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Meet ‘The Nest’: Cross-platform, multi-app Twitter sync done right

By: Zach Epstein |May 6th, 2011 at 10:00PM
Filed Under: Android, General, MetroTwit, Mobile, Rowi, Services, Software, The Nest, Windows 7, Windows Phone 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, backend, cloud backup, columns, iOS, read status, state saving, synchronize

When it comes to Twitter, we’re just as addicted as every other poor soul who got sucked in. We’re constantly connected on our phones and computers, always checking our timelines, and we crouch in a corner and cry every time the fail whale rears its ugly head. As addictive as the service is though, Twitter is often asleep at the wheel when it comes to features. Luckily, that’s where third-party developers come into play and when it comes to Twitter apps, there are now thousands of choices ac...

RIM acquires Tungle to bolster cloud calendar services

By: Zach Epstein |Apr 27th, 2011 at 07:19PM
Filed Under: BlackBerry BlackBerry OS, Mobile, RIM, Services, Tungle, Tungle.me, social calendar

Research In Motion on Wednesday announced its acquisition of social calendar service provider Tungle. Tungle runs a like-named service that allows users to maintain a cloud-based calendar where events and schedules can easily be shared with contacts. The solution works across a variety of mobile and desktop platforms. ”BlackBerry is a fantastic solution for connecting users to the people and information that matter most throughout their day,” said RIM’s VP of Collaboration and Social Networ...