Alert Thingy - Adobe AIR Desktop Client for FriendFeed

Alert Thingy (Windows, Freeware) is a desktop application for FriendFeed.com that allows you to see the data stream from people you follow using FriendFeed.

Requires Adobe AIR.

Technorati: alert, thingy, adobe, air, friendfeed, windows, freeware

twhirl 0.7.5 - Desktop Twitter Client Based on Adobe AIR

twhirl 0.7.5 (Windows, Freeware, 669KB) is a desktop twitter client, based on the Adobe AIR platform.

Changes:

• added: support for tweetburner
• fixed: bug caused by twitter API upgrade
• fixed: username links

Technorati: twhirl, twitter, adobe, air, status, presence, update, windows, freeware

twhirl 0.7.3 - Twitter Desktop Client

twhirl 0.7.3 (Windows, Freeware, 668KB) is a desktop client for the popular microblogging service Twitter. It allows you to post short 140-character updates about what you are doing, as well as following your twitter friends and read all their updates, replies anyone sends to you, and direct messages to your account. You can also answer to another user by replying or sending him/her a private direct message.

Changes:

• added: support for TweetScan search engine
• added: history for search queries
• added: posting images to TwitPic
• added: protected profiles are indicated by a little lock icon
• changed: keyboard support for scrolling lists
• changed: cached user profiles expire after 60 minutes
• a lot of minor bug fixes

Technorati: twhirl, twitter, desktop, client, adobe, air, windows, freeware

Twitterlicious 2.1 - Twitter.com Desktop Client

Twitterlicious 2.1 (Windows, Freeware, 3.3MB) is a Windows application that makes using Twitter easier. It takes heavy inspiration from Twitterrific for Mac OS X, but now in a Windows client.

Requires MS .NET Framework 2.0.

Changes:

• major UI changes
• removed replies and direct messages tabs
• replies and direct messages now integrated into main window
• replies highlighted blue color, while direct messages highlighted brown color
• probable fix with non-updating issue

Technorati : client, desktop, freeware, twitter, twitterlicious, windows

Twitterlicious 2.0 Final - Desktop Client for Twitter

Twitterlicious 2.0 Final (Windows, Freeware, 3.1MB) is a Windows application that makes using Twitter easier. It takes heavy inspiration from Twitterrific for Mac OS X, but now in a Windows client.

Requires MS .NET Framework 2.0.

Changes:

• Faster and more reliable connection to Twitter.
• Option to improve friends list update speed by reducing the frequency of the replies and direct message updates.
• Option to hide Twitterlicious from the Windows taskbar.
• Option to hide the direct messages list (improves speed).
• Spanking new about box.

Technorati : desktop, freeware, twitter, twitterlicious, windows

Twitterlicious 2.0 RC1 - Twitter Desktop Client

Twitterlicious 2.0 RC1 (Windows, Freeware, 3.1MB) is a Windows application that makes using Twitter easier. It takes heavy inspiration from Twitterrific for Mac OS X, but now in a Windows client.

Requires MS .NET Framework 2.0.

Changes:

• Checks for new versions of Twitterlicious on start-up and when requested.
• Remembers previously read items between instances.
• Much better error handling, now records error messages to a log file and correctly handles web connection problems.
• Toggle bubble notifications.
• Blank direct messages bug fixed.
• Replies and direct messages list height bug.

Technorati : client, desktop, freeware, twitter, twitterlicious, windows

Jay-Q 0.9.5 - Jaiku Client

Jay-Q 0.9.5 (Windows, Freeware, 1.43MB) is a Windows client for Jaiku. With a built in spell checker, ability to post comments (reply to entries) and auto-updating of entries, this feature rich client is all you need to use Jaiku to its full potential.

Changes:

• Configuration file is now stored with the app
• A new package (stand-alone zip) is available which doesn't require an install
• Updated the icon
• Fixed error that was generated when no account information was available

Technorati : client, freeware, jaiku, jayq, presence, windows

Pwytter 0.6 - Multiplatform Twitter Client

Pwytter 0.6 (Windows, Open Source) is a standalone Twitter client written in Python/tkInter and is intended to be multi-platform.

Also available for Linux and Mac OS X.

Changes:

• Send direct message
• Display Followers
• Update autodetect : New pwytter release
• Show parameter dialog on first launch
• Added a link to create a twitter account in parameter dialog
• The password is masked now in parameter dialog
• Display a busy cursor when loading timeline and sending message
• Add a Link to pwytter.com

Technorati : freeware, linux, mac, open source, presence, pwytter, twitter, windows

Twitterlicious 2.0 beta 4 - Twitter Client for Windows

Twitterlicious 2.0 beta 4 (Windows, Freeware, 3.1MB) is a Windows application that makes using Twitter easier. It takes heavy inspiration from Twitterrific for Mac OS X, but now in a Windows client.

Requires MS .NET Framework 2.0.

Changes:

• New Replies and Direct Messages tabs.
• Fixed: Windows fails to shutdown when Twitterlicious is open, with the error WARNING_EW_SHUTDOWN_CANCELLED.
• The window position is now restored when the program is started.
• Improved pop-up notifications - replies and direct messages include the sender.

Technorati : client, desktop, freeware, twitter, twitterlicious, windows

Twitterlicious 2.0 beta 3 - Desktop Client for Twitter

Twitterlicious 2.0 beta 3 (Windows, Freeware, 3.08MB) is a Windows application that makes using Twitter easier. It takes heavy inspiration from Twitterrific for Mac OS X, but now in a Windows client.

Requires MS .NET Framework 2.0.

Changes:

• New more organized options dialog.
• Supports authentication for proxy servers.
• Can select between the update text field and twits list to be focused when opening the main window.
• x64 build.
• Fixed a bug where the date created wouldn't update.
• Fixed: "Ctrl + Enter in the text box adds a new line at the end not at the cursor's position."
• Fixed: "save size of text box on exit."
• Fixed: "notification still shows after I close the bubble."

Technorati : client, desktop, freeware, twitter, twitterlicious, windows

Twitterlicious 2.0b2 beta - Desktop Client for Twitter

Twitterlicious 2.0b2 beta (Windows, Freeware, 3.07MB) is a Windows application that makes using Twitter easier. It takes heavy inspiration from Twitterrific for Mac OS X, but now in a Windows client.

Requires MS .NET Framework 2.0.

Technorati : client, desktop, freeware, twitter, twitterlicious, windows

Jay-Q 0.9.3.5 - Jaiku Client

Jay-Q 0.9.3.5 (Windows, Freeware, 1.14MB) is a Windows client for Jaiku. With a built in spell checker, ability to post comments (reply to entries) and auto-updating of entries, this feature rich client is all you need to use Jaiku to its full potential.

Changes:

• Improved speed of loading entries
• Added classic themes (4 different colors available)
• Issue where icons would not show up should be fixed
• Fixed issue with duplicate words in the configuration screen
• Added support for users to be able to select the notification sound
• Changed the notification box (when Jay-Q is minimized)
• Fixed issues for wrong font displaying in details view for some users

Technorati : client, desktop, freeware, jaiku, jayq, windows

Jay-Q 0.9.2.3 - Jaiku Client

Jay-Q 0.9.2.3 (Windows, Freeware, 1.14MB) is a Windows client for Jaiku. With a built in spell checker, ability to post comments (reply to entries) and auto-updating of entries, this feature rich client is all you need to use Jaiku to its full potential.

Change: Delete button wasn't showing when the case of username (in options) didn't match what jaiku had.

Technorati : client, freeware, jaiku, jayq, windows

Jaikuroo 1.2 - Windows Client for Jaiku

Jaikuroo 1.2 (Windows, Freeware, 603KB) is a desktop client for presence updates on Jaiku.com. This requires MS .NET 2.0 Framework.

Change: Fixes an issue with the German and Finnish versions of the .NET Framework.

Technorati : freeware, jaiku, jaikuroo, net, presence, windows

Jay-Q 0.8.5 - Windows Client for Jaiku

Jay-Q 0.8.5 (Windows, Freeware, 1MB) is a Windows client for Jaiku. With a build in spell checker, ability to post comments (reply to entries) and auto-updating of entries, this feature rich client is all you need to use Jaiku to its full potential.

Changes:

• Commenting on comments now works correctly again.
• Comments should now show up correctly in the feed list.

Technorati : freeware, jaiku, jayq, presence, windows

Jaikuroo 1.1 - Windows Desktop Client for Jaiku.com

Jaikuroo 1.1 (Windows, Freeware, 608KB) is a desktop client for presence updates on Jaiku.com. This requires MS .NET 2.0 Framework.

Features:

• Update your Jaiku presence from your desktop
• Watch your presence, your friends presence or the public presence
• View comments on messages
• Refreshes automatically and alerts you of updates
• Choose which icon to associate with your presence
• Update your current location
• Built-in URL shortening via Rurl.org
• See which feed messages are associated with Flickr, Las.FM, Twitter, and news feed
• Customize interface colors or choose from predefined color schemes
• Sophisticated image caching for faster updates
• Customize window opacity and font size
• Fully threaded for maximum responsiveness
• Built by RareEdge, the creators of Twitteroo
• Cool icons by FamFamFam
• Get Jaikuroo updates at jaikuroo.jaiku.com

There are three versions of this app: Installer, Stand-alone, and Full. If you also like portable apps (like me), you should get the Stand-alone version.

Just recently, I was trying out the presence update service of Jaiku.com, and was looking for a nice Windows desktop app for it. I am a fan of Twitteroo, a desktop client for Twitter made by RareEdge Design Group, so I was naturally wanting for something similar.

I blindly contacted Eric of RareEdge, inquiring about any plans in creating a Jaiku app, and was rewarded with a preview of Jaikuroo! I was very happy with the preview (version 1.0), and was even more pleased with the latest version (1.1).

I would definitely recommend anyone using Jaiku and Windows to try Jaikuroo.

Technorati : client, desktop, freeware, jaiku, jaikuroo, net, presence, rareedge, update, windows