• Home
  • About 404TS
  • Contact

404 Tech Support

Where IT Help is Found

  • Articles
    • Code
    • Entertainment
    • Going Green
    • Hardware, Gadgets, and Products
    • Management
    • Network
    • News
    • Operating Systems
    • Security and Privacy
    • Software
    • System Administration
    • Talking Points
    • Tech Solutions
    • Web
    • Webmaster
  • Reviews
  • Media
    • Infographics
    • Videos
  • Tech Events
  • Tools
    • How do I find my IP address?
    • Browser and plugin tests
  • Get a Technical Consultation
You are here: Home / Articles / Web / April Fools’ Day 2014 around the web

April Fools’ Day 2014 around the web

2014-04-01 by Jason

Every April 1st, the web turns into a questionable collection of humor and annoyance. Why should 2014 be any different?

Google

As usual, Google leads the charge in April Fools’ Day gags.

Google+ photos auto-awesome to include a photobombing David Hasselhoff.

hasselhoff

YouTube announces viral videos for the rest of 2014.

Google announces the Gmail Shelfie, a shareable selfie that you can use as the background theme for your Gmail. You can take your own Shelfie or choose to rotate the theme through the top Shelfies.

Gmailshelfie

Google Maps will help with your Pokemon challenge.

Google Japan announces new tapping fingers for your Android smartphone.

Google AdSense has location data tied to moons and planets.

adsense

Hulu

Hulu announces spin-offs of popular tv shows.

Reddit

Reddit announces headdit, a new way to use your webcam to browse Reddit.

Eztv

Eztv turned into Google with a full redesign. Torrentfreak has a write-up on the new approach.

Computer Updates Prank

If you’d like to prank somebody in your office, just visit this site in their browser, select an update animation, and press F11 to make the browser go full screen. Prepare for them to wait and wait and then curse their computer.

Redbox

Redbox promoted new MoodMatch technology. It will suggest the perfect movie based on your mood.

redbox2014

Daily Steals

Daily Steals had major deals on a zoo closeout. A giraffe for $12k, a male lion for $14k, a polar bear for $70k, and so on.

Imgur

Imgur’s Viralizer will help your images go viral by embedding kittens or memes into them. Making them significantly better photos.

Filed Under: Web

Trending

  • Identify what last woke your computer
    In Tech Solutions
  • Screenshot of Petya RansomwarePSA: Severe Global Ransomware Attack Underway
    In Articles, Security and Privacy
  • Being safe with coin batteries
    In Infographics

Latest Media Posts

Find Out Where To Download SNES ROMs

Find Out Where To Download SNES ROMs

Multifunctional Video Conversion Tools – Wondershare Video Converter

Multifunctional Video Conversion Tools – Wondershare Video Converter

  • Popular
  • Latest
  • Today Week Month All
  • Access to the resource [servershare] has been disallowed Access to the resource [servershare] has been disallowed
  • What is the AllJoyn Router Service on Windows 10? What is the AllJoyn Router Service on Windows 10?
  • Read the Event Logs on Windows Server Core Read the Event Logs on Windows Server Core
  • How a DirecTV bill really works in 2015 How a DirecTV bill really works in 2015
  • SOLVED: “This modification is not allowed because the selection is locked.” SOLVED: "This modification is not allowed because the selection is locked."
  • How Virtual Reality Supports Mental Health Therapy How Virtual Reality Supports Mental Health Therapy
  • Key Strategies of Successful Coin Listing on Exchange Key Strategies of Successful Coin Listing on Exchange
  • Keeping Your Mac Healthy: A Comprehensive Guide to Maintenance and Troubleshooting Keeping Your Mac Healthy: A Comprehensive Guide to Maintenance and Troubleshooting
  • Making Distributed Software Development Work: Strategies and Best Practices for Managing Remote Teams Making Distributed Software Development Work: Strategies and Best Practices for Managing Remote Teams
  • customer contactless payment for drink with mobile phon at cafe counter bar,seller coffee shop accept payment by mobile.new normal lifestyle concept The Latest Innovations In Payment Technology
Ajax spinner

Elevator Pitch

404 Tech Support documents solutions to IT problems, shares worthwhile software and websites, and reviews hardware, consumer electronics, and technology-related books.

Subscribe to 404TS articles by email.

Recent Posts

  • How Virtual Reality Supports Mental Health Therapy
  • Key Strategies of Successful Coin Listing on Exchange
  • Keeping Your Mac Healthy: A Comprehensive Guide to Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Search

FTC Disclaimer

404TechSupport is an Amazon.com affiliate; when you click on an Amazon link from 404TS, the site gets a cut of the proceeds from whatever you buy. This site also uses Skimlinks for smart monetization of other affiliate links.
Use of this site requires displaying and viewing ads as they are presented.

Copyright © 2025 · Magazine Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in