April Fools Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

April Fool's: Doodle Jump Live! takes Kevin Durant to Broadway

by John-Michael Bond (Apr 1st, 2013)

With more than 10 million-plus sales and loyal fans all over the world, Doodle Jump developer Lima Sky is making the next logical leap for the franchise, Broadway. Doodle Jump Live! will make its stage debut in 2014, with an all-star production team lead by Julie Taymor of Spider-Man: Turn Off ...

RunKeeper for iPad: The next revolution in running

by Steven Sande (Apr 1st, 2013)

RunKeeper (free) is a favorite of all of the marathon runners and Tour de France cyclists here at TUAW. The app is now available in a new, convenient larger size, as the developers have released RunKeeper for iPad (free). Jason Jacobs of RunKeeper told TUAW that "many RunKeeper users found ...

Can ThinkGeek's April product introductions get any geekier?

by Michael Rose (Apr 1st, 2012)

Where do they get those wonderful toys? Yes, the mad geniuses at ThinkGeek once again are offering a slate of new products scheduled to go on sale today. If you're an iPad owner, there are some great choices here; the Hungry Hungry Hippos iPad game shown above looks fun, and the Barbie ...

Arsegate: Does using the iPad cause hemorrhoids?

by Chris Rawson (Apr 1st, 2012)

It's bad enough that the new iPad causes people to burn their hands, threatens to destroy its own battery in a shower of hot lithium if you leave it plugged in overnight, makes images on the web look terrible, and consumes all of your data faster than you can say "not compatible with Australia's ...

Create an April Fools pranklet with iPhoneception

by Erica Sadun (Mar 25th, 2012)

Looking for a cute and harmless April Fool's day prank for your iPhone. Consider iphoneception. It's a site that creates one of four special effects that mimic the iPhone's home screen, making users think that something deeply weird has happened to their unit. Best of all, at least in terms ...

Apple-themed April Fools' day pranks through the years

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 1st, 2011)

If it wasn't apparent already, today is April Fools' day and Apple's 35th birthday. To celebrate this occasion, Network World has compiled a list of popular Apple-themed April Fools' jokes from the past. Some are from Apple employees and some from the news media, but almost all of them are ...

Apple set to open massive European flagship store in Liechtenstein

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 1st, 2011)

It may be one of the smallest countries in Europe, but Vaduz, Liechtenstein will soon host Apple's largest European flagship Apple Store. The store, which will be located adjacent to the Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein (Liechtenstein's Museum of Modern Art) and open in September, will be even larger ...

PLAYMOBIL™ Apple Store Play Set: Ignite Apple fandom in your kids

by Steven Sande (Apr 1st, 2011)

Hey, your kids are probably going to spend a lot of time in Apple Stores in the future, so why not get them started early with the new PLAYMOBIL™ Apple Store Play Set? ThinkGeek (purveyor of fine April 1 products such as Lightsaber Popsicles and Angry Birds Pork Rinds) is proud to bring ...

Apple debuts iWarp: 'Interstellar travel for the rest of us'

by Chris Rawson (Apr 1st, 2011)

Apple has unveiled a revolutionary new product that promises to change the way we travel forever. Dubbed iWarp, Apple's latest creation is a matter-antimatter reactor only one inch thick that can transport a crew of seven humans to Alpha Centauri and back on a single charge. "For decades, ...

Dear Aunt TUAW: Did Steve Jobs gift me an iPad?

by Erica Sadun (Apr 1st, 2010)

Dear Auntie T, Hi! First time writer. I was just curious if anyone else was receiving an email like I received. My first instinct is to say it is fake and/or an April Fools' joke. However I want to be sure. The entire message is below. From: Steve Jobs Subject: Congratulations! You've won ...

TUAW Reports: FCC filing, photos detail last-minute iPad changes

by Steven Sande (Apr 1st, 2010)

First, and most important to the estimated quarter-million people who will have iPads in their hands on Saturday, is that there will be a front-facing digital camera on the device. As you can see in the gallery, the camera is a 6.0 megapixel unit with a zoom lens. It's apparent that Apple ...

Dual booting Mac OS X on iPad... April Fool's!

by Sang Tang (Apr 1st, 2010)

Some can't wait to get their hands on the device, while others could care less. The device, the Apple iPad, is set to launch on Saturday, April 3, 2010. Earlier today, TUAW unearthed a hidden feature on the iPad (via an envelope slipped under the door of our headquarters in Roswell, NM) that may ...

Beware, it's April Fools' Day!

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 1st, 2010)

With the iPad launch just two days away and new iPad news flooding the net almost every hour, we want to remind all our readers that today is April Fools' Day -- so take what you hear with a grain of salt. The web is already bursting with April Fools' pranks. Some of my favorites are: Google ...

iLounge goes to pay-per-view format

by Dan Pourhadi (Apr 1st, 2006)

iLounge, in what they describe as "bowing to industry pressure," announced today that previously-free site offerings will now be fee-based. The new subscription service, dubbed iLounge Gold, will provide iLounge.com access for $12.95 a month. Or, if readers prefer, they can pay 99 cents -- ...

Apple announces new logo

by Dan Pourhadi (Apr 1st, 2006)

Well mark this a win in the "Stick it to Apple Corps" column: According to TheMacObserver, Apple today unveiled a brand new corporate logo, replacing the legendary bitten apple that Mac fans have grown to recognize and love. From TMO: "'We look forward to moving forward under our new ...