Feedalizr Updates, Still Not A Competitor
Feedalizr, the first Friendfeed AIR app to be released, has released an update to their client. However, it’s a bit of a disappointment compared to Alert Thingy (app review), Twhirl (app review), and bTT (app review).
Changes
Twitter integration
Filtering options
Comment/Like items
The Experience Sucks
Sorry to put it so frankly, but it does. You can now filter by name, [...]
bTT Friendfeed App Gets A Makeover
bTT is a remake of bTittleTattle, one of the first Friendfeed desktop apps to be released. Developed by Sobees, they’ve taken some huge hints and integrated Twitter into bTT and also made some changes.
Improvements
Improved UI redesign
Font adjustment options
Sort by service options
Show/Hide comments
Twitt It/Friendfeed It
No duplicates (yay!)
Slideshow view for pictures
Wide [...]
The FriendFeed Desktop Apps Disappoint Me
Both Alert Thingy and, very recently, Twhirl, have pushed out grand updates for both Twitter/Friendfeed desktop clients. However, I’m utterly disappointed in them both.
Alert Thingy Updates
Twitter and Friendfeed updates in the same window
Twitter integration
Flickr integration
More themes
TinyURL integration
Ok great. These are all really neat integrations. Regardless of all of these [...]
Twhirl Integrates Friendfeed: The Chaos Begins
Twhirl has incorporated Friendfeed into their client! Twhirl’s latest upgrade here.
Just this morning, I wrote an article suggesting that the Friendfeed AIR app Alert Thingy should stay in its own lane and NOT try to directly compete with Twhirl by adding a host of features that cater to users of Twitter.
I noted [...]
Alert Thingy Should Stay In Its Own Lane
Sarah Perez recently wrote a solid article reviewing the updates of Alert Thingy, an AIR app for Friendfeed. What made the article so interesting for me were her suggestions of what Alert Thingy should integrate in their future releases. The features she requested are being echoed loudly throughout the Friendfeed community, especially amongst those [...]
Alert Thingy Desktop App Wasn’t Worth The Wait
A few days ago, Sobees released their Friendfeed desktop app (bTittleTattle) and there were many complaints and suggestions for the app. However, everyone was still holding their breath for Alert Thingy, a Friendfeed desktop app with an interface similar to Twhirl. When it previewed on TechCrunch, the most obvious reason for the hold out [...]
