Wednesday 26 June 2013
Facebook V/s Twitter - Who is better
Social networking sites are getting more and more popular these days. All, including businessmen, teenagers, advertisers, etc take the correct use of social media sites and make their brands popular. Teenagers are the main ones who get connected with their friends. Some use for learning, some for building popularity of a product, some others for displaying information, some use it for giving the latest news,etc. Oh, yes , how did I forget about the news!!! What is going in the world, tech news, market news, business news, social media news, health related news, entertainment news, etc are the news that we search for daily updates. Then in that case how can one stay uninformed if these news are not updated on the social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, etc.
There are many social networking sites where you can get connected with some latest news around the world. The sites like Facebook, Twitter are familiar to you, other than them , you can get from MySpace, Google+, hi5, bebo, etc.
As you can recollect, the main feature of social networking site is to connect the people. Other than that there are many other categories of features that can be listed down.
- Networking features
- Profiles
- Security
- Search
Then there are some differences too. Like :
- Minimum characters
- Usage
- Sharing
- Images
- Videos
- Chatting
- Commenting
- Pages
- Tools
Somewhat similar. Right?
Now what makes them access daily are the attractive features that make them popular than others. Facebook lets you share images , videos, etc. Twitter builds brands.
Well lets not talk like this. I will analyze some important factors that will differentiate them from each other.
Facebook | Twitter |
Minimum age of join is 13 | Nil |
Music streaming facility | Nil |
Personal video sharing facility | Nil |
Can play games | Nil |
Can arrange events | Nil |
Create or use apps | Nil |
Can create business profile | Nil |
No customized skins | Can customize skins |
Can search for friends by email | Nil |
What is the difference between Facebook and Twitter is stated clearly in the above table.
But we cannot state that Facebook is only best or Twitter is not. Twitter also has some extra-ordinary features that make it best as compared to Facebook.
Lets not get deep into so much as to make them a fighting rivalry. Well both are good at their own places, best in their own ways.
Wednesday 19 June 2013
Photo comments facility available for users to comment on Facebook posts instead of words
Do you comment on your anyone's status updates or posts? Surely you do. But use of texts were done. Below image is the one example of it.
Now recently updated news states that Facebook has made the users possible to add comments using images or photos.
It lets you comment with a photo.
There is a big difference when you post comments with an image as image gets read faster by all than words. In this fast growing world and technology, one has to move fast and share their ideas to many faster and to many people.
Well this may be a fresh change in the social media world of Facebook, but I think will make a lot of difference. Some may think this is nothing and very boring news. But just give it a thought. Will it save your time by typing words to express yourself. This can be done with a single click of image. Just add an image and say it.
Did you enjoy this post? What are your thoughts? Lets share it here for others to know.
Tuesday 18 June 2013
Forthcoming Facebook Attractions: A video app
Just rumors about Facebook. Still in the air. Not yet on floors. Well the latest news that you are eagerly waiting for is about some video app. It was announced recently that there will be a video add on to Instagram .
More information will be after a perfect news from Facebook.
Tuesday 11 June 2013
How to "SORT" updates in Facebook - News Feed sorting tricks
New updates daily in Facebook are always welcome. We all love them and like some fresh news and updates daily from our fellow Facebook lovers. In English language you must have come across, good, better , best. Right? Means sorting in Facebook in "Recent" and "Top" stories, works similarly. Categorize some new updates in top and recent ones. How to do it? Let us find out.
Now in Facebook, you can sort the stories or updates in simple words. The sorting can be done in "Top" and "Recent" ones.
There is an option called "SORT" when you log in to your Facebook account. Have a look at the below image.
As you can see the option in above image, you click on "Sort" option and two sub-options appear. They are "Top" and "Recent". Accordingly, you can click as per your need. Then you can see the change in the updates.
Just zoom the above image and you will do it on your own. The News Feed is now sorted.
Now in Facebook, you can sort the stories or updates in simple words. The sorting can be done in "Top" and "Recent" ones.
