The Web was full Tuesday of fake products and other April Fools pranks. Here are some of our favorites, beginning with <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fplus.google.com%2F%2BVicGundotra%2Fposts%2F8CxY5XDjYgw%23%2BVicGundotra%2Fposts%2F8CxY5XDjYgw" target="_blank" target="_blank">Google's "auto photobomb" tool</a> that lets you spice up your pics with David Hasselhoff.
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The Web was full Tuesday of fake products and other April Fools pranks. Here are some of our favorites, beginning with Google's "auto photobomb" tool that lets you spice up your pics with David Hasselhoff.
from Google
ThinkGeek offered this "<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thinkgeek.com%2Fproduct%2F1ba1%2F%3Fpfm%3Daf14_homepage_Featured_4_1ba1" target="_blank" target="_blank">Flux Capacitor Car Charger,</a>" inspired by the "Back to the Future" movies.
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ThinkGeek offered this "Flux Capacitor Car Charger," inspired by the "Back to the Future" movies.
from thinkgeek.com
Samsung unveiled <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fglobal.samsungtomorrow.com%2F%3Fp%3D35430" target="_blank" target="_blank">Samsung Fingers</a>, which includes a flexible LED screen on your palm, a 16-megapixel camera on your finger and 5G connectivity. Somehow, this actually looks like a real product.
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Samsung unveiled Samsung Fingers, which includes a flexible LED screen on your palm, a 16-megapixel camera on your finger and 5G connectivity. Somehow, this actually looks like a real product.
from Samsung
Not to be outdone, HTC introduced its <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.htc.com%2Fwww%2Fgo%2Fgluuv%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">HTC Gluuv</a>, which straps a smartphone to your forearm and lets you "like" things on Facebook by giving an actual thumbs-up with your hand.
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Not to be outdone, HTC introduced its HTC Gluuv, which straps a smartphone to your forearm and lets you "like" things on Facebook by giving an actual thumbs-up with your hand.
from HTC
Google's Chrome team announced <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fchrome.blogspot.com%2F2014%2F04%2Fa-faster-mobiler-web-with-emoji.html" target="_blank" target="_blank">its Translate tool will now work with Emojis</a>, so you can finally understand what people are saying when they fill messages with these annoying little icons.
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Google's Chrome team announced its Translate tool will now work with Emojis, so you can finally understand what people are saying when they fill messages with these annoying little icons.
from Google
The new<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D4YMD6xELI_k" target="_blank" target="_blank"> "Pokemon Challenge</a>" turns the iOS and Android versions of Google Maps into a big version of the classic<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F01%2F02%2Ftech%2Fgaming-gadgets%2Fpokemon-x-and-y%2F" target="_blank"> "catch 'em all" </a>video and card games. Good luck with that.
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The new "Pokemon Challenge" turns the iOS and Android versions of Google Maps into a big version of the classic "catch 'em all" video and card games. Good luck with that.
from Google
Those clever folks at ThinkGeek want to sell you a <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thinkgeek.com%2Fproduct%2F1917%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">Laser-Guided Tactical Necktie</a> for $29.99. They promise it "livens up the most boring meetings."
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Those clever folks at ThinkGeek want to sell you a Laser-Guided Tactical Necktie for $29.99. They promise it "livens up the most boring meetings."
from thinkgeek.com
Gmail users opened their inboxes Tuesday to a surprise offer: A new custom theme called <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgmailblog.blogspot.com%2F2014%2F03%2Fintroducing-gmail-shelfie.html" target="_blank" target="_blank">Gmail Shelfie</a>, short for shareable selfie -- because, of course, nobody knows how to share their self-portraits with others.
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Gmail users opened their inboxes Tuesday to a surprise offer: A new custom theme called Gmail Shelfie, short for shareable selfie -- because, of course, nobody knows how to share their self-portraits with others.
from Google
Can't grow a beard? Want to look like a lumberjack, or a hipster? The <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thinkgeek.com%2Fproduct%2F1ba3%2F%3Fpfm%3Daf14_homepage_Featured_1_1ba3" target="_blank" target="_blank">Mr. Beard Machine</a> can give you luxurious facial hair in 60 seconds.
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Can't grow a beard? Want to look like a lumberjack, or a hipster? The Mr. Beard Machine can give you luxurious facial hair in 60 seconds.
from thinkgeek.com
CERN, the European research organization,<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhome.web.cern.ch%2Fabout%2Fupdates%2F2014%2F04%2Fcern-switch-comic-sans" target="_blank" target="_blank"> announced</a> that all its communications will be displayed from now on in the font Comic Sans, because "it makes the letters look all round and squishy."
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CERN, the European research organization, announced that all its communications will be displayed from now on in the font Comic Sans, because "it makes the letters look all round and squishy."
From CERN