Long time back Facebook introduced a feature by which you can see friendship between you and your friend. Later they extended it to see friendship between your friends but do you know that you can also use this to see friendship and mutual friends or likes between any two people on Facebook doesn’t matter if they are in your friend’s list or not? Let’s see how you can do this.
How to see friendship between two people?
The basic link to see the friendship between two friends is this:
where Sauravjit and aditya.kane are the usernames of me and my friend.
Now suppose that I want to see friendship between two people who are on Facebook but they are not friends say profile.1 and profile.2 (both are usernames of the respective profiles). For that I just have to replace Sauravjit with profile.1 and aditya.kane with profile.2 and it will show friendship between the two.
What is a username?
Username is a unique name or ID of every profile on Facebook. You can find anyone’s username on Facebook by opening his/her profile and see the link in address bar. The text after www.facebook.com/ will be the username of that profile. For example the link of my profile is:
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http://www.facebook.com/Sauravjit , so my username is Sauravjit.
Use of checking friendship between two people?
Using this trick will help you if you want to see mutual friends or likes or even tagged photos between any two people on Facebook depending upon the privacy level of that profile.
If it’s not showing any data then either the friends/photos are locked or there is no mutual content between the two. I hope this trick will help some of our readers who love to check random profiles of friends. 😉
Feel free to drop a comment below if you have any doubt. 🙂
Once again Facebook changed the way we see photos on it and this time the change is pretty good. They have changed the theme of photos and its album. Now Facebook shows much bigger photo thumbnails with a cleaner design. Also there are some newly added features like featured photo, direct likes and comments e.t.c. Let’s have a look at these newly added features.
Design:
A clean four column design for photos and three column for albums look way better than the previous one. You can also browse tagged, and recent photos/albums easily just with a single click. Check out the screenshots below:
Slideshow:
Now you can rollover your mouse cursor on an album to see slideshow of the pics in that album. It’s definitely a useful and interesting feature.
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Highlight your photo:
Love a particular picture? Now you can highlight a picture easily with a single click. Highlighting a pic will show a bigger thumbnail of that picture in photos.
Easily Add Location and Details:
Now you don’t have to open every single picture to edit it or add a location. You can do it without opening it as well.
Liking and Commenting:
Loved someone else’s pic? Now you can like or comment on the thumbnail itself without opening it.
Facebook also started showing faces using face detection for tagging friends. Personally I love these features a lot mainly because it’s not confusing and easy to use with a clean interface. Don’t forget to share your views with us.
Facebook is trying hard to make most of the user’s private content public. First they launched Cover Photos where we don’t have any option of making pictures private i.e. only friends can see them. Now they have launched another feature which will automatically make current profile picture public.
From now every time you upload a profile picture, it will be public by default. Even if your profile picture album is set to be private, the current profile picture will be public and it will be shown to everyone who visits your profile or opens up your profile picture album.
Thankfully we have an option of making profile pictures private. We will tell you how you can do it but first of all check your recently uploaded profile pictures whether they are private or not.
How to make a profile picture private again?
In order to make a profile picture from public to private again open your profile and go to photos. Now open your profile picture album and open a particular picture which is public. Then click on the Earth icon (in case the pic is public) given below your name and select your privacy level. See the screenshot below for more clarification:
From the drop down list you can select from the following four options:
Public: Picture will be public and visible to anyone on Facebook.
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Friends: Enlarged Picture will be visible to your friends only. However anyone can see the thumbnail.
Only Me: Enlarged picture will be visible to you only.
Custom: You can select few friends who can or cannot see your picture.
Click on your desired option and close the picture.
So next time just make sure you do these necessary changes before you upload a new profile picture. Please share your views about public profile pictures in the comment section below. Click here for more Facebook Posts.
Facebook finally updated their Facebook for iOS application i.e. official applications for iPhone, iPad and iTouch with a new look, faster engine and timeline support. The main thing about this update was to provide a faster mobile app and they did it perfectly. As compared to older version of Facebook for iOS this version 5.0 takes very less time to load. They have also removed the “Slide to Refresh” option, now you just have to click on the banner to see new updates. Let’s have a deeper look at the application.
