Orkut Mobile App: Making Orkut Mobile
Today world over, mobile phones have become one of the most convenient ways to login to Orkut to check scraps, view photos and read the latest updates.
Orkut Gave Facelift To Email Notifications Again!
Orkut improved their email notifications in past many times but recent improvements are the best one!
It has clean white background and all helpful links organized in sections.
Orkut Moved Adsense Ads Above The Fold!
A bad update for all Orkut users!
Orkut started showing adsense ads above the fold now. This is at the place where you used to see “my friends”.
They have shifted “my friends” section below. Orkut was showing adsense ads from last few month but earlier they were below “my friends” block.
If you find this is irritating you can use AdBlock firefox extension.
Orkut is highlighting scraps sent from mobile
Orkut added support from mobile Orkutting sometime back by creating a mobile optimized version at m.orkut.com.
Today I noticed some scraps were marked as being “sent from orkut mobile” as highlighted below.
Initially, I confused it with scraps sent from mobile phones as SMS.
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.
Orkut Released Knight Riders Theme
Orkut, anticipating heat of Indian Premier League event, released a special theme for Knight Riders fans.
This theme can be activated from Theme Settings section and is available till 24th May (IPL’s final match date).
Below is screenshot of my Orkut Homepage after activating this theme. Being fan of Knight Riders, I am happy to see this theme.
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!
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