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Facebook homepage revamp goes live, Netflix streaming-only service launches outside U.S., Amazon plans Mac Kindle software too

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Computing, Mobile | by Samuel Axon | Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:52PM | 0 comments

Changes to Facebook's home page went live today. The home page is now split into two views — Live Feed and News Feed. The latter uses past traffic and friends' activity to identify and show only the stories it determines you will find most interesting, while the Live Feed shows everything as it happens in real time.

Netflix's CEO said in a conference call that the company will finally offer a streaming-only service without packaging the DVD-by-mail plan. However, that service will at least at first only be available in a foreign market. He didn't say which one.

Amazon just launched Kindle reader software for the PC, but it only works on Windows computers. However, an Amazon rep has just said that the company is working on an application for Macs as well.

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