# Personalized Slideshow Apps The 'DataMaid' App Helps You Create a Thread of Instant Live Updates By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2015-06-15 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personalized-slideshow References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2015/06/storytelling-platform-busy-people-datamaid-app.html) & [datamaidapp](http://www.datamaidapp.com/) 'DataMaid' is a new app that allows you to create personalized slideshows for instant storytelling. The app goes beyond a typical [Facebook](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wifi-digital-picture-frame) status update and provides users with a number of different tools to help them share their thoughts and ideas. To create your own personalized slideshow, begin with a main topic and a brief introduction. You can then weave together your own personal story through any combination of text, pictures, audio or video. The end result is a thread of live updates that you can share instantly to your Facebook and [Twitter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noplace-app). DataMaid essentially helps to turn blog posts into slideshows that can be viewed and shared straight from a user's smartphone. While the app is currently in the final stages of production, it is set to be added to the iTunes store in the near future. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 3% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Personalized Slideshow Creation:** Explore opportunities to develop personalized slideshow creation tools that enable users to share their stories through different media formats. - **Instant Live Updates:** Find ways to provide users with real-time updates through slideshows that can be easily shared on social media platforms. - **Blog-to-slideshow Conversion:** Develop innovative solutions that convert blog posts into dynamic slideshows for enhanced engagement and accessibility. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Mobile App Development:** Consider new features and functionalities for mobile apps that empower users to create personalized slideshows and share them instantly. - **Social Media:** Investigate opportunities to integrate slideshow creation and sharing capabilities into existing social media platforms for enriched user experiences. - **Content Creation Tools:** Explore the development of advanced content creation tools that enable seamless conversion of blog posts into interactive slideshows. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Memory Album Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/memoryslides.md) - [Mobile-Friendly Presentation Editor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/presentation-creation.md) - [Trailer-Making Life Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moments.md) - [Data-Driven Presentation Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/matik.md) - [Digital Legacy Storybooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autobiographer.md) - [Personal Storytelling Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thyme-tell.md) - [Personalized Lifelong Digital Journals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/now-and-when.md) - [Family Info Managers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dadapp.md) - [Digital Memory Journals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-story.md)