In case you haven't noticed - it's April Fools' Day, the time of year when tech companies can pretend they have a sense of humour by announcing ludicrous products.

It's a potential minefield for all of the news writers out there, but it's also kind of fun; here are a few of our favourites:

1. Play Pac-Man on Google

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Everyone loves playing Pac-Man, right? Well now you can play it on the roads around your house thanks to Google Maps. Just visit Maps and click on the Pac-Man logo. Not strictly a prank, but a lot of fun.

2. #ChromeSelfie

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This is actually a pretty cool feature that allows users to take a selfie with their current Chrome tab, then share it online. On mobile, all you need to do is click the menu button, then Share a Reaction. It's kind of surprising this isn't already available, it would have been nice to see people reacting to Zayn's departure from One Direction.

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3. Wear NFC pants from Firebox


If you always forget to take your wallet out but never forget to put on underwear, then Firebox's Smart ePants could be perfect for you, just perch yourself on the pay terminal and away you go.

4. Domino's driverless pizza delivery

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Should you tip the pizza delivery guy, or shouldn't you? The universal quandary is now a thing of the past thanks to Domino's driverless pizza deliveries. They call it Domi-No-Driver, see what they did there?

5. Self-driving car lessons

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RED


Learning how to drive a self-driving car can be difficult, luckily RED are here to help.

6. Receive free refills from a drone at Ed's Diner

Want to visit a restaurant without interacting with a waiter? Ed's Diner has a new revolution in table service which sees a drone dish out free refills.

7. Pay for anything using Barclaycard NFC

Want to pay for your loo paper and sausage roll with an NFC gnome? Well now you can with Barclaycard Anything, which literally turns anything into a contactless payment card - take that Apple Pay.

8. Reverse search on com.google


Visit com.google and everything you do is reversed.

9. Fancy a retro Amazon?


If you head over to Amazon's US site, you'll be greeted with the homepage from 1999, perfect for retro hipsters who also need a new DVD.

10. Microsoft's new MS-DOS Mobile

Microsoft have announced a new mobile operating system, MS-DOS for mobile. At least it would have more apps then Windows Phone OS.

11. Tinder and Uber team up


Find a date on Tinder and then send an Uber taxi to pick them up, can you think of anything more romantic?

12. IKEA releases a selfie stick holder

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Now ego-tastic photographers can access their selfie stick even more quickly with IKEA's new LURA holder.

13. Have your house cleaned by the Henry the Hoover Drone

Another drone prank, this time with the adorable Henry the Hoover. It would certainly make the housework more exciting.

Ones we're not sure about:

OnePlus Drone

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It sounds bizare, a phone manufacturer making a drone, but the mini flying machine was actually on sale - for a brief period.

Amazon Dash

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Another spurious sounding device, it lets shoppers buy items with a single click of a button. But Amazon have assured people it's real.

Not enough fun for you? Also be sure to check out the best gaming April Fools' pranks.