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Macworld 2009: Interview with Iconfactory's Craig Hockenberry
Twitter is arguably one of the most popular social networking platforms in use today. And, one of the most popular ways to use Twitter is via applications for your Mac and the iPhone. In that space, one particular app seems to dominate -- Iconfactory's Twitterrific.TUAW's own Christina Warren (A.K.A. @film_girl) sat down with Iconfactory's Craig Hockenberry (A.K.A @chockenberry) to get all the latest on Twitterirfic, and to find out what else he has in store for Twitter users and elegantly designed icon fans everywhere. Click through to check out the video.
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Beau Colburn said 10:46AM on 1-08-2009
Good interview. It's funny that you discuss how everyone thinks the Twitterrific bird icon is actually the Twitter icon, and then you link the bird image to Twitter, not Iconfactory.
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Marc J said 10:50AM on 1-08-2009
Interesting if not exactly _that_ informative. Twitterific - by far the best iPhone Twitter eye candy, possibly the least used app I have since I grabbed Tweetie... let the battle commence!
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iomatic said 12:30PM on 1-08-2009
Same here. Tweetie looks 90% as good, but works 120% better.
Galley said 10:53AM on 1-08-2009
I was one of many who dumped Twitterrific for Tweetie, but would really love to go back if they improved it.
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chad said 12:49PM on 1-08-2009
'Twitter is arguably one of the most popular social networking platforms in use today.'
You've got to be kidding me. Twitter is nothing more than a niche market amongst the techies. It will never be mainstream.
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Frank said 2:38PM on 1-08-2009
you're being sarcastic, right? either that, or you've never used twitter, i'm guessing. i was dubious at first, but i REALLY like it. i don't use it for any sort of business end, but i can completely see its usefulness for it.
Luna Lovegood said 4:03PM on 1-08-2009
@Frank
Usefulness? Examples please.
I use it to make my friends laugh. "Hardcore" Twitter users should be shot.
Simon Arch said 6:09PM on 1-08-2009
""Hardcore" Twitter users should be shot."
Why? If you don't want to use Twitter, don't. And if you're this worried about what other people do you might need to see a psychiatrist.
dorian said 12:52PM on 1-08-2009
man, I was really hope some info Twitterific 2. I just resent jumped to a mac so i have been using Twhirl before tried Twitterific. I really would like to know what features should i expect, if i need to pay an upgrade fee if once they release 2. imho, once the interviewie starts asking question, that's not a good sign of an interview.
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Luna Lovegood said 12:57PM on 1-08-2009
"Yeah, yeah...right...right...yeah...right, yeah...yeah..."
Are you wearing $150 jeans, Chrissy?
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ran6110 said 4:16PM on 1-08-2009
What I would like is for the twitter clients that charge have to kick a percentage back to twitter.
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app2ee said 8:18PM on 1-08-2009
please, please let those you are interviewing respond to the questions. show some respect and look at the man, not the camera - "yeah, yeah, yeah, twitterbitch, hahaha, yeah, yeah, yeah"
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Nathan said 11:43PM on 1-08-2009
I haven't used Tweetie, but since I switched from Twitterific to TwitterFon I haven't looked back.
Oh, and worst interviewer ever.
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loki said 12:08PM on 6-01-2009
I think I sensed a great deal of sexual tension between those two...
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