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    Another April Fools joke from Google brings the best mobile accessories to your Chromebook

    The Chromebook and Chrome OS division within Google just published their April Fools joke and it revolves around using mobile accessories on your Chromebook. This includes items such as the Chromebook selfie stick, Chromebook Cardboard, and more.
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    April Fools joke from Carved is a full wooden screen protector

    Carved is known for their smartphone cases that are made from wood and today they announced their April Fools joke. Instead of having a wooden case for the phone, they came up with a way to protect the screen of the phone with wood.
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    Google Gnome is the latest April Fools joke from Google

    Google is known for making a number of April Fools jokes and the latest is a video that's simply titled GNOME. The video starts out with a family using Google Home to stream video to their TV, and then transitions to a product that would be similar to Google Home, but specifically for outdoor...
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    Google Japan introduces bubble wrap input for Google Translate

    Google Japan knows how to put on a good April Fools joke. Their 2017 joke is a bubble wrap reader that lets you put in a sheet of bubble wrap. The machine will pop the air bubbles and translate its "language" using Google Translate.
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    Samsung announces the Exynos Yoga flexible chipset for April Fools

    Samsung's April Fools joke is a flexible processor in the Exynos line known as the Exynos Yoga, an ideal processor for flexible phones.
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    There's a review of the OnePlus Dash energy drink

    OnePlus released the Dash energy drink as their April Fools joke this year. The drink is actually real and was sent to outlets for "review," though the reviews are mostly jokes themselves and also seem to confirm that the product will never actually be available to the public.
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    Google Maps Pac-Man is back for April Fools

    One of Google's funnest April Fools pranks was turning Google Maps into a Ms. Pac-Man video game. That game has returned for 2017's April Fools.
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    OnePlus Dash Energy is an April Fools energy drink

    OnePlus has announced Dash Energy, an energy drink branded after their Dash Charge technology. The drink is likely to be an April Fools joke, though OnePlus may still actually produce some in very limited quantities for promotional reasons.
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    The T-Mobile ONEsie is the ultimate wearable

    Looks like T-Mobile is kicking off April Fools a big early with the unveiling of the T-Mobile ONEsie. If you're looking for a wearable which takes things to the next level, T-Mobile's got you covered.
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    Huawei kicks off April Fool's day with the Honor BFF smartphone

    It's not even the last day of March yet and smartphone companies are already getting a head start on their April Fool's jokes. This one comes from Huawei and is a smartphone called the Honor BFF. . .which is supposed to be your best friend for life with its intelligent sensor and machine...
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    Honor's April Fools' joke arrives early with the BFF Phone

    Honor's April Fools' joke is here a couple of days early. They are teasing the BFF phone, a phone that'll always know what to say and when to say it to make you happy. It includes positive affirmation sensors, voice-activated BFF convos, and more.
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    YouTube announces a brand new feature, SnoopaVision [April Fools]

    YouTube's 2016 April Fools joke is all about Snoop Dogg. Dubbed, SnoopaVision, it is said bring the ability to watch every video in 360. . .with Snoop Dogg. You'll see this new SnoopaVision icon in the bottom right of the video, right next to the CC and video settings buttons. Clicking/tapping...
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    XDA Developers announces they are working on a phone, the XDA Labphone [April Fools]

    Even XDA Developers are getting in on the April Fools fun as the team has just announced what they are calling the XDA Labphone. Spun off of their newest application, XDA Labs, the XDA Labphone is said to pack the best internals available into a durable, sleek design.
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    Gmail’s “Mic Drop” April Fools' joke goes horribly wrong for some

    April Fools' jokes are usually entertaining, but not when it costs you your job. The Gmail “Mic Drop” feature which rolled out today has already been pulled since there are a lot of angry Gmail users who used the "feature" by accident. Some have even reported that they have lost their job...
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    Sandstone your life with OnePlus' new sandstone products

    Yes, this is an April Fools' joke. OnePlus has a new video showing how every-day items are better with a sandstone finish. It may not be real, but washing your hands with sandstone soup would actually help exfoliation. Maybe they should take some of these ideas and turn them into real products.
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    All Android April Fools' Day jokes in one place

    You could track down all the different April Fools' Day jokes, but Android Central has created a central hub to track them all so that you don't have to.
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    Google's next April Fools joke is Google Cardboard Plastic

    The April Fools jokes are just pouring in now and the latest is from Google's VR team. Google Cardboard Plastic is a clear, see through headset that you wear so you can fully immerse yourself in real VR life.
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    The Google Photos April Fools joke is Emoji search

    The Google Photos team just published an April Fools video on their YouTube channel. The video shows that searching for the dog emoji will bring up dog photos, searching for a hotdog pulls up photos of hotdogs. And the great part is that it actually works.
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    Funky Town comes to Google Maps in their April Fools joke

    Going live with your April Fools joke is starting to become more and more prevalent and Google Maps has done just that. If you launch Google Maps on a smartphone, or on the desktop, then tap/click in the search box, you'll see a special option for Funky Town. Selecting this special option will...
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    Samsung's smart pants have WiFi built into the zipper [April Fools]

    Another April Fools joke from Samsung. This time, they're scratching their "Internet of Things" itch with the "Internet of Trousers." Smart pants! With a Wi-Fly Zipper, a Get Up Alert and a Fridge Lock mode and a Keep Your Pants On mode, your pants will be the best friend you'll ever come to know.
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    Samsung's April Fools joke teases that a Galaxy S8 may launch tomorrow

    The next big thing is coming tomorrow, according to Samsung. They posted a big 8 on Instagram with their usual teasing posture, suggesting their announcement is a Samsung Galaxy S8. Tomorrow is April Fools, of course, so we aren't buying it!
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    Google gets a head start on April fools by trolling developers with "space reviews"

    April Fools is another week out, but that's no matter to Google. Developers logging into their developer console and going to the reviews section will find a new "Space Review" feature, and one astronaut in space has already submitted a review of whatever app you have. The review shows the...
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