Ash Wednesday Shortbread - The Tech Report

Ash Wednesday Shortbread
by Ronald Hanaki — 3:48 AM on February 25, 2009

Ash Wednesday

AMD at Work: Istanbul (not Constantinople)
ATi-Forum has new information about The Foundry Company (write-up in German)
Update on Gmail and Google Toolbar 6 beta for Internet Explorer: Back to basics
Fudzilla reports AMD's next high-end rumored to stay in 55nm
PCGH takes you inside Intel's fab - Video introduces chip production plant
Intel's technology timeline (PDF)
TG Daily: The last call for a Mac netbook
Ars Technica: Is DRAM set for a rebound?
CdrInfo reports Blu-ray Disc sales to exceed 100M units this year
Expreview: Gainward GeForce GTX 285 Cao Cao Edition revealed
Fudzilla reports GeForce GTX 280M and 250M to launch at CeBIT
Tweak.dk: Asus mATX ROG Rampage II Gene is official
VR-Zone reports Gigabyte offers 30 days free X-Fi on current boards
DigiTimes reports Asus and MSI to showcase CULV-based ultra-thin notebook at CeBIT 2009
DailyTech reports Olympus introduces new E-620 entry-level DSLR
CBC News: Online reader's comments raise prickly issues for publications

Microsoft news

Microsoft says no new cost cuts, shares hit 11-year low
Google joins EU antitrust case against Microsoft
DailyTech reports EU to require Microsoft to offer competitors' browsers with Windows
Microsoft CEO Ballmer: Android makes Google a bigger rival to
Windows on PCs and Office 14 not this year and 7 big bets for 2009
Microsoft readies a new 'netbook-like' Windows Server SKU
Video: Microsoft technology can read air writing
TechFlash posts a video: Microsoft's PC in a dome
Ars Technica reports latest three "Rookies" Microsoft ads bring in grandparents

Software

Neowin reports Internet Explorer 8 has reached RTM
New variant of Conficker / Downadup worm circulating
Microsoft security advisory (968272): Vulnerability in Excel could allow remote code execution
Update for Windows 7 client beta (KB967062)
Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB956263)
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 - CTP
Tech ARP looks at the new Windows 7 Experience Index (WinEI)
Overclockers Club reviews Windows 7 beta
Gizmodo reports Windows 3.1 runs on a Nokia N95, creating dangerous ripple in space-time

Gaming

Quake Live... is live
GamePolitics: Jack Thompson bill overwhelmingly approved by Utah House committee
MTV Multiplayer: John Carmack talks possible Wii development, iPhone, 'Doom 4,' more
IGN's gaming tech to watch in 2009
Steam news: To celebrate the all-new Scout update, TF2 is half-price until Friday
Steam updates for Dawn of War II and Team Fortress 2
Primotech has Rock Band Unplugged - first details
TestFreaks post Killzone 2 exclusive trailer and art
FiringSquad reviews Dawn of War II
ITreviewed on Halo Wars and Street Fighter IV
Win beta keys - Blizzard Theme Park contest

Systems, storage, and networking

Multimedia

Power, case, and cooling