Import Facebook Contacts to Yahoo Mail
by Haris on March 9, 2010
in Social Networks, Tips and Tricks, Yahoo
Now you can import your Facebook contacts to your Yahoo! Mail and access them from there. Last year, Yahoo! announced Facebook Connect integration and some other plans to improve Mail, so before they add that, you can now import contacts from Facebook.
Along with importing your contacts from sites like Gmail and Windows Live Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail now allows you to connect with your Facebook friends and easily add their email addresses to your Yahoo! Contacts list.
How to Disable Comments Notifications in Google Buzz
by Haris on February 27, 2010
in Social Networks, Tips and Tricks
Google Buzz users must have noticed that whenever you get comments on your post/update, you get a notification email in your email inbox about the comment.
Now this feature could be useful for some, but for most of us, this is quite annoying and looks like spam for regular Buzz users who get comments on almost all of their posts.
How to Post by Email to Google Buzz
by Haris on February 27, 2010
in Google, Social Networks, Tips and Tricks
Google Buzz can be updated from within your Gmail, or you can point your mobile phone’s browser to buzz.google.com to access it from your mobile.
Buzz has been a fail so far, but just for people who use Buzz to post updates, links or anything, you can now post via email.
Google Buzz Desktop
by Haris on February 14, 2010
in Freewares, Google, Social Networks
Google Buzz Desktop is a free Adobe AIR client that allows you to update Buzz from your desktop.
Like Twitter and Facebook, Buzz also has a very cluttered web interface and it would be better if you use it with a clean and simple desktop client. You won’t have to open your Gmail just to update Buzz.
Facebook 2010 UI Screenshot Tour
by Haris on February 9, 2010
in Facebook, Social Networks
Facebook launched the new homepage design a few days ago which is now being rolled out to users slowly. This design is also being called Facebook 2010 homepage design, which means Facebook will be launching a new design every year.
I just got the new homepage design for my account and have captured some screenshots you might want to check out the changes made in this new design.
Facebook Desktop Client Based on Silverlight
by Haris on January 27, 2010
in Freewares, Social Networks, Softwares
This is not the first time I’m sharing a Facebook desktop client. In the past, I have posted many desktop clients, including a long list of best Facebook desktop applications.
This latest Facebook desktop client is by Microsoft and is based on Silverlight.
How to Remove Facebook Profile from Google
by Haris on December 20, 2009
in Facebook, Social Networks, Tips and Tricks
Facebook introduced new and much improved Privacy settings page and gave more control on what content is seen by public and friends.
Almost six months ago, Facebook allowed indexing of profiles in Google which included private profiles as well. Many users with publicly hidden profiles raised questions about this feature, but no positive reply was given by Facebook.
Facebook for Nokia E71 & E72 Released
by Haris on November 26, 2009
in Facebook, Mobile Apps, Social Networks
Facebook for Nokia E71 and E72 is now available on the Ovi Store for download! This was one app that was on top of every E71 user’s application request list.
After the release of Facebook app for S60 5th edition devices, everyone expected for a S60 3rd Edition version soon, but Nokia took too long to build this app.
How to Edit Photo Thumbnail in Facebook
by Haris on November 26, 2009
in Facebook, Social Networks, Tips and Tricks
When uploading a new profile photo in your Facebook account, if the photo is in square, the thumbnail created would be fine and will show the whole photo.
But if the photo has a higher height than it’s width, you might have to adjust the thumbnail position or it would only show some part of your head or the bottom of the photo.