There is an option called "SORT" when you log in to your Facebook account. Have a look at the below image.
As you can see the option in above image, you click on "Sort" option and two sub-options appear. They are "Top" and "Recent". Accordingly, you can click as per your need. Then you can see the change in the updates.
Just zoom the above image and you will do it on your own. The News Feed is now sorted.
Get connected with Facebook's co-founder, Mr. Mark Zuckerberg
You know who Mr. Mark Zuckerberg is? Well, who don't know him!! Our dearest Facebook's founder and chief, CEO, etc. He is the main who has brought "Facebook" to us which makes us to get connected to our friends, family , relatives, share some important thoughts, pictures, images, etc. Now Facebook is not new to us. We all use it everyday.
In this particular post, lets say "hi" to Social networking king, Mr. Mark. Mark Zuckerberg.
Saturday 8 June 2013
Send large files upto 1 GB through "PIPE" in Facebook
Latest news in Facebook , HURRAY, sending files to anyone made simple. You can use PIPE, a newly introduced application for Facebook users. Recently in one of my posts, I have stated that we can send files via Facebook chat. Now you may have a question or doubt arising in your mind stating that actually what is the difference between sending files in Facebook chat and sending files via PIPE? I had also doubted this option. I got an interesting and amazing feature that cleared my doubt. It is nothing but the option of "Locker" in PIPE. Yes I know I am very fast in providing you all the details. Let's start with what is "PIPE".
PIPE is an application in Facebook that lets you send files upto 1GB file size. For this app, you have to first give the permission of accessing your details to this app and then you can proceed.
To do so , visit this link: https://apps.facebook.com/pipeapp/.
After the page is loaded then it will ask for permission. Grant it by clicking "Okay" button and then the app loads on the screen.
In the above image there is a button visible that is to be clicked for sending files. But before that an option named "Friends" is available for your to select any friend you want to send file to.
What are you waiting for. I know you want to send your music , songs, photos, videos , etc to your friends. Just select the friend , click the middle button and select the file. Say ok. And see the magic that occurs on screen!!!!!
You will see that the file is sent. But if the friend is offline, then app will ask for how many days the file has to be stored in LOCKER, and you have to set that many days. But in this also , you can set upto 5 days. Set it and notify him about it after the prompting of the app immediately.
Enjoy this feature from Facebook!
Monday 3 June 2013
Quick steps for setting your "Trusted Contacts" in Facebook
Now-a-days, there is lots said about "Trusted contacts". I am sure you may be aware about "Trusted contacts". In one of my posts, I have given an informative article about the same. You can have a look at the post.
As said about it, you can recover the lost password through your known and trusted ones. You can get it done by setting the contacts and informing them. As the name suggests, it is only for the "trusted" ones who will never disclose your private passwords to other people.
To set the contacts in your "Trusted " list:
- Click on "Account Settings"
- Select "Security" option at the left
- Click on the option "Edit" in the "Trusted contacts" category
- Then enter upto 3 contacts. If below 3 then it will not accept and will ask for entering at-least 3 contacts. So select carefully.
- Then lastly Save
You can have a look at the image below which shows clearly how to set.
This way you can set the trusted contacts of your choice for regaining your lost password.
Monday 20 May 2013
Facebook tactics to change the name of your Facebook Account
Hello Facebook lovers. Welcome to yet another trick related to Facebook. There are lots of tactics involved while using Facebook. One should know the way to use.
When we create a Facebook account, we type our name when it is asked while creating. And that name is displayed as the profile name. This can be changed to another name of your choice.
The change of name is very useful if you are going to display some nick names and one of your friends know you with that name. Your school or college friends may not know your nick names. Your old friends who are not in touch with you now and if they are searching for you by using the nick name, then they can search using those keywords. So in all these cases, if you set your account with some nick name or a name of your choice, then people searching for you will get their work done easier.
