Twitter tools //

FollowFriday //

Friday, August 20, 2010

Make FollowFriday More Useful

FollowFriday is a Twitter tradition. But how much are you really benefiting from it? Do you take the time to follow your tweeps’ recommendations? Does anybody take the time to follow you? FollowFriday is a handy little app that helps you get more out of #FollowFriday.

User Interface

3 stars

Usefulness

3.5 stars

Innovation

4 stars

Cost:

Free

Overall Rating:

3.5

The Archivist //

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

A Library for Tweets

Have you ever wished that Twitter’s search feature had a little bit more pizzaz? The Archivist takes Twitter search and spices it up with a number of cool features and enhancements.

User Interface

4.5 stars

Usefulness

4 stars

Innovation

3 stars

Cost:

Free

Overall Rating:

3.8

Streamd.in //

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Make Twitter Local

Twitter is a great way to connect with people all over the world, but sometimes you need a more local focus. Streamd.in is a Twitter client that connects you with other Twitter users in your local city or town.

User Interface

4.5 stars

Usefulness

4 stars

Innovation

4 stars

Cost:

Free

Overall Rating:

4.2

MyTweetMag //

Saturday, July 3, 2010

Create A Magazine from Tweets

Twitter is an excellent source of information. However, to really make that information useful, it needs to be curated. MyTweetmag lets you create a collaborative “magazine” with other editors.

User Interface

3 stars

Usefulness

3.5 stars

Innovation

4 stars

Cost:

Free

Overall Rating:

3.5

Nurph //

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Instant Chatroom: Just Add Twitter

Nurph works with Twitter to make browsing the Internet a more communal experience. Whenever you find a website that you’d like to discuss, simply grab the URL and paste it in Nurph to create an instant chatroom.

User Interface

4.5 stars

Usefulness

3.5 stars

Innovation

4 stars

Cost:

Free

Overall Rating:

4.0