Wednesday, April 1, 2015

The Best of April Fools Day 2015

April Fools Day 2015 is almost over, so I thought I would round up some of the best jokes that tech companies came out with today.


Tesla's Model W:  Tesla took a jab at Apple by announcing its "Model W".

Google Fiber's Dial-Up Mode:  Load the dishwasher while you wait for your next cat video with Google Fiber's dial-up mode.

Microsoft's MS-DOS Mobile:  Microsoft announced a mobile version of MS-DOS.

Google Actual Cloud:  Google announces a cloud that is stored in actual clouds.

Office for Cats:  Let your cats use the latest Office suite:  PowerPounce, OneNap, and Meow.

#ChromeSelfie:  Why write a response when you can snap a selfie response instead?

Jimmy John's Gets Faster:  Jimmy John's announces drone delivery of sandwiches.

iFixit's Apple Watch Teardown:  iFixit tears down a fake Apple Watch.

Selfie360:  Why take one selfie when you can take a 360 selfie around your head?

Self-Browsing Chromebook:  A new extension will let your Chromebook browse the internet by itself.

The Return of Clippy:  Calendar app Sunrise adds a feature from its new parent company: Clippy.

Dominoes goes Driverless:  Have your pizza delivered by a DomiNo driverless vehicle.

Groupon's Grøüber:  Get personalized feline transportation so you can redeem your Groupon.

Samsung's Blade:  Samsung announces the Galaxy Blade Edge, the world's first smartknife.

Bing PalmSearch:  Don't bother typing your search terms in.  Just let Bing read your palm to determine what you want to search for.

DocSend Dachshund Delivery:  Have your document delivered by a dachshund.  Added services even include "shred after reading".

The Hands-Free Keyboard:  Google Japan announces a hands-free keyboard.

UberLIONS:  Have a lion come visit you in Manhattan.

Indiegogo Heat:  Indiegogo creates a special place just for crowdfunding hot sauce.

Newegg's Eggcoin:  Newegg creates a new cryptocurrency, eggcoin.

Never Get a Parking Ticket:  Tesla's Model S now has a "ticket avoidance mode".

Presurance:  Esurance will give you advance alerts for your next fender bender.

Reddit's Test:  Reddit created a button to test how long you can go without pushing it.

Honda's New Car:  Honda introduces the HR-V Selfie Edition, with ten built-in selfie cameras.

Alien Invasion:  The Israeli Air Force claimed it thwarted an alien invasion.

LinkedIn's Magic Mirror:  Magic Mirror helps you find your next career move.

HTC's Resok:  HTC announces the world's first smart sock.

IKEA's Cat-Proof Sofa:  IKEA's new sofa is made of corrugated cardboard so you can let your cat scratch it up.

Google Gets Flipped:  Google launches com.google, where everything seems backwards.

Motorola's Premier Selfie Sticks:  Get a selfie stick made of wood or leather.

Miz Mooz's Selfie Shoes:  Get rid of the selfie stick and plug your phone into your shoes for your next selfie.

Netflix:  Netflix releases 13 PSAs warning about the dangers of binge watching TV shows.

Dog/Cat Selfie Sticks:  Petco announces selfie sticks for your furry friends.

Google Panda:  Google Panda will perform your searches for you.

Twitter's Twelfie Stick:  Why waste time tweeting your selfies when the Twelfie Stick will tweet them for you automatically.

Monster Truck Rental:  Alamo announces its new Monster Truck Rental program.

PlayStation Flow:  PlayStation's new wearable allows you to play underwater.

Google's Smartbox:  Google reinvents postal mail with the Smartbox.

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