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Thursday Shortbread
by Ronald Hanaki — 12:00 AM on July 9, 2009

Thursday

DSLReports: Cyber-attack on U.S. larger than previously believed
TorrentFreak reports judge rules P2P legal in Spain, sites to be presumed innocent
C|Net: SEC review of Apple disclosure now more complex?
TechFlash reports Windows boss named president as Microsoft reshuffles execs
Google-Microsoft war may bring down PC prices
Fudzilla reports GlobalFoundries Fab 2 gets final green light
and Clarksdale IGP can do DisplayPort
Hexus.net reports Corsair pulls Dominator GT modules amid concerns of faulty Elpida Hyper ICs
DigiTimes reports UMC denies yield problems with its 65nm process
and Albatron unveils IPC motherboard
and Acer founder knocks Dell over pricing flap in Taiwan
Fudzilla reports Acer CEO says Japanese PC makers are weak
OCZ Technology unveils the Vertex Turbo SSD featuring
increased host clock-speed and DRAM cache speed
Expreview reports Nvidia details G210 / GT220 OEM edition
NordicHardware reports Tul launch new graphics brand: VTX3D
and Fusion-io design SMLC technology for performance and capacity
DailyTech reports theories swirl in the mystery of the iPhone's disappearing battery life
Amazon cuts Kindle price to $299
VIA Arena's guide to understanding USB technology

Software

Ars Technica on Google's Chrome OS: What it means, why it matters
Google: Chrome OS will be free, with major PC vendors on board
Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?
SuperSite Blog on Windows 7 Family Pack and WAU pricing
DailyTech reports Windows Ultimate targets "enthusiasts" but offers few extra features
Growth rate of new Koobface modifications explodes in June
TG Daily reports Cyber Secure Institute (CSI) criticizes Microsoft's hack-and-patch strategy
Ars Technica reports Safari 4.0.2 lands with stability, WebKit security updates
TG Daily reports Samsung accelerates mobile devices with advanced ARM software
Apps a nail in coffin of broadcast mobile TV
ABT reports PGI and Nvidia team to deliver CUDA Fortran compiler
Microsoft announces Imagine Cup 2009 worldwide winners

Gaming

Gizmodo shares rumor: PSP2 already in the works, about as powerful as first-gen Xbox
GamesBeat reports ZeniMax borrowed $105 million to buy Doom video game maker
Shacknews reports Battlefield 1943 Xbox 360 release overloads servers
and The Witcher patch 1.5 released, removes DRM
Activision: Singularity delayed due to Modern Warfare
Joystiq reports EA accidentally announces Command & Conquer 4
GameSpot on Command & Conquer: A retrospective
Gaming Heaven previews Alan Wake (PC & Xbox 360)
Black and blue and loads of fun: BlazBlue reviewed at Ars Technica
Technic3D reviews Street Fighter IV for PC (in German)
The Demoman on The Hunter

Systems and storage

Multimedia

OC3D reviews MSI N285GTX Superpipe 2G
Neoseeker reviews MSI N260GTX OC V3 T2D896
PureOverclock reviews Asus GeForce GTS 250 Dark Knight
Metku reviews Sapphire Radeon HD 4770
TechSpot reviews BenQ Joybee GP1 mini projector
Big Bruin reviews Altec Lansing VS2421 speaker system
Legit Reviews on Avantalk BTSP-200 Bluetooth stereo speakerphone
Hardware Secrets reviews Razer Mamba wireless mouse
TechFragments on CrunchPad: A Linux-based tablet device for under $300
Digital Trends on learning to love the Kindle DX
and best office furniture & accessories