Announcing Our First Official Orkut App - Multiple Orkut Theme Generator

Yeah! Keeping my promise of dishing you with loads of orkut apps this year, we announce the launch of our first ever official orkut application - Multiple Orkut Theme Generator.

Note - Themes work with - Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera and Google Chrome.

Multiple Orkut Theme Generator - The Orkut App

Multiple Orkut Theme Generator is an Orkut Application created by Orkut Plus!. As the name very well suggests, this application will allow orkut users to create unlimited Orkut Themes in a single click.

If you have just installed our Orkut App, we recommend you to read this article - Getting Started With Multiple Orkut Theme Generator

We can understand that it can be a tedious job for the beginners and not-so-geeky orkut users to use the tool. Thus we have set up pretty definitive help section which would make sure every one can have fun with this app.

Useful Links

• About Multiple Orkut Theme Generator Application
• Add This App to Your Orkut Profle
• General Usage Guide
• Browser Specific Help - Firefox | Internet Explorer | Google Chrome | Opera

Please leave your comments and suggestions so that our future releases can be bit more user friendly

Locate Your Orkut Friends Realtime With Google Latitude

Google has announced an Orkut App for it’s Google Latitude service which allows it’s users to locate the realtime location of their friends and allows you to view their present status messages and allows you to share yours with them.

Google Latitude on Orkut

• Navigate to Google Latitude App on Orkut
• Choose Add Application
  
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• Done!

Official Release and In Depth Explanation of this App - Official Orkut Blog

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Twitkut - Display Your Recent Tweets (Twitter Updates) on Your Orkut Profile

Twitkut is a very cool orkut app which will allow twitter freaks to show their recent tweets or twitter updates on their orkut profile page.

Twitkut for Twitter Freaks

• Navigate to Twitkut Application Page
• Add this application to your profile.
• Now navigate to the application page and configure the application by going to the setting tab and entering your twitter ID.
• Done! The application would show your twitter updates on your orkut profile page.

Note - This app only fetches your recent tweets 3 times a day. So you know in advance, why your recent tweets get delayed sometimes.

Thank Ankit Ahuja for this Brilliant Job. Via RealTrix

Stylish Fonts and Scraps - A Must Have App for Orkut Freaks!

Do you love to use different fonts and symbols to decorate you orkut profiles? If yes, then here is a must have orkut app for you..

Stylish Fonts and Scraps

This is a very cool orkut app which will allow you to generate multiple fonts easily. You can also use special characters and symbols to make it more exciting. The app has several other options like colored scrap generator, puzzle generator and stuff. This is a must have.

Using - Stylish Fonts and Scraps Orkut Application

• Add Stylish Fonts and Scraps in your Apps List.
• Now, Navigate to the application page to access the application.
• Have Fun

Are You In Love?

I was browsing the orkut apps directory and found an interesting app by SurveyMaker called - Are You In Love?

This app when installed allows you to take a test which will evaluate your answers to give you a result which will tell you if you really are in love or not.

So, Are You in Love?

• Add the App to your Orkut profile - Are You in Love?
• Now navigate to the application page to take the survey
• You can also choose whether to share your answers with your profile visitors or not.
• Done!
• So..In love? May Lord Help You and If Not - Congrats! You are Worthless

Make Money From Orkut - Use YouNews Orkut Application

YouNews is yet another digg clone where members can bookmark and share interesting links. Interestingly, they have an orkut application which is a good idea to gain popularity quickly and reaching masses on orkut. Interestingly, YouNews offers revenue sharing with it’s users which may attract youth on orkut.

I have my reservations on this application though. Let us discuss them.

YouNews Orkut Application

Those who are interested in the concept of YouNews and Earning revenue can install YouNews Orkut Application. You will need to register with YouNews. You should browse the application to find more about how stuff works.

Though such applications provide you with an opportunity of making money, but I am really disappointed with the quality of such orkut applications who aim to solely advertise the website. Orkut moderators who approve such applications should take a strict stand and filter and maintain the quality of incoming orkut applications. Do you agree?

Recommendation - In case you are not interested in making money and desire higher quality Indian Digg Clone, you should consider using Indianpad

Buy and Sell Friends on Orkut…Virtually

While browsing the exciting orkut apps directory, i came across this interesting application which allows orkut members to trade their friends and play an exciting game. Orkut members can buy friends virtually.

