April Fools' Day 2012 Pranks By Google

April Fools' Day is upon us! Don't believe everything you read or hear today. Take for example these April Fools' Day pranks by search giant Google.

Google is celebrating the April Fools with at least two fake products demonstrated in videos released earlier today.

The first one is an 8-bit Google Maps for Nintendo Entertainment System.

"Our engineering team in Japan understood the importance of maps on retro game systems," Google wrote. "With the power of Google's immense data centers, and support from Nintendo and Square Enix, we were able to overcome the technical and design hurdles of developing 8-bit maps. Today, we're excited to announce the result: a version of Google Maps for NES, with beautiful low-res graphics, simple and intuitive controls, and a timeless soundtrack."

Here's a demo of the 8-bit version of the Google Maps:


The second one is a multitask mode for Chrome which allows web browsing with two mice at the same time. Here's how it works: