Around the Web 8.21.08: Seinfeld is Microsoft’s answer to Mac vs. PC, Ticketmaster stands on its own

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-- Stung by Apple’s Mac vs. PC ads, Microsoft enlists Jerry Seinfeld, most recently of ‘Bee Movie’ fame, to star in its ads. Engadget

-- But the advertisers creating the ads admit they use Macs, not PCs. AlleyInsider

-- Forget Apple’s app store, Intel and Yahoo want to bring interactive applications to your TV. Bits

-- Some universities are giving iPhones and iPod touches to their students. No wonder college is so expensive! NYT

-- Those students might find the G in 3G doesn’t stand for ‘great.’ An Alabama woman sues over her poor iPhone reception. CNET

-- Speaking of lawsuits, is the Wii’s remote copied from a Maryland company? The company sure thinks so. Mercury News

-- IAC spins off Ticketmaster as a separately traded company today, just as Ticketmaster loses its biggest client. LAT

-- Google takes more search share from Yahoo, Baidu grows like the number of gold medals China’s won. TechCrunch

-- Verizon’s FiOS, AT&T’s U-Verse and the cable companies are starting to steal customers from satellite TV providers. But they don’t give you pretty dishes to put on your roof. Wired

-- Hype-resistant people across America are still buying CRT TVs, rather than plasma or flat-screen TVs. USA Today

-- Alana Semuels