Archive for July, 2007

So here it is, another social networking application, hoping to eek out it’s place as your social tool of choice. Twitter is still my favorite, even though I find myself not using it half as much as I used to. I also joined the Jaiku bandwagon, but I think for me, the first app I chose wins.

Pownce is an interesting deviation from the other tools, allowing you to send files, as well as messages, links and events, There’s no denying the desktop application is pretty. It also uses the new Adobe Air development environment. One of the major irritations I have with the desktop application is the inability to minimize to the system tray. There’s also a lack of web and mobile phone integration, but I’m sure they will be addressed in due course.

While this application comes from a development team that includes Danial Burka and Kevin Rose, of Digg fame, it still has a ways to go, to knock Twitter off it’s mighty perch for me.

For anyone interested, I’ve got 11 Pownce invites if anyone wants one. Just drop an email to pownce@newmedialaunchpad.com

OK so maybe this isn’t your usual New Media Launchpad entry, but I figured it was a nice reminder to ensure you have everything backup. More and more people are becoming reliant on on-line Internet services. While the Internet isn’t likely to go the way of the Dodo any time soon, maybe one of the on-line services you are using could. Backup, backup, backup.

The Democracy player has now officially been renamed to Miro, which means that the new official webpage is http://www.getmiro.com. I’m a big fan of Democracy, having it installed on my Mac Mini, which is nestled next to the flat screen TV in our living room. I’m looking forward to all the exciting things that Miro will bring with it.