Tech Speak: April's Fool

It's April's Fool again. Here's some good ones by Google and Starbucks this year.

 

1) Gmail Motion http://mail.google.com/mail/help/motion.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu927_ul_X0

Introducing Gmail Motion. Work with your emails using your webcam.

 

2) Google Docs Motion Beta http://www.google.com/google-d-s/promos/motion.html




3) Google Autocompleter http://www.google.com/intl/en/jobs/uslocations/mountain-view/autocompleter/index.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blB_X38YSxQ

Be an autocompleter. Requirements include being able to type 32000 words per minute and being psychic. You will break about one keyboard every 8 days.

 

4) Chromericse http://www.chromercise.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjbkAECbDBE

Your web browser can't get any faster but your fingers can. Exercise them today.

 

5) Comic Sans for your Chrome Browser http://www.google.com/landing/csfe/

Research shows that Comic Sans is a better font than others. While the research sounds fake, the Chrome extension is real. Download it at https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/inoibihbncpenbmllpjoonoaadechdng#. I've enabled it and now my Chrome looks... funny.

 

6) Starbucks Mobile Pour http://www.starbucks.com/blog/introducing-starbucks-mobile-pour



Now you can use GPS to let Starbucks deliver a coffee straight to your location. Baristas on scooters, how cool. iPhone only.