DEMO: Social aggregator Digsby launches a more conversational client for Twitter
Digsby has offered software to help users manage their instant messaging, emails, and social networks all in one place for a while now. At this week’s DEMOfall 09, the technology conference co-produced by VentureBeat, it’s launching a Twitter client that gives the microblogging service a more conversational feel. It supposedly avoids the pitfalls of other Twitter clients, such as taking up to much screen space or becoming too complicated.
In its on-stage demo, the Digsby team… Continue Reading
Digsby passes 1 million users, pays you $1 to add more
Digsby, which ties your social networking, instant messaging and e-mail accounts into one interface, just passed 1 million users and started an affiliate program yesterday that pays fans $1 for every new user they sign up. Digsby says its average revenue per user exceeds the cost of finding new ones through the program, so the program generates cash flow. Users sign up on Digsby’s site and then use banners, links and buttons to promote the… Continue Reading
Digsby links trifecta of email, IM and social networks
A new application called Digsby wants to tie together your e-mail, instant messaging and social networking accounts into a simple interface.
There’s an obvious need for something like this. When I’m working, I constantly try to juggle e-mail and IM — sometimes multiple accounts of both — and I know it’s a frequent complaint from others, too. Checking my Facebook newsfeed is probably a little less urgent, but it’s definitely something I do once or twice… Continue Reading