Design:
I like the overall design of the new application. Check out some screenshots of the app:
Speed:
This latest version of Facebook for iOS is very good when it comes to speed i.e. the time it takes to load homepage or profile or some picture and that too without getting crashed again and again.
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Messages:
You must be familiar with the application “Facebook Messenger”, it’s a nice application where you can send or receive Facebook inbox messages without accessing whole Facebook news feed. But you don’t need a messenger separately now as Facebook integrated same messenger interface in Facebook for iOS 5.0. Now you can easily send and receive messages to your friends and get to know when they read your message.
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Photos:
Again a faster loading feature, now it takes very less time to open a picture than it used to be in earlier versions.
What Else?
Finally this version of Facebook supports “Timeline Profiles”, except that there are some other changes as well. Like, now you don’t need to go to the top and refresh page again and again to read latest updates. It updates automatically and you just have to click on top “New Stories” bar.
Another feature they have added is that you have Instant access to your Notifications. No need to open a separate page to open likes or comments.
Not so good thing:
One thing I don’t like about this update is that the news feed is showing cropped pictures instead of full uploaded pictures. Most of the time it automatically crops the face of the person in the picture. Check the news feed and actual picture size screenshots below:
Another feature which is not present here is small thumbnails of all the pictures uploaded to that album which used to be on the bottom of picture in earlier versions.
Personally I like this version of Facebook mainly because of its performance and User Interface. Don’t forget to share your views with us.
Samsung electronics unveiled its iPad killer tablet Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 N8000 in United States. Samsung launched its latest tablet in United States, Britain and South Korea while they started pre-booking it in India. They will be launching the new tablet few days before the launch of its new smartphone line-up i.e. Samsung Note 2 which is expected to be launched on August 29th. But before that let’s have a look at Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 full specifications and review.
Features and Specifications:
Dimensions:
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262 x 180 x 8.9 mm with 580g weight.
Network:
2G Network: GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G Network: HSDPA 850/900/1900/2100
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Processor:
ARM cortex A9, 1.4 GHz clocking frequency with Quad Core processor.
Display:
Split Screen, 25.66 cm (10.1″) WXGA TFT Technology and 1280×800 Resolution.
Connectivity:
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Bluetooth: 4.0 LE
USB: 2.0
WiFi: 802.11 a/b/g/n
HDMI, PC Sync and 3.5mm jack
Camera:
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Primary: 5.0 MP, autofocus, flash, 4X zoom and geo-tagging
Secondary: 1.9MP
Video: 720p@30 fps
Memory:
Internal: 16GB
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External: Up to 32GB
RAM: 2 GB
Battery:
7,000 mAh battery, standby time up to 2230 Hours
Software/Apps:
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), Android Browser, Adobe Photoshop Touch, Document editor/viewer, Google Search, Maps, Gmail,
YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration, Voice Recognition, ChatON, GTalk, Google Play Apps.
Review:
Well the features of the tablet seems good including the screen size, split screen technology, processor and memory but the camera pixels could have been better. At the moment I think it’s too early to judge this tablet so the big question is still pending that whether it will be an iPad killer or not. We will post a full review about the tablet after its launch; check this space for more updates.
Pre Order Details:
If you want to order this Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 N8000 tablet in India then all you have to do is to go to Samsung Electronics Official e-Store. Click here to access the tablet directly on their e-Store. You have to pay Rs. 2000 in advance to prebook it. You will get a free bookcover worth Rs. 3249 with every pre-booking. The only available color at the moment is White and there no Black option for this tablet yet.
This tablet is expected to be launched on August 24th 2012 so you just have to wait for a week and after that Samsung will start delivering it on first come first serve basis. The US the price of this tablet starts at $499. In case you are pre-booking this tablet then please read following official pre-booking details very carefully:
Samsung Galaxy Note 8000 Pre-booking T&C
Pre-book Galaxy Note 8000 by paying an advance of Rs. 2000 only & be among the 1st few proud owners of the Galaxy Note 8000. You will also get a free Book cover worth Rs. 3249 along with your Galaxy Note 8000.
