VoIP In Detail covers everything related to VOIP, software, hardware, service providers, reviews, configurations, standards, tips & tricks and everything else related to voice over IP networks, IP telephony and Internet Telephony. Clearly concerned about the surge in popularity of Twitter and eager to satisfy the demands of many users for a more flexible service, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Wednesday that the social-networking site will roll out a redesign of many components on March 11.
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The most visible change will occur when users log into their profile. The new home page will let you see everything that’s shared by your friends and connections as it happens, Zuckerberg explained in a post to the Facebook blog. It will also provide you more control by letting you choose exactly who you see among the people and things you are connected to.
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Among other things, Zuckerberg said, users will be able to filter update streams so they can see updates from specific groups of friends. In addition, users will be able to see updates from celebrities and businesses by following them, much as people follow each other on Twitter.
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During a two-hour press conference to announce the changes, Zuckerberg praised both Twitter and MySpace for their innovative ways of connecting people. Chris Cox, Facebook’s director of product development, said the company will introduce a feature that will change the concept of a profile and bring it more in line with Twitter’s approach.
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The limit today with [Facebook] profiles, Cox said, is that you can’t reach a large audience with profiles. You can’t have more than 5,000 people receiving your updates. So now you can set your privacy settings so you still have that intimate connection, but you can distribute your content to far more people who aren’t friends. It sounds like a Twitteresque follow system, in that it’s one-sided.
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Zuckerberg added that the purpose of the change is to make the site more friendly for businesses and high-profile individuals to connect to customers and fans. What…
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