Google April Fools Roundup: Google Releases Flurry of Crazy New Apps [VIDEO]

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Did you really think Google’s 8-Bit Google Maps "upgrade" was the only trick the company was going to pull for April Fools’ Day?

Think again.

Google has packed a boatload of faux product releases into the first day of April, even offering to help optimize content for rotary phones.

YouTube joined in the fun as well with a prank of its own, offering the entirety of the content shared on YouTube in DVD form. On the YouTube Blog, director of DVD product management Chet Flanagan asked:

“Loved a video so much that liking it, favoriting it, sharing it and even subscribing to the channel wasn’t enough? Just had to hold it in your grasp and never ever let it go? We know the feeling, so today we’re making The YouTube Collection available for you in a new holdable version: DVD. A direct result of your feedback and demand, The YouTube Collection is a first of its kind offering in web video.”

Here are the Google "innovations" mentioned in the video above:

Really Advanced Search

Kangaroo Camera Task Force

Interplanetary Analytics

Rotary Phones Site Optimization

Chrome Multitasking Extension

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