Orkut simplifies settings and themes
Orkut today announced some changes to the layout of it’s settings which will allow for great ease and control over privacy and other settings you have regarding your Orkut account. Is that a jab to Facebook and its privacy issues? 
So now it Orkut settings are neatly tucked under Orkut settings as you can see in the image below.
Orkut setting’s new format has 4 tabs namely, Profile, Privacy, General and Notification.
How to protect your Orkut Album Pics from being saved [Orkut Trick]
There are a lot of tips and tricks available for saving Orkut album pics and even we mentioned some of them on Devils Workshop. One is saving pics via dragging and dropping it on the address bar and the other one is enabling right click on the pics.
But here’s a very simple trick where you can protect your album pics in just few clicks.
Beware! Orkut Hackers Sending Fake eMails!
Beware all Orkut users! Now hackers are sending friend request emails that look similar to any genuine Orkut email.
Get more control over your Orkut Community!
Orkut’s “Shiv-Sena Hate Community” fiasco ended up creating a lot of chaos and insecurity amongst many community owners on Orkut. In order to maintain a civil and cohesive overall experience, and encourage active and engaged community online, Orkut has now introduced more controls for community owners.
Orkut’s “Shiv-Sena Hate Community” Busted!
What happened to the freedom of speech and expression, I wonder? Imagine running a community on Orkut, and being held accountable for every message posted. This is exactly what happened to Ajith D, a 19 year old computer student and an Orkut account holder, who apparently created a “Shiv Sena hate community” on Orkut. Mumbai cyber crime tracked him down and initiated criminal proceedings against him.
Chat on Orkut without a Gmail Account
Most of you must have noticed that Google Talk was not available for chatting on Orkut for people who did not have a Gmail account. Thankfully, this will not be a hindrance for Orkut users any more.
Now, Google’s chat feature is being enabled for all Orkut users, irrespective of whether they have a Gmail ID or not.
Google Latitude… Now on Orkut! A fun way to share your live location with friends!
I’m sure most of you already know about Google Latitude through an earlier post on Orkut Diary.
It’s a feature of Google Maps for mobile, as well as an iGoogle gadget, that lets you share your live location with your friends (if you chose to share it with them) and also see their locations (if they choose to share it with you).
This fun application is now on Orkut too!
How To Hide Scrapbook Completely From Your Friends on Orkut!
Ketan Goyal and few other readers are interested in hiding their Orkut scrapbook from their Orkut friends.
Sometimes it happens that you get a friend request from a bully from your school or workplace. You love your privacy but you cannot reject his request as you are in same social circle.
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