11/02, 7:55pm
App expected to hit beta stage by end of week
Following the recent release of Tweetie 2.0, developer Loren Brichter is almost ready to launch the next update, v2.1, which adds a variety of bug fixes and several new features. The app will support the new-style retweets, along with geolocation information, according to a preview posted by TechCrunch. Both features will only work with the select accounts Twitter has enabled for the additional functionality.
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10/19, 8:50am
Minor update to precede
The next major version of the official Facebook iPhone app, v3.1, will add push notifications, says developer Joe Hewitt. The title lets users view and update news feeds, as well manage photos, and browse profiles and other content. It is not known when v3.1 will become available; coming "soon" however should be v3.03, a minor update providing only bugfixes.
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10/09, 5:55pm
Adds state caching, threaded conversations
atebits has released Tweetie 2, an update to the company's Twitter client for the iPhone and iPod touch. The app is said to have been completely rewritten, and now features state caching. Users can not only read and compose tweets offline, but return to their last known position in the interface after quitting or receiving a phone call.
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09/29, 5:35pm
Program built for Twitter
Naan Studio has released a public beta of its Echofon desktop app for Mac systems. The software works in conjunction with the company's Echofon Pro app for the iPhone and iPod touch, allowing users to sync unread tweets between their mobile device and computer.
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09/28, 6:55pm
App awaiting approval for entry into App Store
Atebits has announced additional details of its upcoming Tweetie 2 iPhone app. The update is promised to be a complete overhaul, rather than a cosmetic revision with only a few small changes. The app will allow users to send and receive video tweets, while tweet streams can be live-filtered in a similar way to the Mail utility.
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09/11, 12:05pm
Independently developed software
Software developers Lee Byron and Owen Yamauchi have released Facebook desktop notification software for the Mac. An independent release, it places a Facebook icon in the Mac OS Menu Bar, with drop-down notification feeds and Growl-style alerts. It is considered experimental software and has only been tested in Mac OS X 10.5.
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08/27, 12:30pm
Apple contact list patent
A newly-published Apple patent application suggests that the company may have a deeper interest in social networking than previously recognized. Titled Event-based contact list methods, the application describes a public website intended to organize an event, such as a wedding or school reunion. As with many such social networking sites, visitors could add personal contact information in order to get in touch with one another.
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08/20, 1:55pm
RealPlayer SP update
Real has announced an update to its media player, RealPlayer SP, which adds a variety of new functions for sharing content or transferring videos to portable devices. Users can download videos from the Internet, and then select their particular mobile device from a drop-down list.
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08/11, 9:40am
iTunes 9 social ties?
(Updated with images) The social networking aspects of iTunes 9 could be more elaborate than previously suggested, says a source responsible for earlier rumors. Beyond just providing basic interaction with sites like Twitter and Facebook, Apple is said to be looking to tie iTunes to a separate social networking app, which could function similarly to Yahoo's OneConnect and merge multiple services. It is not known if the app is intended for Macs or iPhones and iPods.
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06/25, 2:50pm
Mac Trojan hits Twitter
A Mac and PC Trojan is being perpetuated through Twitter, accounts say. Guy Kawasaki, a well-known venture capitalist, is said to have accidentally retweeted a link to a porn video, claiming to contain footage of Gossip Girl actress Leighton Meester. Should users actually click the link, they are taken to a website asking to install a video codec; the file is in reality the OSX/Jahlav-C Trojan, or in the case of Windows users, TROJ_JAHLAV.B.
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06/16, 3:40pm
TweetDeck for iPhone soon
An iPhone version of TweetDeck is coming soon, says Digg founder Kevin Rose. Already in beta, the iPhone app is said to reproduce features of the desktop Twitter client -- namely its signature groupings, which are organized into columns. Users should be able to flick through columns to switch groups.
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05/08, 2:40pm
Twitterrific 2.0 released
Iconfactory has released a major update to its iPhone Twitter client, Twitterrific. The v2.0 release has a redesigned user interface aimed at being more customizable, with new themes and timeline layouts. The timeline now also includes filtering, enabling users to more rapidly sort through updates.
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05/08, 11:40am
Syrinx 2.0 released
MRR Software has released v2.0 of its Twitter client application, Syrinx. The title is meant to simplify Twitter use by enabling users to search the site, view complete conversations, and browse previously-viewed items. Syrinx 2.0 expands the timeline feature to the Friends list, allowing people to locate and manage contacts faster. The app also includes better search features, enabling both multiple search windows and personal history searches.
