Orkut news In communities has been Removed!!

Well New Update In Orkut .That News In Communities has Been Removed !!


Dont know Why ! =P..It used To Be Good.. But Orkut Suxx na..thats Why It has Removed..=)

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How to Use Full Photo in Orkut rather than Cropping - "Use Original"

Well, Orkut has made a new update recently and has removed the Option of "Use Original" while Uploading a Display Picture in our Profile.Now there are only two Options namely Crop Photo & Cancel.So, While Cropping the Photo we wont be able to crop it fully , So it wont look good!Some days back, I saw a Javascript in OuG, Which allows us to use Orginal Picture!So. I am Sharing it here.Note: Use of Javascript & Stuffs are against Orkut TOS !Steps to Use:
Go to Edit Profile & Click Change Photo , then Upload your Image!
After Uploading , dont Click anything.
Use the Javascript below in the addressbar (Place where we type www.orkut.com)javascript:with(($ = (this.orkutFramewindow).document.forms)[$.length - 1])action = "/EditSummary.aspx?apw=9999&aph=9999&apdw=9999&apdh=9999&Action.cropProfilePhoto" ,submit();void(8)
After Pasting it , Click Enter.
Some Error like "Bad, bad user! No donut for you" will come..
Never Mind that.
Now Click your home page, the uploaded Picture will be fully Sized in your Orkut Account.Credits: Oug !

Now Face Captcha While Posting Links in About Me

Orkut has introduced a new restriction which now makes it mandatory to enter captcha word verification while posting links to our orkut profile in the about me section.
I am not sure if the ‘content suppressed‘ nag has been discontinued with this update but certainly one can see links on one’s profile which were previously changed to [content suppressed].
Some time back, orkut introduced its captcha nag when we added links in status updates.
I hate captcha and restrictions on orkut. Do you second my opinion?

Now Promote Your Favorite Orkut Community in a Single Click – New Feature

Not long back orkut rolled out an exciting feature called – ‘Orkut Promote‘ which is a viral advertising-cum-sharing platform for orkut users. Today, I noticed the integration of this Promote feature with my communities.
So, it pretty simple – You love a community? Love to share it with your friends? and even with their friends? and even with friends of your friend’s friends..? Then you just need to click on the all new ‘promote’ option just beside ‘unjoin’ community option and you will be taken to the promotion page where you can create and preview your promotion.
In case you are wondering how this ‘promote’ works, check out this post.

‘Friend Suggestions’ Feature Now Live in All Orkut Profil

Our regular readers must have read about this update long time back. For some strange reason, it took orkut over 8 months to roll out this update to all orkut profiles.
Better late than never – Orkut has now rolled out the ‘Friends Suggestions’ feature to compete with it’s rival Facebook. Orkut Friend suggest is similar to the Facebook Suggest feature which suggests friends whom you might know.
This is one of the best features of Facebook and it has been a long wait for Orkut user’s to have a feel of this feature in their profiles.

Orkut Releases New ‘Official’ Orkut Theme – “I, Music Jockey”

Orkut has added a new ‘official’ orkut theme to it’s list by the name – I, Music Jockey which is sponsored by Nokia. The theme is classy and simple and many would love it’s simplicity.
Header of this theme is linked to official website of Nokia 5800 Xpress Music Mobile Phone.
Changing your theme to ‘I, Music Jockey’ Theme
Navigate to your themes page on orkut.
Choose the first theme in the right column called ‘I, Music Jockey‘.
That’s all. Theme is activated and all your friends will see that theme when they navigate to your profile.
I want my Orkut Theme listed in Official Orkut Themes Page
No Worries. All you need to do is invest over $10,000 a month in advertising on orkut (see point 4 on that link) and orkut guys will make sure your brand gets a nice theme on that list.
Thanks Akshay for the tip

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.

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

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.

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.

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.