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Alexa Can Now Read Audiobooks to Your Pets So They Feel Less Lonely

On April Fools' Day this year, Amazon spoofed itself with an introduction to PetLexa, an animal-friendly version of its Alexa voice assistant. Now, it's actually releasing something real--audiobooks for animals. Today, Audible announced a new brand of books with Cesar Millan, a longtime dog... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'

[ AdWeek | 2017-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kik Mocks Facebook’s Copying Spree With Its Own ‘Storyz’ Spoof

While Canadians are usually known for being nice, Kik is having a bit of fun at Facebook's expense this April Fools' Day. The wildly popular Waterloo, Ontario-based messaging app published a fake blog post today outlining plans to launch Storyz, a feature that lets users share photos and videos... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'

[ AdWeek | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trade revels in April Fools' tricks

Publishers and bookshops around the world got into the spirit of April Fools' Day today (April 1st), with a number of spoof announcements and unbelievable inventions. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing Industry Antics on April Fools

Books are a serious business, but the publishing industry had a little fun on April 1 to commemorate April Fools' Day. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Scratch–N–Sniff Book For Budding Wine Snobs

There's a secret language spoken in the often self–serious world of wine tasting: Words like awkward, clone, note, legs, bouquet, and thief suddenly don't mean what they normally mean. For amateur imbibers, sommelier jargon and that weird front–of–teeth slurping and spitting thing can seem like... Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2013-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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