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Tweetie 2 for iPhone

Published on 2009-10-11 in Mobile and Software. Closed Tags: , .

Tweetie 2 for iPhone just came out of the App Store [iTunes link]. Within a day of using it, it has taken the spot of Twitterrific [iTunes link] as my primary Twitter client on the iPhone. It has again raised the bar for mobile Twitter clients. Following are the things I like so far:

  • Swipe to “Go Home” — Swiping L-R on the top navigation brings you back to the main screen (I hope this gesture is adopted to the Mail app so it would work a little better with multiple email accounts).
  • OS X Dock-style Alerts —A very elegant way to show that there are new @mentions and dms — just a tiny glow under the navbar.
  • Full Persistence — It now caches previous tweets and reopening the app takes you back to exactly where you were before, in case you get a call or have to go to another app.
  • User Profile UI — It now follows the same UI used for user profiles on Tweetie for Mac which I think works very well when exploring Twitter. You can easily see a user’s previous tweets, @mentions, following and followers list, etc.
  • Edit Profile — It’s now possible to edit your profile from within the app itself.
  • Landscape Support — And it’s configurable.
  • Live-Filter — Now you can search within your stream so it’s easier to find a tweet you’ve already read and want to go back to.
  • j.mp (bit.ly) Integration — You now get to own the short urls you create via the app by entering your bit.ly details.
  • Threaded Conversations — Reply chains are now displayed on one screen like in the Mac version.
  • Drafts — Which you can also send to Birdhouse.

Now, I can’t wait for 2.0 of Tweetie for Mac.

Having Fun with Mobile Apps

Published on 2009-07-19 in Geek, Productivity and Software. Closed Tags: , , , , , , , , , .

A week with the iPhone and I’ve already downloaded quite a number of apps, and I’m really enjoying using them. I’ve also started to use apps that I’ve only used sparingly on the iPod Touch since it doesn’t have an always on connection.

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Blogging from my iPhone

Published on 2009-07-11 in Geek and Mobile. 2 Comments Tags: .

My first blog post from my iPhone 3G  S⃣. It does feel a lot zippier than my 1st gen iPod Touch. Coming from an E71, i’m still adjusting a bit to just having a soft keyboard. I had to queue for a little more than two hours just to get it. Tonight I’m gonna have fun with it.

A Mac Software List

Published on 2009-06-04 in Geek, Productivity and Software. Closed Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

After switching to the Mac, I had to find software that would help me do stuff I like doing.  So far, the following are the software I’ve tried and that survived in my Applications folder.

VMWare Fusion – Since I switched from Windows, there are still a handful of apps I use on Windows. I also use it for browser testing (specially IE6). It’s the first OS X app I paid for and I think it’s worth it with all the things I am able to do with it around.

TextMate – Now my primary text editor. The bundles just make it easy for me to code in just about any language I need to code on. I’m still discovering a lot of things about it but so far it has helped me to code faster and keep my code cleaner and more organized. There’s also a certain magic I feel when I’m writing code on it.

Transmit – I tried FileZilla since it was my main FTP program in Windows, but it just didn’t feel right on OS X, so I tried Transmit and it fell just right into place. After learning new and adding custom keyboard shortcuts it fits perfectly with how I work. I especially like being able to edit stuff on the server seamlessly.

Yojimbo – Currently it serves as my password repository. Hopefully I’ll use it more as a repository of other things that I need to take down.

DestroyTwitter and Tweetie – After trying out a host of desktop Twitter clients (like EventBox, TweetDeck, Twhirl, Nambu, etc.), I’ve settled with the two. I use DestroyTwitter if I want to keep Twitter less intrusive (i.e. when I’m in The Zone). I use Tweetie when I’m actively exploring the Twitterverse.

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Why I didn’t get an iPhone

Published on 2008-10-13 in Geek and Mobile. 6 Comments Tags: , , .

A few months back I almost wanted an iPhone. I was really dead set on getting one. But after reading all the reviews about another phone, the Nokia E71, I decided not to get an iPhone.  This is even if I’ve experienced first hand how intuitive and easy to use its UI is, since I have an iPod Touch. There are just some things the iPhone doesn’t have that I needed on a “phone.” And so I will enumerate those things: Continue reading ‘Why I didn’t get an iPhone’

Tethering

Published on 2008-09-17 in Geek and Productivity. Closed Tags: , , , , , .

While I was away, I needed to do some work since my leave was abrupt and in the middle of a crucial stage of a project. I was in the hospital for most of the middle of the week and it’s a good thing I’ve set up tethering on my MacbookPro via bluetooth using my N81 before. I was also fortunate that Globe has finally decided to have an option for time-based charging when using mobile broadband which is more cost effective if you’re consuming a lot of data.

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The Switch – MobileMe

Published on 2008-07-14 in Geek. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , .

I think I’m pretty much bent on getting Apple’s MobileMe once I do get an iPhone. Hopefully all the launch glitches would be ironed out once the iPhone is available here in Singapore.

I’ve tried out the Push technology for mail, calendar and contacts with an iPod Touch and I’m satisfied with how it works seamlessly across platforms (deskop app, mobile app, web app). I won’t have to worry of syncing between devices since it’s synced at one central location. And it’s an added appeal that I’ll be using very similar interfaces across all three platforms.

For the moment, I’ll try testing this setup at least for my calendar and contacts until my MobileMe trial expires.