What's in the box? Three mysterious tech items. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
Insatiable curiosity has gotten the world pretty far, and a love for technology takes us even further. A love for both might get you to try this limited-time Tech Mystery Box.
Stuffed with three gaming-themed tech items valued at $70, this mystery box is on sale for just $59.99.
You’d surely run out to spend $500 on the tvTV for Apple TV if it weren’t April Fools’ Day. Photo: Twelve South
Many companies just can’t resist April Fools’ Day jokes. Some people find these exasperating, but others enjoy the lighthearted humor. This year, we got a ridiculous new Apple TV accessory, what’s perhaps the most tasteless way to wear an AirTag, and more.
Read on for our favorite gags to celebrate this unusual holiday.
Satechi Cybermouse boasts features no ordinary mouse can dream of. Photo: Satechi
Life can be hard on desktop accessories, and so Satechi created the Cybermouse. It’s made of indestructible “Super-Tough” aluminum in a design sure to widen the eyes of Elon Musk.
And the designers didn’t leave out other advanced features, like wireless and solar charging.
Exciting new *products from WaterField Designs. Screenshot: WaterField Designs
The serious side of WaterField Designs takes meticulous care constructing bespoke cases and bags, mostly out of the finest leather, popular with users of Apple devices.
The small-batch San Francisco shop also has a wicked sense of humor in its spirit, especially for April Fools Day.
WaterField Designs produced a product page that sends up some of the most recent news to come from Apple, including an announcement that WaterField is starting a monthly original bags streaming service.
This USB-C hub has everything but the kitchen sink. Photo: Hyper
Many people would like to add a few ports to their MacBook Pro, but Hyper just launched a hub for people who’d like to add a ridiculous number.
The HyperDrive Ultimate Ultimate Hub offers more than three dozen ports, in an unbelievably wide variety. It goes a long way toward turning a MacBook into a desktop PC.
T-Mobile CEO John Legere with the Phone BoothE. Photo: T-Mobile
Sometimes old ideas still have some life in them. That’s apparently the thought behind the T-Mobile Phone BoothE, designed to give this carrier’s customers a space to make phone calls in peace and quiet.
As a bonus, Clark Kent once again has a place to quickly change into Superman.
A previous Microsoft prank resurrected MS-DOS on mobile. Photo: Microsoft
Microsoft has banned employees from participating in April Fools’ Day pranks.
The stunts “have limited positive impact and can actually result in unwanted news cycles,” an internal memo explains. This comes just days after Microsoft resurrected Clippy, the famous Office assistant, only to remove it a day later.
Zuckerberg's new H&M collection. Photo: H&MThat’s Snoop Dogg… churning out code for YouTube. Photo: YouTube
For most of us, April Fools’ Day is an abomination. It’s like watching your dad crack terrible jokes at a party. But unlike your dad, some tech companies have perfected the art of the April Fools’ prank and come up with some pretty spectacular ones.
Here are some of the best that have made us LOL today.
Gmail "Mic Drop" didn't go down as well as Google hoped. GIF: GiphyGmail “Mic Drop” didn’t go down as well as Google hoped. GIF: Giphy
One of Google’s April Fools’ Day pranks was so unpopular with users that the company was forced to pull it just hours after it rolled out.
The Gmail stunt, which automatically inserted a “mic drop” GIF into users’ emails as they were sent, was greeted by a torrent of complaints and labeled inappropriate.