Seesmic Desktop Updated: Now With Facebook Integration [Awesome As Usual]

Remember the time we told you about Seesmic Desktop, a new Twitter client that had been launched a while back? Today, Seesmic Desktop has released a new version with better features and improvements, among which includes Facebook integration, one of the main update which we told you before. We have a list of new features and a picture shown below, taken from the Seesmic Desktop blog.

Facebook Integration (yes, we’re pretty excited, too!)

Following and Unfollowing Twitter users

Fonts enlarged by 1 point.

Updated user interface for easier viewing

Ability to “Favorite” tweets and “Like” Facebook posts

Allowing to rename the account from the configuration window

Clearing the timeline from a “USERLIST” with the “CLEAR” button

Various bug fixes (for Mac and Windows) thanks to your huge feedback – Bug fixes include:

• webcam snapshot tool when opening
• ensuring userlists and searches are saved
• correcting various actions when Seesmic Desktop window is closed and reopened

various validation messages (url validation for short url, credential validation to share images)

Seesmic Desktop is now pretty much on its way to being a wonderful and ideal Adobe AIR social software client, competing against the older and popular Twitter clients like Twhirl and Tweetdeck for usage among users- competition can only get tougher now. We will be keeping tab on Seesmic Desktop’s latest developments.

Twundraiser On Twitter: Raise Funds For 1(800)SUICIDE When You Retweet PostSecret

PostSecret is currently holding a fund raising activity on Twitter for 1(800)SUICIDE. Just for your info, PostSecret is a blog that posts secrets written on posts cards which were sent to PostSecret from many people. If 1,000 Twitter users ReTweet the #SaturdaySecrets, PostSecret will give $1,000.00 to 1(800)SUICIDE, also known as HopeLine. HopeLine is a national hotline dedicated to preventing suicide so please do your part by retweeting the post. PostSecret is one of the most retweeted people on Twitter as of now, so it shouldn’t take too long to reach 1000 retweets by today.

Swine Flu Toolbox: 45+ Awesome Apps, Mash-Ups, Plugins And Services To Track And Be Safe From Swine Flu

Swine flu is spreading like wildfire all around the world. Swine flu, also known as H1N1 is a avian influenza virus that started in Mexico and has been spreading globally since the last month, such as the USA and recently to Asia. With the use of social media such as Twitter as well as the use of Web 2.0, you can track the latest swine flu news and trends easily and quickly, all in real-time. Here is a great list of 45+ awesome apps, add-ons, services, mashups and plugins to get updated about the latest swine flu news as well as to visualize and track it as the flu spread across the world, while keeping yourself safe from the flu. Be sure to help us spread this post on Twitter or digg this post if you liked it!!

Swine Flu News Alerts And Updates

• Swine Flu Alltop: All the swine flu news coverage across many media outlets can be seen here in an easy interface.
• Pulse Swine Flue Tracker: Pulse has a tracker dedicated to tracking the latest swine flu outbreaks and news that is updated regularly.
• H1N1 Swine Influenza Timeline: See the latest updates of Swine Flu in a text outline and timeline form with links to the news sources for more details.
• Addict-o-matic Swine Flu: This might be the best service for tracking swine flu updates. You can track the latest swine flu news on Twitter, Friendfeed, Digg, Delicious, YouTube and many more social media outlets all in one neat and easy interface.
• Swine Flu Tracking: News Media all about the swine flu including graphs, maps, videos and pictures.

• Swine Flu Google News: Use Google News to track the latest Swine Flu news across all news media online.

Swine Flu Updates On Twitter

• Veratect On Twitter: Veratect is a tech company that provides new on the earliest detection of the latest information on the swine influenza on Twitter 24/7.
• RedCross On Twitter: Get the latest news and tips from the American Red Cross on how to prepare and keep safe from Swine Flu.

• HealthMap On Twitter: Keep track of the latest news from HealthMap through Twitter.
• WHO News On Twitter: WHO is on Twitter with the latest swine flu alets.
• Tweetmeme Swine Flu Outbreak: The Swine Flu Outbreak channel on Tweetmeme posts the latest and most popular links relating to Swine Flu.
• The_Swine_Flu: If swine flu were to be tweeting on Twitter…
• CDC Twitter: The official account of CDC with the latest breaking news on swine flu.
• Twitter Search Swine Flu: Nothing beats tracking the latest swine flu news other than Twitter Search.

