Google Plus Age Restriction and New Policies

Google is back with a buzz, with the news that their social networking website Google+ has lowered its age restriction from 18 to 13. It has also changed 60 privacy policies which will be in action after a month. A little about Google plus before we rip the news apart and talk about it like an insane critic, we need to look a little deeper into the website and its statistics. Google Plus or G+ was launched on June 28, 2011 as a fierce competitor of Facebook the world's largest social networking website with millions of active users on it. Ever since the launch of Google Plus it has always been compared to Facebook and every move they make will be counter checked with Facebook in mind. It's definitely not an easy road which Google has taken but since they have, they need to face the music for sure. Google Plus has done a fairly well job actually and so far has grasped over 90Million users, which is pretty much excellent.


Below is the video which was posted originally by Google, as an introduction to Google Plus.




Google Plus started off with a promising start to take over the social networking websites and be on top of the list with that respect. It groped 10Million users within the two weeks of it being launched. Now for me this is amazing and a job well done by Google. They always find a way to go along things and jump across the hurdles which they face.

What Google plus did from the start is by giving something new to the user, so that they may feel the excitement and a new energy one needs to feel about something new.

Circles is a really cool feature from Google Plus which enables the user to make friends groups with and ease. A little drag drop here and there and you are done. Circles work both ways actually, in Google Plus you can add anyone you like and they will show up on your circle and if they add you up as well, their circle will have you in it. Circles are helpful, because one can easily select the circles to which a desired post needs to be shared.

Hangouts, as the name suggests is super amazing. It's like a live webcam show, where you can invite all your friends to chit chat. Hangouts, is a must to use feature. For many it could get addictive, because the feeling of you talking about a certain topic or just a random chit chat with the people you want is amazing. I like this feature personally, as it gives a real time life like social experience.

Sparks is probably one of the very best feature that Google Plus has, its simply superb to say it right. Do you like to get the news and updates about the things you like ! then Sparks is meant for you. It's like Twitter, getting you stories from you the stuff you have liked. Lately the spark feature has been updated, the video below can be helpful to you if you can't find Sparks in Google Plus.





You can choose from various categories like technology, fashion, food, sports and much more. Below you can see a video about Sparks which has originally been uploaded by Google.

Now, let's come to the most definite feature the Google Plus Chat. You can chat with your buddies and also select which circles you want to chat with, which is very necessary as there are some people in your list with whom you don't like to chat.


There are also Games in Google Plus to play, the most joyful part of any social networking website.

Here you would find varieties of games and yes there are strategic games in which you need your friends to send you stuff in order to finish a certain task (Darn! I hate such games, no offense). There are plenty of games to choose from and here you will also see some of the big game names which are also in Facebook such as Zynga.

You can find on Youtube the individuals videos for each feature that has been given in Google Plus. Talking about the videos, one thing needs to be appreciated here is the excellent easy to understand intro to Google Plus videos Google launched. Every video which they launched for Google Plus has been kept very upbeat yet simple, giving the message in a short time span and making the viewer understand what it is all about is certainly a plus point.

Google Plus now has "Create a Page" feature as well. This enables the user to create a page for its company or of any other interest. Facebook pages are very popular among masses and big companies have a very strong fan following on those pages. Would Google Plus come as the number one choice for brand image or not is still a question, only time would see that how people respond to this feature and if they are happy to check them out as much as they do in Facebook.

Now, since we have looked into Google Plus and the features it provides, let's go in a little deeper to see Google Plus's future and exceptions from a common user's perspective. Over the time span, Google Plus has achieved many milestones which may include the following:

• Reaching millions of active users.
• Competing with Facebook at a good level.
• Giving new and exciting features.
• Easy sharing capabilities than Facebook.
• Web integration provided at a very early stage when it was launched, which was indeed a superb move to give Google Plus a kick start.
• Developing its own standards and not being termed as a copycat of Facebook.
• Fast browsing speeds and calm feel all over Google Plus.
• Providing the user almost everything it needs in a very short time. Possibly whatever you thought should be on Google Plus was there when it started.
• Not giving out loud shouts to the competitors, ethical competitor-ship shown by Google which was important.

These are just the few achievement and plus points about the social networking website. The question here is that, is there anything which Google is doing wrong or not?.  Seems like they are not doing anything wrong enough to put fingers on, Google Plus is growing slowly and the time could possibly comes up when it becomes the top social networking website. Having said that, in my opinion this would happen when people get bored or unsatisfied with Facebook and then opt to something bit same bit different and there they would see Google Plus as their saviour. With the strength that Google Plus possess with its current 90Million user base, it is only going one way up right now and its upwards.

