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My favorite Twitter app: Tweetie

Posted on: April 26, 2009 at 3:21 pm | Posted under: Technology, Twitter
Tags: apps, atebits, iPhone, Tweetie | Comments: View Comments

Ever since I got an iPhone I have found it easier to stay connected.  One of the best apps for keeping me connected to Twitter is Tweetie.

At first I was hesitant to pay for an app that I knew nothing about.  This atebits company didn’t have a desktop app, so I was unsure as what to expect from them.  After jumping around in the forums and asking some questions of my own, I knew that I had to get this program.  My friends were surprised that I paid for an app, because I am cheapskate :)

I have to say that Tweetie has paid off for me.  The best feature of the program is that I can run multiple accounts in the app.  That has been helpful, since there are four Twitter accounts that I manage.

Last month I told Albert (@iAlbert) about the program, because he was managing his Twitter accounts with different programs on his iPhone.  I told him that the app was $2.99 and management of multiple accounts was simple.  He has been using the app and loves it, sure beats all of those others apps he had installed!

There are other great aspects of Tweetie too.  The multiple display options for viewing the timeline (my preference is dark), the abililty to save drafts for posting later, and the ever-funny poopularity enhancer.  If you are a fan of the fart apps, you will like the popularity enhancer.

With the launch of Tweetie for Mac and all of the rave reviews about it, it seems that atebits has made using Twitter that much more simple and fun with these great apps.

Cheers!

Tweet Tees Goodies

Posted on: November 13, 2008 at 12:30 am | Posted under: Tweet Tees, Twitter
Tags: contest, giveaway, prizes, SWAG, Tweet Tees | Comments: View Comments

For those of you that were in attendance at PodCampAZ, you own some SWAG from Tweet Tees.  For those of you that couldn’t make it, here is your chance to grab a wristband and button (they come in a set).  Now I only have 5 of these left, because they were going faster than beer at a kegger.  To get yourself some goodies from Tweet Tees, be sure to look for me on Twitter (@jacobburke) as I will tweet out a question everyday, starting on November 17.

The person that answers the question correctly will win a wristband and button from Tweet Tees.

Be on the lookout come November 17 for your chance to win!

Cheers!

UPDATE

After going through my notes from PodCampAZ, I discovered that I still have some stickers!  In addition to the wristband and button, each daily winner will also receive two Tweet Tees stickers!

More Twitter Junk

Posted on: August 6, 2008 at 1:52 am | Posted under: Rants, Twitter
Tags: junk, merchandise, Twitter | Comments: View Comments

Who buys this crap? Get a t-shirt instead!

Is Twitter Dying?

Posted on: July 4, 2008 at 3:00 am | Posted under: Television, Twitter, Videos
Tags: seesmic, Twitter | Comments: View Comments

Tonight on Seesmic I asked the question ‘Is Twitter Dying?’.  I got a good amount of replies to my question, most of them being positive and people hope that the service stays alive.  My true reason behind asking the question was to see what people really thought.  My hope is that Twitter does continue to fix the scalability and architecture issues and comes back stronger than ever.  I really like the community I have built and would have to have to build another one elsewhere.  I have embeded the video from Seesmic, which also shows the entire conversation (the audio is low in my initial post).

I encourage you to leave me your thoughts on this, I am always looking to know what you have to say!

Cheers!

Tweet2Win – A reason to keep using Twitter

Posted on: June 30, 2008 at 4:00 pm | Posted under: Twitter
Tags: prizes, tweet2win, Twitter, websites | Comments: View Comments

All of us that use Twitter are aware of the many issues plaguing the popular messaging network. A few weeks ago, a site was launched that has kept Twitter from going the way of friendster (read: abandoned).  Tweet2Win has become a popular site among Twitter users: with weekly prize drawings for being active on Twitter, it is giving users an incentive to keep tweeting.

The site has a very simple sign-up for users to enter the weekly contest.  Just this week, a referral system was launched for users to name the Twitter user that referred them to the site.  The prizes are great, and Tweet Tees has been a consistent sponsor giving away their popular shirts.

The site has a lot of promise, and as Twitter grows, I believe that the sponsors and contest entries will too.