Monday Shortbread - The Tech Report

Monday Shortbread
by Ronald Hanaki — 7:18 AM on June 29, 2009

Monday

The Inquirer reports Core 2 price drops
DigiTimes reports Intel brings forward schedule for Clarkdale CPUs to 4Q09
and Shuttle rumored to be looking at notebook market
Fudzilla reports Intel promises HD for 32nm Clakdale
Samsung introduces new 45nm application processor
for next generation consumer electronic devices
TG Daily reports first quantum processor created
TechNewsWorld on the troublesome task of rejiggering the keyboard
Acer's everywhere. How did that happen?
PC World reports Acer unveils display, gives desktops a makeover
Expreview reports Active Media announces 8GB Obama flash drive
PC World: Apple iPhone 3GS overheating reports
and iPhone 3GS is jailbreakable. Does it matter?
TechFlash reports Kindle DX sold out - again
C|Net cites report: Microsoft to cut Razorfish loose
TestFreaks have weekly giveaway #8: NZXT Beta and Avatar
Win a CoolIT Domino A.L.C. from DriverHeaven

Software

China filter software faces tough sell in digital bazaar
PC World reports Windows 7 Upgrade no deal for many businesses
Tech ARP updates Windows Vista Service Pack 2's latest release schedule to rev. 4.6
Ars Technica on the pros and "conns" of Intel's ConnMan for Linux
and light touch: A design firm grapples with Microsoft Surface
TechPulse 360: Is Microsoft free antivirus an anti-
piracy tool in disguise, McAfee CEO ponders
DSLReports Forums: List of security software updates - 29 Jun 2009
C|Net has a visual history of Firefox
SuperSite for Windows has quick take: RealPlayer SP
The Inquirer reports FreeDOS turns 15
The EVGA SLI Enhancement Patch version 13 released
ITReviewed on ArcSoft PhotoStudio 6

Gaming

Shacknews unearths StarCraft II bonanza: Beta still not dated,
but new screenshots, 1-player details
Seriously! - Croteam answers questions on Serious Sam HD and Serious Sam 3
The Battle for Wesnoth 1.6.3: Maintenance release
GamersHell has Counter-Strike 2D beta 0.1.1.5 free full game
Planet Command & Conquer: Original C&C on the iPhone
CollegeHumor on the effects of the video game recession
Technic3D reviews Dawn of Discovery (in German)
Gaming Heaven reviews Light of Altair (PC)
[OC]ModShop reviews Guitar Hero: Smash Hits

Systems and storage

Multimedia

Power, casing, and cooling