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push notifications for twitter

  • 09-01-2011 11:26pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,182 ✭✭✭


    I'm not a fan of twitter, the whole letting people know what you're doing doesn't really interest me. However I do like the idea of updates such as AA roadwatch and from the coastguard etc.

    Having said that, the twitter app for iphone doesn't tell me when someone else tweets. it's all set up right in settings etc (i'm pretty good with tech) but i have a feeling that those settings are for others tweeting about me or something.

    basically, is there any app that will tell me when others tweet, ideally one that will allow me choose who pops up (eg coastguard but not aa), and lets me choose between actual pop ups and badges on the icon.

    any help here?
    oh and i don't want monthly payments that i've seen on itunes for some apps.


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,584 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    don't know if you're going to get anything that's as specific as that.

    you're basically looking for push notifications of twitter searches really.

    what i could suggest is if you find an rss client that does push notifications (not sure if there are any) and point it to some rss feeds from http://search.twitter.com


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,176 ✭✭✭vinnycoyne


    I think Boxcar supports Twitter searches.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,584 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    vinnycoyne wrote: »
    I think Boxcar supports Twitter searches.
    Was going to mention boxcar but thought it only done notifications for mentions. It has been about a year since I used it though and I assume it has been updated drastically since.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 34 Lordhumphreys


    Would you not setup a separate Twitter account and just follow the things you want to pop up?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,182 ✭✭✭alexlyons


    the only stuff i follow is stuff i'd want pop up, but the twitter app won't give me notifications of anything that my followers tweet. I'm pretty bad at the lingo, as in twitter searches, tweets etc etc. It is the one service i haven't a clue about.

    If I add aa roadwatch to my list so i get told what they say, is there anyway that the twitter app can tell me that somebody has said something? as in there is a new "tweet" in my feed?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,182 ✭✭✭alexlyons


    Boxcar seems to be doing exactly what I want. I can set up specific people who I want to pop up and whether it pops up or just gives a badge


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