PvP Gear Review (Systems, Mice, Mouse Pads, Sound Systems, Keyboards)

WOW Insider has done a series of articles about various hardware and peripherals you might want to invest in if you are interested in playing PvP. The first article is about your computer's video settings and cooling.
http://www.wow.com/2009/07/20/the-art-of-war-craft-gearing-up-for-pvp/

The second article is about various gaming mice.
http://www.wow.com/2009/07/21/gearing-up-for-pvp-your-mouse/

The third article is about keyboards and mouse pads and the small game pads.
http://www.wow.com/2009/07/22/gearing-up-for-pvp-gaming-surfaces-and-keyboards/#continued

The fourth article is about sound systems. I'll post it here when it is published.

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Turpster Videos: Multiboxing

Turpster has released two films on WOW Insider about multiboxing, i.e., the art of playing multiple WOW characters simultaneously on separate accounts.
http://www.wow.com/2009/07/15/turpstervision-multiboxing-recruit-a-friend-style/

http://www.wow.com/2009/07/22/turpstervision-multiboxing-unmasked/

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What Is That Mysterious Ticking Noise?

Performed by the Potter Puppets.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx1XIm6q4r4&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wow.com%2Fpage%2F2%2F&feature=player_embedded

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Using VuhDo Instead of Grid, Clique and Other Addons

Rolling Hots has recently replaced all his Grid addons with VuhDo which does what a lot of single raid frame addons do with one program. He talks about it in detail here with lots of screenshots.
http://www.rollinghots.com/2009/07/21/that-vuhdo-that-you-do/

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Authenticator Available for Other Cell Phones

The authenticator is now available in some places for other cell phones besides the iPhone (or is it?). Not that this is only available from Battlenet and only works in some countries and unlike the iPhone app, it isn't free. More details here--
http://www.wow.com/2009/07/20/battle-net-authenticator-now-available-for-other-platforms/

UPDATE: Lissanna looks at the mobile authenticator in more detail and has a link to Blizzard's mobile store. She says it seems to be available in the U.S. for those who use Sprint, Cellular and AT&T as their cell phone provider.
http://www.restokin.com/2009/07/protecting-your-account-new-authenticator-apps/

UPDATE #2:  The Blizzard authenticator app is now available for Android phones.
http://www.wow.com/2010/02/10/mobile-authenticator-available-for-android/
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Warlock Leveling Videos and Guide

Beginner warlocks, Der Hexenmeister is producing a series of videos on how to level a warlock.  Links to Levels 1-10 are below.

http://veliaf.wordpress.com/2009/07/18/leveling-a-warlock-summary/

There is text only information for Levels 11-20 here.
http://veliaf.wordpress.com/2009/09/10/leveling-a-warlock-abilities/

This is about leveling as a demonology warlock all the way to Level 80.
http://veliaf.wordpress.com/2009/09/13/leveling-a-warlock-demonology/

Veliaf talks about leveling an affliction warlock here.
http://veliaf.wordpress.com/2009/09/16/leveling-a-warlock-affliction/

This posting is about leveling a destruction warlock, which Veliaf does not recommend!
http://veliaf.wordpress.com/2009/09/29/leveling-a-warlock-destruction/

WOW Insider has started a warlock leveling guide also.
http://www.wow.com/2009/10/26/blood-pact-the-birth-of-a-warlock-page-1/

http://www.wow.com/2010/01/11/blood-pact-leveling-a-warlock-40-to-60/

http://www.wow.com/2010/03/22/blood-pact-leveling-a-warlock-60-to-80/

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Lootables

Want to look up loot?  Lootables is for you!  The database allows you to compare up to three items.

http://www.lootables.com/

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Traveling via Hearthstones and Kirin Tor Rings (and Teleports and More)

Darth Solo describes using hearthstones and rings to travel around the game, with a lot of information that is class specific including cooldown times for various methods of travel.  

http://wowalone.blogspot.com/2009/07/two-hearthstones-are-rad.html

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Pets for Solo Hunters

The best pets for a solo hunter are listed here (hint: Tenacity pets) along with glyphs and pet talents you will use when you are out on your own.

http://www.wow.com/2009/07/16/scattered-shots-running-solo-with-tenacity/#continued

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Armory on your iPhone (UPDATED with Reviews)

You can download this for free to your iPhone or iPod Touch and browse the Armory at any time.
http://kotaku.com/5315954/blizzard-rolls-out-wow-mobile-armory

UPDATE #1: WOW Head has posted a review with lots of screen shots.
http://www.wowhead.com/?blog=108632

UPDATE #2: A review by We Fly Spitfires.
http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2009/07/20/wow-armory-iphone-app-review/

UPDATE #3:  The mobile armory plans to add a guild chat feature according to this Sept. 2010 article.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/09/21/guild-chat-coming-to-the-mobile-armory-app/

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