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Facebook launches a new version of Messenger in US that uses less data

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    Facebook launched Facebook Messenger Lite for Android in the U.S. this week. Facebook Messenger Lite originally made its debut in emerging smartphone markets where data networks are slower than what's offered by most U.S. carriers. The Lite version, however, measures just 10MB in size — which means it won't take up too much storage on your phone — and is watered-down as to not hog data each month. If your kids are constantly going over their data limits, you might want to think about installing the new version. It still offers plenty of features, such as the ability to chat with groups of friends, and send photos and videos. It just happens to use less data and will work even if you're not on a faster cellular connection. The app is available for Android only....
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Facebook ditches squares, invests in circles for redesign

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Facebook earlier today began rolling out a series of design updates to its app and website. It says the tweaked look will make your News Feed easier to navigate, but the first thing you'll probably notice are your friends' circular display pictures. Goodbye squares, we hardly knew ye. In a Tuesday blog post, Facebook said the goal of the updates is to make Facebook "more conversational and easier to read and navigate." To do that, the company will be updating the comment layout in posts, making link previews on your News Feed bigger and adding new Like, Comment and Share buttons. You can read about all of the changes -- many of which you might not even notice -- here. The move to circular display pictures is bold, considering how much Twitter was mocked for doing the same back in April. This update appears to be fairly incremental, though the company does have some grand plans. It last week announced Facebook Watch, a streaming service to compete with YouTube.

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