The tag line of the application says - Buy your friends, keep them as your pets, sell yourself and find your worth, be a virtual tycoon. I am sure he was compelled to add a disclaimer after choosing this tag line

Well, briefly you can buy friends, earn virtual cash and buy friends who are priced higher. If it sounds an interesting concept to you them try this app else wait for some awesome stuff we are going to blog for you very soon.

So, Install Buy Your Friends orkut Application and check if you are an Orkut Tycoon

Blood Search - Require a Rare Blood Type? Orkut Can Help!

In my opinion, this is one of the most awesome and productive use of orkut which can save many many lives and make a huge difference to someone’s life. Hat’s off to TechMastiff who created this orkut application which can make a huge difference to humanity.

Enthusiasm is here to stay and any one who views the user comments on the application can say this one’s ought to be the one which highlights the spirit of Orkutism.

You can participate in blood search by installing Blood Search Orkut App or can search hundreds of thousands members who are willing to donate their blood for a noble cause.

Did You Know - You Cannot Add More Than 25 Orkut Apps

I personally don’t like to load my orkut profile with orkut apps, but majority of orkut users love orkut apps. Darnell over at Inside Orkut confirms that one cannot add more than 25 Orkut Apps. I too find it strange but i am sure orkut will increase this limit in coming future as the number of applications in orkut apps directory will increase significantly.

Meanwhile, you can check some orkut applications Darnell has reviewed. Also check our coverage and hacks on orkut apps.

Poll Daddy Comes to Orkut - Create and Conduct Polls With Your Friends and Profile Visitors

One of the most popular poll site - Poll Daddy has launched it’s orkut application which is called the Poll Daddy Jr. You can use this application

to create and conduct polls. Please note that this application has it’s own utility and should not be compared to polls in orkut communities because orkut communities only allow polls between community members but this application will allow you to invite selected profiles and friends to participate in your polls. Your profile visitors can even participate in your poll. So know the opinion of your friends on a specific topic - Was the Trust Vote Legitimate? Will India benefit from the Nuclear Deal? or anything you feel like discussing.

» Poll Daddy Jr - orkut Application

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With your free account from PollDaddy you can now create polls for your Orkut profile. Create your polls using our custom templates or create your own. This Application will allow you to select and send that Poll to your Orkut Profile. Find out what your Orkut visitors are thinking today.

» Installing and Creating Polls - Poll Daddy on orkut

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• You need to register a free account from Poll Daddy
• Add Poll Daddy Jr. Orkut Application

• Login to poll daddy

• Now Choose - Create a New Poll Option

• Fill in the Question and options and choose your settings.
• Once your poll is created, choose the looks.

• Now on the next page, you will find an option to add poll to your orkut profile. Click on that option.

• Once you see the confirmation message, check your profile.

• You can also add the same poll to your website
  
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The Most Popular Orkut Application - Slapster With More Than 1 Million Installations?

The creators of Slapster Orkut Application - Games2Win claim that Slapster has crossed 1 million installations. In my opinion, this has to be the most popular orkut application till date. 1 million installations in 40 days has to be something special. So if you have not checked this application yet, you should enjoy this orkut application now. More over you can use our cheats for slapster to get your name up in fastest slappers on orkut.

» Alok Kejriwal, CEO - Games2win

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“We are recording approximately 1,00,000 page views a day with users spending around 1.2 minutes on the game per session.”

According to Alok Kejriwal, the differentiator for Slapster is that it is a more expressive way to communicate with friends than an innocuous ‘poke’. Users want to find such an outlet while keeping the interaction light and fun. Slapster provides them this outlet, Kejriwal has said. (thanks alootechie)

So what are you waiting for? Rush on and smack your friends with you lovely and sweek but spicy slaps

Slapster Cheat - Get Maximum Score in Slapster Orkut Application

Slapster is one of the popular orkut application which allows you to smack a virtual slap on the face of your friends. The more faster you are the more speed you get in your slaps. Normally, it is quite difficult to pass the 250 Km/Hr mark, but using this simple cheat (optimization), you can attain speeds above 500 Km/Hr

» Slapster Cheat - Instructions

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This is not exactly a cheat but an optimization which will increase your mouse pointer speed to maximum so that you can thrash your slap very quickly. (Thanks Saurabh)

• Navigate to your Control Panel and choose the mouse option.