Swine Flu Maps, Visualizations And Trends

• Google Flu Trends: Keep track of the latest flu trends by using Google Flu Trends which make use of Google search data to track flu activity in the U.S. two weeks faster than traditional systems
• Experimental Flu Trends for Mexico: Same as Google Flu Trends but this is used to track the flu trends in Mexico instead along with details of the situation in different states of Mexico.
• HealthMap: Track the latest outbreaks of the virus around the world on a map across many countries with lots of details.
• Swine Flu Twitter Map Tracker: Track the latest tweets about the swine flu in real-time.

• H1N1 Swine Flu Google Maps: Track the latest swine flu outbreak with this great map tracker from Google Map.
• Swine Flu Cases Maps NYTimes: Another great alternative to tracking the Swine flu on an interactive map from the New York Times.
• Swine Flu World Map: Visualize the latest swine flu cases on a world map and check for confirmed, death and negative cases.
• Interactive Swine Flu Map From NBC: Can’t get enough of tracking the swine flu on the map? NBC has another map to track it too.

• BBC Swine Flu Map: See how the swine flu has spread across the world and how many cases have been confiremd along with the death toll.
• Flu Tweets On Google Maps: Track the latest tweets about swine flu all around the U.S in real-time on Google Maps.

Swine Flu Alerts And Updates On iPod Touch/iPhone And Mobile Phones

• H1N1 Command Central: A great site optimized for your iPhone to keep track of the latest swine flu updates on a map and via news headlines.
• 2009 H1N1 Virus (Influenza A) Tracker: A simple and easy to use iPhone web app to track swine flu cases.

• Swine Flu News: A great compilation of Swine Flu News for iPhone users to browse.
• Swine Flu Bulletins And Headline News: Yet another iPhone optimized swine flu news tracker.
• Swine Flu SMS Alerts: If you want to keep track of the pig flu, here is a great SMS alert service to keep you updated when you are on the move.
• Mobile CDC: Now you can get the latest CDC swine flu news on your mobile phone.

Swine Flu Widgets And Buttons

• Swine Flu Widgets From WidgetBox: A great list of widgets to put on your blog and other social networking accounts to track the latest swine flu news.
• Swine Flu Widget From Feedzilla: Another widget that provides a map about the latest swine flu updates as well as links to news media about the latest global swine flu news.
• CDC H1N1 News Updates: A widget from Netvibes that can be installed on Mac, Windows and many more which track the latest swine influenza news.
• Swine Flu Mapping: Free Swine Flu mapping widget for your Mac to track swine flu in real time using the Google Maps API.
• CDC Swine Flu Widgets: CDC has a whole lot of widgets relating to swine flu for you to put it on your social accounts.

• Swine Flu Buttons: Do your part to keep Swine Flu at bay by encouraging your web site visitors to stay away from Swine Flu.
• Swine Flu Updates: Keep track of the latest news about the H1N1 Flu virus from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) using this web slice that can be installed on your Internet Explorer as as an add-on.

Other Swine Flu Media Outlets And Stuffs

• The Swine Flu On Facebook: Track the latest Swine Flu news in a humorous way as this Facebook account tweets the latest swine flu spread around the world in an informal way.
• Swine Flu On Facebook: This Facebook group keep tracks of the latest news about swine flu.
• Swine Flu – Influenza A (H1N1) – Facts News Updates Widgets: Another Facebook group dedicated to tracking the latest swine flu news updates.
• CDC On Facebook: CDC is on Facebook to keep you updated with the latest swine flu updates. Seems like CDC is embracing social media a lot now as an effective communication outlet.
• CDC Group: Another social group from CDC.
• CDC Myspace: If you are still using Myspace, CDC is also on Myspace as well with the latest updates.
• CDC Flickr: Wow!! Now you can also browse the latest swine flu images from CDC on Flickr!!
• CDC RSS: CDC also has a whole list of RSS for you to subscribe in an RSS reader to keep track of the latest updates easily.
• CDC e-Cards: Pretty much irrelevant to this post, but you can send an e-card to your loved one to keep them healthy.

