Fishbowl, Facebook Desktop Aplication

by Haris on November 23, 2009
in Facebook, Social Networks, Softwares

facebook-logo-2We’ve covered lots of Facebook desktop clients/applications in the past, and once even did a list post on them that you might want to check out: Best Free Facebook Desktop Applications. Here’s another one I found, thanks to Sandip.

Fishbowl brings Facebook to your desktop. Now you can experience your Facebook content in new ways with a  trial desktop client application that lets you personalize how you read your newsfeed, update status, comment, like, browse and upload photos.

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Facebook 1.1 for Android

by Haris on November 17, 2009
in Android, Social Networks

Facebook for Android is one of the worst app Facebook has ever released for any of their devices. The Android version can barely do anything – But now, welcome the Facebook 1.1 for Android.

In my experience with Facebook 1.0 app on HTC Hero, all it could do is check your news feed and comment or like feed items there. Or most you can do is open anyone’s profile information.

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How to Switch New and Old Orkut Designs

by Haris on November 1, 2009
in Social Networks, Tips and Tricks

Orkut logoOrkut has revamped their site and have now rebuilt it from ground using Google Web Toolkit (GWT) which has turned Orkut a lot faster, richer and more intuitive experience for everyone.

I have been offering invitations to everyone in my other post. If you have got the new design and are not satisfied with it, you can always go back to the old design.

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Orkut New Design Invitations Giveaway

by Haris on October 31, 2009
in Social Networks

Orkut logoOrkut introduced a new design two days ago in which they have rebuilt the entire site using Google Web Toolkit (GWT) which has turned Orkut a lot faster, richer and more intuitive experience for us all.

Now this design isn’t opened for everyone to try and you need an invitation first if you would like to try out the new Orkut.

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How to Use Facebook Lite as Default

by Haris on October 30, 2009
in Facebook, Social Networks

You all have seen the new Facebook homepage by now and have heard mixed reactions from everyone. It’s kind of weird that every time we get used to one Facebook design, they change it again then.

Many of you really hate the new Facebook design and find it very annoying as you don’t get to keep up with the happenings in your friends profiles. If that’s the case, I’d suggest you go for Facebook Lite as default.

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Orkut New Design Invitations

by Haris on October 29, 2009
in Social Networks, Tips and Tricks

Orkut logoI just wrote about the new Orkut design that has been released today. Unlike Facebook and other social networks, Orkut has decided to give this new design on invitation-basis,a tleast for now.

The new design looks tempting and being a geek, I’d love to try it even if I hate Orkut a lot and stopped using it two years ago. May be, I would start using it again if I find improvements.

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Orkut Redesigned: New Features and Faster

by Haris on October 29, 2009
in Internet, Social Networks

Orkut logoOrkut, the social network that is almost dead, has been redesigned today with cool new features and it’s a lot faster now.

The brand new Orkut has been rebuilt using Google Web Toolkit (GWT) which has turned Orkut a lot faster, richer and more intuitive experience for us all.

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Switch to Old Facebook News Feed

We all know about the latest Facebook homepage changes that went live a couple of days ago. Lots of people, including me, have been complaining about it since then.

The latest homepage features separate feeds for news feed and live feed. You can switch to whatever you find yourself more comfortable with.

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How to Multi-Login in Orkut

by Haris on October 18, 2009
in Social Networks, Tips and Tricks

Orkut logoNo matter how much spam-filled Orkut is right now, but it’s still the most used social network in India, Brazil and several other countries.

Some people use multiple accounts for their online presence. Like, not everyone likes to have their family and friends in the same account (Orkut doesn’t have a list feature like Facebook).

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