8-bit Google Maps: Google's most fun April Fools' Day prank ever? You can, of course, use Google on your tablet device and your phone — but sadly, you've never been able to use it on your Nintendo. No longer! On April 1, Google debuted its newest product, Quest , which uses Google Maps to take you on an 8-bit video game adventure. Read full article >> Google April Fools Roundup: Google Releases Flurry of Crazy New Apps [VIDEO] 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? Are you kidding? April Fools' Day on the Internet Google again took the lead Sunday for impressive April Fools Day pranks, with its introduction of a self-driving car to compete in stock car racing, and announcing a change to Gmail that gets rid of the pesky keyboard by "taking 26 keys to just two." April Fools' Day makes for Internet silliness Google kicks things off a day early this year with a supposed port of Google Maps to the 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment System. Here's an overview of April Fools' weekend shenanigans. Google really likes April Fools' Day If the classic video game recreation of its maps application isn't enough indication, Google is a big fan of April Fools' Day. 20 April Fools' Must-See Websites From Google to Sony to YouTube With so many amusing tricks, falsehoods and fabrications on the Internet, it could be hard to find the best ones, so PCWorld has done the work for you. Google April Fools' Day Pranks 2012: 8-Bit Maps, Chrome Multitask Mode & More! For Google, April Fools Day is the annual launch day for a slew of gag products and hoax services you'll likely never see in real life, including 8-Bit Maps, Chrome Multitask Mode, the YouTube Collection, Google Racing, and Click-to-Teleport. April Fools: Google's self-driving cars head for Nascar race tracks The next logical proving ground for Google's self-driving car project is to race against Nascar drivers, except it's April Fools' Day. [Read more] April Fools: Google fills HUGE gap with 8-bit Google Map Google kicked off its usual April Foolsâ Day barrage of gags early with a least a temporary option to turn Google Maps into 8-bit images remindful of those from Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) games. Google's April Fools' Day Prank: 8-Bit Google Maps Old school flashback! Google couldn't wait for April Fools' Day to prank the web with its 8-bit version of Google Maps, temporarily replacing its standard version. Shortly after the "upgraded" Google Maps went live, Reddit users posted world landmarks and historic sites that could be viewed on the map: the Parthenon, Area 51, Mount Everest (with a Yeti or hiker, say commenters), and many more ...
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