Gmail. Google Maps. The App Store. Every one was dismissed like an absurd April Fools’ prank. Every one became unavoidable. And every one came with a price tag nobody saw coming.

TV and home video editor Ty Pendlebury joined CNET Australia in 2006, and moved to New York City to be a part of CNET in 2011. He tests, reviews and writes about the latest TVs and audio equipment.