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Saturday Shortbread
by Ronald Hanaki — 3:27 PM on April 4, 2009

Saturday

1. Intel proxy materials now available online
2. Intel: Our graphics silicon is gaining in gaming
3. DSL Reports: Gimped Skype release, AT&T TOS changes annoy advocates
4. The Business Insider: Will Comcast finally buy Sprint?
5. TechCrunch cites sources: Google in talks to acquire Twitter (updated)
6. Google should defend trademark suit: appeals court
7. eWeek reports bill would grant president unprecedented cyber-security powers
8. PCGH's video interview with AMD about Radeon HD 4890 X2, Catalyst, and Windows 7
9. Hexus.net reports Asus adds a positive twist to Radeon HD 4890: more voltage
   and Inno3D slaps AC Accelero XXX cooler on GeForce GTX 275
10. Expreview reports Zotac develops GeForce GTX 260 with DisplayPort support
11. Hardware-Infos: Albatron no longer Nvidia exclusive partner (write-up in German)
12. Hardware Secrets posts AMD ATI and Nvidia chips comparison table
13. HardwareZone reports Olympus showcases 2009 lineup
14. Ninjalane's LANParty "Lucky Draw" motherboard giveaway

Software and gaming

1. Nvidia GeForce 185.66 beta for 32-bit & 64-bit Windows XP and 32-bit & 64-bit Windows Vista
2. Fudzilla reports Nvidia´s DirectX 11 to come in Q4
3. Rage3D's interview: Into the .DLL with Andrew Dodd
4. Microsoft: Server version of Windows 7 this year
5. Lifehacker: Portable Ubuntu runs Ubuntu inside Windows
6. Microsoft security advisory (969136): Vulnerability in PowerPoint
7. Ars Technica reports Palm talks Pre at Web 2.0, announces SDK
8. SuperSite for Windows on After the Software Wars: An interview with Keith Curtis
9. Nintendo rolls out DSi to U.S. on Sunday
10. inCrysis reports native stereoscopic 3D support for CryEngine 2/3
11. Legit Reviews: Different brand video cards change what you see in games
12. Phoronix reports Nexuiz 2.5 raises the bar for open-source gaming
13. Shacknews on video games to be released next week
14. bit-tech reviews Wanted: Weapons of Fate
15. Steam's weekend deals - Tomb Raider: Anniversary 75% off
    and Buccaneer multiplayer update and 50% off sale

Systems and storage

1. ITreviewed on Asus Eee PC 1000HE
2. Hard Tecs 4U reviews Core 2 Quad Q9550s
3. Rbmods on Phenom II 940
4. Guru3D reviews ECS A790GXM Black Edition
5. techPowerUp! reviews 6GB G.Skill PC3-12800 triple channel kit
6. Björn3D reviews 6GB Mushkin HP3-12800 triple channel kit
7. Benchmark Reviews on OCZ Vertex SSD RAID-0 performance
8. TestFreaks review 8GB OCZ CrossOver USB 2.0 flash drive

Multimedia

1. TweakTown on overclocking the AMD Radeon HD 4890
2. bit-tech and Techgage review AMD Radeon HD 4890 & Nvidia GeForce GTX 275
3. Hard Tecs 4U reviews AMD Radeon HD 4890 (in German)
4. TweakPC reviews TerraTec Grabby video-converter (in German)
5. VR-Zone reviews Samsung UltraTouch S8300
6. DriverHeaven reviews Handshoe mouse (cordless)
7. ITreviewed on Logitech MX 1100 Cordless Laser mouse

Power, cases, and cooling

1. ProClockers review 750W Thermaltake ToughPower XT PSU
2. Hardware Bistro reviews 750W In Win Commander PSU
3. Phoronix reviews SilverStone Raven RV01 case
4. EPIAcenter reviews Jou Jye Nu-0526 micro ATX and mini ITX case (in German)
5. Madshrimps review Dragon F1 Extreme Edition LN2 cooler by K|ngP|n
6. PC Perspective reviews Zalman CNPS9900 LED CPU cooler