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Wednesday Shortbread
by Ronald Hanaki — 4:47 AM on May 27, 2009

Wednesday

1. C|Net and Engadget report Zune HD officially announced (thanks usacomp2k3 and Adi)
2. DailyTech reports SSD prices could be cut in half due
   to new JMicron flash controller & 32nm NAND flash
3. The Register reports Rambus pitches XDR2 for future memory
4. hp recalls 15,000 laptop batteries sold in China
5. DigiTimes reports hp to launch CULV-based notebooks using old chassis designs
6. TweakTown reports Gigabyte already has SATA 6Gb/s on its mobos
7. Fudzilla reports Q1 2010 unrealistic for 28nm
   and GPU Technology Conference 09 is this year’s Nvision
8. EETimes reports researchers warn of major flaw in transistor theory
9. Sony Pictures CEO: The Internet is stupid
10. The NY Times reports polaroid lovers try to revive its instant film
11. The history of Guru3D part II - VGA cards
12. Win a SilverStone case & PSU and Corsair PSUs from DriverHeaven
13. A decade of Guru3D contest #2

Software and gaming

1. Intel's new Parallel Studio
2. The NY Times reports Intel adopts an identity in software
3. C|Net has report: Windows 7 netbook price tied to size
4. Side by side: Ars on UI changes from Windows 7 beta to Windows 7 RC
5. SuperSite for Windows on Windows Touch: Natural PC user interfaces in Windows 7
6. Reminder - Firefox RC1 testday this Friday, 5/29
7. Everest v5.02 is out
8. Shacknews reports BioShock 2 officially dated for November 3
   and Guitar Hero 5 dated for September 1 and the USPS
   responds to GameFly complaint, denies giving preferential
   treatment to Blockbuster
9. Gaming Heaven reviews Killing Floor
10. bit-tech previews Order of War
11. Steam news: Unreal Tournament 3 Black free weekend
    and Team Fortress 2 update released

Systems and storage

1. PC Perspective's CompuLab fit-PC2 preview - Nettop PC with Intel Menlow
2. hp MediaSmart Server LX195 tested and burned in at HotHardware
3. Computerworld's Moblin netbook Linux preview
4. Legit Reviews on OCZ Neutrino 10" DIY netbook
5. TechSpot reviews Averatec 18.4" All-In-One PC
6. AnandTech's lab update: SSDs, Nehalem Mac Pro, Nehalem EX, bench, and more
7. HotHardware: Intel previews Nehalem-EX octal-core processor architecture
8. Tech ARP's Atom 2 processor tech report
9. Phoronix tests Phenom II X3 on Linux
10. TweakTown's early look at Gigabyte P55-UD5 and UD4P mobos
11. AnandTech's merciful final update: Flash video performance on Ion
12. OC3D goes on the LANParty X58 treasure hunt
13. TweakTown reviews Gigabyte GA-MA790GP-UD4H
14. PCShopTalk and TechwareLabs review 2TB Western Digital Caviar Green
15. Overclockers Online reviews Thecus N3200Pro NAS
16. ProClockers review Sitecom WL-308 wireless 300N XR Gigabit gaming router

Multimedia

1. bit-tech reviews Sapphire Radeon HD 4890 Atomic
2. Elite Bastards review Sapphire Radeon HD 4890 Vapor-X 1GB
3. HardwareOC reviews Sapphire Radeon HD 4890 OC (in German)
4. Hi Tech Legion reviews EVGA GeForce GTX 275 FTW Edition
5. PCStats reviews Sparkle GTX 260 Core 216
6. Futurelooks and Overclockers Club review Asus ENGTX260 Matrix
7. InsideHW reviews AOC 2216Sw and 619Fh displays
8. Everything USB reviews BenQ GP1 mini LED projector with USB reader
9. Futurelooks reviews Flip Video UltraHD pocket digital camcorder
10. Technic3D reviews Edifier Luna2 e20 speaker (in German)
11. techPowerUp! reviews Cresyn C750E earphones
12. XSReviews on Roccat Kave headset

Power, casing, and cooling

1. Tweaknews reviews 750W Thermaltake Toughpower XT PSU
2. PC Perspective reviews 500W Enermax Liberty Eco power supply
3. Guru3D on Smooth Creations Far Cry 2 chassis mod
4. I4U reviews Cooler Master HAF 922 case
5. Motherboards.org reviews AzzA Solano 1000 case
6. ThinkComputers reviews Ikonik Ra X10 case
7. Techgage reviews NZXT Beta case
8. CowcotLand reviews Antec Sonata Elite case (in French)
9. Björn3D reviews Eagle Tech ET-CS2XMESU2-BK 2.5" enclosure
10. Tweaknews reviews SilenX Ixtrema IXC-120HA2 Pro Series CPU cooler
11. ThinkComputers reviews Thermaltake ISGC-200 CPU cooler