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Landmark is one of the most important ingredient in finding address, particularly in India. With no systematic addressing system in most areas, finding an address can be quite a task here. But LatLong a recent startup has come up direction providing service using Landmarks. On the search box you can enter the name of the destination that you are looking for and click on the search “button”. Following this you be given the complete address and a map.

But the best thing I found here is that you can feature direction for your home here in 3 easy steps with Latlong. Following this any one can find the direction to your home by sending an sms to 90088 90088. You will have to register to enter your home direction. You can also ask for other directions by sending an sms by typing HELP to 9008890088. As of now LatLong service is available only in Bangalore.

How to set direction:

1. Type MYHOME Koramangla 5th Block and send to 9008890088

2. You will receive an sms from latlong with landmarks in your area.

3. Reply with the landmark option number ( typically 1 to 10) near your home.

4. You will receive an sms asking you to enter the direction from the landmark to reach your home.

5. You will receive an SMS saying your home direction is set and your friends can send an sms to 9008890088

Facebook was serious right from the beginning about security. It had taken measures like one cannot see your complete profile unless you add as a friend. At the turn of 2010 Facebook again upgraded it security and privacy features. I found a few good tips which can help you. So thought of sharing it here. Recently, I saw in Rediffmail asking its users prominently not to click on any suspicious link in their account. Likewise, do not click on any link in facebook if you feel suspicious. As Facebook also allows various applications to connect to your account, so you should be careful while deciding which application to allow.

It came to notice earlier that if your account is hacked then it may be used to sent unsolicited comments on other’s wall which lead to you being labeled as a spammer. So follow the best practice be safe. Happy social networking!

Check a video demonstration on Facebook privacy settings:

Review your security at Facebook from time and try keep yourself updated. Go through the complete privacy settings to have a first hand understanding. This way you will know where you stand.