How to beat Black Friday mobs

Web sites, iPhone apps, and tweets bring the Black Friday discount challenge into the new millennium

This year Black Friday is going viral. Shopaholics on a mission have turned to the Internet, swapping strategies and sharing rumors on Web sites, online forums, social networks, and even an iPhone app. Here are the best Black Friday 2.0 tools giving bargain hunters a leg up on the competition. (Watch a report about finding Black Friday deals online)

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