In the below image you will clearly see the display name as:
This name can be changed to other or set to other with a small interesting tactic or trick.
- Click on the "*" at the top right corner of the Facebook account.
- Select the option "Account Settings"
- Below "General Account Settings" option, click on "Edit" link at the right side of the "Name" option
- Then when the option expands, type the First name and the Last name as per your choice.
- Lastly save these settings by entering the password .
In this way you can set any name of your choice which is easier to find for others.
Friday 10 May 2013
Code for Gangnam Style image while chatting
Crazy about Gangnam style? Interesting song. The steps the singer does is unusual but like the fresh song. More Youtube visitors for this song in this year.
If you want to enjoy this song , click the above video.
Have you ever thought of using this image or sending this image in the chat window? In your chat window by adding a code will set your image as Psy's Gangnam style.
To do this there is a code which you have to paste it in the chat window. The code for Gangnam style is as follows:
[[490550790968952]][[490550800968951]][[490550807635617]]
[[490550820968949]][[490550837635614]][[490550847635613]]
[[490550857635612]][[490550867635611]][[490550877635610]]
[[490550884302276]][[490550894302275]][[490550900968941]]
[[490550914302273]][[490550924302272]][[490550937635604]]
[[490550947635603]][[490550954302269]][[490550967635601]]
How to send any file via chat window (while chatting)
A very unusual trick. Facebook chat tricks are like more and more liked by many. Chat window is open most of the time when we are accessing Facebook. We know who is online and can chat with them instantly. This is not the trick, I am posting here.
Do you chat regularly? Do you feel like sending some important files like word documents or pdf files for instance, or any file that is very important at that particular time. Well, any file can be attached in gmail and can be sent. But if you look practically, Facebook has made very simple in terms of chatting and other tricks. Now any file can be sent via chat to the other person chatting at the other end.
Suppose, you are chatting with your friend named say, "Tom" and he wants your .doc file as soon as possible. Then instead of sending via Gmail, simply opt Facebook chat window to send it.
How to send any file via chat window?
- Login to your Facebook account (no need if you are already logged)
- Open the chat window and find the person whom you want to send the file needed.
- Select that friend
- Click on "Add files" option at the top of the chat window with whom you are currently chatting
- After clicking the "Add files" option, a new window will appear
- Select the file and click ok
Likewise, share your tricks too in this blog. I would welcome your comments or your links with various tricks.
Watch Live TV in Facebook - with the use of Facebook apps
Television (TV) is liked by all and everyone has some taste of channels on TV. With the new technology coming in daily, you think of new tricks that can be used in Facebook.
This time I thought of some new trick which is interesting and I am sure this will be liked by all my blog visitors too. First let me say "Thanks" for visiting my blog again and again. This actually motivates me to post more and more for you. I like some who really like my Facebook fan page based on latest news and updates about Facebook tips and tricks.
So now before I get derailed from the main topic, let me start updating with the "Live TV Streaming in Facebook."
You all must have come across many applications in Facebook. One of the applications in Facebook is "UStream". This app lets you watch online TV without any ads. Great point to note in mind. Yeah, when we put on our TV sets, just to watch some programme we have to watch unwanted advertisements that are really time consuming, boring , waste, etc. In that we sometimes change the channel and go forward. Some off the TV. True, who like to watch boring stuff ?
Facebook is accessed by almost many. Just to install the app on Facebook and logging it will make your path easier for watching live TV on net. That to ads free.
Channel on Facebook tricks is created for your reference. Just have a look and comment.Live TV
What you have to do is just go to app, install it in FB and enjoy.
Wednesday 8 May 2013
How to deactivate Facebook account permanantly
This is not a trick but just an information about how to deactivate the account. Facebook users sometimes have to face problems like hacks, duplicate profile, create new account with different look, etc. In these cases, there is a need to deactivate your Facebook account id permanently. If you want to give a fresh name and fresh way to link your friends then first deactivate your previous account and then create a new one which is more interesting and more informative.
