Posts Tagged ‘Apple’
Augmented Reality 2.0
Episode 332: BL and David discuss how Apple’s iPhone lidar technology is shaping the future of augmented reality; the wide release of Amazon’s Echo Frames; Twitter’s disappearing Fleets and potential audio chat; Midwest governors mask up for a pandemic PSA; AI software that stymies facial recognition technology; Apple Podcasts gets an embeddable player; LinkedIn’s top influencers for 2020; Frito-Lay sets up a holiday-themed merch shop; Pepsi makes an apple pie cola; Arby’s sells deep fried turkey pillows; Fake People are everywhere online; holiday eCommerce sales projections;…and much, much more.
Read More10 Most Horrific Marketing Stories Of 2020
Episode 329: BL and David discuss the ten most horrific stories they covered during 2020.
Read MoreBiden Town Hall Ratings
Episode 327: BL and David discuss the viewership of the dueling Trump/Biden Town Hall forums; an array of new Zoom apps; Google Analytics version 4; Coinbase’s no-politics policy; Alexa notifications; Apple pays hackers to hack; Snapchat’s LiDAR lenses; vintage downloadable cookbooks; a social media wellness check; funeral flyers;…and much, much more.
Read MoreMcDonald’s Travis Scott Meal
Episode 323: BL and David discuss McDonald’s new stop-motion 30-second spot featuring the Travis Scott Meal; the wonders of a livealbe wage; Logofonts; Snapchat’s voting tools; YouTube Shorts; Kara Swisher’s Sway podcast; Patagonia’s pottymouth; Facebook’s failure to act; YouTube blocks iOS picture-in-picture mode;…and much, much more.
Read MoreFortnite vs. Apple
Episode 320: BL and David discuss Epic Games’ epic Fortnite vs Apple Battle Royale; Taco Bell’s Mobile Go restaurants; Brayden Harrington’s bravest little speech; Instagram’s Suggested Posts; Sarah Cooper’s really great week; Spotify books; the resignation of Facebook’s CMO; Susan B. Anthony slaps back at a Trump pardon; Trump wants to block Twitter critics again; Facebook’s Holocaust deniers; banned Subreddits relocate;…and much, much more.
Read MoreTikTok Surveillance
Episode 319: BL and David discuss TikTok’s clandestine surveillance of its users; precisely targeted direct mail; warm and cuddly artificially intelligent pet robots; Twitter’s new Reply Guy feature; the power of video recommendations; LinkedIn Sells SlideShare to Scribd; Planter’s Baby Nut grows up; Apple redirects search users to its Apple News+ app;…and much, much more.
Read MoreCelebrity Conspiracy Debunkers
Episode 317: BL and David discuss John Oliver’s celebrity conspiracy debunkers; Netflix enlists Reddit digital detectives; Minnesota Search Engine Marketing Association’s virtual happy hours; the return of Apple’s Underdogs; reporter’s email newsletters; Amazon delays Prime Day; Hootsuite adds Google My Business; Brickrolling; Yelp’s economic indicators; Facebook’s parallel universe;…and much, much more.
Read MoreMassive Twitter Hack
Episode 315: BL and David discuss the massive Twitter hack and Bitcoin scam directed at high-profile accounts; the Minnesota Twins broadcast a scrimmage with a crowdtrack; free Grow With Google courses; long-term care seniors pose for iconic classic rock album cover recreations; Michelle Obama’s new podcast on Spotify; Hulu rolls out self-serve advertising; an ad agency goes fully remote; Target joins the growing list of retailers mandating masks for customers; Chris Cuomo calls out Trump over Goyagate; Instagram to clone TikTok; Hong Kong’s protest movement keeps getting stymied by Apple;..and much, much more.
Read MoreApple Developers Conference Updates
BL and David discuss the most siginficant announcements to come out of Apple’s 2020 Developer Conference; Keen, Google’s new social collaboration tool; Google Images fact checks; Patagonia joins the growing Facebook advertising boycott; Devin Nunes’ Cow wins in court; YouTube introduces shoppable commercials; Pandora introduces analytics for podcasters; Facebook continues to harbor hate; some Covid-19 masks that are creepy AF; mobile messaging app stats;..and much, much more.
Read MoreApple Glass Leaks
Episode 309: BL and David discuss a leak of details for Apple’s reported upcoming augmented reality glasses; DEVO’s face shield PPE; a literal happy hour courtesy of the Finns; the bookcases of the cloistered and famous; a Twitter parasite; cutout customers popullating a restaurant; Playboy’s sexy safe six; Feedly’s Leo AI; Instagram guides; Facebook’s new eCommerce bid; exclusive Twitter threads; the future of conferences; how the debunked viral Plandemic conspiracy spread;…and much, much more.
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