Alexa for Seniors; Google Lens AI for Phones; Elite Facebook Groups




Beyond Social Media show

Summary: Beyond Social Media Show, Episode 188<br> <br> Co-hosts B.L. Ochman and David Erickson discussed Google Lens AI (artificial intelligence) on Android phones; the StarTribune’s 150 year’s worth of digitized archives; SNL’s Alexa for Seniors skit; Facebook adding screening to Groups; MailChimp’s email automation for everyone; Amazon Echo’s security flaw; hope for Parkinsons; Facebook’s trending conversations; PresVillian; Facebook’s Autoplay videos; great new apps and stats you should know…and much, much more.<br> Best Digital Cases<br> Google Lens AI Makes Your Phone Artificially Intelligent<br> Google Lens leverages Google’s computer vision and AI technology in order to bring smarts directly to your phone’s camera.<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.engadget.com/2017/05/18/google-lens-offers-a-clear-view-of-the-company-s-future/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Google Lens offers a clear view of the company’s future</a><br> * <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/17/google-lens-will-let-smartphone-cameras-understand-what-they-see-and-take-action/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Google Lens will let smartphone cameras understand what they see and take action</a><br> <br> <br> Digitized Minnesota<br> The Minneapolis StarTribune puts 150 years-worth of archives online.<br> <br> * <a href="http://www.poynter.org/2017/from-pulp-to-pixel-the-minneapolis-star-tribune-has-digitized-every-article-since-1867/458502/">From pulp to pixel: The Minneapolis Star Tribune has digitized every article since 1867</a><br> * <a href="http://startribune.newspapers.com/search/">StarTribune Digital Archives</a><br> * <a href="http://beyondsocialmediashow.com/oscars-envelopegate-nasa-women-legoized/2239">The Atlantic’s Life Timeline App</a> – Episode 177<br> <br> <br> Amazon Echo Silver for Seniors<br> In a hilarious skit, Saturday Night Live’s Amazon Echo Silver is specifically designed for the greatest generation – created in a partnership between Amazon and AARP. She answers to any name even remotely like Alexa.<br> <br> Playable Tattoos<br> Record a sound. Get an artist to tattoo its waveform. Play your tattoo via an app.<br> <br> * <a href="http://mashable.com/2017/05/08/soundwave-tattoos-are-here/">Immortalize your loved one’s voice with this soundwave tattoo</a><br> <br> <br> Microsoft Prototype Watch Gives New Hope to Parkinson’s Patients<br> More than 10 million people worldwide are living with Parkinson’s. 60,000 are diagnosed each year in the US alone. There is no cure. But there may be hope.<br> <br> * <a href="https://blogs.microsoft.com/transform/feature/my-god-its-better-emma-can-write-again-thanks-to-a-prototype-watch-raising-hope-for-parkinsons-disease/#QriQvyhDYKBORsIy.99" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">‘My God, it’s better’: Emma can write again thanks to a prototype watch, raising hope for Parkinson’s disease</a><br> * <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/people/hazhang/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Haiyan Zhang Microsoft Innovation Director</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Automation For All<br> Two months ago, MailChimp integrated Facebook advertising management with its platform. This month, the email marketing service provider is making its automation features free.<br> <br> * <a href="https://blog.mailchimp.com/announcing-free-marketing-automation-for-everyone/">Announcing Free Marketing Automation For Everyone</a><br> * <a href="http://beyondsocialmediashow.com/beyonce-pregnant-jc-penny-facebook-tv/2141">MailChimp Offers Facebook Ads Integration</a> – Episode 173<br> <br> <br> PresSupervillain Nails King 45 Daily<br> Followed by 38K but following only 4, Pres. Supervillain takes real Trump quotes and Photoshops them onto comics.<br> <br> * <a href="http://twitter.com/presvillain" target="_blank" rel="noopener norefer..."></a>