Android/iOS: Somewhere between unwieldy chat rooms and focused-but-limited SMS must lie a way to tell a group—co-workers, friends, roommates—that you’re stopping at India Gate, if anyone wants takeout. Beluga is that middle ground. You might also call it BlackBerry Messenger for the iOS/Android crowd. More »
Send that cutie who lives two apartments down the hall an anonymous message with new webapp HadToSay.com. Here’s how it works: you register for a free account at HadToSay, write your message, and send the message ID and PIN to the recipient via “masked” email or by printing out a card. (See the video for the card bit; it’s pretty darn cute.) Your recipient goes to HadToSay.com, enters their message ID and PIN, and they retrieve your message and optionally post a response. You never enter your or your recipient’s names, which is a good thing, because all messages are public and browseable. Looks like a fun way to send your special someone a little something to make them smile. As with all anonymous messaging tools, this could be used for good or evil—don’t be evil. HadToSay.com
Pownce, a file sharing/social networking/micro-blogging web site that’s been in a highly-noticed private beta for six months, has gone public. Why would productive readers and frequent Twitter-dissers like yourselves care to take notice, you might ask? For one, Pownce offers more than just “I had a great sandwich” updates to your friends—you can send up to 10MB files, invite fellow Pownce users to events (synced with Google Calendar), and get details on messages you’ve sent out, like how many have received it. It is, to be sure, still focused on sending quick messages in a friend/follower setup, but it lacks Twitter’s mobile phone functionality—whether that’s a benefit or disadvantage depends on your temperament. Pownce is still in beta, but you sign up for free at the site.
Pownce [via TechCrunch]
