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]