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Saturday Shortbread
by Ronald Hanaki — 3:49 PM on May 30, 2009

Saturday

1. TG Daily reports AMD's Abu Dhabi backer eyes up Asian foundry
2. U.S. cyber-spy report leaves czar role open: sources
3. DSLReports: Time Warner Cable acknowledges 'debacle'
4. Ars Technica reports HDMI spec updated to 1.4, adds unwanted complexity
5. eWeek reports Gartner, IDC agree: Semiconductor sales to decline 22% in 2009
6. PC World reports new company to start selling Mac clones
7. DailyTech reports Dell XPS brand drops gaming focus as Alienware unveils M17x
8. Ars Technica reports first videos of Zune HD posted
9. HardwareZone: Touching the Future with hp in Beijing
10. Website du jour: It's Better with Windows
11. TechReviews UK's competition
12. Modders Inc's CPU Magazine giveaway
13. Sarah Connor's story is really over, producer tells io9

Software

1. Microsoft reverses Windows 7 Starter limit
2. Gizmodo reports Windows 7 kills Snow Leopard and eats it
3. SuperSite Blog: Inside the Touch Pack for Windows 7 - Rebound
4. Tech ARP posts Windows Vista Service Pack 2's latest release schedule rev. 4.5
5. Linux Today reports Fedora 11 release date slips to June 9th
6. Java JRE / JDK 6 update 14
7. Microsoft security advisory 971778 vulnerability in DirectShow released
8. Expreview reports CPU-Z v1.52 coming in June with new tab “Graphics”
9. SuperSite for Windows has first look: Google Wave
10. The first Google Chrome extensions: Block ads, check PageRank, and use IE8 accelerators
11. Ars Technica's hands-on: Much to like in Hulu Desktop
12. DragonSteelMods on Rebit PC backup software

Gaming

1. Shacknews reports Valve gives way on Team Fortress 2 unlockables, restores
   achievement milestones and download-only PSP redesign confirmed via leak,
   getting Gran Turismo and new Metal Gear Solid
2. TG Daily reports live TV comes to the Xbox
3. 1UP reports Electronic Gaming Monthly is coming back
4. The Cult of Rapture reports BioShock 2 to be released internationally on October 30
5. FiringSquad has pre-E3 trailer extravaganza
6. Steam news: Assassin's Creed, Splinter Cell, Double Agent 50% off
7. Joystiq reports BSG's Tricia Helfer to play 'Dare' in Halo 3: ODST
8. TweakTown reviews Bionic Commando (PS3)
9. Gaming Heaven reviews Terminator Salvation (Xbox 360 / PS3)
10. Futurelooks posts guide to Street Fighter IV strategies

Systems and networking

1. BMOW (Big Mess o' Wires) project summary
2. PC Perspective updates hardware leaderboard
3. Hardware Revolution on which gaming PC to choose
4. DriverHeaven reviews Kobalt Apache ICE X58 system
5. AnandTech reviews Asus W90Vp: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4870... with CrossFire
6. techPowerUp!: Core i7 950 and 975 Extreme detailed
7. Techgage reviews Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition
8. Hardware Secrets: Security, CAPTCHA, and D-Link routers

Multimedia and cooling

1. Hi Tech Legion reviews Sapphire Radeon HD 4890 Toxic
2. iXBT Labs review Gigabyte GeForce GTX 275 and GTS 250
3. Big Bruin reviews Sapphire Radeon HD 4770 512MB
4. Motherboards.org reviews Gigabyte GV-N96TSL-1GI
5. TechReviewSource reviews 4GB Eye-Fi Explore Video
6. HardwareLogic reviews Plextor PX-610U USB DVD burner
7. APH Networks review V-Moda Vibe II earphones
8. Digital Trends reviews Samsung Impression and Instinct S30
9. TestFreaks review Thrustmaster T.16000M PC joystick
10. Björn3D reviews Gigabyte GP-MP8000 mouse pad
11. Legit Reviews: 3 Core i7 LGA 1366 CPU coolers compared