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05/05, 4:50pm
Tweetie 1.1.1 released
atebits has updated the Mac version of Tweetie, its Twitter client. The app allows users to post tweets, organize conversations, and search for popular topics. Amongst many small improvements, Tweetie 1.1.1 includes new features such as Growl support, which alerts users to updates from particular topics, people and conversations.
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05/05, 11:05am
No Apple Twitter buy
Contrary to rumors, Apple has expressed no serious interest in buying Twitter, says All Things Digital's Kara Swisher. Some in the industry are said to be claiming that Apple is already in "late-stage negotiations" to buy Twitter, whose microblogging service has skyrocketed in popularity following adoption by celebrities like Stephen Fry, Lily Allen and Shaquille O'Neal. Apple has so far only "said hello" to Twitter though, according to Swisher.
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05/04, 3:50pm
Grackl released for iPhone
Barton Springs has released Grackl, a new instant messaging application for the iPhone. The app aims to combine social networking and personal messaging, with functions that allow the creation and control of groups, and the management of group members. The application supports images within conversations, and also includes an automatic archiving feature that allows users to look at previous conversations.
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04/22, 3:15pm
Flickery 1.1 available now
Eternal Storms has released an update to its desktop Flicker client, Flickery 1.1, which adds photo sharing through iChat Theater and Twitter, an enhanced interface and improved speed. Flickery allows users to upload photos to a Flickr photostream, organize photosets and track favorites. It also provides basic photo editing abilities such as cropping, rotation, resizing and applying filters.
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04/20, 12:05pm
Tweetie for Mac debuts
atebits has announced a Mac version of Tweetie, its Twitter client originally produced for the iPhone. The software offers dedicated access to Twitter functions, such as posting tweets or viewing trends and the timeline. The Mac client is said to be a "complete rewrite" however, with a faster core and better support for extensions. The code should eventually become the basis for Tweetie 2.0 on the iPhone.
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04/03, 10:50am
Google in Twitter talks
Google is deep into talks for the purchase of microblogging network Twitter, according to two unnamed sources said to be close to the negotiations and cited by TechCrunch on Thursday. Since then however, AllThingsDigital has suggested that the two parties are simply engaged in "some product-related discussions” regarding collaboration on a real-time Google search engine.
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03/25, 9:50pm
Match launches iPhone app
Match.com has released an iPhone application that provides access to most of the popular features from the main website. The app enables communication with other Match.com members, along with access to profiles, images and search results. Users can also edit their profile or upload images. An option allows location-based technology to automatically find other singles in the surrounding area.
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03/15, 8:45pm
Hulu Friends
To Promote Hulu.com’s one-year anniversary, the company has announced a new social-networking feature, Hulu Friends. The portal is designed to help users communicate with each other through a media browser client, with customized profile pages similar to that of Facebook. The new page provides an area for people to connect with each other, share videos, track viewed content and leave notes. In addition, Hulu Friends allows integration with Facebook, MySpace, Digg, and Del.icio.us, along with Gmail, Yahoo Mail, and Hotmail.
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02/25, 10:55pm
AIM update for iPhone
AOL has split AIM 2.0 for the iPhone into an ad-supported free download, known as AIM Free, and a paid version, AIM Paid. Both variants offer several new features including SMS notifications, location-aware services and support for multiple accounts. Users can access contacts from within AIM, with a choice to send an IM or an SMS message to a phone number. An account can stay logged-in for up to 24 hours, even while the program isn't running.
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02/18, 6:55pm
Fliq 2 update
Mark/Space has released Fliq 2.0 for Mac, the latest version of its social networking application that allows users to transfer images, contacts and notes to other members. The update now allows tasks and files to be shared or sent directly to contacts. Files or documents can be dragged and dropped onto the Fliq window to be automatically sent to the selected person, while a notebook feature offers an interface to view, save, sort, search or organize notes.
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02/06, 4:15pm
Apple on Facebook ban
There is no universal policy in place against Facebook access in Apple Stores, investigation is said to show. Reports began to circulate on Friday that Apple was imposing a complete ban on Facebook, as a means of deterring people from loitering for the sole purpose of Internet access. Although bans on Facebook (as well as MySpace) have been put into place in Richmond and Los Angeles stores, Palo Alto and Washington DC locations continue to allow social networking sites.
