Last April fool's day, Google launches another technological innovation in terms of communication - this is the Gmail Motion. Many says that it is just a humor but now it turns into reality and it will really happen. Google says that mouse and keyboard are the outdated technology that's why they made something different and this is the application of kinetic or the motion.
Below images are some of the demonstrated actions of this Gmail Motion. One of the main objective of Google that I really impressed is to increased the physical activity. They have a point here because nowadays there is a significant increased of people who are being diagnose with heart problem. It's time to move and increase our physical activity which will improved our health.
Some of the demonstrated Gmail Actions
Gmail Motion uses built in camera of your PC to translate your movement into meaningful characters and command. Only make sure to clear the area around you and take a break every 30 to 40 minutes just like the way you are typing using keyboard.
Schematic Diagram of Gmail Motion
With the use of the Gmail actions, you can open your email, reply, send and even compose your email etc. This is a very good stuff from Google. The video below explains the feature of this new technology by Paul McDonald - Product Manager of Gmail.
You can also visit the Gmail Website for more information and hands on of this new technology.
Google implemented another button which is called the +1 button which appears on the side right after the link on each search engine result. See the image below for illustration.
This is where the +1 button appear on search result
You have the option to undo the +1 button after pressing it
This Google +1 button would help the users or readers which among the webpage are relevant on the search engine result page based on the +1's number of recommendation. This is another feature of telling people or friends that you recommend a certain webpage discovered after doing your search. Without sending an email, you can tell your friends "hey! this is something cool and useful" by just pressing the +1 button feature. The video below source released officially by Google:
This new feature is now running Google.com english.You may also opt to join the Google Experimental Labs.
Just like Facebook "like" button" the number of people "likes a particular webpage" only shows that it is the best recommendation or something cool for the users.
Do you think this feature is the answer of Google to Facebook "like" button" ? I'll leave that query to you...
