Today is April Fools’ Day and Google as usual prepared for us, from different company’s divisions, jokes to celebrate this day.
Pokémon Challenge
The Google Maps team has started a brand-new Pokémon Challenge that allows anyone with an Android device finds the critters. Simply launch the newest Google Maps app, hit the “Search” option at the head of the screen, and then touch “Press Start” button beside the blue Pokéball figure.
Play using the map to locate Pokémon nearby, reach them by traveling to the location, and lastly add them to your Pokédex. To understand take a look at the video below:
Google Magic Hand
Magic Hand launched by Google Japan, an input procedure for smartphones that operate in your place, you no longer have to manage your own mobile device.This imaginary device is very light, weighing just 800 grams and can be joined to any keyboard. You can have right-hand or left-hand versions, replaceable item for the thumb, and more. Enjoy the video released from Google Japan, and for the technical specifications check the hand here.
Total Temperature Control
Google’s purchase of Nest Labs a month ago, involves the home automation business to join the April Fools’ Day. Nest and Virgin America reinvented the way people fly, with total temperature control option each passenger established his or her own temperature for a personalized flight. There is also an option like Cancun Afternoon or Chicago Polar Vortex depends on what you desire to feel:
Gmail Shelfie
The Gmail service launched on April 1, 2004, and today is 10 years old. To commemorate the double-digit anniversary, Google’s joke this time is the Gmail Shelfie.
Google says responsible for the selfies, naming Gmail “the pioneering platform for selfies” and telling how the tendency started.
Now the company introduced the SHareable sELFIE for you to be able to share your Shelfies.
Read the Official Gmail Blog if you want to find out what the word of this year will be.
Auto Awesome Photobombs
Google+ has developed the Auto Awesome innovation to add photobombs. This feature allows personalities make a spontaneous appearance in your photos.
To get your private photobomb, upload a new individual portrait or group photo with your friends, and leave a small place for a photobomb. Google is beginning with David Hasselhoff, and sadly wouldn’t say if other stars would be joining.
WazeDates
Talking of purchases, Google took social mapping software firm Waze last year in June. Waze has published its own purchase: Israeli social company software startup SingleSpotter.
SingleSpotter’s patented algorithm informants all device activity to contain indicators that are most popular among single mobile users, covering Facebook relationship status, various vacation and nice hour listings within the device’s calendar, regular use of taxi apps during top dating hours, unusually poor food delivery orders, and oddly high number of pet accessory acquisitions.
The result being WazeDates, that let drivers know about other likely singles on the way nearby. You can seek for drivers based on age, sex, orientation, or other criteria. Take a look at the presentation:
Emoji adaptation in Chrome for Android
Emoji support from Google Translate is now built right into Chrome for Android. You can now translate your favorite Web content using emoji for efficient and emotive illustration.
Google’s algorithm translates not only the sense of the concepts on a webpage, but additionally their context, tone, and seldom facial expression to transform them into symbols.
One Emoji symbol can quickly replace dozens of characters, increasing efficiency and understanding on the go. The feature is optional and has to be enabled first. If you updated your device to the newest Chrome release, tap “Translate to Emoji” option in the menu, hit ” Reload” to see the original page. To understand how it works see the video below:
