The PlayStation 3 Slim gaming console from Sony Computer Entertainment is not only smaller and cheaper, but adds hardware enhancements that make it speedier, including a new Cell microprocessor.

The gaming console, introduced on Tuesday, is a slimmer and lighter version of older PS3 consoles. It carries a 120GB hard drive, which is an upgrade from the 80GB of storage offered in the earlier PS3. The console will sell for US$299 and become available on September 1.

Sony has made some enhancements under the hood to boost its processing speed and power efficiency. The gaming console will carry an upgraded version of the Cell microprocessor, which is being jointly developed by IBM, Sony, and Toshiba.

The new chip has been manufactured using an advanced 45-nanometer manufacturing process, an IBM spokesman said. Based on IBM’s Power architecture, the chip delivers many performance improvements while drawing less power than earlier chips, IBM has said. The earlier console carried a Cell processor manufactured using the 65-nm process. IBM declined to provide the clock speed of the new Cell processor.

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Well Two of my friends have been randomly selected as Facebook lite’s beta testers .Well This choice is made randomly by Facebook.

Well the first time when they got selected as a beta tester They viewed this annoncement :

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Well There are two screen shots of the new facebook lite :

Some of the main features have been adjusted and removed such as the highlights menu in the left  and more easy navigation , and also less scrolling will be needed as less user updates will be shown on the homepage.

Facebook lite is quiet fast at loading as compared to the normal Facebook Homepage

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We just broke the news earlier tonight that Facebook is launching a newer, simplified version of the Facebook platform, called Facebook Lite. This news comes only a day after Facebook made its blockbuster acquisition of FriendFeed and rolled out its Realtime Facebook Search. You may be asking yourself “what the heck is Facebook Lite?” or maybe “why would Facebook launch a stripped-down version of its website?” We’re here to answer those questions, and we have screenshots of the new Facebook Lite to help us out.

1. What is Facebook Lite?
A: It is a completely stripped-down version of the Facebook platform. From what we can tell, it is almost like a Twitterstream: you can see your most recent status updates and the updates of your friends. There is a left-hand navigation with four main categories: Wall, Info, Friends, and Photos & Videos. It does little more than that.

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The Wikipedia Usability Initiative : http://usability.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page has come up with a new redesign for Wikipedia , Currently wikipedia users can try out The New Beta Design by loging into a free account

There have been changes in the navigation system . This can be check out in their Prototype sites .

Wikipedia –

Enhanced navigation

The new navigation system makes it easier to see where you are and what you are doing, as well as where you can go and how to get there. With the search box located in the top right corner, the search feature is easier to find and quicker to use.

Edit toolbar improvements

New-and-improved icons make it clearer what action each tool performs. Expandable sections reduce clutter while keeping infrequently used tools just a click away. The help section provides quick access to a reference for common uses of wiki-markup.