Comments on: The Twitter/FriendFeed Desktop Client Arms Race Continues http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:19:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Twhirl Supports FriendFeed Rooms, But Not Seesmic - Quite Yet http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2371383 Twhirl Supports FriendFeed Rooms, But Not Seesmic - Quite Yet Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:32:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2371383 [...] API, however, means that any of the other desktop clients can add Seesmic support as well. Let the arms race [...] [...] API, however, means that any of the other desktop clients can add Seesmic support as well. Let the arms race [...]

]]> By: Twhirl Supports FriendFeed Rooms, But Still Not Seesmic http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2367887 Twhirl Supports FriendFeed Rooms, But Still Not Seesmic Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:37:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2367887 [...] API, however, means that any of the other desktop clients can add Seesmic support as well. Let the arms race [...] [...] API, however, means that any of the other desktop clients can add Seesmic support as well. Let the arms race [...]

]]> By: MySocial 24×7 Launches FriendFeed/ Twitter AIR App http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2271659 MySocial 24×7 Launches FriendFeed/ Twitter AIR App Tue, 06 May 2008 01:01:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2271659 [...] 24×7, a Friend Feed/ Twitter Firefox sidebar Michael wrote about in April has launched an Adobe AIR [...] [...] 24×7, a Friend Feed/ Twitter Firefox sidebar Michael wrote about in April has launched an Adobe AIR [...]

]]> By: Joe Lichtenberg http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2250456 Joe Lichtenberg Fri, 02 May 2008 15:41:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2250456 The enthusiasm for FriendFeed now seems to be extending to desktop clients built specifically to expose FriendFeed data as soon as it gets published, so as not to incur even the slightest delay watching the real-time chatter :-) How real-time do people want this data to be? Since one of the (many) things that Eluma does is to expose feeds as desktop alerts, I thought I would see how Eluma stacks up as a client for FriendFeed, and see if I liked the experience getting immediate notification all day long from my FriendFeed feeds. If you watch the video, you will notice that there was no API integration required - just out of the box functionality for exposing FriendFeed feeds as alerts. I posted a short video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWjpUxWuPP8 Joe. The enthusiasm for FriendFeed now seems to be extending to desktop clients built specifically to expose FriendFeed data as soon as it gets published, so as not to incur even the slightest delay watching the real-time chatter :-)

How real-time do people want this data to be?

Since one of the (many) things that Eluma does is to expose feeds as desktop alerts, I thought I would see how Eluma stacks up as a client for FriendFeed, and see if I liked the experience getting immediate notification all day long from my FriendFeed feeds.

If you watch the video, you will notice that there was no API integration required - just out of the box functionality for exposing FriendFeed feeds as alerts.

I posted a short video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWjpUxWuPP8

Joe.

]]> By: Lancement de la version 1.3 d’AlertThingly: une seule interface pour Twitter et FriendFeed http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2233922 Lancement de la version 1.3 d’AlertThingly: une seule interface pour Twitter et FriendFeed Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:00:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2233922 [...] à Twitter et FriendFeed par la même fenêtre et la même interface (Twhirl requiert deux fenetres). Ce qui signifie moins de place sur le desktop. Ils enlèvent aussi les doublons Twitter qui [...] [...] à Twitter et FriendFeed par la même fenêtre et la même interface (Twhirl requiert deux fenetres). Ce qui signifie moins de place sur le desktop. Ils enlèvent aussi les doublons Twitter qui [...]

]]> By: www.ubraniaroxy.pl » Blog Archive » Web 3.0 Will Be About Reducing the Noise—And Twhirl Isn’t Helping http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2227689 www.ubraniaroxy.pl » Blog Archive » Web 3.0 Will Be About Reducing the Noise—And Twhirl Isn’t Helping Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:14:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2227689 [...] my own damn fault. I should have never listened to Mike. This morning I installed Twhirl on my desktop in a failed attempt to keep up better with Twitter [...] [...] my own damn fault. I should have never listened to Mike. This morning I installed Twhirl on my desktop in a failed attempt to keep up better with Twitter [...]

]]> By: The Other Blog » Blog Archive » The Other Blog by Bradley Hart http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2225988 The Other Blog » Blog Archive » The Other Blog by Bradley Hart Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:05:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2225988 [...] The Twitter/FriendFeed Desktop Client Arms Race Continues (tags: FriendFeed Twhirl Twitter socialnetworks microblogging client web2.0) [...] [...] The Twitter/FriendFeed Desktop Client Arms Race Continues (tags: FriendFeed Twhirl Twitter socialnetworks microblogging client web2.0) [...]

