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  11 Web companies
  on the brink?

  The economic mess could easily trump popularity. Do Twitter, Zillow, and others face a fate similar to that of the last bubble's beloved Kozmo?
  • Tough times for tech

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  Getting schooled
  on Yahoo BOSS

  Yahoo hopes its Build Your Own Search Service program has piqued the interest of academic researchers. Next stop: start-ups.

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• Zuckerberg: Be patient, we're opening up

  The young Facebook founder concludes the Future of Web Apps conference by telling developers that his company will gradually continue to edge toward the "open" model that so many of them embrace.

  (Posted in The Social by Caroline McCarthy)

• Chip forecasts head south

  Industry outlook quickly getting downgraded as the economy falters.

  (Posted in Nanotech: The Circuits Blog by Brooke Crothers)

• Should Microsoft buy Research In Motion?

  A Reuters analysis makes the case that a deal could make sense, thanks to the drop in RIM's shares. CNET News' Ina Fried doesn't buy it.

  (Posted in Beyond Binary by Ina Fried)

• Week in review: Tech stocks tumble

  Of course it wasn't just technology stocks that took a dive this week, but industry leaders are doing some serious worrying about what lies ahead.

  (Posted in Business Tech by Michelle Meyers)

• Facebook's Morin calls on developers to Connect

  At the Future of Web Apps conference in London, Facebook's platform manager encourages developers in the audience to sign onto a new data-portability project.

  (Posted in The Social by Caroline McCarthy)

• VCs throw cold water on portfolio companies

  With the credit markets in a meltdown and Wall Street under siege, venture capitalists are telling their portfolio companies to prepare for the worst.
  • Tough times for tech

  (Posted in Digital Media by Dawn Kawamoto)

• Zoho Mail: Mobile, offline, and out of beta

  Zoho's browser-based Mail application is now publicly accessible, even when offline or using Apple's iPhone.

  (Posted in Webware by Stephen Shankland)

• Digg's Kevin Rose talks people power

  q&a In the second half of a wide-ranging interview, the Web luminary discusses what's next for Digg, the future of the media, and what a tough economy means for young entrepreneurs.
  • Getting global with Digg's Kevin Rose

  (Posted in The Social by Caroline McCarthy)

• Urban wind power inspired by ancient Persia

  The shape of urban wind power continues to morph. The latest twist come from Windation, a company with a design inspired by centuries-old "wind catchers."

  (Posted in Green Tech by Martin LaMonica)

• Google fine-tunes Gmail's IMAP access options

  The company now gives people some precise control over how other e-mail applications can use Gmail with IMAP. It's minor, but it shows the wisdom of Google's approach.

  (Posted in Webware by Stephen Shankland)

• Ning's OpenSocial support goes live

  The social-network builder now has a directory of about 30 applications built with the open-source technology.

  (Posted in The Social by Caroline McCarthy)

• Wal-Mart reverses policy on DRM?

  Reports out say the retail heavyweight will maintain digital rights management servers for the near future.

  (Posted in Digital Media by Margaret Kane)

• Mahalo gets live news ticker

  Curated search engine adds news desk, live blog, anchor desk, and chat room. This could be a precursor to a new round of one-upsmanship in live news coverage.

  (Posted in Webware by Rafe Needleman)
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