Now, as it is mentioned on the very beginning of this article that Google Plus has lowered its registration age limit to 13+ and 14+ in some countries rather than 18+ as it was before, let's check out the after effect of this update. The age limit of Google Plus now at 13+ means two things, one is that younger kids are going to be excited because some parents don't let their young ones use Facebook because of their age, now such kids would be glad to be on their G+ with a smirk on their faces and secondly the effect of this could be huge as it would carry a lot of web news and attention to Google Plus. Good Job done by Google, seems like they always want to be in the news. Google has consulted teen safety and child safety experts before getting the age restriction down.

Having said enough, one point should be kept in mind that Google is going to default some of the options in the younger age level to keep it safe for browsing but they can be changed. This means parents need to look after their young ones and what they are giving a plus on Google Plus !.

Google has changed 60 privacy policies to their alternative shorter and simpler ones. Original message from Google says:

March 1, 2012 is when the new Privacy Policy and Terms will come into effect. If you choose to keep using Google once the change occurs, you will be doing so under the new Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

So, it would take one month for it as in whole to change. The general response for these new policies would be seen in a few days time as the news grows.

Ultrasone Announced New Signature PRO Headphones [Specifications and Video]

To get good high quality headphones with excellent sound quality is very important for those who love to listen to their music or watch movies up close. Ultrasone is back again in business with their latest headphones the Signature PRO headphones. The new headphones don't have a cutting edge look but they have good material used to manufacture them. On both of the sides it has a glass circle plate on which the name of the headphones is written. The headphones use black leather and soft-touch coating to give the user a firm grim when they put it on. The head cap and ear cups are said to be made out of Ethiopian leather.


Features and Specifications of the Ultrasone Signature PRO Headphones:

• 40mm titanium-plated sound transducer
• Frequency range of 8Hz to 42kHz
• Impedance of 32 Ohm and sound pressure levels of 98dB
• The headphones also come with two Neutrik connectors i.e. one at 1.5m long with a 3.5mm gold-plated audio jack, while the other measures 3m long with a 6.3mm stereo jack. 

Below you can see a video in which the SEO of Ultrasone is talking about the Ultrasone Signature PRO headphones.




Currently there are four PRO models available which are the PRO 250, PRO 750, PRO 900 and the PRO 2900. With this latest edition in their product line, Ultrasone is looking forward towards a good response from it's users as they believe that the Signature PRO headphones are going to be their best headphone series. You should check out how to choose a good headphone and some bluetooth headphones as well if you like it without wires.

Steam Application for Android and iOS Now Available

Valve has announced their game distribution platform Steam for smart-phones. Steam is widely popular in the gaming community as a reliable source to get new and exciting games, would be now available for available for iPhone, iPod touch and for Android. Steam as per now has more than 1500 games on it available for downloading purposes. It has a large number of registered members which accounts for a very lively community. It's good to see that they have now a mobile application, as it always increases the interest of the users and makes them to interact and have a constant connection with their favourite gaming platform.


However, the application won't allow or able the user to play games but it will provide Steam users an opportunity to connect with the Valve world of games and stay updated with the Steam community.

Steam as per now has about 40million active users, which is by far a large number and shows their popularity very well. It also has a 70% share of the digital distribution market for video games. It is surely a very good sign for the gaming community and especially for Steam users, as it would keep them updated.

On a personal note, it's very important to get a mobile phone application for your business because of the instant accessibility and availability the user gets to his desired product. Steam is going to get plenty of positive feedback from its users. News has it that the application would also feature chat option, so this feature would also be a plus point. Steam for Smartphones is certainly going to be successful.

PEEL P50 World’s Smallest Car Back in Production

The world of technology always astonishes us and lives up to our expectations. As the world is moving forward, we see latest technologies and advancements being made by companies today but there are few people out there who will always take something from the past and bring it up again with a whole new twist and presentation. Do you remember those small little tiny cars, not with the ones you used to play but those which were seen on the roads. These one seated cars are definitely not every man's dream nor someone would want to go out on a party in such cars, but one has to admit that these cars have a certain charm to them and it can't be denied. Below we got some more details on the news and also a video in which you can see one of these cute cars driven.


Some businessmen from UK have decided to get the mini cars which are the world's most smallest cars back into action. The resurrected company PEEL will be producing these small cars once again and you would have a chance to finally show off in-front of your friends !

The P50 and the Trident both three wheelers will support 3.55 horsepower 49 cc two stroke gasoline engine. These small vehicles would also be available with brush-less electric motors, maximising to a speed of 15mph.

What could be the use of such cars? comes the question. The P5O is a cool mini car and is in the Guinness Book of World Records for the the smallest car in the world. Check out Jeremy from the famous TV show Top Gear driving a P50 car.




It's a nice environmental friendly car and would cost $10,772 and upwards.

Order Cheap Laptop Skins from Dexpel.com

Laptop skins are very popular all around the world, as they give a new look to the laptop and it tells a little about the laptop owner’s personality as well. In Pakistan where the online businesses are not so very well established, there are however some websites whom are doing it very well. Laptop skins are also very much liked in Pakistan, and there are websites where you can select or design a certain skin and then order it. There are three most famous laptop skin websites in Pakistan which are Dexpel.com, Laptopskins.com.pk and TechnoChameleon.com.Today we are going to review Dexpel.com and will tell you a firsthand experience of their service and product.

How to Order a Skin from Dexpel.com:

1. First of all go to dexpel.com. 
2. Then get yourself registered there, with a very simple registration form taking only 5minutes of your time. 
3. Mouse hover the Online Store tab then on the laptop skin and then on the gallery section. 
4. Now select a skin which you want for your laptop and send it to cart. Give 
5. Dimensions of your laptop (this is well explained in the website that how to take the right dimensions). 
6. After that go to the cart and finalize your order, which will ask you your details including name, address and payment methods. And you are done.

The laptop skins are cheap at a price of 400RS. If you have a discount coupon it can be more less.

Payment Methods:

There are four easy methods available which are cash on delivery, Western Union Money Transfer, Standard Chattered (bank Account) and Telenor Easy Paisa.

The Follow up Proceedings:

After the order is placed, Dexpel administration contacts you on your home phone number or your mobile phone to confirm the order. They validate the address and the other, just a routine checkup they need to do.

Order Processing and Arrival Time:

The order is processed in 3-5 days; our ordered skin was delivered within 2-3 days. This is a very fast delivery and the service up to the delivery is very good and is well appreciated.

Laptop Skin Quality:

The laptop skin quality ordered from Dexpel.com was really good, the package came in a white hard paper bag with Dexpel written on it. The skin ordered was glossy and it was upto the mark. Easy to apply and the dimensions were accurate and rightly done by Dexpel.

How to get the Discount Coupon:

Dexpel values its customers by giving them coupon vouches, for their next purchase. All what is needed to be done is, is to take a picture of your product delivered and post it on their Facebook page. The coupon system can be well seen and understood in the picture below.

Discount Coupon Packages:

The discount coupon system can be well seen and understood in the picture below. Different coupons are given on different purchase, more you purchase the bigger the coupon you will get.

Rating:



You can see our ordered cheap laptop skin from Dexpel.com. With the amazing results and the good service provided we are going to give a 4star rating.

Dexpel.com not only provides laptop skins but also provides skins for mobiles,  PSPs and other products as well. Laptops are great to use because of their portability and reliability, there are some really cool laptops in the market with high specifications and some are still in the concept stage. One should take care of their laptops or else they could end up wrecked or damaged.

BMW Smart Fabric Technology for Future Cars

BMW is no doubt one of the best car production companies in the world. Innovation and to bring the latest technologies in their cars has always been a key aspect of the company. BMW cars are no ordinary cars, as they incorporate the very best of car technology and they like to keep their standards high by giving the user something out of the box and extra ordinary. BMW is all set to get another new technology in their cars, which is the ‘Smart Fabric Technology’, which is special type of fabric and can be said to be the alternative of touch-screen.


In Polytechnic School of Montreal, Canada researchers have developed a polymer-based fiber which is flexible and that can be woven into existing fabrics. The fabric is simply amazing, as it can do wonders plus it be easily washed just as you wash a normal piece of cloth.

It acts a capacitive pad which can register your gestures and touch when an alternative current is passed through it. These might be technical terms for you, keeping it simple; just imagine you touching the dashboard and it opens up without holding it out or anything. This is what this fabric is going to do, by simply just touching on the fabric; certain functions could be performed very easily.

BMW has always worked on working and incorporating new technologies in their cars, which is very impressive and should be well appreciated. Have you played the BMW iPhone game or Travolution which will help you pass red lights when you drive?