Your Facebook profile should be attractive, then only there is a possibility that you may get new friends and friends of friends. What say, want to deactivate your old account which is sluggish and not so attractive. Lets change all the things and restart with a new one.
In one of my posts, I have mentioned how to download the copy of the Facebook account. Why there is a need ? As there is a need of your friends lists and their accounts to get connected in the new one. In short let me explain how to download the copy of the account that is going to be deactivated. First you login to your Facebook account. Then in the "Account settings" , click on the option "General". In that tab at the right side bottom, there is a link to download the copy of your account . Click on that link and download the copy.
Now after downloading the copy of your account, lets deactivate the account. To deactivate the account permanently, follow these simple steps.
- Click on Account Settings
- Select the Security Settings Tab
- Click on the "Deactivate your Account" option below
In the above image you must have got the idea of how to deactivate the account. After deleting this account, you will never be able to access it again. So before clicking this link you will have to be double sure to delete the account .
Tuesday 7 May 2013
Find out how to get Facebook user name of your friends
Facebook lovers, here is one more trick to get to know the user name or account id of anyone. It is a very simple way to find out.
Just a simple searching through the screen can tell you the user name of anyone.
What you have to search is : when you login to your Facebook account, the link that gets opened is www.facebook.com/abc (for example). In this the "abc" for instance is the your user name and like wise you can find out anyone's user name or account id buy just finding the link in the browser.
Isn't it cool!!!!!!!!!!!!
Facebook's amazing trick - Send any images in chat window while chatting
While going through this blog, you must have come across some tricks like bold in Facebook chat, Facebook chat from desktop, Latest emotions with codes, etc which are related to using tricks in Facebook chat window.
Facebook chat is one of the ways that we are connected with our friends when want to chat with them. It is a great place to get connected and updated. Just like any other chat.
You sometimes come across the situations where you want to share some images while chatting. Earlier to do that, we used to upload image in the photo album section of Facebook and the other party used to watch it and then later we used to get the comments regarding the images. Which would take much longer time than expected. A long tiring journey.
Now, there is a trick to make it very easier. While chatting with your friend, you can send the photos of your choice from anywhere , and send it via chat. Some simple steps to go through and your work is done. Interestingly it is very great trick to know more about Facebook features. Day by day new options and features that make Facebook more friendly for all of us to use.
Now , in your mind there is sure a question of how to send any image in the chat window. Simply by generating the code of the image and pasting it in the chat window, your image is sent to the other chatting party. Come lets begin this tour.
Step 1: Login to your Facebook account
Step 2:Open a new tab in your browser and enter the following website name: http://smileychatcodes.com/
Step 3: Click on "Facebook Chat codes maker" link
Step 4: In that, select any file or image from your PC and click upload.
Step 5: Wait for few seconds for the website to generate the code.
Step 6: After the code is generated , you just copy and paste the code in your chat window and press enter.
And now just look at the window with the image uploaded .
Generate codes in the website and paste the code ad enjoy. In this way you can send any images to your friends via chat window.
Friday 3 May 2013
"Trusted Contacts" - a key to your lost password
There is a new launch by Facebook and it is in the air recently. Facebook always tries to do R & D. The newly launched feature in the most happening social networking king is the use of "Trusted Contacts".
Contacts that in our account are the trusted ones, then what is this new feature called "Trusted Contacts"? Is it the alarm that is warning us to be careful to select only the trusted contacts? May be in the list of our contacts, the few may be trusted according to Facebook !!!
No, none of the above answer is right. Trusted contact is nothing but a type of help that your close friends or relatives who can regain your lost password. The password is sometimes lost by us, sometimes we just forget even if we access our account daily. It may happen which is but natural. For that , the new feature launched by Facebook will guide you to get the lost password through which you can gain access to your account.