An electronic coupon will be issued against the advance payment made by you for pre-book of Galaxy Note 8000. In order to adjust the advance payment in the final price, you need to use this coupon code at the time of buying your Galaxy Note 8000 from estore.
Free Book cover will be send along with your Galaxy Note 8000. hence, In order to avail this offer, you need to make payment of balance amount within 3 days of launch. Customers, who don’t redeem their coupon within specified time, will not get free Book cover.
COD payment option is not be available on Galaxy Note 8000 during prebooking
At the time of launch, an email will be exclusively sent to customers who have pre-booked their Galaxy Note 8000 on the eStore, informing them of the availability of the Galaxy Note 8000.
The product will be dispatched, on a first-come first-served basis to the customers who complete the purchase of the product
The pre-booking coupon will be valid only on the user id from which the pre-booking is done.
The Galaxy Note 8000 pre-booking coupon will be valid only for completing your purchase of the Galaxy Note 8000 and will not work with any other product.
This coupon will be valid for 15 days from the date of the product launch. You should use this coupon before the expiry date. The amount will not be refunded to the customer upon coupon expiry.
Samsungindiasetore reserves the right to revoke, amend or modify the offer & its terms, at its discretion at any point.
This offer cannot be combined with any other ongoing or future promotion(s).
A pre-booking order cannot be cancelled once placed.
(via www.samsungindiaestore.com)
Let’s see how this tablet is going to do in the Indian markets and what Apple is planning for its September event. What do you feel about this tablet? Please share your views with us.
Facebook cover pictures, a very nice and popular feature of Facebook Timeline Profiles, but this can also be one of the worst thing of your profile if you are not using it properly. Also while using your own picture as cover you should always keep the privacy thing in mind. Here are few tips and suggestions for you before you upload a cover picture.
Cover pictures are the banner of your profile, it should be good as this is the first thing that a visitor is going to see on your profile. You can choose from thousands of beautifully designed and free cover pictures available online on different websites. Google it to visit such websites.
The orientation of the picture should be landscape not portrait.
The exact size of a Facebook cover picture is 851 pixels wide by 315 pixels tall, try avoiding pictures smaller than this standard size else it will stretch your image.
Make sure that nothing in the cover picture is hiding behind your profile picture, for example it’s not a good idea to hide one of your friends behind your profile picture in a group photo. You can try merging your cover and profile picture to avoid this situation.
In case you are updating your own picture please keep in mind that these pictures are public and visible to 900 million other users of Facebook. Unfortunately it’s not possible to make cover pictures album private. If you still want to upload your own picture then it’s always a good idea to delete the older pictures in cover pictures album. You can upload them again anytime you want to.
Even if you remove your current cover pic, this will not make the cover picture album hidden. People can still view your older cover pictures.
Don’t upload same picture every time, to reuse a picture as your cover go to your timeline, rollover mouse to cover picture and click “Change Cover”. Then click “Choose from Photos…” from the drop down list.
Reposition the photo properly; the main subject of that picture should be visible on your profile. Avoid cutting body parts or faces as this will look bad.
These are some tips which will guide you to upload a cover pic that will look good keeping your safety in mind. Stay connected for more Facebook Tips.
LG India has launched a new campaign ‘Smartphone Idea Camp’ which is an online contest for its costumers and tech enthusiast people. In this two month long contest, consumers can suggest a unique application, feature, design or user interface ideas that they desire in their phones. The best ideas will get LG Optimus Smartphone and a prize value of Rs. 15,00,000. Also they will be shortlisted for the second round which’s a 3 day long workshop in New Delhi.
The campaign started on 1st of August 2012 and will end on 15th of September 2012. To participate in this contest go to www.lg.com/in/smartphoneideacamp.jsp and click “GO ON! SHARE YOUR IDEA”. Please note that this contest is for Indian residents only. You can take part either individually or in a group (max. 4 people). LG will select top 40 best ideas based on imagination, creativity and utility.
