Top 30 April Fools' Day Pranks In Tech

[jamescv7]

Early April Fools: YouTube shuts down Monday to select "winner"

It's April 1st somewhere in the world already, so apparently that's a good excuse for Google to launch a rather funny, and somewhat frightening, April Fool's Day 2013 stunt on YouTube. Taken at face value, it changes everything we are supposed to know about the site and its purpose.

In a video uploaded on the official YouTube channel today, Google has announced that for the past eight years everyone who has been uploading video clips to the site has in fact been entering a contest. The admission period is supposed to end late on Sunday.

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[DrBeenGolfing]

RE: Early April Fools: YouTube shuts down Monday to select "winner"

Google is the April Fool.

 

[McLovin]

RE: Early April Fools: YouTube shuts down Monday to select "winner"

As normal, every day I go on to check my videos and see how their going, (I did this before I saw that video).
So I log on and I get this in the video manager:

Spoiler

Not thinking anything of it, I watch that video and boy was I scared or what??!1?!?1? and after I read this topic I did found out it was a joke.

And after reading the thread and finding out today was in fact April Fools, all I've got to say is,

Spoiler

 

[jamescv7]

Google Nose BETA

It’s that day again. If you’re seeing things that seem too good -- or too ridiculous -- to be true, they probably aren’t.
Since Google’s MentalPlex hoax in 2000, tech companies have used April Fools' Day to show off their sense of humor and creativity while poking fun at themselves, their rivals and the more gullible customers. This year, companies have been more aggressive than ever, so here is a guide to the top pranks of the day.

Read more: http://www.ibtimes.com/top-30-april-fools-day-pranks-tech-1164175

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Hey guys its really interesting came from Google , you may spread from your friends about this.

Seems special then look here.

Now if you click the button then its up to you on what did it interpret.

What’s that smell?

Google NoseBETA leverages new and existing technologies to offer the sharpest olfactory experience available:
Street Sense vehicles have inhaled and indexed millions of atmospheric miles.

Android Ambient Odor Detection collects smells via the world's most sensible mobile operating system.

SMELLCD™ 1.8+ high-resolution compatible for precise and controlled odors.

 

[McLovin]

RE: Google Nose BETA

I've been looking forward to this so bad. I've always wanted to use my nose for something.

/sarcasm

 

[nishaddesilva]

Google Nose BETA

The new scentsation in search

Coming to your senses: go beyond type, talk, and touch for a new notation of sensation.
Your internet sommelier: expertly curated Knowledge Panels pair images, descriptions, and aromas.
Take a whiff: the Google Aromabase - 15M+ scentibytes.
Don't ask, don't smell: For when you're wary of your query - SafeSearch included.

Read more: https://www.google.com/intl/en/landing/nose/

 

[McLovin]

RE: Google Nose BETA

It's already been posted here.

 

[nishaddesilva]

RE: Google Nose BETA

It's already been posted here.

Oops! Didn't see that Sorry.

 

[Jack]

Google Nose - Smelling is believing.

Try Google Nose: http://www.google.com/intl/en/landing/nose/

[video=youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=9-P6jEMtixY[/video]​

 

[Jack]

RE: Google Nose - Smelling is believing.

Awesome!! This is the future... I wonder why it took so long to develop!!! Even in BETA it works flawlessly! Lets see what Bing will do next!

 

[Ink]

RE: Google Nose - Smelling is believing.

The small print: Clicking 'Smell' enables your webcam allowing Google to monitor your stupidity.

LOL

 

[DrBeenGolfing]

Bing April Fools Day

www.Bing.com

 

[Ink]

RE: Bing April Fools Day

That's so cool.

 

[jamescv7]

RE: Bing April Fools Day

I've didn't catch it , as saw in a source its pretty clever idea. :lol:

 

[jamescv7]

Twitter's April Fools' service removes vowels from tweets

The 140-character limit on Twitter can be a hard obstacle to surmount, but Twitter's April Fools' Day service will ease that burden by automatically removing vowels from tweets while a premium, $5 a month service will allow users to keep vowels.

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You may give a shot called Twttr

 

[jamescv7]

Gmail Blue (April Fools Day Edition)

Gmail Blue
Beautiful. Fast. Powerful.

The information told that its made everything "Blue" from the Compose Button until the Bold selection too.

But the fact here, when you sign in through Gmail itself a new pop up showed about the new "compose" for sending an email.

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[Jack]

It’s that day again. If you’re seeing things that seem too good -- or too ridiculous -- to be true, they probably aren’t.
Since Google’s MentalPlex hoax in 2000, tech companies have used April Fools' Day to show off their sense of humor and creativity while poking fun at themselves, their rivals and the more gullible customers. This year, companies have been more aggressive than ever, so here is a guide to the top pranks of the day.

Read more: http://www.ibtimes.com/top-30-april-fools-day-pranks-tech-1164175

 

[Deleted member 178]

RE: Google Nose - Smelling is believing.

Awesome!! This is the future... I wonder why it took so long to develop!!! Even in BETA it works flawlessly! Lets see what Bing will do next!

Heat It

"with Bing's "Heat It!" App, you will be able to heat your glass of tea by putting your smartphone into it or if you own a tablet , you may fry some eggs on it; indeed now modern smartphones and tablets possess & generate enough power to make it possible; your screen will act as an induction plate !"

possible usage:

"You are lost in a mountain by night without food & water, with your smartphone/tablet, just take some snow then catch some insects or small animals ; then Heat It !!!" (recommended by Bear Grylls of Man vs Wild Tv show)