Adblockplus.org has updated their Firefox extension for the first time in nearly 200 days. The update improves compatibility with Firefox 3, among other things, and brings the current version up to 0.7.5.4.

"Note that while Firefox 1.5, Thunderbird 1.5 and SeaMonkey 1.0 are still supported, these applications receive less testing and it is recommended to upgrade to at least Firefox 2.0, Thunderbird 2.0 or SeaMonkey 1.1. Support for older versions will likely be dropped in a few months."

Looks like VIA & nVidia are teaming up to give Intel some competition to its latest Atom processor. Wonder why we get this news a day after VIA announced it wouldn't be going to Computex? Maybe they'll be sharing some booth space with the green guys?

"Dodgy particle physics metaphors aside, the deal - motherboard makers moles allege - is about competing more effectively with Intel's Atom and Centrino Atom products, respectively aimed at sub-notebooks and handheld internet devices."

Opera's already on the Android bandwagon. Of course, it would have been silly to not expect this announcement, but it is refreshing to see it this early in the game.

"Today’s technical preview release is available at labs.opera.com, inviting the Android development community to test the fresh build and share feedback with Opera for the forthcoming beta."

Adobe was fairly quick to fix the flaw that allowed the winner of the Pwn2Own contest to hack the Macbook this year. The update addresses 7 vulnerabilities in the player, and brings the current version up to 9.0.124.0.

Adobe hasn't just been busy with Flash, though. They've also just launched Media Player, which is built on the AIR framework. Media Player is seen as a competitor to Joost, and focuses on online playback of TV clips and shows. What with Joost and recently Hulu, the market's getting crowded, ain't it?

Video Cards

Sapphire HD3870X2 @ HighTechReviews

NVIDIA QuadroFX 3700 512MB @HotHardware

Motherboards

Asus M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi-AP @ Futurelooks

RAM

Crucial Ballistix Tracer Red PC2-6400 4GB @ 3DGameMan

Cases

Cooler Master Centurion 590 Mid-Tower @ OCIA

SilverStone KLO2 Kublai Series @ Gamepyre

Sunbeamtech Silent Storm @ HardwareSecrets

Etc.

Xigmatek HDT- S1283 @ XSReviews

Panasonic BL-C1A Network Camera @ TechwareLabs

VSONIC R02-PRO Earphones @ techPowerUp

Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath @ OCModShop

Logitech diNovo Mini Keyboard @ DigitalTrends

AutumnWave OnAir USB HDTV-GT Tuner @ TweakTown

According to ExpReview, the silicon that's already sampled from Intel, A2, will be a bit slower and not have VC-1 hardware decoding. This means that the first G45/43 chipsets to ship will be quickly replaced by faster chips with more functionality. Big OEMs can't be happy about that.

"The developing of the graphic driver is not satisfying, because in the launch day the driver will only support OpenGL 1.5, OpenGL 2.0 still unsupported. you have to wait till Q3 for a new driver release."

Well, I can't say I'm surprised. With no really new products to showcase, and no recent performance coups to speak of, I'd say it's probably smart to tighten the belt and focus on what you do have.

"VIA is also being impacted by limited personnel and material resources, and foresees limited benefit from participating in the trade show. Additionally, the company will postpone organizing its own VIA Technology Forum (VTF) event to a later time."

Looks like Posh Suicide's not only a gamer, she's apparently played Portal as well. I still can't get the intro clip to play, and you have to be a member to see the photo set, but I thought the gaming reference was enough to post this ;-)

Notebooks

Zonbu: Part I @ OSWeekly

CPUs

Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 @ Legit Reviews

Video Cards

Biostar GeForce 9600GT (V9603GT52) @ OverclockersOnline

ASUS EN9800GTX 512MB @ TechGage

Diamond HD 3650 1024 MB DDR2 @ techPowerUp

RAM

Kingston Hyper X PC3-13000 2GB @ HardwareLogic

Input

Saitek Cyborg Command Unit @ TechwareLabs

Sony DualShock 3 Controller @ CoolTechZone

Cooling

OCZ Vendetta 2 HPT CPU Cooler OCZVEND2 @ BenchmarkReviews

Tuniq Sanctum Hard Drive Cooler @ Techwarelabs

Thermaltake DuOrb CPU Cooler @ LegitReviews

Etc.