If you are from India then I think you should definitely give it a try. If your idea gets selected then you can win cool prizes plus you’ll soon see a Smartphone with your own suggested feature in it. 😉
Are you trying to login to your BlackBerry ID from your smartphone and getting a wrong username/password error again and again? Then it’s always a good idea to reset you password after 2 or 3 unsuccessful attempts or else your ID will be blocked. We will tell you how you can reset your Blackberry ID password in just few steps.
Click on this link for your PC or Phone’s browser. This will open the password reset page. Alternatively you can click “Forget Password” link given on the login page.
Enter your username i.e. your BlackBerry ID E-mail and then enter the image verification code. After that click submit.
Now check your E-mail mailbox by logging in to your E-mail account and open the password reset mail. Don’t forget to check your spam/junk mails if it’s not there in your inbox.
Click on the “Password Reset Link” given in that E-Mail after the text “To change your BlackBerry ID password, simply visit”. This will open a new page. Enter your new password twice on that page and click Submit.
Now try logging in with your new password. In case you’re getting an error please drop a comment below.
Few days back Nokia launched a new phone in its Lumia series that is “Nokia Lumia 610” and announced another model “Nokia Lumia 800 The Dark Knight Rises Limited Edition” that will be launched soon. But is Lumia 610 worth buying or not? Let’s have a look at the phone, its features and tech specifications.
Specifications:
Dimensions:
Height:119.2mm
Width:62.2mm
Thickness:11.9mm
Weight:132g
Display: Lumia 610 is having a 3.7″ (diagonally) screen with 800pixels by 480pixels LCD Gorilla Glass Display. Camera: 5MP with Auto focus, LED flash, 4X Zoom and a dedicated 2 stage capture key. Unfortunately this phone is not capable of capturing HD videos and you just have an option of shooting VGA videos with 30fps and 3X Zoom. Processor and Memory: Lumia 610 features an 800 Mhz processor with 256MB of RAM. It has an inbuilt storage of 8GB. Connectivity:
3G with HSDPA, WCDMA, EDGE and GPRS.
USB: Micro USB 2.0
Bluetooth: 2.1+EDR
WiFi: WLAN IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Battery: 10.5 hours of talk time and 670 hours of standby time for 2G. For a 3G network its 9.5 hours of talk time and 720 hours of standby time. GPS: Bing and Nokia Maps with A-GPS. Browser: Internet Browser with CSS 3, HTML 5, XHTML and SVG. Operating System: Windows Phone 7.5. SIM Card: Single SIM, Micro SIM slot.
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Price and Verdict:
The price of Nokia Lumia 610 in India is around Rs.13,000. The phone is overall good but there are so many competitors in the market for this price range. Applications for Windows phone are limited but most of them are good. The screen resolution is good but the video capturing quality could have been better. Well it’s a nice phone and if you love Nokia or Windows phone then you should definitely buy this else you can check out other options available in the market.
Don’t forget to share your views about the phone. 🙂
Finally its 9th of July i.e. Malware Monday when there’s a risk that thousands of PC worldwide (including India) may lose their internet connection due to a virus called Alureon or DNS Changer Bot. Alureon is a malware designed to redirect the traffic to fake websites in order to steal user information such as financial transaction info or personal stuff like usernames, passwords e.t.c.
Alureon will also change the DNS of a system and redirect it to another server without any warning due to which that system won’t be able to access internet.
To check if your computer is infected or not; the DNS Changer Working Group created a list of websites which will tell you whether your PC is safe or not. One such website is http://www.dns-ok.us/.
Click on the website and it will tell you the status of your PC. If its GREEN your PC is safe but if its RED, your PC is possibly infected and you may lose your internet connection.
Here’s the list of websites where you can check if your PC is infected or not. To be on a safer side we suggest you not to make any online transaction or download any unknown file from the internet on July 9th 2012.
