Welcome to April Fool's Day, also known as one of the worst times to search for news on the Internet.
Every year, companies try to dupe readers with crazy gadgets or services. Fortunately, these gadgets are so ridiculous that you can spot a prank with ease.
Here's a look at some of the highlights: Angry Birds VR
Wait, flinging cantankerous birds at an army of pigs isn't exhilarating enough? Well, why not try riding a slingshot from the perspective of the bird? Enter the virtual reality version of
Angry Birds. Can't wait until
Flappy Bird is compatible. David Hasselhoff photobombs
Photobombs are cool. Know what's cooler? David Hasselhoff photobombs. Google touts a new feature for social network Google+ that allows users to create Auto Awesome Photobombs, inserting any celebrity into their favorite photos.
First up is Michael Knight himself (or Mitch Buchannon for the Baywatch fans), who is shown posing with groups in Machu Picchu and San Francisco Bay.
A sample of the Gmail Shelfie.(Photo: Google) The Shelfie
This is just the beginning for Google shenanigans. Gmail is adding the Shelfie, a Shared Selfie (see what they did there?) that lets users share their selfies with family and friends that they can use as custom Gmail backgrounds.
"You all love setting selfies as your custom theme in Gmail, but you've told us there's one major problem: there isn't a way to share your selfie with others," says Google in a statement.
Thank goodness they're addressing the issue of people sharing their selfies. The Google Maps Pokemon Challenge
Combine a search for Pokemon with Google Maps and you get arguably one of the most grueling challenges ever created: The NERF Nuke
File this under "fake gadgets you wish were real." The Nerf Nuke from retail site ThinkGeek (hat tip to Lifehacker) fires 80 NERF darts simultaneously in every direction. Users can toss it or use an included launcher. As the site says: "No batteries required - just a desire to annihilate!" And if that's not cool enough, ThinkGeek is also "selling" a laser-guided tactical necktie. Love for gloves
Samsung Fingers, its first "wearable glove" revealed on April Fools Day.(Photo: Samsung)
First, all tech companies were pushing tablets, then smartwatches. Now, it's smart gloves. HTC, Samsung and Toshiba trotted out gag gadgets to wear on your hands. Let's start with the HTC Gluuv, which looks like a variation of Nintendo's Power Glove, only with a giant smartphone strapped to it. The key feature? Social fingers. Samsung boasts the first "wearable glove" called Samsung Fingers. Users perform gestures such as the devil horns to make a call or the aloha hand sign to accept calls. Wonder what happens when you involve the middle finger. Finally, Toshiba unveils the DiGiT, highlighted by a camera on the index finger and ear buds on the thumbs. Flappy Board
Well, everyone else is making knockoffs of Flappy Bird, why not the media app Flipboard? Instead of keeping a bird airborne, in Flappy Board, you navigate a winged Flipboard logo between a series of pipes. So, when will Flipboard launch its knockoff of Threes? QWERTY Cats
Another from Google: a virtual keyboard for cats. The company is also working on versions for dogs, hamsters and fish, according to a description on the Chrome Web Store. Sony Crunchy Loops
According to Sony, food doesn't just have to restore energy in humans. The company unveiled Sony Power Foods that will fuel people and their gadgets. Available in cake mix, protein energy bar and, my favorite, Crunchy Loops Cereal. But does it get soggy in milk?
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Amzing Moment: Angry Birds VR? The best April Fool's pranks in tech