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Facebook lite? Simplifying to combat Twitter
Ricardo Trejo
First, Facebook buys up FriendFeed, and now Facebook lite appears out of nowhere? Are there still any doubts that Facebook wants to take on Twitter? And by the look of the new beta design, I think the answer is, I don't think so.
Facebook has lost a bit of its steam ever since Twitter has become the media giant that it is. And from the look of all this movement, they're been planning a comeback. Facebook lite is a secret beta that was meant to be be invite only, and tested only in areas where broadband speeds aren't what we're used to. However, it so seems that a little too many users were selected for the beta, which is what caused this spark in curiousty in the question: What is Facebook Lite?
Taking away all the app's and weight that the full version of Facebook has, we're left with a strikingly Twitter resembling site. Wonder why that is? Remember though, this is only beta, and everything is subject to change. You have to admit though, it does look much better this way.
[Via TechCrunch]
