready to release next GTA by end of 09
Steam news: Left 4 Dead update released and Mirror's Edge available
for North American customers among other updates to games

Systems, networked storage, and multimedia

TG Daily reports Sandia simulation shows that many-cores reduce compute power
I4U reviews AMD's Phenom II Dragon platform
Digital Trends reviews Fujitsu LifeBook N7010
Tweaknews reviews Thecus N3200 Pro NAS
HardwareZone recounts Voodoo beginnings - 10 years of GPU development
bit-tech reviews Palit Revolution 700 Deluxe
X-bit labs review EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked (55nm GPU)
X-bit labs have AMD Radeon HD 4850 X2 vs. Nvidia GeForce GTX 280: decisive battle
and 19" LCD monitors roundup part XIII
Neoseeker reviews Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 X2
t-break reviews Zotac GeForce GTX 285 Amp! Edition
Hardware Secrets reviews Samsung Eternity cell phone
ITreviewed on Sony Ericsson W902 Walkman
PCGH has Microsoft Sidewinder X8 - hands-on test of the wireless gaming mouse
PCShopTalk reviews Roccat Kone gaming mouse

Power, cases, and cooling

PC Perspective reviews 850W Antec Signature Series power supply
[H] Enthusiast reviews Seasonic M12D-850 power supply
Björn3D reviews SilverStone Strider ST70F power supply
Technic3D reviews 530W Dragon Force DF-530GT PSU (in German)
APH Networks review Thermaltake Spedo Advance Package
Rbmods review NZXT Whisper case
bit-tech and CowcotLand (in French) review Cooler Master Sniper Storm case
Metku's tutorial: lapping your CPU
NordicHardware: Xigmatek's Thor's Hammer features 7 heatpipes for processor cooling
Hardware Secrets reviews CoolIT Domino A.L.C.
PureOverclock reviews EK Water Blocks FC-4870