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		<title>SocialScope: A Twitter &amp; Facebook Client for your BlackBerry</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2010 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shonari</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ten months after my first invitation request, SocialScope finally graced me with an invite. I wont lie, I totally forgot what the hell it was and had to do a quick Google search to make sure this thing was ligit. After installing I was pleasantly surprised by the plethora of features that was packed into [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-745" title="socialscope-logo" src="http://shonari.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/socialscope-logo-300x67.png" alt="" width="300" height="67" />Ten months after my first invitation request, SocialScope finally graced me with an invite. I wont lie, I totally forgot what the hell it was and had to do a quick Google search to make sure this thing was ligit. After installing I was pleasantly surprised by the plethora of features that was packed into such a neat little App. But let me not get ahead of myself, what is SociaScope? Well its basically a Mobile inbox for your social networks adding all the best features of twitter, facebook, flickr and foursquare into one handy and useful App. Kinda like a mobile version of the desktop clients seesmic and tweetdeck.</p>
<p>After your various credentials for your Facebook and Twitter accounts, SocialScope&#8217;s homepage merges your twitter timeline with your facebook home feed and seemliness integrates both. I think if facebook and twitter were to get married and have a kid SocialScope is what they would spit out.</p>
<p>Features include:</p>
<p><strong>Groups</strong></p>
<p>Like Twitter lists, SocialScope allows you to group your favorite friends on twitter and creates a tab for easy access. Now you can view their timeline without having to sift through alot of the garbage you encounter from other people that you&#8217;re following.</p>
<p><strong>ReTweet</strong></p>
<p>Retweeting is built in so you can share a tweet with your friends at the push of a button</p>
<p><strong>Linking</strong></p>
<p>When browsing the web you can that link between twitter and facebook by sending it to socialscope. The link is shortened using bit.ly and you are given the option of sending to any or all of your available social networks</p>
<p><strong>Viewing profiles</strong></p>
<p>Ive always had a problem with how Facebook for BlackBerry presented images and profiles on my BlackBerry phone. With social scope things never looked so good. I actually want to view my friends photos and profiles, something i never did before on my mobile phone.</p>
<p><strong>Multiple Twitter Accounts</strong></p>
<p>Yes SocialScope allows you to add more than one twitter account, your alter ego wont be left behind.</p>
<p><strong>Other features</strong></p>
<p>Social Scope also offers url expansion and you can create new tabs for easy access to your favorite friend or profile links.</p>
<p>Its no iPhone but it does a pretty good job of pulling you away from your desktop and keeping you on the go. Hopefully you wont have to wait the 10 months I did for your invite. To show how much I love this app I am going to dedicate my left convenience key for its use.</p>
<p>SocialScope is also available for the iPhone and T-Mobile G1</p>
<p>Request and invite here: <a href="http://getsocialscope.com/" target="_blank">http://getsocialscope.com/</a></p>

<a href='http://shonari.net/computers-tech/socialscope-a-twitter-facebook-client-for-your-blackberry/attachment/capture-on-05-02-2010-06-57-58/' title='SocialScope Home Screen'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://shonari.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Capture-on-05-02-2010-06-57-58-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="SocialScope Home Screen" title="SocialScope Home Screen" /></a>
<a href='http://shonari.net/computers-tech/socialscope-a-twitter-facebook-client-for-your-blackberry/attachment/capture-on-05-02-2010-06-30-48/' title='Send to SocialScope'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://shonari.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Capture-on-05-02-2010-06-30-48-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Send to SocialScope" title="Send to SocialScope" /></a>
<a href='http://shonari.net/computers-tech/socialscope-a-twitter-facebook-client-for-your-blackberry/attachment/capture-on-05-02-2010-06-20-23_1/' title='Facebook Profile'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://shonari.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Capture-on-05-02-2010-06-20-23_1-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Facebook Profile" title="Facebook Profile" /></a>
<a href='http://shonari.net/computers-tech/socialscope-a-twitter-facebook-client-for-your-blackberry/attachment/capture-on-05-02-2010-06-19-40/' title='Add a Tab'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://shonari.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Capture-on-05-02-2010-06-19-40-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Add a Tab" title="Add a Tab" /></a>
<a href='http://shonari.net/computers-tech/socialscope-a-twitter-facebook-client-for-your-blackberry/attachment/capture-on-05-02-2010-06-19-20/' title='Friends on Flickr'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://shonari.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Capture-on-05-02-2010-06-19-20-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Friends on Flickr" title="Friends on Flickr" /></a>
<a href='http://shonari.net/computers-tech/socialscope-a-twitter-facebook-client-for-your-blackberry/attachment/capture-on-05-02-2010-06-18-57/' title='Facebook Notifications'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://shonari.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Capture-on-05-02-2010-06-18-57-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Facebook Notifications" title="Facebook Notifications" /></a>
<a href='http://shonari.net/computers-tech/socialscope-a-twitter-facebook-client-for-your-blackberry/attachment/capture-on-05-02-2010-06-18-42/' title='Twitter Timeline'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://shonari.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Capture-on-05-02-2010-06-18-42-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Twitter Timeline" title="Twitter Timeline" /></a>
<a href='http://shonari.net/computers-tech/socialscope-a-twitter-facebook-client-for-your-blackberry/attachment/capture-on-05-02-2010-06-18-29/' title='Twitter @replies'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://shonari.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Capture-on-05-02-2010-06-18-29-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Twitter @replies" title="Twitter @replies" /></a>
