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  NASA's massive flight
  simulator: A wild ride

  The Vertical Motion Simulator trains all comers in capsule landings, helicopter flights, and even bobsled runs. Now it's helping in the design of next-gen lunar landers.
  • Motion sim readies NASA for moon

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  Embracing Firefox 3.6's new-tab ethos

  A change to how the new browser positions new tabs is subtle but good, especially as browsers rise in importance. But more work is needed in tab switching.
  • Browser battles go on and on

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• Droid does, iPhone doesn't: The porn app store

  Company called MiKandi launches what it claims is the world's first adult-only mobile app store. But while the apps work with Android phones, they won't with iPhones.

  (Posted in Technically Incorrect by Chris Matyszczyk)

• Click away: Holiday Web shopping bounces back

  ComScore says online holiday shopping is up a bit this year--3 percent so far. That's not saying a lot, since last year's sales were soft, but it's something.

  (Posted in Digital Media by Peter Kafka, AllThingsD)

• Don't take this bait (but you're safe if you do)

  Online bank customers who give up their user names and passwords to phishers are protected by zero liability, an industry standard that offers full restitution.
  (From The New York Times)

• iPhone officially lands in South Korea

  Enthusiasts wait in line overnight to get their hands on Apple's iconic smartphone, whose arrival is expected to challenge homegrown giants Samsung and LG Electronics.

  (Posted in Apple by Leslie Katz)

• Buying, selling, and Twittering all the way

  On Black Friday, retailers and their customers used the social networking site Twitter to talk to one another about bargains, problems, purchases, and shopping strategies.
  (From The New York Times)
  • Retailers extend deals beyond Black Friday
  • Let the battle for holiday gadget shoppers begin
  • Black Friday at Best Buy: What's the big deal?

• Pub fined $13k for Wi-Fi copyright infringement

  Companies offering open Wi-Fi access face legal uncertainty following a court case.

  (Posted in Security by David Meyer)

• Shuttle Atlantis glides home after station visit

  The shuttle Atlantis returns to Earth after an 11-day three-spacewalk mission to deliver 15 tons of equipment and spare parts to the International Space Station.

  (Posted in The Space Shot by William Harwood)

• Science untarnished by 'Climategate,' U.N. says

  Chair of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says stolen e-mails do not damage the credibility of findings that humans are to blame for global warming.

  (Posted in Green Tech by Reuters)

• HP Envy eclipses the Apple MacBook

  The Hewlett-Packard Envy 13 moves past the Apple MacBook Air in some important respects, but the price tag is a problem.

  (Posted in Nanotech - The Circuits Blog by Brooke Crothers)

• Apple sues power adapter knockoff maker

  Apple filed a lawsuit against Media Solutions Holdings for selling replacement power adapters that infringe on its patent.

  (Posted in Apple by Jim Dalrymple)

• EU hearing on Oracle-Sun set for Dec. 10

  Oracle is set to meet with European Commission regulators to make its case for its acquisition of Sun Microsystems.

  (Posted in Business Tech by John Paczkowski, AllThingsD)

• NASA scopes out Antarctica's ice (photos)

  Operation Ice Bridge has wrapped up its fall mission to collect data as scientists seek a better understanding of how melting in that region could affect global sea levels.

• eBay opens auction app for BlackBerry

  BlackBerry-maker RIM and eBay have joined forces to develop an official eBay application for BlackBerry auctioneers.

  (Posted in The Download Blog by Jessica Dolcourt)
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