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Facebook looking into a slimmer, trimmer Timeline layout

Facebook is testing out a new, slimmer Timeline layout featuring a single column of posts instead of the current double column. The test layout keeps the boxes that highlight friends and activities to the right.

The social network is currently rolling out the test, first noticed by Inside Facebook, to a small number of users.

"This is a new design Facebook is testing with a small percentage of people to make navigating timeline even easier," a Facebook spokeswoman told CNET.

When Timeline was first introduced, it prompted mixed reviews from users, with some hating the change. But really, … Read more

LinkedIn unveils new profile design, simplified editing tools

LinkedIn promises simplified profile-editing tools and easier ways to connect to other users with its new profile page redesign.

The new, more visual profile layout is meant to simplify the user experience and make it more useful daily, said Deep Nishar, senior vice president of products and user experience at LinkedIn. "We want to ensure that LinkedIn is working for our members -- even when they're not online," he said.

"We want to put the right business intelligence in front of the right member at the right time," LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner added.

The company … Read more

eBay copies Pinterest in redesign

Wednesday's CNET Update is bent out of shape:

eBay is changing with the times, and these are Pinteresting times. In today's tech news roundup, we look at the the new eBay. The online auctioneer has a redesigned homepage features large images of products in a "feed." Much like Pinterest, there's plenty to scroll through that can catch your eye and suck you into a black hole of browsing. The new look is rolling out over the next 100 days, but you can activate it now by going to ebay.com/feed. Search results and profiles … Read more

Meet the 'new eBay'

EBay today introduced some new features for its auction site, including a redesign centered around personalization and an app for same-day delivery service.

One feature, dubbed Feed, curates a user's favorite items on a personalized page and displays the images in a setup very similar to Pinterest's layout. eBay also improved its search function and included bigger photos and key product information on each item's page.

"We're delivering a cleaner, contemporary look and feel; a more intuitive, convenient way to browse, decide and buy -- both globally and locally; and a new personal way to … Read more

eBay revamps its logo after 17 years

It's about time, some might say. eBay announced today that after 17 years it has decided to update its logo.

Dropping the off-kilter lettering and 1990s font, the site's logo will now have a sleeker, slimmer look with its letters in a single-file row. The color scheme is staying the same, however.

"We retained core elements of our logo, including our iconic color palette," eBay President Devin Wenig said in a statement. "Our vibrant eBay colors and touching letters represent our connected and diverse eBay community - more than 100 million active users and 25 … Read more

Hulu rolls out new design, with focus on content discovery

Streaming video site Hulu launched a redesigned Web site this evening that replaces its traditional grid with larger images and focuses more on personalization.

The changes, which it hopes will improve content discovery, include a browse button and a "Staff Picks" list that highlights titles users may have missed. Users will also find recommendations based on their viewing history.

The chief goal of the redesign is to do a better job of surfacing Hulu's hidden gems, Rob Wong, Hulu's VP of product, said in a company blog post.

"We've started by using larger, more … Read more

New Yelp site highlights your social connections

Yelp has revamped its homepage to integrate more social elements into the user experience, the company announced on its blog today. Yelp is rolling out the new site over the next few weeks.

The new interface means you will find it easier to access what your friends are yelping about.

The new features includes a newsfeed of sorts that will show your friends' activity on the site, including comments, check-ins, photos and tips. Users will also be able to comment on friends' activity.

Yelp has its own member profiles, but it also has an option to import your friends from … Read more

New Digg is now live, with focus on 'top stories'

Betaworks delivered on its promise and launched the newly redesigned Digg Web site today. In fact, the site even comes a day earlier than expected. Just yesterday, Betaworks revealed that the news aggregation site would have a complete makeover that would do away with the headlines list, add photos, and integrate Facebook and Twitter into Digg scores.

"On July 20, we announced that we were turning Digg back into a startup and rebuilding it from scratch in six weeks," Betaworks wrote in a blog post. "After an intense month and a half, we managed to get the … Read more

Digg redo means more photos, Facebook and Twitter integration

News aggregator Digg is getting a makeover that does away with the headlines list, adds photos, and integrates Facebook and Twitter into its Digg score. But it won't offer commenting -- yet.

The site's new team is hoping to bring back some of that Digg commenting magic at later date, Digg posted on its blog Rethinkdigg today. The new site is expected to launch later this week.

"When Digg was founded in 2004, it was one of the only places on the Web to have a conversation with like-minded people. Today, conversations happen everywhere, and the problem … Read more

Google redesigns the display of its search results page

If you searched for something on Google today, you may have noticed something different, such as a new drop-down menu of search tools. This is the latest in Google's changes to how query results are displayed and how its search engine works.

Google's redesign was first noticed by TechCrunch, which noted that the major difference is the results are now vertical. Rather than having the search tools taking up space on a sidebar, they are now located directly under the search field.

The search engine has already started showing an automatic text box in the right side bar … Read more