Orkut

Orkut is Google's own social networking site, somewhat similar to Facebook, Bebo and MySpace.

It was named after its creator, Orkut Büyükkökten, a Google staffer. The site is very popular in Brazil, reputedly because the name is easy to pronounce in Portugese. It is also very popular in India, where in late 2008 it was the second most-visited website.

Its "soft launch" was on January 22, 2004, with entry by invitation only, and it was only opened to anyone in October 2006.

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• Sun Microsystems Kills Social Programming Project Zembly

  
  Technology Pundit — Authority: 163
  Sun Microsystems sure had some very nice things to say about the zembly project when it was introduced a couple of years ago: We like to say that zembly is the development environment for Sun’s bold vision—an application development environment that not only targets the web as its native platform, but uses ...
  21 hours ago

• Confirmed: Playfire Gaming Social Network Secures $2.1m Series A

  
  Technology Pundit — Authority: 163
  Playfire , a social network for gamers, has secured $2.1m of Series A funding. The news was first reported this weekend in the Sunday Times newspaper but, as is their usual form, with key details missing, including the full list of investors. What else do you expect from a newspaper that doesn’t even use Twitter ...
  22 hours ago

• Latest Moral of Love- A message for new lovers

  
  SMSnShayari.com — Authority: 132
  Here is a story of love. What love can do can be seen here. Share it using email, using orkut, facebook or anywhere you want and let people know about love. Enjoy!   A Sparrow Was In Love With White Rose. One Fine Day This Sparrow Proposed White Rose. The White Rose Told When She Turns To Red, She’ll Love HiM. ...
  23 hours ago

• Phone Day - Mobile Phone Day Message-Scrap

  
  SMSnShayari.com — Authority: 132
  Here is a scrap / message which you can use on facebook, orkut and other social network site. Its about to make people fool. It says its Phone Day today ie. like you have friendship day, mothers day, cancer day.. we have phone day too. Rest is total humour and shock.   Today Is Phone Day It Is A Day To Worship ...
  23 hours ago

• You have a worth and You are important(An inspirational Message)

  
  SMSnShayari.com — Authority: 132
  Below is a message which you can send to those who are frustrated and lost all hopes. You can send them this message to remind their values and tell them that there is a reason for their existence and existence of everyone one is important.   Each Person CoMes Into This World With A Specific Destiny: He Has ...
  23 hours ago

• [Giveaway] Get Free Invitation for New Version of Orkut Giveaway-2

  
  Orkut Sharing — Authority: 108
  After a huge success of Giveaway-1 we have again come back with Giveaway-2 for new version of Orkut as we promised.  This time we wish and guess it would two times bigger and successful from last giveaway because Giveaway-2 has two times the number of invites from Giveaway-1. Yes, guys we still have 8 more ...
  1 day ago

• Social Class Deciding Choice of Social Networks

  
  ShoutMeloud — Authority: 505
  I first started using social networks while I was still in school. I remember how popular hi5 was in those days. I saw myself moving on to Orkut and finally Facebook. A recent market research by Nielsen Claritas has released some debate worthy trends among users and relates social networks to the demographics and ...
  1 day ago

• Shameless GG-guys Plug

  
  Watch your favorite videos on the internet. — Authority: 171
  http://www.gg-guys.com/ Comics by Dave, Psy, and Shannon
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• Journey – Don’t Stop Believin’ (piano acoustic) Influential Sessions (on iTunes)

  
  Watch your favorite videos on the internet. — Authority: 171
  Facebook http://www.facebook.com/boyceavenue MySpace http://www.myspace.com/boyceavenue Twitter http://www.twitter.com/boyceavenue iTunes http://www.itunes.com/boyceavenue Orkut http://www.orkut.com/Main#Community.aspx?rl=cpn&cmm=39315966 Influential Sessions: Alejandro Manzano and Fabian Manzano of Boyce Avenue ...
  1 day ago

