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Business

There May Be A Touch Of Anti-Microsoft Bias On CNBC

7:00AM Adam Frucci | This exchange, as seen during a segment on Windows 7 on CNBC’s Street Signs this afternoon, doesn’t feature CNBC’s resident Apple knob-polisher Jim Goldman, surprisingly. But it might as well. Cable news, everybody! Consistently worthless.
Entertainment

Walt Mosspuppet: “Gizmodo Makes Me Want To Vomit In My Mouth!”

12:00PM Dan Nosowitz | Walt Mossberg, that wrinkly goateed goblin hired by the Wall Street Journal for some reason, is known as the world’s most powerful Apple fanboy, at least to him. The latest Mosspuppet video, featuring Muppet Mossberg, includes a not-so-friendly Gizmodo shout-out. More »
Computers

Consumer Reports Gives Apple Top Scores, But Can We Trust Their Results?

2:30PM Dan Nosowitz | Consumer Reports awarded the unibody MacBook, MacBook Air, and plastic MacBook the gold, silver, and bronze among 13-inch laptops. But we can’t accept CR as gospel without a little examination. More »
Games

Stand Aside Dying Babies, Sega Mega Drive Makes a Comeback

12:00AM Mark Wilson | In one of the odder front pages we’ve seen, The Daily Mail wants to tell you about the four most exciting consoles today: PS3, Xbox 360, Wii and, of course, the Sega Mega Drive. [UKResistance via Kotaku]
Phones

KTLA ‘Reporter’ Makes Fun of iPhone Line-Sitters, Gets Called a Jackass on Live TV

3:20AM Adam Frucci | KTLA Reporter Eric Spillman went down to the local iPhone line on Friday to cover it for his station. His version of coverage consisted of standing next to the line and asking hard hitting questions such as “Have any of these people ever seen a naked woman before?” not to anyone in particular, but to the camera. Not that I’m against making fun of geeks, but such an unoriginal and unfunny approach just set him up to be called out. When he finally did approach someone in line, the whole thing got a little more awkward. Kudos to the guy in line for making Spillman look even more stupid. [Eric Appel] More »