7 Pranks Tech Giants Pulled Off On April Fool's Day — In Pics

April 1 brings out the prankish clown in many of us, even the tech world is not untouched by this. Here’s a look at seven times tech brands fooled people on April 1 in the past.

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Google Nose - In 2013, Google announced a new feature called ‘Google Nose’. The brand fooled a lot of people by saying that the feature not only supposedly identified smells but also enabled you to get sniff smells from all over the world. There was a super elaborate video and even a proper product page with features presented convincingly, until people saw the date. [Image Source: Google]

Amazon Delivering Authors - In 2018, Amazon claimed that you could “Place Request for Author” on Amazon. Amazon would get the author at your doorstep. "Your favorite authors. Delivered to your front door" was the punch line in a very convincing video featuring bestselling author Patricia Cornwell. Many thought it was a great move to promote books and reading. And then they noticed the date — April 1, 2018. [Image Source: Getty]

Google Play For Pets - In 2018, Google released a video announcing Google Play for Pets. This was an App Store designed especially for pets, to keep them entertained while you were away, and also to sharpen their minds and train them. [Image Source: Google]

Samsung’s IoT or 'Internet Of Trousers' - In 2016, Samsung told the world about its IoT vision. This IoT did not stand for 'Internet of Things' but was 'Internet of Trousers'. Samsung said these trousers, were made by embedding ARTIK Smarter Fashion chip modules, which communicated with a Smarter Fabric Care app. Features included Wi-Fly, which was supposed to notify you when your zip remains open for more than 3 minutes. [Image Source: Samsung]

HTC’s Smart ‘Gluuv’ - HTC on April 1, 2014, announced a smart glove, or rather Gluuv. The metallic silver color Gluuv was to be worn on your hand and extended up to half your forearm. It integrated smoothly with an HTC One M8, and was supposed to allow users to do things with simple finger gestures. "Fits like a Gluuv", HTC claimed, and presented an impressive images to go with the copy. [Image Source: HTC]

Elon Musk Makes Tesla Go Broke - In 2018, Elon Musk stopped a lot of hearts when he declared that Tesla had gone bankrupt. Many suspected a rat given the reference to Easter Eggs, but several people were shell-shocked as well. Even his declaration that the tweet was a prank shook some folks: "Elon was found passed out against a Tesla Model 3, surrounded by "Teslaquilla" bottles, the tracks of dried tears still visible on his cheeks." [Image Source: Twitter/Elon Musk]

PayPal Printing Money From Phone - PayPal surprised many when it tweeted that users could now actually print currency notes from their phones. The brand announced this on Twitter, complete with an elaborate visual of a British Pound emerging from an iPhone with a PayPal interface on the screen. [Image Source: Twitter/Paypal UK]