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		<title>My programs list aka the shit I use to get things done</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:14:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shonari</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well here is a list of all the programs i have currently installed on my computer. Hopefully it&#8217;ll help you all to enhance your own user experience. Currently I&#8217;m running Windows XP SP3 1. Photo Editing When editing my photos to add to my various blogs and websites and also to add various photo effects [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well here is a list of all the programs i have currently installed on my computer. Hopefully it&#8217;ll help you all to enhance your own user experience.</p>
<p>Currently I&#8217;m running Windows XP SP3</p>
<p><strong>1. Photo Editing</strong></p>
<p>When editing my photos to add to my various blogs and websites and also to add various photo effects I use <a href="https://www.photoshop.com/" target="_blank">Photoshop</a> and <a href="http://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/index.php">Photoscape</a>*. If you ever encountered a photo that needs editing or some kind of enhancement then I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ve come across the program photoshop. Its a computer program that lets you retouch, reshape, and completely change, distort, or combine pictures, kinda like Microsoft Paint on steroids. Developed and maintained by Adobe Sytems it is currently the leader in Photo Editing software and caries a hefty price tag. But not to worry, they currently have a beta web version available, just visit <a href="http://photoshop.com">http://photoshop.com</a></p>
<p>Photoscape is a photo-editing software that´s a little different from what you know because right on the start screen you´ll have an overview of every single function, e.g like editor, converter etc. You can edit your pictures with a big variety of filters and tools, e.g putting in a speech bubble, certain symbols etc. Photoscape also comes with an included Renamer, RAW-converter and a Gif-animator.  Oh and this little handy program is freeware!</p>
<p><strong>2. Document Assistance</strong></p>
<p>Whether or not you just want to read, edit, modify or create a document the <a href="http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx" target="_blank">Microsoft Office Suite</a> is the way to go. My three favorite flavors are:</p>
<ul>
<li>Word: The de facto word processor</li>
<li>Excel:  is a spreadsheet-application. It features calculation, graphing tools, pivot tables and a macro programming language called VBA</li>
<li>PowerPoint: is a popular <span style="text-decoration: none;">presentation program</span> It is used to create slideshows, composed of text, graphics, movies and other objects, which can be displayed on-screen and navigated through by the presenter.</li>
</ul>
<p>Other document software i use are: <a href="http://get.adobe.com/reader/" target="_blank">Adobe Reader</a>*, <a href="http://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp" target="_blank">CutePDF Writer</a>*, <a href="http://www.pdfsam.org/" target="_blank">PDF Merge</a>*.</p>
<p><strong>3. Internet Tools</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Browsers: <a href="http://www.google.com/chrome" target="_blank">Google Chrome</a>*, <a href="http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/firefox.html" target="_blank">Mozilla Firefox</a>*, <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Internet Explorer</span></li>
<li>Antivirus:  <a href="http://www.avast.com/" target="_blank">Avast!</a>*</li>
<li>FTP Clients: <a href="http://www.cuteftp.com/cuteftppro/" target="_blank">CuteFTP Professional</a>, <a href="http://filezilla-project.org/" target="_blank">Filezilla</a>*</li>
<li>BitTorrent Clients: <a href="http://www.utorrent.com/" target="_blank">uTorrent</a>*, <a href="http://www.limewire.com/" target="_blank">Limewire</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/" target="_blank">Free Downloads Manager</a>*: It is a powerful, easy-to-use and <strong>absolutely free</strong> download accelerator and manager. Integrates with most browsers.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>4. Communication</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://download.live.com/messenger" target="_blank">Windows live messenger</a>*</li>
<li><a href="http://www.skype.com/intl/en/" target="_blank">Skype</a>*: Free calls between skype users and cheap skype out calls</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>5. Multimedia</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.cowonamerica.com/download/" target="_blank">JetAudio</a>*: My favorite free multimedia play</li>
<li><a href="http://www.apple.com/itunes/" target="_blank">iTunes</a>*</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>6. Device Specific</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://na.blackberry.com/eng/services/desktop/" target="_blank">Blackberry Suite</a>*</li>
<li><a href="http://www.motorola.com/support/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=ac7549e8fc20f110VgnVCM1000008406b00aRCRD&amp;vgnextchannel=25aae66506e9d110VgnVCM1000008406b00aRCRD" target="_blank">Motorola Phone Tools</a></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>7.  Other Tools</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.rarlab.com/" target="_blank">WinRar</a>*: File Archiver</li>
<li><a href="http://www.xpcodecpack.com/" target="_blank">XP Codec Pack</a>*: Ever had that movie or audio file that just wont play? install this codec pack and you&#8217;ll be good to go.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.activestate.com/komodo_edit/" target="_blank">Komodo Edit</a>*: is a free open-source code editor. Very simple to use</li>
</ul>
<p><em><strong>* Denotes freeware</strong></em></p>
<p><strong>Please note:</strong> While there are many freeware tools in this list, many important and advanced programs come at a cost. There are many sites that offer the paid versions for free download (illegally); <span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>bt</strong></span> dont be a <span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>junkie</strong></span> and download pirated software like some <strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">demon</span></strong> dr<strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">oid</span></strong> clone <img src='http://shonari.net/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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