• In the mouse property dialog box, switch to pointers option tab.

• Set pointer speed to maximum. Press OK and Done!

Gmail in Orkut - Application Overview

Our Orkuteer Prashant has come up with a very cool application for orkut which allows an orkut member to check and operate his/her gmail account from orkut. This is a very cool application which is very neat, clean and simple.

This application is not yet visible in orkut application directory. You can still access this application if you have an orkut sandbox account. Those having orkut sandbox account can have a feel of this application - Gmail in Orkut.

Considering the utility of this application, you can very soon see this app listed in orkut application directory.

Orkut Application Submitters Allowed to Place Google Ads in Their Application Page?

I was going though some new orkut applications and observed the page heavily doped with google ads. Looks like Google has finally decided to make use of Orkut ‘The Google Way’? Or is there a twist in the tale?

You will also observe a Google Custom Search Engine which gives an awkward look because there are two search engines on one page.

Just out of curiosity, and not so professional search engine placement, What do you think is the probability of orkut allowing orkut application submitters placing ads alongside their applications? High! Dont you think so?

On further study, you can confirm that these ads belong to the application submitter since the ‘custom’ search engine belongs to the application owner.

Since orkut passed such applications to be listed on their featured apps page, it should be concluded that application submitters are indeed allowed to place ads on their application pages.

You can check some apps with google ads - Chat, Chat Rooms

» So what’s the conclusion?

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Yeah! You too can earn lot’s of money from orkut. Start writing some cool apps.

Update - Google System was kind enough to clear the confusion. Orkut indeed allows application submitters to place ads alongside their apps. You can read more about the placing ads alongside orkut apps here.

Create Your Own ‘Virtual’ Visiting Card. Share it With Your Friends and Others on Orkut

TooStep BizEx is a very cool orkut application which allows orkut members to create their own virtual visiting card. Orkut members can share their visiting card with their friends and others to create their own online list of contacts.


» How to Create Your Own Virtual Visiting Card?

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Navigate to the orkut application directory

Now, search for the TooStep Biz Application

Add the application to create your own visiting card.

You have variety of options from choose from.

» Notes and Tips

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Avoid sharing your personal information like phone numbers or exact addresses.

» Useful Links

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• Orkut application directory
• TooStep Biz Application

Future of Orkut Applications - Security, Privacy at Stake?

How will you feel when you open a profile of your friend and get an alert - ‘You Have Been Hacked’? Scary. Isn’t it? This is what is happening on orkut since past 48 hours. Who is the culprit? Our very popular typeracer application. Let us discuss this issue in detail.


» What is the Issue?

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• Anyone can add an alert in his or her orkut first and last name field.
• When you play typeracer, alert start popping up.
• Anyone who visits your profiles, will get a pop up alert with a message you set in the alert.
• Anyone who has installed Typeracer in their apps list will face numerous alerts because it’s the only ‘hot’ thing happening all over orkut in last 48 hours.

» Security Concerns - Any?

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It is just an alert. It cannot compromise your account. But it is seriously annoying in deed. You have to go through numerous pop ups if a friend has added typeracer in his applications list.

» Precautions

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Remove Typeracer Application from your apps list at this point. You can add it later when issue is fixed.

» Who is the Hero?

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Mr Nobody, who found the bug and used it beautifully to display his website in place of typeracer application space just below your profile.

» Status

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Alert Still Remains. Security threat minimal. External links will not load.

Typeracer Application Hack - Maximize Your Speed, Beat Your Opponents Comfortably

Typeracer is an orkut application which allows you to compete with your friends in a typing competition. This awesome hack will allow you to beat your friends very easily.

You dont even need to type a single alphabet. Impress them with your stunning typing speed ;o)

» Instructions

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• Make sure you have typeracer added as your application
• Open the typeracer application page
• Now, download this crack for typeracer
• Open the crack.
• Now, select the type of race on the typeracer application page
• When you enter the race, copy and paste the text into the crack text field before the countdown. Dont yet click the Copy N Start

• When the countdown finishes. click Copy N Start and immediately (within 2 seconds) place the mouse cursor (pointer) in the text filed on the typeracer comeptiton page.
• Wait till the text is auto inserted. Dont try to use your mouse or open any other program.