]]> By: Alert Thingy 1.3 Released: Single User Interface For Twitter And FriendFeed | crown.MONKEY http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2220471 Alert Thingy 1.3 Released: Single User Interface For Twitter And FriendFeed | crown.MONKEY Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:45:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2220471 [...] Twitter and FriendFeed in a single window and a single interface (Twhirl, a competitor, requires two windows). That means less desktop space is used. They are also de-duping Twitter messages (since they also [...] [...] Twitter and FriendFeed in a single window and a single interface (Twhirl, a competitor, requires two windows). That means less desktop space is used. They are also de-duping Twitter messages (since they also [...]

]]> By: TechCrunch en français » Lancement de la version 1.3 d'AlertThingly: une seule interface pour Twitter et FriendFeed http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2219746 TechCrunch en français » Lancement de la version 1.3 d'AlertThingly: une seule interface pour Twitter et FriendFeed Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:38:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2219746 [...] à Twitter et FriendFeed par la même fenêtre et la même interface (Twhirl requiert deux fenetres). Ce qui signifie moins de place sur le desktop. Ils enlèvent aussi les doublons Twitter qui [...] [...] à Twitter et FriendFeed par la même fenêtre et la même interface (Twhirl requiert deux fenetres). Ce qui signifie moins de place sur le desktop. Ils enlèvent aussi les doublons Twitter qui [...]

]]> By: Alert Thingy 1.3 Released: Single User Interface For Twitter And FriendFeed http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2218547 Alert Thingy 1.3 Released: Single User Interface For Twitter And FriendFeed Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:50:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2218547 [...] Twitter and FriendFeed in a single window and a single interface (Twhirl, a competitor, requires two windows). That means less desktop space is used. They are also de-duping Twitter messages (since they also [...] [...] Twitter and FriendFeed in a single window and a single interface (Twhirl, a competitor, requires two windows). That means less desktop space is used. They are also de-duping Twitter messages (since they also [...]

]]> By: Easily import Twitter contacts into FriendFeed for free - great new app http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2208135 Easily import Twitter contacts into FriendFeed for free - great new app Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:34:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2208135 [...] The Twitter/FriendFeed Desktop Client Arms Race Continues [...] [...] The Twitter/FriendFeed Desktop Client Arms Race Continues [...]

]]> By: Twitter support coming to AlertThingy? « Boston Internet Marketing http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2203861 Twitter support coming to AlertThingy? « Boston Internet Marketing Sun, 20 Apr 2008 13:38:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2203861 [...] Not only has AlertThingy now released support for Twitter, but Twitter has shot back by releasing support for [...] [...] Not only has AlertThingy now released support for Twitter, but Twitter has shot back by releasing support for [...]

]]> By: le blog à Ollie » Liens du jour http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2203553 le blog à Ollie » Liens du jour Sun, 20 Apr 2008 12:02:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2203553 [...] twhirl, le client AIR pour Twitter, permettra d’intégrer son flux FriendFeed à partir de la version 0.7.9. Via TechCrunch. [...] [...] twhirl, le client AIR pour Twitter, permettra d’intégrer son flux FriendFeed à partir de la version 0.7.9. Via TechCrunch. [...]

]]> By: Attack of the Network Solutions! at Ben Cooper’s Weblog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2193549 Attack of the Network Solutions! at Ben Cooper’s Weblog Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:45:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2193549 [...] was looking to download the latest Twirl client and typed http://twhirl.com/ in my address bar, with the following [...] [...] was looking to download the latest Twirl client and typed http://twhirl.com/ in my address bar, with the following [...]

]]> By: Otavio Ferreira http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2191350 Otavio Ferreira Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:43:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2191350 What about Feedalizr? I heard about it before Alert Thingy, and have had a great experience there! It seems that new exciting features are coming... Let's wait and see! What about Feedalizr? I heard about it before Alert Thingy, and have had a great experience there! It seems that new exciting features are coming… Let’s wait and see!

]]> By: etc… :: Web 3.0 Will Be About Reducing the Noise—And Twhirl Isn’t Helping http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2189548 etc… :: Web 3.0 Will Be About Reducing the Noise—And Twhirl Isn’t Helping Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:13:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2189548 [...] my own damn fault. I should have never listened to Mike. This morning I installed Twhirl on my desktop in a failed attempt to keep up better with Twitter [...] [...] my own damn fault. I should have never listened to Mike. This morning I installed Twhirl on my desktop in a failed attempt to keep up better with Twitter [...]

