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Facebook rolls out its revamped apps directory

As anticipated from last week’s Facebook company blog post , the company has rolled out a redesigned directory of applications that has been tweaked to better show off verified applications. The company has also trimmed the number of categories down to just seven from a list that had grown to 22. Verified applications are those that have gone through Facebook’s new annual verification program , which costs $375, or $175 for students.

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Zuckerberg mum on funding, ad network rumors

It’s been a big week for Mark Zuckerberg.

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Yahoo wants to objectify search

SAN FRANCISCO–Yahoo is continuing its attempt to redefine Internet search by focusing on intent, not results. The company held a “Search Chalk Talk” here Tuesday to discuss the state of Yahoo’s search efforts, a renewed priority under new CEO Carol Bartz . There were a few tidbits of news–such as the one-year anniversary of Yahoo’s SearchMonkey project –but the talk really served as a further reminder that Yahoo’s future vision of search revolves around structured data

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RoamBi iPhone app makes data uberpretty

(Credit: Mellmo) A data report reader may not seem like the most exciting candidate for an iPhone app, but if you’re working in the field–or are even just a numbers nut–the new RoamBi app will catch your eye. RoamBi (short for ‘roaming business intelligence’) is good-looking, all right, and it manages to cram a breadth of information into its gorgeous charts and graphs. Unlike many mobile versions of spreadsheet readers, you’ll almost never need to scroll through a tiny spreadsheet to analyze your data

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Webware 100 winners announced!

We just announced the winners of the 2009 Webware 100 .

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Google testing HR algorithm

Google wants to make sure more key employees stick around at its Mountain View, Calif., campus.

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Find the right Firefox add-ons

If you’re a Firefox user, chances are you’ve been using add-ons to extend its functionality.

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Find the right Firefox add-ons

Flickr co-founder presses beta button

Once you’re lucky, twice you’re good? So went the title of a recent book about Web 2.0 entrepreneurs. Pretty soon, we may have an idea whether it applies to Caterina Fake

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YouTube gets college channel, Twitter button, and more

Google has been busy over the past two days with announcements related to YouTube . From Twitter buttons to a new YouTube channel for educational content, there’s quite a bit to see.

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Podcast: Foxmarks changes name & adds services

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