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Friday Shortbread
by Ronald Hanaki — 3:33 AM on October 30, 2009

Friday

1. C|Net: Hints of missed chance to pursue Galleon case
2. DigiTimes reports TSMC 40nm yield issues resurface, CEO promises fix by year-end
3. Sprint continues to lose money, customers
4. RealNetworks back in the black, eyes Google tie-up
5. The Register reports Yahoo! / Microsoft deal delayed
6. Is it time for Microsoft to Ask?
7. Microsoft's lawyers will be busy in the next few months
8. 1,000-plus people crowd new Microsoft Store
9. Phoronix reports AMD loses its Linux core engineering manager
10. The case against the FCC's Net neutrality plan
11. Engadget reports Asus' Android-based 'secret weapon' smartbook launching in Q1
    and 27" iMacs having performance issues?
12. The Register reports Intel aims 30W Nehalem at 'microservers'
13. New online resourece: Intel's embedded chip roadmap
14. Recordings from Nvidia's GPU Technology Conference are available
15. Engadget reports Motorola Droid user guide unearthed in its entirety
    and workaround for HTC Hero battery life issues discovered
16. Apple dumps Windows handhelds
17. PC Perspective podcast #80
18. Dealzon's deals: $259 off 13" Lenovo IdeaPad U350, $65 off 10" Samsung
    NP-N130 netbook, $45 off Buffalo Nfinity b/g/n WiFi router, and $100 off
    47" Philips 1080p LCD TV

Software

1. Windows 7: The next generation of customer support
2. Ars Technica reports Microsoft readying test systems for Windows 8 development
3. SuperSite on Windows 7 upgrade scenarios: Upgrade
   from 32-bit Windows Vista / XP to 64-bit Windows 7
4. Update for Windows 7
5. Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition
6. Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition x64 (Full Install) VHD
7. Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition x64 (Core Install) VHD
8. Description of the Remote Desktop Connection 7.0 client update
   for RDS for Windows XP SP3, Vista SP1 & SP2
9. Microsoft Office Accounting 2009 Service Pack 2
10. Free e-book: Windows 7 troubleshooting tips
11. TUAW reports Apple seeds new Snow Leopard 10.6.2 beta to developers
12. Engadget reports iTunes goes 9.0.2: Adds support for Apple TV 3.0, kills Pre sync
    and Apple TV 3.0 software update is out, with iTunes Extras, LP & Genius in tow

Gaming

1. DailyTech reports Nintendo profits plummet on lower Wii sales
2. Netflix streaming coming to Wii
3. Insomniac Games' Mike Acton: How much does frame rate matter?
4. Shacknews reports Team Fortress 2 'Pumpkin Patch' update released
5. Ars Technica on the Left 4 Dead 2 demo
6. FiringSquad reviews Borderlands
7. Ars Technica on Modern Warfare 2: The case for the dedicated server
8. Killing Floor update released
9. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 40% off on Steam

Systems and storage

1. TweakTown: Athlon II X4 630 extreme overclocking with LN2 by Deanzo
2. techPowerUp! reviews Sempron 140
3. PC Perspective's USB 3.0 and SATA 6G performance preview - Asus brings the goods
4. PCStats has a first look at USB 3.0 with the Asus U3S6
5. iXBT Labs review Asus P7P55D Deluxe, Evo motherboards
6. AnandTech's 2TB Seagate Barracuda XT SATA 6Gb/s performance preview
7. TweakTown reviews Seagate FreeAgent Go Dock+ portable HDD docking station
8. TestFreaks review 40GB Kingston SSDNow V Series boot drive

Multimedia, power, cases, and cooling

1. PureOC reviews Samsung SyncMaster XL2370 monitor
2. Tweaknews reviews Samsung UN55B8000 55" TV
3. I4U reviews Cooler Master Storm Sentinel Advanced gaming mouse
4. Rbmods on Logitech G27 racing wheel
5. OCC reviews 1250W Sapphire Pure PSU
6. Tweaknews reviews Antec Skeleton open air case
7. Hardware Secrets reviews Thermaltake Element V case
8. Overclockers Online reviews NZXT M59 case
9. Metku on SilverStone Grandia Series GD04 HTPC case
10. TestSeek Labs review Zalman ZM-MFC3 fan controller
11. Legit Reviews on Cogage True Spirit LGA 1366 CPU cooler