Thursday Shortbread - The Tech Report

Thursday Shortbread
by Ronald Hanaki — 5:56 AM on August 13, 2009

Thursday

Hexus.channel reports new Intel Core i7, i5, and i3 pricing and specs leaked
Fudzilla reports Core i5 750 2.66GHz now on sale at Fry's Electronics
Betanews reports firmware upgrade may be required for Seagate half-terabyte drive
AMD, Intel quizzed over alleged shipments to 'sponsors of terrorism'
DSLReports: Consumers in U.S., Canada pay more for wireless
C|Net reports Kaleidescape loses; DVD copying falls again
and is the next iTunes challenger iLike?
Fudzilla reports motherboard makers don't expect a desktop comeback
Samsung targets fast-performing 256GB SSD for PC gaming industry
Solid-state drives get warmer reception from business
TweakTown's flash memory summit coverage - Part 1
C|Net reports Microsoft confirms Zune HD details
Microsoft, Nokia, and Google take aim at RIM
Cooler Master reportedly preparing Cosmos Pure (RC-1000K) case (in French)
NordicHardware reports Minoix announces Keid 20 gaming headgear
VR-Zone reports Logitech unveils new wireless keyboard and mouse
Hardware Sphere on Asus Vito W1 wireless mouse - Really heart touching
Phoronix pens an open letter to tech review sites
PCPer podcast #69

Software

I4i: We're not out to destroy Microsoft Word
Microsoft's plan B could be to disable the Custom XML
feature if legal appeal fails (scroll down to 'update')
Betanews reports Microsoft may not kill IE6 until at least 2014
Ars Technica reports new OS X security update (2009-004) patches DNS issue
MacNN reports Apple's Safari 4.03 brings security, other fixes
Windows 7 RSAT final build available for download
Engadget's how-to: Install Windows 7 and live to tell about it
SuperSite for Windows posts Windows 7 Professional screenshots
DriverHeaven's Windows 7 guide - New features
Digital Trends reviews Windows 7 Media Center
Apache updates to 2.2.13 for security
DailyTech: Claims of Firefox 3.5 crashing greatly exaggerated
Ars Technica reports Windows Mobile loses 2.7% of smartphone market in Q209
TechSpot: No apps left behind - A backup checklist before reinstalling

Gaming

Kotaku reports Xbox 360 Elite dropping in price, RIP Pro model
Major Nelson: Some of your Xbox Live Tenure questions answered
Shacknews reports Section 8 to support PC hosting of Xbox 360 servers
Fudzilla reports Carmack predicts PS4 to be the first next
gen console and no more PS3 shipments till September
MCV: No stock means PS3 price cut
TG Daily reports Capcom resurrects classic titles for the PS3 and PSP
FiringSquad reports PCGA adds 8 new members
Kotaku has an updated peek inside the lives of gaming's greatest
GameSpy's friendly and honest guide to designing video game characters
Champions Online posts Open Beta schedule
Shacknews reports Dragon Age: Origins packs free DLC
in new copies; bonus Mass Effect 2 item detailed
Team Fortress 2's new King of the Hill game mode
Rock, Paper, Shotgun's C&C4 interview
Ars Technica reviews Trials HD (Xbox 360)
Steam news: Trine 25% off for one week, plus new trailer
Gaming Heaven's Guitar Hero 5 preview

Systems, storage, and multimedia

VR-Zone reviews hp ProBook 4411s
AnandTech, Benchmark Reviews, Björn3D, DriverHeaven, Elite Bastards, FiringSquad,
Guru3D, Hexus.net, HotHardware, I4U, Legit Reviews, Neoseeker, OCC, PC Perspective,
Technic3D, TechSpot, TechwareLabs, and X-bit labs review Phenom II X4 965 BE
Björn3D reviews Asus M4A79T Deluxe
PureOC reviews 128GB G.Skill Falcon SSD
X-bit labs test GeForce GTX 295 SLI
TestFreaks review TrickleStar TV TrickleSaver
Hi Tech Legion reviews Hiyatek HB 8700 USB hub
TechReviewSource on Magellan Maestro 4370 GPS

Power, cases, and cooling

ThinkComputers reviews Corsair HX750W PSU
TechReviews UK on 550W Tuniq Potency PSU
HardwareZone reviews SilverStone Raven RV02 case
Neoseeker reviews Thermaltake Element G case
Motherboards.org reviews Thermaltake Element T case
X-bit labs have Aerocool system cases roundup
Overclockers Online and Technic3D (in German) review Noctua NF-S12B FLX 120mm fan
OverclockersHQ reviews Jetart miniStand NP8900 notebook cooler
Legit Reviews on Kingston HyperX memory fan
Modders-Inc reviews Cooler Master Hyper N620 CPU cooler
ProClockers review Cooler Master TX3 CPU cooler