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Sunday Shortbread
by Ronald Hanaki — 1:12 AM on June 7, 2009

Sunday

1. Fans gather for launch of 'iPhone killer' Palm Pre
2. Financial Times reports Apple to launch cut-price version of iPhone
3. Engadget reports xpPhone runs Windows XP, gets costumed as a MID
4. TechCrunch: Facing a lawsuit and complaints from celebs, Twitter launches verified accounts
5. TechFlash on how Microsoft could become the Apple of the Internet search world
6. Techdirt reports advocacy group says Canadian ISPs should be
   required to hand over subscriber data without a warrant
7. C|Net reports Intel 'Braidwood' chip targets snappier software
8. bit-tech reports Microsoft bans netbooks with hybrid storage
9. NordicHardware reports Asus P6X58 sports both SATA 3 and USB 3.0
10. Bright Side of News reports Sparkle launches a sound amplifying card
11. CommunicAsia sees 16% drop in participating firms, exhibition space
12. Engadget podcast 149 - 06.05.2009
13. How fast can 15 programs load in Windows 7 on Core i7? (video)

Software and gaming

1. eWeek: Can Google Android beat Windows 7 in the netbook market?
2. ComputerWorld reports Unix turns 40: The past, present, and future of a revolutionary OS
   and Adobe will deliver its first quarterly patches next Tuesday
3. Reward your curiosity with Opera 10 beta
4. Download Squad reports Boxee Alpha media center for Windows to go public on June 23
5. Looking back: The effect of Napster
6. TechFlash: Microsoft, Netflix and some very good news for couch potatoes
7. The pirates will always win, says Carphone's Dunstone
8. Kotaku reports Tim Schafer responds to Activision's Brutal Legend lawsuit
9. Futurelooks covers E3 2009: BioShock 2, CrimeCraft, Rogue Warrior, and Modern Warfare 2
10. Shacknews on video games to be released this week
11. TestFreaks review Goaaal! iPhone game
12. Amp Energy virtual rock bands compete for not-so-virtual $100,000 prize
13. Pepsi Rock Band video contest

Hardware

1. Oh Gizmo! reports greenest gaming PC ever unveiled by Maingear
2. Tech ARP's BIOS option of the week: Interrupt 19 capture
3. X-bit labs have AMD Radeon HD 4770 CrossFireX review
4. PCShopTalk reviews Albatron Radeon HD 4770
5. Overclocker Café reviews HIS HD 4770
6. Motherboards.org reviews XFX GeForce GTX 275 Core Edition 896MB
7. X-bit labs review Asus Xonar Essence STX
8. DriverHeaven reviews OCZ Illuminati keyboard
9. Technic3D reviews 400W / 500W Xigmatek NRP-PC402 and PC502 PSU (in German)
10. DragonSteelMods on Kingwin EZ-Dock2 2.5" / 3.5" dual bay SATA HDD docking station
11. DeXgo's radiators roundup (in German)