InfoWorld - Google is rich, with a market cap of $183 billion — that’s billion with a “b” — already 71 percent the value of its much more established archrival Microsoft. With those resources, Google has created more and more software products in an attempt to build a sustainable business outside of the search-based ads that account for most of its revenue — and in attempt to be the center of your computing universe.

NewsFactor - The release of Barnes & Noble’s new electronic book reader, nook, has been delayed. The online and brick-and-mortar retailer said high pre-orders for its device set back the release by one week.

NewsFactor - Shoppers, start your engines. The Monday after Black Friday is known as Cyber Monday, created by Shop.org in 2005 after retailers noticed a “trend of people shopping online on the Monday after Thanksgiving.” Shop.org said Cyber Monday is now considered the “ceremonial kickoff of the online holiday shopping season.”

AP - Online auction site eBay Inc. was fined euro1.7 million ($2.5 million) by a Paris court on Monday for failing to stop the sale of famous perfume brands like Christian Dior, Guerlain, Givenchy and Kenzo — all of which are owned by luxury group LVMH.

PC World - While Black Friday deals on laptops and HDTVs helped to lure shoppers to stores and online sites over the weekend, it’s still unclear whether sales of consumer electronics products really brought retailers much holiday cheer.

AFP - After a modest start to the US holiday shopping season with “Black Friday,” online retailers are looking to “Cyber Monday” for a boost in sales.

Reuters - A French court fined eBay Inc 1.7 million euros ($2.6 million) for violating a 2008 injunction that prevents French users of the online auction site from buying or selling LVMH perfumes and cosmetics on any eBay website.

AFP - A French court on Monday ordered online auction site eBay to pay 1.7 million euros (2.5 million dollars) to luxury goods maker LVMH for unauthorised selling of its perfumes, the companies said.

PC World - To paraphrase Stan Lee, with great Cyber Monday online and retail game deals comes great responsibility not to rubber stamp them. That said, the pressure’s on, especially after a report from the National Retail Federation suggested US consumers spent significantly less at the outset of the holiday season this weekend than over the same period last year.

AP - After shoppers gave retailers a somewhat encouraging start to the holiday shopping season, stores now turn their attention to the online promotions known as Cyber Monday and bringing back customers the rest of the season.