Google has gone into the stunt business with the launch of a brand new gBall concept. The only problem for the elaborate concept  is that it appears more gUp than gBall however they score 10/10 for originality.

Launched on April Fools Day Google claims that gBall builds on their core strenghts which appears to be getting stronger on every April fools day. They say that they were approached by a number of Australian rules football leagues to apply their search technology to the search for newfootball talent. In response, Google, in partnership with the official supplier of matchballs to the AFL, Sherrin, has developed the gBall. Incorporating specially developed Google technology, it will be used in all school and amateur competitions - and will go on sale to the public - this weekend.

Users can plug in and register their gBall online, using a simple interface. The gBall contains inbuilt GPS and motion sensor systems to monitor the location, force and torque of each kick. The data is interpreted by a new curvilenear parabolic approximation algorithm developed in Google's Sydney office, known as DENNIS ("Dimensional, Elastic, Non-Linear, Network-Neutral, Inertial Sequencing"), which plots the ball's trajectory, accuracy and distance.

Using artificial intelligence technology, Google can provide users - from amateurs to professional players - with detailed online kicking tips, style suggestions and tutorials based on their gBall kicking data.

Kicking data is also sent to national talent scouts and player agents. The gBall will vibrate if talent scouts or player agents want to make contact with the user. Users can log in to their gBall account to make contact.

As an added bonus, anyone who misplaces his or her gBall will be able to search Google Maps to locate it.

 The basic fundementals are:

Plug your gBall into your PC to register your details and set up a gBall account.
The gBall at a glance:
Weighs an extra 107g
Extra 35.8mm in diameter
Kicks are automatically measured using special in-built equipment
You get personalised online kicking tips and suggestions, based on kicking data
gBall vibrates if player agents or talent scouts want to speak to you
Find your lost gBall online using Google Maps