Best Practices
iPhone AR
Instead of headsets, Apple’s mission is to make AR part of equipment you already have, like your iPhone.
Echo Frames
The $250 Echo Frames are Amazon's take on smart glasses.
Fleets
Twitter announced a global launch of the ephemeral disappearing feature “Fleets.”
Mask Up, Midwest
The governors of seven midwestern states collaborated on a public service announcement video about how to protect loved ones, front-line workers, and small businesses from the alarming spikes in COVID-19 cases in their states and around the nation.
Facial Distractions
Engineering researchers at the University of Toronto, in Canada — used AI software programs to design a privacy filter for your photos that disables automatic facial recognition systems.
Embeddable Apple Podcasts
Podcasters can now create new embeddable web players for their shows as well as individual episodes.
LinkedIn Voices
LinkedIn’s 6th annual Top Voices list, is a look at the creators driving today’s professional conversation.
Holiday Branded Merch
Frito-Lay is pushing branded apparel and Pepsi has concocted an apple pie-flavored cola.
Worst Practices
Turkey Pillow
Arby’s unpatented Deep Fried Turkey Pillow is part stylish sleep mask, part cloud, and all your new favorite pillow.
Fake People
There are now businesses that sell fake people. They look just like the people you see on Facebook and Twitter but they are created by AI.
Smiles
Shiny New Stuff
David's Finds
- InkScape - An Adobe Illustrator alternative
- OpenOffice Draw - Draw business processes and diagrams
Pro Tips
Identify Brand Fans With Net Promoter Score Emails
An example Net Promoter Score campaign from VidIQ.
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