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02/03, 7:25pm
SpeedDate on iPhone
SpeedDate.com has brought its free speed dating service to the iPhone and iPod touch platforms. The SpeedDate application allows users to access member profiles and then send 'winks' or 'flirts' to other people. The listings are location based and organized by age, with searches prioritized by proximity and target age. The app fully integrates with the web-based service, while users can also create new profiles from the mobile interface.
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01/29, 10:05pm
Twitterrific 3.2 update
Iconfactory has released Twitterrific 3.2, an update to its Twitter client for Mac. The latest version increases the number of posts (or "tweets") that can be read in a user’s timeline to 200, while a menu is now available on the Dock icon if enabled through the settings. The update also automatically marks all old tweets as read when the application is opened. All communications are now encrypted using HTTPS, while the HTTP authentication has been improved for added reliability when accessing through a proxy.
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01/27, 11:55pm
Radar: iphone photo sharin
Tiny Pictures has released an iPhone app for its Radar photo sharing social networking site. The app lets users share their daily lives with friends by posting pictures and notes on Radar.net or through Facebook and Twitter. The free app allows users to upload photos from an iPhone camera or photo library with privacy controls that restrict who sees each post. The home screen shows the latest postings from friends and daily content feeds from various providers. The app uses caching techniques to quickly load low-resolution versions of photos while the full-sized versions download in the background.
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01/27, 11:10am
HOTorNOT for iPhone
The creators of HOTorNOT have released what is billed as the first-ever mobile dating application for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The app provides access to the long-standing social networking site, aimed at singles between 18 and 34. Users can can browse through profiles, rate other singles and send virtual gifts.
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01/02, 4:00pm
iPhone, Macworld
In brief: A new e-book has been released, showing iPhone users how to perform various mind tricks. Macworld goers may want to check The Hess Memorial Macworld Events List before heading out; the list includes information about otherwise unannounced gatherings. MacMod, meanwhile, is looking to reposition itself as a network for Mac users looking to socialize and learn from their peers.
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11/20, 10:30pm
Fliq launched for Mac
Mark/Space on Thursday launched Fliq, a social networking application for Mac. Fliq allows users to transfer photos, contacts and notes to other members on the same network. Previously only available on the iPhone, the Mac version integrates Address Book and iPhoto content for additional capabilities. A drag function can be used to move text and images from anywhere on the computer and then drop the items directly into the Fliq window.
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10/20, 3:50pm
Fliq social app for iPhone
Mark/Space has launched Fliq, a social networking app for the iPhone and iPod touch. Users can send photos and contacts to one another in real-time, without using e-mail, SMS or instant messaging configurations. Content can also be shared with anyone on the same Wi-Fi network. Users select the image or they want to send, pick the person that they want to send it to, and use a flick gesture to transfer the material.
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09/29, 4:30pm
Loopt iPhone updated
Loopt on Monday unveiled Loopt 1.1, adding the new Loopt Mix feature. This new opt-in feature uses location-based services to allow iPhone users to connect with people nearby. Loopt Mix is for users who want to meet new people near them whether it be at a conference, in a club, or in their neighborhood. Users can set up a customized public profile, browse nearby profiles or search by shared interest and community membership. Messages are sent via email and do not identify a user's full name, exact location, email address or phone number, which leaves the user in control of releasing personal information.
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09/19, 11:05am
net4mac for iPhone 1.0
net4mac, the creator of its self-named social networking service for Mac owners, says it has ported a version of its Mac OS X client to the iPhone. The iPhone version is scaled back, removing functions such as forum access. Users can however send and receive messages, browse member profiles, and search for other people according to their preferences.
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09/10, 4:45pm
Yahoo oneConnect iPhone
Yahoo on Wednesday announced it would offer oneConnect for the iPhone, with a preview version available for download from the iTunes App Store. Yahoo oneConnect allows users to integrate contacts, send SMS and Y!IM messages, connect to various social networking sites, and more. oneConnect supports Bebo, Dopplr, Facebook, Flickr, Friendster, Last.fm, MySpace, Twitter, and YouTube. US and Canadian residents can download Yahoo oneConnect preview from iTunes for no charge.
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07/31, 5:00pm
Delicious domain change
Social bookmarking site Delicious on Thursday announced it has refined its services greatly, while also adding a new domain name through which the site can be reached, Delicious.com. According to a post on Delicious' blog, the various refinements have allowed the company to enhance speed, search capability, and overall layout of the site. The domain name change reportedly stems from confusion among users in the spelling of del.icio.us, but the site can still be accessed through its former moniker.
