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  E-tailers linked to 'scam' blame customers

  Priceline, Classmates.com, and Orbitz say customers should read the fine print before complaining about being charged recurring monthly fees to join loyalty programs they didn't want.
  •  Who's looking out for your interests?

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  Can News Corp. afford calling Google's bluff?

  Google makes it easy to remove content from its search engine, but few companies do because of the loss of traffic. News Corp., with help from Microsoft, could change that.
  • Microsoft may help News Corp. delist sites

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• Retailers extend deals beyond Black Friday

  A new pricing strategy by stores gives shoppers a break from the bruising crowds on Black Friday.
  (From The New York Times)
  • Let the battle for holiday gadget shoppers begin
  • Black Friday deals

• 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)

• Survey: IT spending to recover in 2010

  Goldman Sachs' latest IT spending survey suggests a return to growth with a few big vendors aiming to get even bigger.

  (Posted in Software, Interrupted by Dave Rosenberg)

• Why to embrace 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.

  (Posted in Deep Tech by Stephen Shankland)

• Thanksgiving poll: What are you most grateful for?

  Matt Hickey, for one, is thankful for that baguette from the future that stopped the Large Hadron Collider from destroying the universe. What are you feeling most thankful for?

  (Posted in Crave by Matt Hickey)

• ComScore: Online video scores another big month

  Market research firm ComScore releases its data on online-video viewing for October 2009. Not surprisingly, YouTube is leading the pack by a large margin.

  (Posted in Digital Media by Don Reisinger)

• New Google search UI brings color, search options

  Search results user interface being tested highlights different options in eye-catching color, a nod to rivals trying to dent its lead with presentation improvements.

  (Posted in Relevant Results by Tom Krazit)

• Site owner dumps crude Michelle Obama image

  An offensive caricature of Michelle Obama that was the top Google Image Search result for her name has been removed by the site owner, and is therefore dropping from search results.

  (Posted in Relevant Results by Tom Krazit)

• Mozilla issues near-final Thunderbird 3

  The new e-mail software adds an archive option, improves search, and aims to ease some tasks. Also: Mozilla wants 3.1 sooner rather than later.

  (Posted in Deep Tech by Stephen Shankland)

• 3G wireless still holds promise

  The next generation of 4G wireless may get all the headlines, but advanced 3G technology will likely dominate services for the next few years.
  • Clearwire raises $920 million

  (Posted in Signal Strength by Marguerite Reardon)

• Top 10 Internet moments of the decade

  The folks behind the Webby Awards hail the iPhone, Twitter, and Craigslist as stirring some of the most influential developments of the decade. We offer some picks of our own.

  (Posted in Digital Media by Lance Whitney)
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