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December 13, 2010 -- 3:00 p.m. EST TECHNOLOGY Rivals Say Google Plays Favorites Google increasingly is promoting its own content over that of competing websites when users perform an online search, prompting rivals to cry foul. • digits: Google Rivals Cry Foul over Rankings • Vote: Should Google products rank first? • Reaction: 'Shocked they manipulate search' • Factiva Search: Google's Growth Strategy     TECHNOLOGY Marketers Test Ads in E-Books As e-books proliferate, advertisers are experimenting with ways to pitch to consumers while they read, a trend that could change the publishing business but faces opposition from some traditionalists. • digits: Ads on E-Books, Coming Soon     BOSS TALK Verizon Wireless CEO Dashes Into 4G Service CEO Daniel Mead took over at Verizon Wireless two months before the company launched an expensive fourth-generation wireless broadband network.     TECHNOLOGY Paul Allen Dealt Setback in Patent Suit A judge dismissed a patent suit filed by Paul Allen against big tech companies, setting a Dec. 28 deadline for him to file a more-specific amended complaint.     TECHNOLOGY Dell Reaches Deal for Compellent Dell, which said last week it was in exclusive talks to buy Compellent Technologies, has agreed to buy the data-storage provider for $960 million.     ASIA TECHNOLOGY New Zealand Names Telecom as Preferred Bidder Telecom Corp of New Zealand was named preferred bidder to build three quarters of New Zealand's $2.24 billion broadband network, making it more likely that the country's biggest telecom operator will participate in the nationwide project.     EDUCATION News Corp. Crams for Classes With two moves in two weeks, News Corp. has become one of the biggest players in the increasingly crowded field of corporate investors chasing the next technology to transform education.     Digits Blog Internet Now as Popular as TV, Survey Shows The average U.S. consumer now spends as much time online as watching television, according to research being released today by Forrester. See Full Post Stevie Wonder, Bill Clinton Riff in San Francisco Marc Benioff regularly brings stars to San Francisco to jazz up his company's annual conference. This week, the highlight was an elder statesman from the music industry who helped cover for a real elder statesman. See Full Post AT&T Joins Comcast on Level 3's Enemies List Level 3 Communications is going after AT&T after the telecom giant accused the Internet service provider of political spin in its dispute with Comcast. See Full Post READ MORE POSTS All Things Digital News and analysis about the digital revolution from Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher. Latest Posts • iPad Will Give Apple 12 Percent of PC Market in 2011 • YouTube in 2010: Gregory Brothers Top Indie Chart; Bieber Crushes All • Amazon Opens Up on Kindle Sales, Says "Millions" Sold This Holiday See all recent posts.  All Things Digital RSS Feed Follow WSJ on Facebook and Twitter.