Topping tech headlines on Tuesday, Motorola’s Moto G smartphone arrived in the U.S. — more than a month ahead of schedule.

The 4.5-inch 720p phone comes in an 8GB GSM version for $179 off-contract, with no SIM lock and an unlockable bootloader. The 16GB model is $199. Pre-order online now; shipping will begin on Dec. 2. A CDMA Moto G will be available in the U.S. via wireless carriers next month.

In other news, an online questionnaire in Georgia’s DeKalb County gave potential jurors the option to list “slave” as their occupation. Officials removed the term shortly after being alerted to it, according to local TV news station WXIA.

Meanwhile, Google Maps on Monday launched an interactive map featuring a glimpse inside 16 international airports, more than 50 train and subway stations, and even a Hong Kong cable car station. Still in its infancy, the program is rather limited — only parts of the U.S., U.K., Spain, Italy, and Japan are represented, among a handful of rail stations, airports, and museums/points of interest scattered across the globe.

Be sure to check out PCMag Live from Tuesday in the video, as well as a few other stories making headlines in the links below.

• Best Buy Black Friday: 10 Great Tech Deals: From iPad to Surface RT, Best Buy is serving up the tech deals for Black Friday.
• Tablets to Make Up Half the PC Market in 2014: Tablets have been eating away at laptop and desktop market share for years, and now they’re poised to dominate the PC market.
• Top 10 Black Friday Tech Deals at Target: Get ready to see red. From iPad to Nook, Target has your Black Friday tech needs covered.
• Apple Patent Reveals More Touch ID Uses: The USPTO last week published a patent application for Apple’s new Touch ID fingerprint sensor.
• Twitch Goes After Non-Gaming PS4 Streams: Twitch has reiterated that it will not allow non-gaming content on the PlayStation 4 platform.
• iBuyPower Shows Off $500 Steam Machine: Third-party hardware developer iBuyPower has unveiled a $499 Steam Box prototype, expected for release in 2014.
• Smartphone Shipments Skyrocket as Prices Drop: Worldwide smartphone shipments are expected to exceed 1 billion units in 2014, up 39.3 percent over last year.
• Acer Unveils $299, Touch-Screen Chromebook: Acer unveiled its first touch-screen Chromebook — the 11.6-inch C720P, which arrives in December for $299.
• Samsung to Pre-Load B&N Nook App on Galaxy Tab 3 Kids: Samsung and Barnes & Noble are teaming up to encourage kids to read.
• QuizUp App Glitch Leaks Private User Data: Software developer Kyle Richter claims to have uncovered privacy issues within the popular QuizUp iOS app.
• Amazon Denies Claims of Harsh Working Conditions in U.K. Warehouse: The BBC recently found that employees at a U.K.-based Amazon warehouse are working under conditions that a stress expert said could cause “mental and physical illness.”
• Apple Supplier Biel Crystal Under Fire Over Alleged Labor issues: Hong Kong-based labor rights organization SACOM issued a report alleging worker abuse at cover glass supplier Biel Crystal, which counts Apple and Samsung as top customers.