Alert Thingy has upgraded its service that lets you control your accounts on various social networks from your desktop. The support for Pownce has been removed since the service has been closed, but interestingly enough it will no longer support FriendFeed. That’s surprising as it has actually begun as FriendFeed’s desktop app. I guess the decision has come to make it a social desktop app, plus it has also rolled a version for FriendFeed alone. The new version is interesting with a revamped interface and support for reading feeds, giving you the ability to read feeds right on your desktop.
I had high hopes for Alert Thingy, though this release does dampen those hopes to a degree. The apparent neglect of Friendfeed seems a wild detour from the promise of the first release.
Still, a usable app for those wanting simple access to some services.
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