Tapbots

Tweetbot desde su lanzamiento se ha convertido en una de las aplicaciones para Twitter más alaureadas y más usadas para esta red social. Tapbots, compañía que lo desarrolla, destaca por la gran calidad gráfica y funcional de sus aplicaciones. La gran novedad en el día de ayer de estos chicos, es el lanzamiento del esperadísimo cliente Tweetbot para iPad el cual ya podemos descargar desde la App Store. Que, como era de esperar, ha enamorado a los ya fans de Tweetbot y atraído a algunos más (como a mi). Contamos con una interfaz limpia y con todo lo necesario para interactuar con Twitter en una misma pantalla, sin tener que acceder a paneles adicionales. En la captura que encabeza estas líneas, podréis ver la interfaz en horizontal, pero debajo tenéis una captura en vertical (haciendo click podréis verla en tamaño completo). Lo único que quizá se podría echar en cara a Tweetbot para iPad, es que no es universal, por lo que tendremos que comprarla para poder usarla en este dispositivo aunque ya tengamos comprada la versión para iPhone. Dejando de lado, que la venta de las aplicaciones es el negocio de los desarrolladores, por el precio que tiene es totalmente asumible el gasto. Y además, se publicó la versión 2.0 de la aplicación para iPhone i iPod Touch, con bastantes novedades, entre las que se destacan: Secretario de la junta directiva de la asociación cultural CampusMac. Estudiante de Ingeniería Informática y un maquero crítico. Read More

I use Tweetbot for iPhone as my primary portal to Twitter, and I’ve been following the Tapbots duo of @TapbotPaul and @MarkJardine on Twitter for a while now, and over the past few months, they’ve done their best to make it seem like Tweetbot for iPad was a while away – all the while teasing us with the notion that app #006 was coming soon. Then I logged on earlier this afternoon and saw this @Tweetbot tweet, announcing the release of the app I’d been told not to expect. Oh. One of the things I should mention right off the bat is that Tweetbot for iPad is not a universal app; it’s a completely separate $2.99 purchase, regardless of whether or not you own Tweetbot for iPhone. I always appreciate it when apps become universal after an update, as was the case with apps like Twitterrific and 2Do, but I don’t have any problems with paying $2.99 for the iPad version of Tweetbot. There’s really nothing else like it out there, and I’ve wanted to see this app on my iPad so badly that I’m very happy to trade the price of a coffee for a robot-shaped portal to Twitter. The usual Tapbots charm is well intact in Tweetbot for the iPad, so you can expect that every tappable or scrollable element responds beautifully. Much like the puzzle games from the Kieffer Bros., the animation and the feel behind Tweetbot for iPad make the whole UI come to life; elements in the app feel tactile and are accompanied perfectly by the sound effects. This is beep, boop, beep at its best. This iPad version of Tweetbot has also scaled very nicely from the iPhone interface we already know and love. Landscape has a great two-panel layout with generous spacing for section headers (Timeline, Replies, etc.) along the left side, while Portrait mode focuses mainly on the Timeline view and shrinks all of the headers to show just the icons. One great touch is the addition of text to the pop-up controls that appear after you tap on a tweet. The buttons for Reply, Retweet, Favorite, Actions, and Details are made up descriptive text and icons. Tapbots could simply have jammed more buttons into this section and relied purely upon icons, but I’m very glad they opted for a simpler, clearer control scheme instead. Relying on icons to relay functionality can work on Read More

I admit I was late to the Tweetbot bandwagon. I was tempted by the initial reviews, but wasn't keen to spend the money. Yeah, it was $2.99. But, if I wanted to spend money on a Twitter app, I wanted to buy one and have that be it for awhile. The free native Twitter app, which evolved from Tweetie, suited me until the overhaul in December. While there were some features I liked, others drove me up the wall. I found that I was using Twitter less and less because I didn't care for the redesigned iPhone app and web interface. So, I finally turned to Tweetbot, and I haven't looked back. Steve Sande told me during Macworld that he had a beta for Tweetbot on the iPad and got the appropriate green-eyed monster stare in return. Along with the release of Tweetbot 2.0 for the iPhone, we can finally use it on the iPad as well. If you're familiar with Tweetbot for the iPhone, the iPad version should be a piece of cake. It's set up in the way Twitter used to be set up. There's no "connect" or "discover" in this, and no hard-to-find direct message notifications. Everything is clearly laid out so it's easy to navigate among timeline, mentions, direct messages and more. Swiping to the left on a tweet shows any replies it's received, and swiping to the right shows the conversation thread. Because the iPad has more screen real estate than the iPhone, menus that were collapsed on the iPhone version now have their own place in the sidebar. In portrait mode, the side of each button is highlighted when there's a new tweet. In landscape mode the button is highlighted, and you can see how many tweets are waiting for you to peruse. One of my favorite new features comes when you select a link. Tapping a link opens it in Tweetbot's native browser. See that little switch next to the webpage title in the top menu bar? Flip it, and Tweetbot automatically kicks the article into Readability so it's easier to read. You can set up a read-it-later service through the account settings so you can save the article to Readability, Instapaper or similar sites to read later. The onscreen keyboard is tweaked for power users, with @ and # keys thrown in for easy access. As with Tweetbot for iPhone, you get a Read More

