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Remember Orkut? It is making a huge comeback in a new form

09:36 AM | 11 Aug, 2016
Remember Orkut? It is making a huge comeback in a new form
LAHORE (News Desk) - Orkut, once known asthe world's best social media platform until it was killed by new networks such as Facebook, is set to challenge all other rival applications with a remake called "Hello".

According to reports, Hello is actually a product based on the best features of almost every social media network including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and Pinterest.

From Instagram, it has picked the "more visuals and less of text" characteristic, as it doesn't allow users to post text-based content. However, they will be able to share pictures, change their backgrounds, add special effects or text on them, just like Snapchat.

Hello will display the user timeline in the form of a Pinboard - a feature borrowed from Pinterest.

As far as its Twitter feature is concerned, the users will have to wait for it. Because an option to share 10-15 second videos will be introduced by Hello administration after some months.

Tagging is another key property of the new social media network which is apparently picked from Facebook, however, the tagging will be on the basis of user interests.

Hello also carries at least one new feature, which has not yet been introduced by any existing network. Every user will be allowed to create a profile by choosing five personas, or might be called as interests, from a list of 11.

This way, users could be a foodie, a traveller, an actor and a pet lover at the same time. The feature is expected to bring the people of same interests closer to each other.

In a blog, founder Orkut Büyükkökten disclosed another feature of the network: "Hello is the first social network built on loves, not likes. I designed Hello to help you connect with people who share your passions."

Hello is expected to hit all the major global markets in the coming months. After the United States, South Asia will another major stop where the network is set to be launched in September.

Ali Zain is a member of the staff at Daily Pakistan Global. He earned BS Communication Studies degree from University of the Punjab. His thesis titled "Cultural Continuity and Mass Media: An analysis of leading online newspapers of Pakistan" has been published as a book in Germany. He has also translated David Mathews' book "The Ecology of Democracy" into Urdu. He tweets at @alimaan.

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Rupee exchange rate to US Dollar, Euro, Pound, Dirham, and Riyal - 18 April 2024

Pakistani currency continues to gain against US Dollar and other currencies on April 18, 2024. US dollar was being quoted at 277.2 for buying and 280.3 for selling.

Euro comes down to 293 for buying and 296 for selling while British Pound stands at 342.25 for buying, and 345.65 for selling.

UAE Dirham AED was at 75.25 and Saudi Riyal's new rates was at 73.30. 

Today’s currency exchange rates in Pakistan - 18 April 2024

Currency Symbol Buying Selling
US Dollar USD 277.2 280.3
Euro EUR 293 296
UK Pound Sterling GBP 342.25  345.65 
U.A.E Dirham AED 75.25  75.95
Saudi Riyal SAR 73.3 74.05
Australian Dollar AUD 181 182.8
Bahrain Dinar BHD 739.63 747.63
Canadian Dollar CAD 201 203
China Yuan CNY 38.45 38.85
Danish Krone DKK 40.45 40.85
Hong Kong Dollar HKD 35.57 35.92
Indian Rupee INR 3.32 3.43
Japanese Yen JPY 1.86 1.94
Kuwaiti Dinar KWD 902.26 912.91
Malaysian Ringgit MYR 58.24 59.52
New Zealand Dollar NZD 164.75 169.63
Norwegians Krone NOK 25.42 25.68
Omani Riyal OMR 722.1 730.1
Qatari Riyal QAR 76.37 77.05
Singapore Dollar SGD 206 208
Swedish Korona SEK 25.72 26.02
Swiss Franc CHF 307.11 309.61
Thai Bhat THB 7.56 7.76

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