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| Wow! Gmail Motion Turned Into Reality Using Kinect Sensor! Posted: 03 Apr 2011 10:06 AM PDT We love the Gmail April Fools’ joke — Gmail Motion and wish it is a reality. Our wish has granted, almost. Using the Flexible Action and Articulated Skeleton Toolkit (FAAST) software and a Kinect sensor, USC ICT lab successfully turned Gmail motion into reality! Gmail Motion in action after the break. This time, for real. Own Kinect Sensor? Did I mention that you can download the software and setup it at your home? Enjoy “licking the stamp”! Also, check out the FAAST video gallery for using it on other games: Call of Duty, Doom, Street Fighter, Starcraft, Angry Birds! [via Engadget] 
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| 5 Tech April Fool’s Pranks You Want Them to be REAL! Posted: 02 Apr 2011 08:57 PM PDT April 1st, 2011 is over. Did you have fun? Here are some tech April Fool’s pranks that’s good and we want them to be REAL. 1. Amazon.com Android SmartphoneWhat’s it? Amazon.com will launching 4.3-inch dual-core “Blaze” Android smartphone with solar panel on battery cover. Why good? It’s good to have another Android phone manufacturer. And, who doesn’t want a GREEN smartphone with build-in solar panel? Origin: Android Police Read on for more good-to-be-real tech April Fool’s jokes. 2. Gmail MotionWhat’s it? Google introduce Gmail motion which use webcam and Google’s patented spatial tracking technology to detect your movements and translate them into meaningful characters and commands for Gmail. Why good? People in office are lacking exercises. Gmail Motion allows use to process emails and exercise at the same time. Origin: Gmail Motion (I published it here) Update (April 4, 2011): Now you can setup own Gmail Motion at home! Click here. 3. Playmobil Apple Store PlaysetWhat’s it? Awesome Apple Store playset with tiny iPhones, Macbooks, and iPads. Can use your own real iPhone as the screen behind tiny Steve Jobs in the Keynote Theater. Why good? Awesome collection set for Apple fans at all ages. Origin: ThinkGeek 4. Starbucks Mobile PourWhat’s it? Order your coffee with Mobile Pour app on your smartphone and Starbucks baristas on scooters will come to you to pour you a cup of coffee. Why good? fresh, hot coffee delivered to you, on the go. Origin: Starbucks 5. WordPress Site Stats Traffic HypeWhat’s it? Site stats shows sudden traffic hype from normal daily site views. Why good? Who doesn’t like high traffic? Origin: WordPress Site Stats plugin Which tech April Fool’s prank you like most? Did I miss any good tech pranks? Which one you like it to be real? Tell us in the comment. 
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