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Fourth of July Shortbread
by Ronald Hanaki — 5:27 PM on July 4, 2009

Fourth of July

1. Morgan Stanley increases PC shipment forecast for 2009, says paper
2. Engadget reports AMD's RS880 integrated graphics chip could make netbooks usable
3. Hardware-Infos reports Nvidia aims for G210 and GT 220 launch
4. TC Magazine reports Sapphire readies 2GB-equipped Radeon HD 4890 Vapor-X
5. NordicHardware reports Exceed releases USB-to-USB DirectLink flash disk
6. TG Daily reports Archos takes an Atomic PC tablet
7. Engadget: Sony Ericsson "Rachael" Android Xperia handset unveiled
8. C|Net: iPhone heat issue much ado about nothing
9. Obama using NSA, AT&T for new snooping project
10. Threat Level on Pirate Bay 2.0: Pay pirates to become consumers
11. Digital Trends on testing Clear's WiMax Internet service
12. FiringSquad's deal of the day: Asus 24" monitor for $169.99 shipped
13. Hardware-Infos: Athlon II X2 245 for €65 available

Software

1. Engadget reports Windows 7 RTM reportedly on track for July 13th
2. SuperSite Blog on Windows 7 build 7264: Evidence of the E editions
3. Network World reports Windows 7 promises reduced power consumption
4. Microsoft's official Windows client feature comparison:
   Windows XP SP3 | Windows Vista SP1 | Windows 7
5. MacNN reports Mac OS X 10.5.8 update nearing completion
6. TweakGuides posts Firefox 3.5 tweak guide
7. Sysinternal Suite updated 7/1
8. NT Compatible reports cFosSpeed 4.53 build 1526 has been released
9. Expreview reports FurMark 1.70 is now ready for download
10. ITReviewed on Carbonite v3.7.4 online backup service
11. OverclockersHQ reviews Voice Keyboard iPhone app

Gaming

1. Engadget reports PSP Go packs a 480MHz processor, probably not crossing 333MHz mark
2. Ars Technica on why Sony's PSP Go speed boost won't up the eye candy
3. Shacknews reports Left 4 Dead 1 DLC announcement coming shortly,
   sequel's pre-orders double those of original
4. Valve: Expect news about Team Fortress 2 on Xbox 360
5. Shacknews on video games to be released next week
6. ProgrammerFish reports source code of several Atari 7800 games released
7. FiringSquad on 3D performance with ARMA II demo
8. Steam news: America's Army 3 update released
   and Virtua Tennis 2009 now available - save 10%
9. Gaming Heaven reviews ArmA II (PC)

Hardware

1. ITReviewed on Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition
2. TweakTown posts Gigabyte's full range of P55 mobos video intro
3. Tech ARP's RAID optimization guide rev. 2.0
4. Expreview's single-PCB GeForce GTX 295 performance analysis
5. DragonSteelMods review USBFever's USB 2.0 VGA / DVI / HDMI multi-display adapter
6. TestFreaks review Optimization World's 3 ft. ultra-high speed HDMI cable
7. Technic3D reviews OCZ Alchemy Elixir keyboard (in German)
8. TechReviews UK on Cooler Master Storm Scout case
9. DriverHeaven reviews GMC G-50 case
10. TweakPC reviews NZXT Panzerbox case (in German)
11. Legit Reviews on Koolance CPU-LN2 liquid nitrogen evaporator