We use Twitter to monitor news and investing accounts. The service's web site has improved over over the years, but we prefer two seeming little-known applications.
For Windows, Mac and Linux, DestroyTwitter is a stand-alone client that quietly runs on the desktop in the background. Unburdened by multiple accounts and multiple social connections, the interface is uncluttered. On our Windows computer, the latest tweet pops up in a separate small dialog box for two seconds or so before automatically closing. The dialog box does not take focus; there is no disruption with any application or browser window in use. If you find the popular third-party Twitter applications are overkill, DestroyTwitter may be an interesting alternative client. We like it.
For the Android and IOS smartphone, The Social Radio is a marvelous Twitter client that allows you to listen to the the tweets from those accounts you follow. The client runs in the background, allowing one to use other applications. Rather than waking up the phone, reading the screen, and swiping to read the latest tweets, just listen to the speaker or use your corded or Bluetooth earpiece. A hands-free application, while driving a vehicle I can listen to both the tweets and the voice GPS navigation instructions simultaneously... or make and receive phone calls. The Social Radio is, in my opinion, a must-have application.
What unique Twitter clients do you use?