Think of it in this way, if you are still in the state of confusion. Suppose, you are going out somewhere and you instead of taking the keys of your house, have forgot taking it with yourself. Then to get access to you home sweet home will be a problem. May be you have to break your door for getting inside. To avoid all these circus, we intelligently give one key to our neighbors who are our close ones and are trusted ones. If in the above situation, we just ask for help to get the another set of keys of our door, then it can be opened and without any hassles.
Similarly, if your password is your key to Facebook account and to gain the access, if your password is lost, then you can ask for your friends help who are actually "trusted" and they can solve the problem out.
You may call this as a type of security towards your Facebook account .
Do you remember, when we used to forget our password in gmail or yahoo account? What we used to do? The security question to be answered for setting the new password.
In this you just have to trust your contacts and give your password to them. There is also a limit for this. Limit your "trusted contacts" to 3 or 5. Only they will gr ant you the lost password or hacked password.
Firstly , don't forget your password and even if you do, just try to retrieve through your friends called as "Trusted Contacts".
Recently I have updated the steps of how to set the Trusted Contacts in one of my posts. Go check it out.
Funny Facebook images ever
Want some humor in this blog. Well, I have found out some funny images that are posted by my friends in Facebook. I am sure as I liked them and smiled, you will also do.
How to set a security question for the Facebook to identify you
Personal things are to be kept secured when it comes to "online" visitors. One can send emails or complaints to Facebook. But Facebook has many accounts to get you notified. To make the Facebook understand that it is you with unique and trusted account, you have to set a security question which is very simple to do.
Once set, you can get identified as the owner of the account whenever you write to them for some help.
There is a simple and easy trick to set a security question. What you have to do is mentioned in 3 simple steps below.
- Go to www.facebook.com and login with your account credentials
- Click on the "*" symbol at the top right corner after the lock symbol.
- In the list of options, select "Account Settings" option
- In the left panel, select "Security" tab.
- The very first is "Security Question" . Click on it and it will expand its settings options.
- Select any question of your choice and answer it.
- For saving the settings, you have to enter the password that you have set for your account.
- Lastly click "Save Settings"
These are the simple steps wherein you can set a security question for yourself .
When it comes to "Facebook security" one thing also strikes in mind is how to avoid your account from getting banned? This also is a very important point that should be taken into consideration.
Tuesday 23 April 2013
Start "Tagging" your friends in your status updates
As you have labels on any product , similarly you have "tags" in Facebook. Just like labeling, you can give a label ( tag ) to your friends in your posts that you daily update.
This is nothing but a link to their profile as soon as you tag them. Suppose, any photo you are uploading, in that you want to name your friends, you can just by "tagging" them.
In Facebook, you can tag anyone in photos, posts, etc. The simple way to tag people is using the symbol "@" before posting and after that type any letter. The list of groups or people appear. You can select the one whom you want to tag. By doing so, after you tag them, the notifications appear in their timeline too to whom you have tagged.
Simple. Just a simple usage of "@" symbol, you can do tagging. Like the usage of "#" tag in Twitter.
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In the image, you can see the @ symbol and after that a letter typed "a". In a fraction of a second you can see a list appearing down where there are many profiles. You can select the one for tagging.
I always have some beautiful tips and tricks related to Facebook. Always R&D going on . As soon as I find one I just post it here for my dear readers and visitors to inform. As I have informed you, please share this when you like and want to make your friends aware of this simple trick.
Recent news suggest that there will be Facial Recognition Database which will have all the user's profile photos saved in the database . This database will be mostly promote the feature of "Suggest Tagging" in Facebook. Read out more in the post : Facial Recognition Database
How to add a Hate, Dislike and Love you button to posts
If you thought that Facebook was pretty restrictive in terms of options of what you can do to a post, here is a nice and
smart Facebook App that allows you to add whatever �word� you want to give to a post.
The options can be �Dislike�, �Hate�, �LOL�, �Disagree�, ROFL, OMG or WTF. In short, any word you want to.
The Status Magic App can be accessed athttp://apps.facebook.com/statusmagic/
Enjoy these buttons whenever you post.