TwitkaFly is a jailbreak app that allows a user to send and reply to tweets right from the springboard, without having to open the twitter or tweetbot app on their iOS device. The app works on any jailbroken device with iOS 4 or higher, including iPod, iPhone and the iPad.  Read more...

Permalink: Send and Reply to Tweets using TwitkaFly right from your Springboard [jailbreak tweak]

Apple introduced iOS 5 less than 2 weeks back and released the first beta to developers with over 200 new features. Not long after that, Dev Team managed to jailbreak iOS 5 beta 1 with the same Limera1n exploit used for iOS 4.x which allowed Cydia developers to start developing tweaks for the new iOS. Without a doubt, iOS 5 Notification Center has caught the foremost attention of these developers with back to back widgets and customization releases in the last couple of days.  Read more...

Permalink: How To: Install Twitter Widget For Notification Center In iOS 5 [Guide]

Official Twitter app for iPhone / iPad just got updated to v3.3 and with it came a big annoyance. Yes thats right, I call it a “big” annoyance coz it actually screws up the whole minimalistic design of Twitter iPhone app. Its called the “Quick Bar” or a trend bar, whatever they want us to call it but most definitely, we are not buying it at all. Its basically a translucent notification bar at the top of your timeline that shows Twitter’s beloved and promoted trends (or Ads) which are most of the time, pretty lame. What’s more annoying is that it keeps showing up each time you tap the timeline tab or even when switching between different tabs, duh!  Read more...

Permalink: Disable “Quick Bar” In Twitter 3.3 With Twizzler [Cydia Tweak]

Without a doubt, the official Twitter app for iPhone and Twitter for iPad are the best iOS twitter clients available and the latest update, takes them to another level of goodness. A handful of new features have been added to the official iPhone / iPad twitter app which is available as a single universal binary for free on App Store. These features include easier uploading of photos with better image preview, autocomplete for @usernames and hashtags, auto link shortening, adding twitter friends from your address book and a new trends bar in timeline.  Read more...

Permalink: The Best Twitter Client For iPhone / iPad Got Even Better!

iSocialShare is the first of its kind jailbreak tweak which lets you upload photos right from your iPhone’s native Camera.app to your Facebook & Twitter accounts. The tweak is now available on cydia store for any jaibroken iPhone / iPod running iOS4. Once downloaded and installed, iSocialShare adds a “cloud” icon to the Photos application at the top right side of navigation bar. Once you tap the cloud button, a menu pops up with options to share the picture on your favorite social networks.  Read more...

Permalink: Upload Photos To Facebook & Twitter Directly From iPhone’s Camera App!

The Mac App Store is full of various Twitter clients, at various prices. Finding a well-priced application full of features can be difficult, and spending money on an app that you don’t like is a waste. Kiwi is a well-priced, feature-packed Twitter client that I have been testing since this morning. Here’s what I’ve found:  Read more...

Permalink: Review – Kiwi Twitter Client for Mac

Do you like Twitter? Do you follow someone because you know them personally, and not because you want to read all their posts? Do you dislike seeing hashtag after hashtag pop up in your timeline? If you answered yes to any/all of these, you’re going to love Proxlet. What is Proxlet? Proxlet is an extension for Google Chrome that allows the user to block other Twitter users, hashtags, or even tweets from apps and sites, from the Twitter timeline. Here’s how to get it:  Read more...

Permalink: Block Unwanted Users and Hashtags on Twitter Using Chrome!

Here’s a new infographic for today: History of social networking. Data ranging from 1971, when the first email was sent to current days of Facebook and Twitter leading the way are included Weirdly, location based social networks such as Foursquare have been left out. Nonetheless, interesting stuff for infographic lovers.

P.S. no Buzz, Orkut or Google Wave mentiond?  Read more...

Permalink: History of Social Networking [Infograhic]

So you’ve been brave and ditched your iPhone or Android phone for Windows Phone 7. Good move. Loving the UX? So are we. But wait! Where are the awesome apps we loved on the ruling mobile platforms of the world? The Twitter app blows. There’s no Reeder for Windows Phone 7. No good IM clients. Heck, there’s no Instagram or PicPlz! Gasp!Fear not, fellow Windows Phone 7 users. While there’s not much we can do about the apps issue, there’s a way to take photos with cool effects and share them on your social networking websites through a few simple steps. You won’t be able to check in to Foursquare but seriously, that’s not the end of the world.  Read more...

Permalink: Do you miss Instagram and PicPlz on Windows Phone 7? Here’s an alternative method to share Photos!

The official Twitter app for iPhone and iPad has been updated to version 3.2.1 which brings full support for iOS 4.2 as well as the much awaited ‘Push Notifications’ feature, something which was not found in any twitter client without a subscription. There is also addition of inline media for the iPad version with tons of UI enhancements and bug fixes.  Read more...

Permalink: Twitter for iPhone & iPad Updated, Adds Push Notifications And More..