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Google’s Gmail motion April Fool’s Day joke takes a swipe at Kinect?

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April 1, 2011, 8:51 AM ET

It might be just me, but this gag from Google reminds me of the Kinect demonstration that Microsoft gave at CES.

One of Google’s (GOOG) gags today is a new way to operate Gmail – with your body movements. (be sure to check out the motion for sending an email)

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu927_ul_X0&w=600&h=375]

That’s amusing, but it reminds me of Microsoft’s (MSFT) Kinect demonstration, below:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBW7XOgUG8o&w=600&h=375]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCOgYpov3Pg&w=600&h=375]

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