Google Introduces Games in Google+

So finally one of the awaited features and good news for the fans of Google+ is here: Games on Google+!

Google+ has now started rolling out games and I must say, reckoning the current hype about Google+ loosing grip, company will surely come up with other attractive features in near future as well as Google cannot afford to flop again.

One of the extinguishing features that Google has incorporated is the ability to keep your stream free from games’ updates. Unlike Facebook, your notifications and main stream won’t be flooded by games. There is a separate tab for games that will carry all your game stats, invitations and updates from other gamers.

When you’re ready to play, the Games page is waiting—click the games button at the top of your stream. You can see the latest game updates from your circles, browse the invites you’ve received and check out games that people you know have played recently. The Games page is also where your game accomplishments will appear. So you can comfortably share your latest high score—your circles will only see the updates when they’re interested in playing games too.

So if you are not interested in games, just ignore the game tab and you will never be notified about any game alerts – that’s pretty catchy as compared to Facebook.

Anonymous Aims to Kill (Hack) Facebook on Nov 5th

Anonymous has announced its new target, operation facebook. In a YouTube video (showed at the end of the post), the hackivist group said that their new aim is to ‘kill facebook’ on 5th of November, 2011.

The group said that keeping in view the privacy issues on Facebook; they have decided to completely destroy Facebook on 5th of November which is called Guy Fawkes Day.

Just in case if you haven’t heard of anonymous before, here’s their Wikipedia link.

It merits mentioning here that Anonymous had started its own social networking platform called AnonPlus which is “a new social network where there is no fear…of censorship…of blackout…nor of holding back.”

Though the network is hacked by Syrian hackers (still in their control) in response to the defacement of Syrian Ministry of Defense’s website by Anonymous.

Apple Releases iOS 5 Beta 5

iOS 5 Beta 5

Apple iOS developers have been busy all summer working on the newest update to the iDevice software and it appears what could be the last beta version of iOS 5 has arrived. On Saturday, Apple released iOS 5 beta 5 with a variety of tweaks and changes for developers to work out before the iPhone 5 is released in September or October.

One of the big questions with iOS 5 is whether or not voice-powered functions from Nuance will be added before the new iPhone ships. So far, there has been nothing in the iOS 5 SDK that would lead developers to believe that it might be coming. The fixes and new functions in beta 5 do nothing to dispel that. 9to5 Mac has screen shots that it believes show voice-powered functions are on the way.

Yet, there are a several new facets of beta 5 that developers will want to keep an eye on in the home stretch.

Google Plus is Losing Grip with Time!

Many would not agree with what is stated above, but this is how I look at it: With each passing day Google Plus is losing users’ interest, at least in Pakistan.

Google Plus seemed pretty decent yet dashing when it was launched. Invite-only trick did well for Google as it attracted millions of users in matter of days.

This was when everybody was rushing for invites to explore the wonders that Google Plus had to offer (some junkies even sold Google Plus invites online, BTW if you need one here’s is a way).

But everyone know by now, the product was half baked and was probably launched before time to stand early in line. This half featured product didn’t incentivize the users much. I agree that people can wait for the features to come-in, but their bread-limit is quickly nearing and soon they may stop preferring Google Plus over Facebook.

People could have easily left Google Plus long, that too long earlier, if the product wasn’t from Google. Yes being from the house of Google is itself an advantage, this comes in addition to added value that dozens of Google services bring in for Google Plus. But even the Google or it’s worthy products can’t do much if Plus hasn’t got any anything substantial in it.

The invite-only registrations has clearly lost the hopes of many, who may never return to Google Plus again. And those who were lucky enough to get in are complaining that their friends aren’t there on Google Plus.

Absence of Brands and Businesses is one major factor that’s not mobilizing the masses to get into Google Plus. We know that Google has plans of offering business solutions – but again, delay gonna get costly for Google.

Games, applications, public groups, or they may call it public circles and there is a lot that Google still needs to unveil to equally compete with Facebook.

I believe Google Plus wasn’t meant for weird GIFs and some random videos only. Google should release the rest of features at earliest, they need to be quick, if they got to survive which they likely will.

Five New BlackBerry 7 Smartphones: BlackBerry 7 OS

BlackBerry 7 OS:

As stated earlier, these phones will bring new BlackBerry 7 OS to market, with them.

BB 7 OS powered devices are expected to be 40% faster than their predecessors which use BB 6 OS and almost 100% faster as compared to BB 5 OS.

About the new OS, RIM said:

    BlackBerry 7 OS also includes a number of other pre-loaded applications and integrated functionality for increased productivity and collaboration right out of the box.

    The Premium version of Documents To Go is now included free of charge, offering users powerful document editing features as well as a native PDF document viewer. BlackBerry® Protect is also pre-loaded, offering customers the peace of mind that personal data can be backed up and secured in the cloud.

    BlackBerry® Balance (announced May 2, 2011) is now integrated in BlackBerry 7, allowing users to enjoy the full BlackBerry smartphone experience for both work and personal purposes without compromising the IT department’s need for advanced security and IT controls.

    And further, the popular universal search capability has been enhanced with support for voice-activated search, so users can now simply speak to begin searching their device and the web for information.

RIM Unveils Five New BlackBerry 7 Smartphones

RIM today unveiled five new BlackBerry smartphones, including BlackBerry Torch and BlackBerry Bold which run on BB 7 operating system.

The launch of these five phones will be RIM’s largest global launch ever with 225 carriers and distribution partners already on board.

All phones incorporate 1.2GHz processors with 768MB of Ram and dedicated graphics processor with Liquid GraphicsTM technology, which as per RIM, will support smooth scrolling, panning and zooming.

New models include:

    * Torch 9810 aka the Torch 2
    * Torch 9850
    * Torch 9860
    * Bold 9900
    * Bold 9930

BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930:

BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 support large touch screen with keyboard. Bold 9900 is termed as RIM’s thinnest BlackBerry, till date. This 10.5mm thick phone integrates brushed stainless steel frame to add more to its beauty.

2.8 inch multi-touch display comes with 640×480 resolution at 287ppi. Phone has 8GB on-board memory, expandable to 40GB via microSD card.

5MP camera with flash support allows you 4x digital zoom with 720p HD video recording.

BlackBerry Torch 9810, 9850 and 9860:

Out of the five latest releases, three phones are from Torch family. Torch 9810 is a little upgrade to torch family with 3.2 inch high resolution display and slide out keyboard.

Torch 9850 and 9860 will have biggest ever display of 3.7 inch on BlackBerry handsets.

Built for extreme gaming experience with optimization for web and social interactions, these Torch phones are expected to be one of the best phones from RIM.

5MP camera with zero-shutter lag also allows you to record 720p HD videos.

How to install Telnet with only one command

 Starting with Windows Vista, Microsoft no longer includes the telnet command installed by default.  It is still available but must be installed or enabled by the user.  The normal way to enabled additional features is through the “Turn Windows features on or off” window found in Control Panel.  This accomplishes the task but can be annoying when you are working in Command Prompt and need to use the telnet command right away.

Instead of going to Control Panel, there is a better way.  At an administrative level command prompt, simply run:

dism /online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:TelnetClient

Telnet will be available immediately after the dism command has completed running.