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Daily Roundup: April Fools' roundup, a tour of ThinkGeek's headquarters, and more!

You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours -- all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Click on through the break, and enjoy.

This is not a prank: ThinkGeek and the business of April Fools'

April Fools' Day beckons celebration from techies and corporations alike, but no one does it better than ThinkGeek. Our own Joseph Volpe was lucky enough to spend the day with ThinkGeek's team of expert nerds as they prepared this year's round of product spoofs. And don't worry, we took lots of pictures.

Google to focus on portrait shots and effects with improved camera app

Sources familiar with Google confirmed to us that the search giant's revamping its camera app. The new version will include a panorama mode, several new effects and provide a bug fix for the default camera's photo framing issue.

2014 April Fools' roundup

Every year, all sorts of companies try to take their April Fools' gags to the next level -- and 2014 is no exception. By now you've probably familiar with Google's emoji translator and the selfie-taking drone, but click on through for our entire roundup!

TV-focused Xbox One update tests a DVR button and OneGuide on SmartGlass

The Xbox One TV experience is finally getting a little TLC. A new update preview is in testing that outfits the SmartGlass app with a new "recent channels" layout and DVR button, removing the need for your old cable remote.

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