From blogs.adobe.com
Adobe AIR Marketplace is a central resource that allows developers to make their applications available to millions of potential users and makes it easy for consumers to find them.
The new AIR marketplace was launched a few days ago and features a brand new look and several new features. Do check it out!
Yesterday I got my hands on the new Seesmic Desktop application which is a direct competitor to Tweetdeck. The new Seesmic desktop app is simple to use and is a great way to control all of your twitter accounts in one location. Head here to signup for Seesmic Desktop.
Seesmic Desktop includes the following features:
If you are a constant Twitter user then you need to check out Seesmic Desktop.
Everyone seems to be talking about Adobe Air these days. The applications have been really taking off and they seem to so slick in design and functionality. A month or so ago Seesmic made the acquisition of Twhirl, which made Twhirl the first Adobe Air based application to be acquired. Since then Air seems to have become even more popular.
Up until the last few days there has been only one place to find a full list of Adobe Air Applications, and that has been in the Adobe Air marketplace on the Adobe site. However, a new marketplace has launched and it is called FreshAirApps.
FreshAirApps is written on the ExpressionEngine software and really has some great functionality and design. On FreshAirApps applications are showcased and then users can vote for the best applications. Currently, there are only a totally of about 500 applications written on Adobe Air, so the marketplace will be starting off slowly, but will soon pickup speed in the coming months. FreshAirApps also shows users how to implement and install Air apps through the tutorial section.
That all being said Air is easy to install and their are already great applications on the platform, such as eBay, FineTune and NASDAQ applications.
Twitter is now a service that has been on the rise for over a year. This being said there are more and more Twitter related applications being launched, but still no monetization strategy for Twitter directly.
Last week Twhirl, a Twitter Adobe AIR application was sold to Seesmic, making this the first AIR application which has been acquired, just showing the popularity of Twitter and AIR.
Other applications out there are, Spaz, TweetStats, Twitterholic, Twitter Fan Wiki, Snitter, Twitstat, Twittervision and over 100 more applications. In coming weeks I will be running through some of these applications and actually work out which ones are worth using.
In terms on monetizing this is an interesting issue for Twitter to develop. At present Im not aware of their monetization strategy. I think they have some very basic options to choose from. 1. display advertising. The ads can be displayed at the bottom of the right hand side bar. This seems like a simple way to monetize the site and also very unobtrusive. 2. Sponsored Tweets. Messages could be sent to a certain demographic of Twitter users, obviously for a tailored price. 3. There also might be a way to monetize friend following. We all know the more followers you have on the site, the more discussions your have and potential for clicks off Twitter to your own site.
Are there any more monetization strategies I might be missing?
Seesmic which claims to be the Twitter for video has just acquired Twhirl. Although Seesmic is still in Alpha this seems to be a good purchase on the outside. Twhirl is one of the most popular Adobe AIR apps and allows users to post to their Twitter, Jaiku and Pownce accounts. This is the first acquisition ever of a pure AIR application and im sure it wont be the last.
For other coverage on this acquisition take a look at BlogHerald and Mashable. Im also interested to see what Arrington has to say about the acquisition, because he is an investor in Seesmic, however Mark Hendrickson did the review for Techcrunch of the story.
Adobe AIR is having quite a buzz at the moment around the web. They are trying to bring more of the web directly on to your desktop, and they seem to be having quite a successful time achieving this. AIR actually stands for “Adobe Integrated Runtime”, and this article looks at some of the best free applications using AIR.
Twhirl – Twhirl is a Twitter tool. It delivers all your latest tweets directly onto your desktop. It will also allow for multiple account sign-ons if you have more than one account. No more refreshing of your Twitter home page, Twhirl is the way to go. Download it here.
Finetune – Finetune has to be one of the most impressive music tools in the marketplace at present. The AIR application syncs all your playlists and let you hear the best music around straight from your desktop. The interface for Finetune is just world class. It is so clean and very web 2.0 shinny finished. Download it here.
Google Analytics – This has to be one of the most popular AIR tools out there. Google Analytics is one of the most used traffic analysis tools and this desktop AIR version allows you to do everything as if it were on the web, but a little quicker. Download it here.
Color Browser – This tool is great for designers and is the AIR version of the popular Kuler, from Adobe. Pick the colors, save them, go back to reference what you’ve one in the past and what you’re currently working on. Download it here.
NASDAQ – The dynamic application gives users instant insight into extremely detailed trading activity in the market at any time during the day. Investors can use Market Replay to help validate best execution and Reg NMS compliance. Brokers and traders can use the tool to reconstruct the events around their trade to determine whether there was a missed opportunity or an unforeseen event. Download it here.
eBay Desktop – With all the amazing features already found on eBay, this desktop version will blow you away. It has a much slicker and simplified search tool and desing. Download it here.
Since the introduction of the Macbook Air at MacWorld a week or so ago, there has been a lot of talk around the blogosphere about this new exciting product. I just thought I would write a very quick article and let everyone know that this revolutionary product will be available in the Apple Stores in the USA on Wednesday.
The guys over at TUAW mentioned that the Air might be cleverly disguised as stacks of interoffice mail, no doubt.
After yesterdays big announcements at MacWorld, Crenk can now be added to your iPhone or iPod Touch Home Page.
If you head to crenk.com in your Safari browser and then bookmark the site, a few options will appear and one is to add Crenk to you Home Page. This will bring up a confirmation page and then it will be amazingly added to your Home Page, with a nice little icon that looks like this:
Last month we wrote an article about Google and how they have purchased a Boeing 767. Now reports are out that they are apparently adding another large private jet to their fleet: a Boeing 757.
Like the 767 and two other jets they are operated by a company controlled by Google’s founders and have landing rights at Moffett Field, a NASA operated airfield.
The information that a Boeing 757 owned by Google’s founders was based in a request filed by The Times under the Freedom of Information Act and on the 37th page there was four planes listed: two Gulfstream Vs, the Boeing 767 and the Boeing 757. A footnote was added to say that the 757 was not expected to start flying out of Moffett Field until November.
I admire the boys at Google for controlling their development so well at present and this is a very nice addition to the Google Team. Up until today I was unaware that Google even had their own plane and now it turns out that they are trying to do a deal with NASA.
Air Google would like to lease hangar space at the Moffett Field near Mountain View. Valleywag first confirmed that the Boeing 767 owned by Google’s co-founders has used the NASA airport. The field is normally closed to private aircraft, but this suggests that NASA has awarded Larry Page and Sergey Brin partial landing rights. I just have to sit back and wonder what is next for the jug-o-naught. Will they buy their own Space Shuttle?