]]> By: IT news for April 18: Google’s strong earnings; PayPal browsers; NetSuite’s OneWorld suite | IT News Digest | TechRepublic.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2189246 IT news for April 18: Google’s strong earnings; PayPal browsers; NetSuite’s OneWorld suite | IT News Digest | TechRepublic.com Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:03:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2189246 [...] TechCrunch: The Twitter/FriendFeed Desktop Client Arms Race Continue [...] [...] TechCrunch: The Twitter/FriendFeed Desktop Client Arms Race Continue [...]

]]> By: Between the Lines mobile edition http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2188904 Between the Lines mobile edition Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:07:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2188904 [...] TechCrunch: The Twitter/FriendFeed Desktop Client Arms Race Continues [...] [...] TechCrunch: The Twitter/FriendFeed Desktop Client Arms Race Continues [...]

]]> By: D.I.A Free News Online 2008 » Techcrunch: Web 3.0 Will Be About Reducing the Noise—And Twhirl Isn’t Helping http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2188748 D.I.A Free News Online 2008 » Techcrunch: Web 3.0 Will Be About Reducing the Noise—And Twhirl Isn’t Helping Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:49:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2188748 [...] my own damn fault. I should have never listened to Mike. This morning I installed Twhirl on my desktop in a failed attempt to keep up better with Twitter [...] [...] my own damn fault. I should have never listened to Mike. This morning I installed Twhirl on my desktop in a failed attempt to keep up better with Twitter [...]

]]> By: TechCrunch en français » Le Web 3.0 sera-t-il plus silencieux? http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2188563 TechCrunch en français » Le Web 3.0 sera-t-il plus silencieux? Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:13:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2188563 [...] de ma faute; je n’aurais jamais du ecouter Mike. Hier matin, j’ai installé Twhirl sur mon dekstop afin d’être tenu à jour avec [...] [...] de ma faute; je n’aurais jamais du ecouter Mike. Hier matin, j’ai installé Twhirl sur mon dekstop afin d’être tenu à jour avec [...]

]]> By: Anthony Perez http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2188483 Anthony Perez Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:33:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2188483 I'm a big tech guy and I've played with all of these apps and services...and I just don't care. I'm 21, into tech and the internet big time, I have a lot of web geek friends, and I just don't get these services. I gain very little if anything from them. I’m a big tech guy and I’ve played with all of these apps and services…and I just don’t care. I’m 21, into tech and the internet big time, I have a lot of web geek friends, and I just don’t get these services. I gain very little if anything from them.

]]> By: Art La Flamme » Blog Archive » Everything on the web http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2188450 Art La Flamme » Blog Archive » Everything on the web Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:14:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2188450 [...] I’m wondering why there’s a rush on now to add ever more sources into FriendFeed and it’s variants.  It comes across as folks wanted to watch the screens and lives of others, instead of getting out [...] [...] I’m wondering why there’s a rush on now to add ever more sources into FriendFeed and it’s variants.  It comes across as folks wanted to watch the screens and lives of others, instead of getting out [...]

]]> By: Twhirl adds FriendFeed, Alert Thingy adds Twitter | money news blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2187891 Twhirl adds FriendFeed, Alert Thingy adds Twitter | money news blog Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:14:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2187891 [...] [via TechCrunch] [...] [...] [via TechCrunch] [...]

]]> By: Sean http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2187834 Sean Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:30:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2187834 I have been using Digsby to deal with Facebook, MySpace & Twitter feeds and I am loving it so far. I have been using Digsby to deal with Facebook, MySpace & Twitter feeds and I am loving it so far.

]]> By: Web 3.0 Will Be About Reducing the Noise—And Twhirl Isn’t Helping http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2187368 Web 3.0 Will Be About Reducing the Noise—And Twhirl Isn’t Helping Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:22:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/the-twitterfriendfeed-desktop-client-arms-race-continues/#comment-2187368 [...] my own damn fault. I should have never listened to Mike. This morning I installed Twhirl on my desktop in a failed attempt to keep up better with Twitter [...] [...] my own damn fault. I should have never listened to Mike. This morning I installed Twhirl on my desktop in a failed attempt to keep up better with Twitter [...]

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