Bawls G33K B33R @ OCModShop  Nokia N95 @ DigitalTrends

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue PS3 @ TTGamer

Lamptron Clearpuk @ BurnOutPC

AutumnWave OnAir Creator HDTV Tuner @ OCIA

Thermaltake BlacX SATA USB Hard Drive Docking Station @ Futurelooks

Thermaltake M9 Mid Tower @ Pro-Clockers

MTRON MOBI 64GB SATA Solid State Disk @ TweakTown

X3F has posted a video overview to each of the four new CoD4 maps you'll get with the DLC pack, along with a quick description of each. You can add the video to your portable player, watch it streaming, or download the file manually. Head on over to see what your 800 MS points will get ya.

Kotaku's churning the rumor mill that the Bioshock sequel/prequel may include other platforms based on the job postings on the 2K web site. Wii, anyone?

Nothing like domain name prospecting. All this guy did was register a domain fourteen years ago, & blam: millionaire. Yes, I'm jealous.

"Clark had some small success with the name, based on a pizza delivery and advertising site he started with a friend. When they quickly turned the profit corner with that business, Clark started thinking about selling the domain name."

CPUs

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550/Q9450 @ HardwareZone

AMD Phenom X4 9850 (B3) @ TweakTown

Video Cards

ATI Radeon 3870 @ TechwareLabs

Motherboards

ASUS P5E3 Premium WiFi-AP @n @ HardwareLogic

RAM

Kingston HyperX 1GB PC2-9600 @ Bigbruin

Audio

Asus Xonar DX @ the TechReport

Saitek Cyborg Gaming Headset @ TechwareLabs

Video

Canon Vixia HF10 HD Camcorder @ DigitalTrends

Apple TV 2.0 @ DigitalTrends

Honeywell ARIUS 22" LCD Monitor @ ASELabs

Power

Logisys 550W Clear Acrylic @ TechwareLabs

OCZ EliteXStream 1000w @ the [H]

Input

Zalman FPSGun FG1000 Gaming Mouse @ Virtual-Hideout

Nyko Zero Wireless Controller for Playstation 3 @ LegitReviews

Cooling

Rosewill RCX-Z775-EX Intel CPU Cooler @ ThinkComputers

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Heatsink @ Ninjalane

Etc.

Rainbow Six Vegas 2 Xbox 360 @ Gamepyre

In Win B2 Stealth Bomber Case @ Tweaknews

Thecus N1200 Single-Drive NAS @ TechGage

Sun is now staying the executioner's axe by another ten years for the 1.4 version of JavaSE. 1.4 is the now ancient version of Java from the era before Sun simply ditched the "1." from the beginning of the nomenclature. I can think of a couple of programs (SAS being the most notable) that still require 1.4.x and will install it if it doesn't find it in your system; so I suppose the support extension is important in that respect.

"This is for paying customers only. Others must upgrade to the latest edition of Java SE, with free support slashed from six to three years - or fend for themselves using Sun's OpenJDK."

The Yahoo/Microsoft deal is getting interesting. It seems that MS is getting forceful with its "offer" to buy the search giant, and has threatened to bypass Yahoo's board in the process. Does this mean that an MS purchase of Yahoo is now inevitable? Would the Yahoo brand/services live on after such an acquisition? Crazy to imagine a web without it...

"But, in so many words, Balmer also smugly concluded that resistance was futile and that, not only would they end up taking over Yahoo, but that Yahoo shareholders might well be more than a little peeved at the fact the company had turned down a pretty good deal at the get go, resulting in months of unhelpful stalling."