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December 1, 2010 -- 3:00 p.m. EST   WHAT THEY KNOW Race Is On to 'Fingerprint' Devices Device fingerprinting, or collecting digital identifiers from computers, cellphones and other devices, is emerging as the latest tool for companies who sell the information to advertisers. 12th in a series. • Video: Your Digital Fingerprint | Audio • How to Prevent Device Fingerprinting • 'Evercookies' and 'Fingerprinting' • Complete Coverage: What They Know     TECHNOLOGY FTC Backs Do-Not-Track System for Web An FTC report calls for development of a system that would enable people to avoid having their actions monitored online, a move Internet-ad firms oppose. • digits: FTC Calls for Non-Tracking System • Read the FTC Report     TECHNOLOGY RIM Sues App Maker Kik Over Patents BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has sued Kik Interactive, a start-up with a cross-device messaging service, for patent infringement and misuse of trademarks.     TECHNOLOGY Verizon to Sell 4G Plan for Less Than 3G Verizon Wireless said it plans to offer a wireless data plan for its new 4G network that is less than it charges for some 3G plans.     TECHNOLOGY Google Set to Launch E-Book Venture Google is in the final stages of launching its long-awaited e-book retailing venture, Google Editions, which could transform the digital book market through a "read anywhere" model. • Video: Google Readies E-Book Launch     TECHNOLOGY FCC Chief Backs Usage-Based Broadband Pricing The FCC chairman endorsed the use of metered-broadband Internet pricing Wednesday as he formally unveiled proposed rules to prevent Internet providers from interfering with traffic.