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The T-Mobile ONEsie.(Photo: T-Mobile)
April Fools' Day is Saturday. It'sthe day of the year where it becomes nearly impossible to trust anything you read online.
It also means the Internet's got jokes. Lots of jokes. Some are pretty good, others we are really wishing were real.
A few companies already have their pranks out the door. Let's break them down:
This is certainly one way to guarantee yourself complete coverage from your wireless carrier. It's made with 4G LTE nano-fibers and is available in Sport and Work (basically a magenta suit) models. It also supports Bluetooth. It also boasts "Thermanetic Charging" to recharge your onesie using motion and body heat.
Google goes big on April Fools' Day once again, this time with a smart home speaker for your backyard. The Google Gnome will turn on your hose, offer weather forecasts, and answer the important question: can I eat this? Just don't make any indoor requests. That's what you have Google Home for, duh.
Google also had fun with its Maps service, turning it into a giant game of Ms. Pac Man.
If you ever wonder why a very fancy cat condo is at your door step, blame Alexa. Amazon rolled out a feature called Petlexa, which lets your pets communicate with the digital voice assistant through an Echo device. They can launch playlists, enable smart toys and place orders. This could get expensive.
There are driving pet peeves that are difficult to comprehend, but perhaps none is worse than the person who insists on driving slowly in the left lane. Enter the 2018 Lexus LC with Lane Valet. Let's say you are stuck behind a slow driver in the left lane. Lane Valet is described as "passing-lane-assistance technology" capable to moving that car into the next lane over so you can pass safely. Seriously, if Lexus made this, I would likely buy that car tomorrow. But remember to heed Lexus' warning: "Imaginary technology. Do not attempt. Duh."
The YASS Cat-apult.(Photo: ThinkGeek)
Google gets a lot of credit for their April Fools' showing, but ThinkGeek always wins the award for "fake products we really wish we could own." There's the YASS Cat-apult, where you can sling a cat screaming "YASS!" with a slingshot. Don't worry, the cat is plush, not real. Other highlights include:
Hot Pocket Sleeping Bag. It features a Microwaav insulation system and its own crisping sleeve to make sure you stay extra warm. Plus, it looks like a Hot Pocket.
Tentacuddle Wrap. You know the sleeping bag tails for kids resembling sharks or other animals? It's like that, but you look like Ursula from The Little Mermaid. Cool.
Bicycle Horn of Gondor. Good for battling Orcs, or just trying to pass a slow dog walker on the sidewalk.
Not sure what to eat while watching your favorite TV shows? Roku to the rescue. They revealed a new feature called SnackSuggest, which will recommend foods based on what you are watching. Enter data including height, weight and diet preferences, and Roku will advise you on snacks to eat. Watching The Vampire Diaries? Perhaps you should eat some garlic fries. (Groan).
Roku's SnackSuggest, which recommends snacks based on what you watch.(Photo: Roku)
Quilted Northern's uSit wearable for tracking your bathroom habits.(Photo: Quilted Northern)
The uSit from toilet paper maker Quilted Northern is a wearable for those moments you're sitting on your porcelain throne. It fits around your waist like a belt, and measures information such as duration and exertion. You can also win badges like "Speed Demon," because sharing bathroom habits with friends in no way falls under the category "TMI."
Remember Harambe, the really popular meme spawned from the shooting of a gorilla after a 3-year-old child fell into an exhibit at the Cincinnati Zoo? You can honor the primate's memory with a Harambed, available in twin, queen or King Kong size from Lucid Mattress. It's made with 100% faux fur and 10 inches of "meme-ory" form. But, sorry, those gorilla arms for snuggling are a little creepy.
Definitely great if you like making guacamole (or you're one of the cool kids who puts avocado on toast). These avocados from online grocery shopping service FreshDirect have no pits. "If you're still buying avocados with pits, avocadon't do it any more!" Ummm, sure.
If rapid charging works for your smartphone, why not the human body? OnePlus has apparently converted its Dash Charge technology, used to fully recharge its phones in 30 minutes, into an energy drink Dash Energy they claim will replace the need for sleep. So I should probably cancel my Harambed order?
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