Information Madness

Gmail long back had keyboard shortcuts but learning them can be very difficult. The Gboard, a specialized mini-keyboard for Google's e-mail service. Its price nearly $19.99.The Gboard consists of 19 colored keys set in a standard size which takes the form of a numpad. Clicking on any one of these buttons performs that particular keyboard shortcut.

The main features are nothing but the Gmail-specific features such as starring messages, starting a search, and jumping between message threads. Apart from Gmail they can simply act as normal keyboard buttons, and would type in whatever letter or number that correspond with the shortcut.

This device is powered by USB and doesn't require any special software or drivers; however users need to first enable keyboard shortcuts within Gmail's settings before using it. Also a worth noting point is that it was not created by Google, but by Charlie Mason, a film producer from Venice, Calif. This is his first project in the world of computer hardware business.