• Media Monday: Finally TV Broadcasters see Social Media as a handy tool

  
  Trakin' the india business buzz — Authority: 474
  Digital Advertising agencies like Web chutney, Quasar Talk, Phonethics etc are in social media marketing business for quite some time. Their client lists boasts of names such as Airtel, Makemytrip, General Motors, Sony, Nokia etc. Even though the success through online media was quite apparent for Big Brands, ...
  2 days ago

• How to Invite or Send New Orkut Invitation To Friends

  
  Scrapur — Authority: 114
  Inviting friends to new orkut is easy but few orkut users are still confused how to invite friends for new Orkut .
  2 days ago

• Unable to figure out Google Wave, youngster kills himself

  
  Faking News — Authority: 533
  Vadodara. Internet has taken a toll on human life yet again. Dildar Leherwala, a 24-year-old MBA student from Faculty of Management Studies, MS University Vadodara, committed suicide yesterday night after spending two futile days trying to understand the features of Google Wave, a new social networking service by ...
  2 days ago

• Orkut – Sounds Like A Name From Star Trek – Far Out!

  
  Science Fiction Buzz Blog — Authority: 149
  Orkut is a social networking site that offers its users to enjoy a variety of interests and explore. With Orkut is in many communities about romantic relationships, hobbies, business contacts with private interests. Orkut was launched in January 2004 for life, named after Orkut Buyukkokten an employee of Google, and ...
  2 days ago

• Script no Orkut - Novo Orkut

  
  Blog do Neozinho — Authority: 153
  Atenção, tem várias comunidades Hackers ensinando um método para entrar no "Novo Orkut" mais tome cuidado não existe isso, o único método é um amigo seu enviar o convite para entrar no novo orkut caso ele não envie não tem outro método para entrar no "Novo Orkut", para entrar você tem que receber um ...
  3 days ago

• NEW ORKUT

  
  MaD bLoG — Authority: 110
  Hello everybody.As you all know that a new version of orkut has come.You can see it on Orkut Official Blog . But it is an invite only(until now) and I got it.I will tell you the new features in it. If you are invited you will see a TRY THE NEW ORKUT button right to the communities option.   Click that ...
  4 days ago

• Netizen Toddlers – How Does That Sound?

  
  WATBlog.com - Web, Advertising and Technology Blog in India — Authority: 556
  Two years back when I saw my 9 years old neighbor chatting away on MSN , I was shocked. She also had a profile on Orkut ! I didn’t know whether to complaint to her mother or just sigh and think that technology has grown seemingly. I had no clue whether about computers. Well that was then, now, my neighbor has quit ...
  4 days ago

• Indians are using Twitter for getting news: PluGGd.in

  
  Ub News — Authority: 567
  Twitter has achieved tremendous growth in the last few months and a poll conducted by pluGGd.in (http://www.pluggd.in), India’s leading technology site revealed the ways Indians are using Twitter for.Twitter is popular as a micro blogging site but in India people log on to it for reading updated news.www.pluGGd.in ...
  4 days ago

• Get Back or Change From New Orkut To Old Orkut Account Profile

  
  Scrapur — Authority: 114
  If you are using New Orkut then you may face many problem , new orkut layout is not so much friendly for everyone and in that case you can easily switch to older version .
  4 days ago

• Google Dashboard launched.

  
  JustBol — Authority: 137
  Today Google announce the launch of Google Dashboard. It allow user to see all the information related to his/her Google Account at just one place.Google Dashboard allow user to see and edit his Google account information as well as access other Google services at just one page. Google also provide help for each ...
  5 days ago

• Winners of New Orkut Version for Giveaway-1

  
  Orkut Sharing — Authority: 108
  Wow, that was the first word which came out of my mouth when I saw the number of participants for the giveaway. This giveaway was one of the biggest giveaway on Orkut Sharing because of the number of participants. Frankly speaking dint really thought that I would get such great response. I guess new orkut is really a ...
  5 days ago

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