Social network aggregator FriendFeed has released a desktop notifier. FriendFeed Notifier is an Adobe AIR app, so it runs on muliple operating systems. The Notifier allows you to view notifications for either your FriendFeed home or any of your Friends lists. … [Read more...]
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Yammer Adds Feeds to Your Company Stream
Yammer -- the "twitter-for-business" microblogging system -- has added the ability for you to add RSS feeds to your company stream. Eric Eldon at VentureBeat likens Yammer's new feature to consumer lifestreaming services such as FriendFeed, but with (theoretically) a business focus. A great … [Read more...]
Hello World! Feedback? Feedback!
The BigBlue Crew suggested a blog would be a great way to share what's going on behind-the-scenes at BigBlueBall.com, so we've launched BigBlueBlog. We'll be posting information about our staff (the BigBlue Crew!); site news and updates; info about new goodies we're working on at BigBlueBall; and -- … [Read more...]
Are You Twice As Likely to Sleep Naked?
I believe in tracking personal data. It's useful for getting feedback on data points that are important to you. The good folks over at Jawbone -- who make the UP band that tracks your physical activity as well as your sleep -- partnered with Amy (the writer) and Peter (the illustrator) to create a … [Read more...]
Windows Live Essentials Wave 4 Beta
The Windows Live Essentials beta is now available for download. I’ve had a chance to kick the tires on this one and I must say it’s a nice improvement. While the Essentials download includes such applications as Movie Maker and Photo Gallery - my two favorites are Windows Live Writer and Windows … [Read more...]
Digsby Updates Facebook
Digsby, the multi-network IM and social media tool has been updated with tighter Facebook integration and added support for MySpace IM. This is good, but the really great news is that dotSyntax has also removed the confusion mess of crapware nags from their installer. The new installer now gives … [Read more...]
UPDATED: Yahoo! Messenger for iPhone
Last week, Yahoo! Messenger product manager Sarah Bacon put her foot in her mouth when she complained on the Y! Messenger blog that Apple was taking so long to approve their updated Yahoo! Messenger iPhone app. Somehow she missed the fact that the app has been resubmitted with some changes, … [Read more...]
Is Google Wave the New Email?
This week at the Google I/O developer conference, they announced what they describe as a whole new communications platform. It incoporates email, IM and integrates other communication mediums like Twitter, and it is called Google Wave. Google Wave takes the various communication and … [Read more...]
Yahoo! Messenger for iPhone 1.1
It's been less than one month since the initial launch of Yahoo! Messenger for the iPhone, and the Yahoo! Messenger blog reports that an updated version is already available in the iTunes App Store. Yahoo! Messenger 1.1 promises an improved reliability and sign-in experience -- a big problem for … [Read more...]
Miranda IM Gets a Twitter Upgrade
The multi-protocol instant messenger Miranda got a whole new gig today. Now you can use Miranda to connect to Twitter, staying up to date on everyone you follow and posting new tweets. Miranda-Twitter is a protocol plugin for Miranda IM v 0.8+. Miranda is a free IM program that works with all of … [Read more...]