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  E-tailers eye
  Cyber Monday

  After a better-than-expected Black Friday, retailers' hopes are up for a sale-heavy day online. Predictions, however, are mixed.
  • Discounts buoy Mac sales
  • Microsoft sorry about Cashback

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  Google details Chrome extension plans

  Among the most requested features for the open-source browser is plug-in customization, and yes, and ad-blocking extension would be allowed.

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• Palm revenue craters as Treos fall out of favor

  Second-quarter revenue will be far lower than analysts had expected as sales of Treos continue to dwindle without Palm's next-generation operating system.

  (Posted in Wireless by Tom Krazit)

• Amazon's database service enters public testing

  SimpleDB moves into broader testing in the Amazon Web Services suite--and gets a price cut and free basic usage.

  (Posted in Business Tech by Stephen Shankland)

• Obama's security adviser calls for energy action

  James Jones, incoming national security adviser, is a retired general who advocates for a diverse energy supply and clean-energy technologies in the name of national security.

  (Posted in Green Tech by Martin LaMonica)

• Roku Netflix Player suffers mystery glitch

  After a sparkling debut, the Netflix Player by Roku has suffered its first setback. Owners have seen dramatic drop in video quality. Is Netflix the problem?

  (Posted in Digital Media by Greg Sandoval)

• Pownce to shut down after Six Apart sale

  Once considered a Twitter rival, the start-up co-founded by Digg's Kevin Rose will be closing down in two weeks.

  (Posted in The Social by Caroline McCarthy)

• DeWolfe: 'Cautiously optimistic' about MySpace in recession

  Speaking at a Reuters event, the CEO of the News Corp.-owned social network said that he expects MySpace to continue to grow--just not as much.

  (Posted in The Social by Caroline McCarthy)

• Time for bolder innovation policy, researcher says

  Academics and tech industry representatives discuss potential federal reforms, saying it's time to bring together powerful constituencies who would benefit from new policies.

  (Posted in Politics and Law by Stephanie Condon)

• Blockbuster working on Live Mesh app

  Video retailer is working with the software maker to use Live Mesh as a way to offer consumers on-the-go access to video content.

  (Posted in Beyond Binary by Ina Fried)

• Clearwire-Sprint Nextel unveils new brand

  The two companies announce their joint-venture transaction is complete and roll out the new "Clear" brand for their planned 4G broadband network.

  (Posted in Wireless by Dawn Kawamoto)

• Top-notch Vietnamese software raises antivirus bar

  An online security center in Hanoi offers products and services that redefine online protection, regardless of where you live.

  (Posted in Crave by Dong Ngo)

• Microsoft apologizes for Cashback glitches

  Crush of traffic on Black Friday leads shoppers to encounter problems ranging from site sluggishness to the wrong amount of cash back showing in their account.

  (Posted in Beyond Binary by Ina Fried)

• 'Changing the Game' book shows how games can help business

  Authors David Edery and Ethan Mollick demonstrate how games have transcended frivolity. These days, they can help businesses be more effective and efficient.

  (Posted in Gaming and Culture by Daniel Terdiman)

• The other digital-TV transition

  As cable industry ramps up migration to digital TV, confusion mounts with some cable customers seeing basic cable channels disappear from their analog packages.
  • Making the transition to digital television

  (Posted in Digital Media by Marguerite Reardon)
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