As an old tradition in the West, people make fun of or play tricks on each other on April Fools'Day. While it's usually about jokes in life, companies tend to use it as a chance for publicity orjust to test the bounds of their credibility - especially in the weird and wonderful world of tech.
Let's take a look at some of the best (or worst) pranks that made headlines this year.
Tesla announces new model - the Tesla Model W
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Tesla's Model W. [Photo / teslamotors.com]
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2.Twitter to release a selfie stick - Twelfie Stick
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US talk show TODAY's anchor presents Twelfie Stick on April 1's program. [Photo / today.com]
3.Samsung announces world's first smart knife - Galaxy Blade Edge
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4.HTC introduces world's first smart socks - the RE Sok
5.Tencent to migrate data center to Antarctica-based Penguine Building
6.Groupon launches Grouber, the first-ever cat-operated cab service
7.Amazon takes people back to 1999
8.Uber and Tinder partner to speed up the love connection
9.Google switches things up
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A snapshot of Google's homepage on April Fools' Day. [Photo / thenextweb.com] |
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