Around the Web 11.24.08: Web vigilantes, Twitter-Facebook talks, blog overload
-- HDTVs are expected to hit bargain-basement prices this year. LAT
-- Are you suffering from blog overload? Time
-- The human flesh search engine -- a mass of Internet vigilantes -- takes root in China. LAT
-- Vote on your favorite choice for Yahoo CEO. Silicon Alley Insider
-- GPS gumshoes: Global position system data is emerging as a crime-fighting tool. LAT
-- The National Football League in 3-D: As part of an experiment, some L.A. theaters will show the San Diego Chargers versus the Oakland Raiders in the format. WSJ
-- Not that Windows Live Search isn't a charming name, but Microsoft is considering other monikers for its search engine. How does "Kumo" roll off the tongue? TechCrunch
-- Russian anti-virus company Kaspersky Lab is tackling the U.S. market by fighting new threats in new ways. USA Today
-- Sony's Crackle video site, gets the Groundlings comedy troupe and other new material. TechCrunch
-- Twitter reportedly turned down a $500-million buyout offer from Facebook. BoomTown
-- No money for IT: More companies are planning to cut back on tech spending in the first quarter than since the depths of the dot-com bust. WSJ
-- Random House is releasing thousands of titles as e-books. AP via Yahoo
-- Chris Gaither
Photo: An Internet cafe in Shanghai. Credit: Qilai Shen / Bloomberg News
