This one practically writes itself. Well, I guess it already has.
AllThingsD broke the story that Google planned to cancel an event it was planning in Beijing for the Nexus One. Or rather, wasn’t planning. No such event ever existed in any capacity.
D (or CNET, one or the other) corrected the error, which came courtesy of an equally erroneous Reuters report.
Well done, fellas.
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This is what we’re talking about.
Technologizer points out TheStreet.com’s abysmal history of using the headline keyword “exclusive” in place of “rumor” or “we sort of made this up.” TheStreet.com’s Scott Moritz‘s integrity is on the chopping block here. Continue reading
We haven’t posted in a week. I guess that means the blogosphere is done with stupid rumors, anonymous sources and inane claims. Job well done, guys! Let’s all go home.
Yeah, ok.
Time to sift through the bullshit we missed last week.
Target numero uno: “Google Paying Apple More Than $100 Million Annually For iPhone Search Deal.” Continue reading
The U.K.-based MCV, a publication that covers the video game business, retracted its anonymously-sourced (“MCV sources” — that’s descriptive) story claiming that “Grand Theft Auto” distributor Take-Two Interactive would slash 20% of its staff.
This kind of shit sinks stocks. Sure enough, Take-Two tanked in after-hours trading and into today — after spiking on Wednesday. Continue reading
