October 26, 2009

Flextronics climbs to 2Q profit from loss (AP)

AP - Singapore-based Flextronics International Ltd., which makes electronic gadgets such as cell phones and Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox, said Monday it flipped to a second-quarter profit on better margins and improvements from restructuring.

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October 26, 2009

Are Dedicated Servers for Modern Warfare 2 a Bad Idea? (PC World)

PC World - One thing you pay dearly for prizing away from PC enthusiasts is control, but that's just what Infinity Ward's risking by moving Modern Warfare 2's multiplayer servers in-house. The decision, which broke in an October 17 podcast with fan site BashandSlash, involves swapping traditional do-it-yourself PC matchmaking servers for autocratic console-style centralization...aka One Server (Farm) To Rule Them All.

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October 26, 2009

Netflix Will Stream Videos on Sony’s PlayStation 3 (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - Like a cartoon where the main character keeps finding another way to get into the house, Netflix is now popping up on Sony's PlayStation 3. The online rental service will make its library of thousands of movies and TV shows available to be streamed over the game console at no additional cost to Netflix members in the U.S.

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October 26, 2009

DJ Z-Trip lends scratches to ‘DJ Hero’ video game (AP)

In this video game image released by Activision, an animated version of DJ-Z-Trip is shown in the video game, 'DJ Hero.' (AP Photo/Activision)AP - While working on "DJ Hero," DJ Z-Trip nearly broke the upcoming rhythm video game.

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