• CDC YouTube: Check out the latest videos about swine flu and tips and tricks to prevent the flu- all on YouTube.
• Flue Wiki: Flu Wiki has everything you need to know about the swine flu with lots of resources and how to prepare for it.

More Swine Flu Resources, Lists And Compilations

• 25 Best Twitter Feeds to Follow the Swine Flu
• Online resources for tracking swine flu
• Aporkalypse Now: Where to get Swine Flu info online

Exclusive: Twitterrific 2.0 Coming Soon To The iPod Touch/iPhone

We are in love with the little blue bird known as Twitterrific that is a popular Twitter client used on the Mac and the iPod Touch/iPhone. Now it seems like we can be expecting Twitterrific 2.0 to be coming soon on the iPod Touch/iPhone. Most likely, it will be a free app with advertising like its previous versions with new and better feature matching other Twitter clients on the iPod Touch/iPhone. And here is a quick sneak peek of Twitterrific 2.0 from the Twitterrific’s site.

It seems like we can be expecting a whole new interface, along with other cool functions like Twitter search and organized tweets. Currently, Twitterrific 2.0 is undergoing approval from the App Store. We would be keeping you updated on this once it gets approved. For more info on this, check out Mashable’s reviews which includes an exclusive sneak peek video as well.

TweetPhoto Goes Live: The Next Big Twitter Photo-Sharing Service?

We are always on the constant lookout for the latest and coolest Twitter apps and services. And that pretty much include Twitter photo-sharing services as well. Just recently a new Twitter photo-sharing service called TweetPhoto was launched and after trying it out, we think it might just be the next big photo-sharing since Twitpic. Here is a quick rundown and review of what TweetPhoto is all about.

TweetPhoto was initially in private beta a few months ago but has since gone live on Thursday April 30th and it seems like it was already quite popular in its initial stages. And to give it a test run, just log in with your Twitter username and password and you will be greeted with a simple and neat interface. Then, you can upload a photo, tag it, and tweet it along with a message. From there, you can explore even more awesome functions like viewing other Twitter user’s photo, favorite them and commenting them.

Other additional stuffs included are widgets integration as well as an API which might proved useful to some. Other than that, TweetPhoto proves to be very good and we are already loving it. Be sure to try it out!! You might just love it!! Here is a quick list of features in TweetPhoto:

Upload photos by email, mobile or web

See who viewed any photo

Favorite or retweet any photo

Photos are automatically geo-tagged

Filter photos by Twitter or Facebook friends

Automatically publish photos to Facebook

Search photos and see trending tags

New Gmail Feature: Google Search In Gmail Just Made Searching A Whole Lot Easier

Do you ever feel the urge to google anywhere and at anytime? Now here is one more way you can google: the fast and easy way from inside your Gmail account. Google has apparently launched a very obvious but great function which lets you google from within your Gmail account without ever leaving it. The interface is neat and easy to use and it offers additional features as well. Here is what the Gmail blog has to say:

You can click on a search result and it’ll open up in another window (or another tab) so you can make sure it’s what you’re looking for. Once you’re sure it’s a result you need, moving your mouse over the result back in Gmail reveals a pull-down menu that lets you do stuff with the search result.

What’s in the menu depends on what you’re doing in Gmail:

• If you’re reading a message, you can start a reply to the message with the search result as the first thing in your reply.
• If you’re writing a message, you can paste the result, or just the URL into your message.
• If you’re chatting with someone, you can send the result via chat.
• You can also always compose a new message to send the search result.

If you have keyboard shortcuts turned on, typing g and then / will take you to the search box when you’re not composing, and Ctrl + g will do it when you’re composing (that’s ⌘ + gfor Mac users).

Does that sound neat and useful to you? We sure think so, so if you want to try out this cool addition, be sure to go to Google Labs in your Gmail account and enable it for the google-anytime-anywhere experience!!