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07/29, 9:25pm
iPhone gets blogging tool
CellSpin Soft has adapted its CellSpin mobile blogging software for the iPhone and iPod touch, providing a GUI-based blogging tool for audio, photo and text capture. Users can link and upload to blogging, social networking and photo sharing sites over a secure connection, allowing fully mobile blogging and podcasting. The software also allows users to post to Ebay. It works with Blogger, MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, Google Blogger, Flicker and more. The application is free and available at the iTunes App Store under Social Networking. CellSpin works on both the original iPhone and iPhone 3G, as well as the iPod touch.
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07/15, 5:35pm
Google Viacom agreement
Google, Viacom, and the Football Association of England have all reached an agreement after the latter two firms brought charges of copyright infringement to the video-based social networking site YouTube. Reuters reveals that while the service normally specializes in user-created content, YouTube also hosts many segmented commercial productions, despite the action being against its End-User License Agreement.
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04/25, 1:55pm
Underground Railroad
The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is launching the "Digital Backpack," which will allow visitors at the Freedom Center to utilize social networking technology, digital media production, and wireless computing in ways that empower them to create, "distribute and access a shared vision for freedom." The company has chosen Apple products to power the project: each pack contains an Apple MacBook Pro notebook computer, iPod classic with voice recorder, digital camera, HD digital camcorder and tripod. These perspectives are then captured as a digital movie, archived at the Freedom Center, and published to an iTunes channel that the Center is launching in May.
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04/11, 11:10am
iSpQ Videochat software
nanoCom is promoting a Mac client for iSpQ Videochat, its video-based social networking service. Like other social networking sites, users are encouraged to great personal profiles; the focus however is on arranging real-time text and video chat, using webcams. Video is displayed at 320x240 at 15fps. Rooms are moderated, and users can also send each other messages with photos attached.
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04/04, 12:30pm
Net4Mac
App4Mac, the company behind RapidoWrite, CheckUp and other Mac OS X tools, has announced net4mac, a new, free social networking service built exclusively for Mac users. Users can create a profile including your location, job, activities, skills and the type of Macs, iPhone, iPod, etc. owned, then add friends to your profile and manage them. Users can also create their own groups of interest and invite friends to join them (people using the same application, in your same location, sharing the same passions, etc) and create events and invite Mac users. Registered users can search members using different of criteria and discover local Mac users..
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03/06, 10:20am
GyPSii on iPhone
A geotagging-based social networking site, GyPSii, says it has developed a new iPhone version of its mobile web client. The site is used to upload and share points of interest along with pictures, video and text; the two can in fact be combined, creating what the company dubs an online "life history." The iPhone client uses an optimized interface, able to display all relevant information at once for a particular person or place. Location-based search has been improved with new categories, and users can get integrated directions from the mapping interface, pointing to or from specific people and places.
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02/25, 11:55am
LinkedIn Mobile, iPhone
Two cellphone-optimized versions of LinkedIn's social networking website have launched, say members of the company. The site is geared towards exploiting connections for career purposes, by getting users in touch with past and present coworkers and classmates. The site also points out connections in job hunting, and links people to experts with job advice.
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02/22, 1:45pm
Fruxx sync services
Fruux, a cross between social networking and .Mac's sync service, is currently in beta testing and looking for people to help test the service. Fruux synchronizes address book, bookmark, and calendar files with each computer someone owns, and also gives the user the ability to synchronize contact information with others. This allows users to stay in contact with friends, business partners, and family, even if the contact information changes.
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02/05, 4:15pm
Nokia launches N-Gage, Ovi
After considerable delay, Nokia has finally begun an initial rollout of its N-Gage gaming service. The online network allows people to download and play a variety of high-end cellphone games, rendered with both 2D and 3D graphics. The client software is now available through the company's First Access program; although it is only officially said to work with the N81, third-party sources have already managed to remove the software's protective "wrapper," and run N-Gage on phones like the N95. The service was initially slated to launch in November, but the date was then moved to late December, and finally to sometime after the holidays.
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12/12, 4:00pm
Facebook Platform
Social network site Facebook today announced the early stages of open access to Facebook Platform, the underpinning for the company's web application service. The company will let its existing platform serve as a reference for other sites and will allow competitors to license the company's proprietary tags and similar code, though the cost if any of a license has yet to be revealed. Expanding the code will let developers writing for Facebook export their web applications to other sites without having to significantly rewrite the code for another platform, the company says.
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