• You will be the winner after end of the race. Your performance will improve with time ;o)

» Credits

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Thanks Kunal Pradhan - KPSofts for the crack

IPL Fever Comes To Orkut - Incredible Cricket Applications

IPL has taken it’s toll on the cricket lovers worldwide and to make things even more incredible, IPL fever has reached orkut. Orkut members can now enjoy some incredible orkut applications which is rearing to spice up their cricket passion to an amazing level. Whether you are a play safe kind of guy/gal or a daring aspiring businessman willing to take risks, selling player stocks and buying shares, this one has everything in store for you.

» 22Yardz

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» What is 22 Yardz?

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22yardz is all for all the cricket fans on Orkut. You get to test your cricket knowledge and team building skills by building a Dream Team for the tournament and Game Teams for every IPL match. Maximize your score by building the best teams and answering all trivia. Compete and win against your friends and other Orkuteers.

» Playing 22 Yards

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22Yardz gives you 5000 Points to choose up to 6 Batsmen, 5 Bowlers, 3 All-rounders, and 2 Wicket Keepers from the available players. To buy each player, you need to shed some points. You should also not pick more than 8 international players in your team. You must use your balance wisely to build a winning team.

» All Set? Let’s Get it started

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• Install 22Yardz orkut application
• Navigate to My Apps page and open the application
• Wait till the game loads fully.
• Follow instructions on the screen and enjoy the game.

» CricXchange

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» What is CricXchange?

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CricXchange is the first ever cricket trading game, in which you can trade stocks, bonds and mutual funds of cricket players, with virtual cash.Play smart, play hard, play with attitude and you may as well make a quick buck (real, of course) for yourself. CricXchange offers a new and exciting obsession for sports’ fanatics and promises to be a great experience-an opportunity to prepare oneself for the real markets. Ofcourse, It is free of cost.

• Install 22Yardz orkut application
• Navigate to My Apps page and open the application
• Wait till the game loads fully.
• Follow instructions on the screen and enjoy the game.

Google Opens Orkut Platform - Rolling Out Third Party Social Applications to Orkut Users

Orkut has finally decided to roll out third party social applications

to orkut users. Orkut had opened to developers some time back and the applications created were accessible only in orkut sandbox profiles.

Amar Gandhi, orkut Group Product Manager on monday 11, 2008 announced the move to enable developers to make their social applications available to orkut users.

So if you have created an orkut application and if you wish to see it on orkut then you must fill this form to Submit Your Application to the Orkut Directory and that too in a hurry because they have set 15th of feb, 2008 as the deadline for the developers to submit their completed applications.

They are also offering engineering support and training at Orkut Hackathons to help developers ready their applications. For those who cannot attend, you can get adequate support and help from the guys over at OpenSocial Developer Forum

» Useful Links

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• Submit Your Completed Orkut Application (Deadline 15th feb 2008)
• Event - Orkut Hackathons
• Support - OpenSocial Developer Forum
• Announcement over at Official Google Blog

How To Add Blog Feed Application to your Orkut Profile ?

Well, I have found out that many people actually don't actually know How To Add Blog Feed Application to his/her Orkut Profile. Nowadays with so many blogs on the Run everyone depends on Post Feeds to keep Up. This post will explain it to you in Details, how to work with feeds in orkut.

But before that What is feed and Rss ?? : If you want to know check out Amith Agarwal's post which contain's a very Well explained Video explanation at @ How Do You Subscribe to Blog Feeds ?

Now the actual thing How to Add feeds / rss on your orkut profile ? : Follow these simple steps as given below...
● Navigate to your orkut profile In Your profile, you will see a link to "add stuff"
● Clicking that option would bring you to the page shown in the screenshot below.
● Just enter the Orkut Guide feed url in the space highlighted -

http://feeds.feedburner.com/Orkut-Guide

● Click add.
● Now you can click on your feeds to check if we have posted something new on Realtrix.




You are Done!