posted by Joe Rossignol on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 4:06 pm.   The folks at Tapbots have been working hard lately, as they’ve now released an official Tweetbot for iPad app after updating Tweetbot for iPhone to version 2.0 earlier today. Tweetbot is a popular and well-designed Twitter client for iOS, and the official iPad version includes multiple timelines, smart gestures, native push notifications, a customizable navigation, and the ability to attach photos and videos. Additionally, the app supports multiple services such as Instapaper and Read It Later. Tweetbot for iPad can be purchased from the App Store for $2.99 and is compatible with iOS 5 or later. Read More

Tweetbot for iPhone, the most robotic and least bird-related of all the Twitter clients in the universe, received a major update to v2.0 today (and its parents at Tapbots also birthed a sibling, Tweetbot for iPad, but that’s another story). The change notes above should explain all of the details, but a few highlights are: Read More

...new application makes use of the extra screenspace of the iPad, by streamlining the already exceptional dash interface.  Among the highlights of the tool are the gesture controls that greatly simplify Twitter stream navigation.  Along with redefining interface, users will also be able to go in and manually modify what is shown on screen.  Trust us, customization is always a good thing... Read More

One of my favorite ways to access Twitter is through Tweetbot because I feel like it’s an excellent and stylized way to use the micro-blogging service. That’s why I’m very happy to see that Tweetbot has landed on the iPad and that the 2.0 version is now available for the iPhone. Tweetbot is a Twitter client that uses clean, useful designs and subtle sounds to make browsing Twitter an amazing experience. It’s very simple to read through you timelines, open links from tweets and even see the conversation history of tweets. Unlike the new Twitter apps, I believe Tweetbot packs both style and functionality in a neat little package. The iPad app uses the tablet’s space well and you have all the usual actions and gestures that you’re used to if you have the iPhone version. If you’re a newbie, there are some quick instructions which make it simple to understand. The 2.0 version on the iPhone includes an updated timeline view, new thumbnails and more. So, I now have my go-to Twitter app on my iPhone and the iPad but I’m still looking for some great solutions on Android and on PCs. What are some great Twitter apps that I should be using? You can download the Tweetbot app for iPhone here or the iPad version here (iTunes link). Read More

...new app feels just like the iPhone version, but it also feels less constricting thanks tot he menu bar being moved to the left side of the screen. It doesn’t have the split view of the official Twitter app, but the browser does come with Readability built in, which makes everything much easier to read on the iPad. Somehow Tweetbot for iPad manages to pack in more features than the official ap... Read More

Here at 148apps, we’re big fans of . Offering pretty much everything anyone could ever want from a Twitter client, it’s no wonder that we feel that way. I know I’m quietly hopeful that one day a desktop client as good as it will come along. Developers, Tapbot, aren’t ones to rest on their impressive laurels though and the release of 2.0 is upon us. It’s pretty substantial too with numerous new features to check out as well as some great tweaks and improvements. Most noteably is the addition of inline image thumbnails. This means that users can now see a preview of an image before they tap on the link within the tweet, thus saving valuable time. It only works with supported services but that covers sufficient sites making it a feature that no doubt we’ll all be wondering how we lived without it. Links are now colored and activated with one tap rather than the original system of having to tap on a tweet then select the link. Direct Messages are more attractive to look at also, looking more like the Messages chat bubbles that iOS devices use for iMessage and SMS messaging. For those viewing text heavy links, Readability integration has been included which ensures that text is formatted perfectly for the iOS screen and will save the user’s eyes immensely. Taps are further saved with the addition of the timeline auto-refreshing every five minutes, saving users from dragging upwards for a refresh at regular intervals. Links within user profiles are also tappable, a minor but ideal fix. The “retweeted by” is also now tappable for extra speed. As if that’s not enough, Tweetbot also promises to scroll much faster making it all the better for those who like to check in on their tweets in a speedy fashion. The latest version of Tweetbot is out now and free for existing owners. For those yet to try it, it’s priced at $2.99 and very much the definitive Twitter client app for iOS devices. $2.99 Released: 2011-04-14 :: Category: Social Networking Read More

Following the release of the new Tweetbot version 2.0 earlier today, the Tweetbot team has just released Tweetbot for iPad, now available on the iTunes App Store. The new iPad version includes many of Tweetbot for iPhone’s new features, and also features new iPad specific gestures. Tweetbot for iPad sports the following features: Read More