June 24, 2009 @ 2:43 pm EST
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We just pushed a new release (Build 60, r22564) to all users! We have gone through several alpha releases since our last major update so there are are quite a few changes. This release includes all the features, bug fixes and enhancements in ALPHA Builds 53 – 60 on our Change Log. Notable changes include:
Performance: We’ve optimized performance from the ground up, reducing overall CPU usage by about 50%
Buddy List Search: Press Ctrl+F to easily search your buddy list or the web
Emoticons: Added four new emoticon packs to choose from
File Transfers: Improved the reliability of AIM, ICQ, and MSN file transfers
Conversations: Added an option for new IM windows to start hidden and blink the tray icon instead of popping up a window
New Infobox: The infobox now uses the same user interface control as the IM window (WebKit), making it much faster and more versatile
Twitter: Added Retweet support
MySpace: Added support for setting status on MySpace
Google Talk: Added support for the Invisible status on Gtalk
And More: Over 100 other bug fixes and enhancements!
So, what’s next? Digsby has come a long way over the past year in terms of both stability and performance. This release was a blend of fixes and new features. We will continue to focus on rounding out the feature set in the near term so let us know what you’d like to see!
This update is pretty large so the auto-update may take some time to download or it may take a few restarts for it to kick in. We are going to change how the auto-update system works in the future so Digsby logs in and then downloads updates unless there are critical protocol fixes. It will then apply the update next time you run Digsby. This way logging in is never delayed.
We will keep pushing to make Digsby even better and want to thank all of you for your continued feedback and support. If you want to tell the world about the Digsby, here are some ways you can help:
We just pushed a new release (Build 57, r22224) to all non-alpha users. This release is a small patch, which adds support for a change in the AIM/ICQ protocols that broke login. This will be fixed for alpha users in the next alpha release tomorrow morning.
If you experience any bugs please use “Help > Send Bug Report” in the main menu to submit a diagnostic log or email us at bugs@digsby.com. If you have any suggestions, please email us at features@digsby.com.
We just pushed a new release (Build 54, r21895) to all non-alpha users. This release is a small patch, which adds support for a change in the Facebook chat protocol that broke login. This will be fixed for alpha users in the next alpha release we do shortly.
If you experience any bugs please use “Help > Send Bug Report” in the main menu to submit a diagnostic log or email us at bugs@digsby.com. If you have any suggestions, please email us at features@digsby.com.
March 31, 2009 @ 11:56 am EST
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We just pushed a new release (Build 51, r21152r21307 r21316) to all users. We have gone through several alpha releases since our last major update so there are are quite a few changes. This release includes all the features, bug fixes and enhancements in Builds 46 – 51 on our Change Log. Notable changes include:
Added a “Local Mode” which saves all account info on your machine and uses that if Digsby is unable to connect to our servers to synchronize preferences. Next time Digsby is able to log in, everything is synchronized.
Fixed Hotmail message actions such as Delete and Mark as Read, which broke due to a protocol change
Yahoo Protocol now uses their load balancers for more reliable login
Added auto-update capability for Windows 2000 users (if you are the admin account) and fixed several bugs that prevented some users from auto-updating
Fixed an issue that caused buddy list data (ie: merged contacts, nicknames) to not save and made preference saving more efficient
Changed the default port for AIM and ICQ to 443 since it is more likely to succeed in many firewall situations
So, what’s next? We are currently wrapping up a few projects that will dramatically reduce Digsby’s CPU usage. We’re also improving the reliability and speed of file transfers. These changes will be pushed out to Alpha testers over the next week or two. Once we make sure these updates are stable, we will push them out as the next major release.
While our alpha testers help us hunt down bugs, we’re switching gears into feature mode! We have done a lot of work to improve stability and performance over the past few months so we’re going to take some time to work on all those features you have been requesting. We will focus on the most commonly requested features but we also have some plans of our own. Let us know what you want most in the comments!
We will keep pushing to make Digsby even better and want to thank all of you for your continued feedback and support. If you want to tell the world about the Digsby, here are some ways you can help:
Use the “ShareThis” and “Buzz” widgets below to share the news
If you experience any bugs in this release, please use “Help > Send Bug Report” in the main menu to submit a diagnostic log or email us.
Update 1 (04/01/2009 11:15am EST): We just pushed out a small patch fixing two issues. First, a bug that was introduced that caused some users to receive an “Invalid Username” error on login. Second, there was a small change in the Facebook API that caused the newsfeed functionality to break for some users. This should now be fixed as well.
Update 2 (04/01/2009 2:20pm EST): One more small patch was pushed bringing the release number to 21316. This patch fixes an issue that caused “contact signed on” popups to show for all your buddies who were online at the time you sign on and affected a small portion of users. Thank you to everyone who reported bugs in this release and helped us hunt them down!
February 16, 2009 @ 11:02 am EST
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We just pushed a new release (Build 47, r20382) to all non-alpha users. This release is a small patch, which adds support for the new Hotmail. Another release will go out later today to ALPHA testers with these fixes.
If you experience any bugs please use “Help > Send Bug Report” in the main menu to submit a diagnostic log or email us at bugs@digsby.com. If you have any suggestions, please email us at features@digsby.com.
As always, thank you for all the feedback and enjoy the new build. Remember to invite your friends to use Digsby via Email or Facebook.
Update: The alpha release will go out tomorrow morning.
December 17, 2008 @ 11:16 am EST
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We just pushed a new release (Build 45, r19635) to all users. This release includes all features, bug fixes and enhancements in Builds 44 and 45 on our Change Log. Notable changes include:
Added support for the new Yahoo Mail Platform. Those who have switched over and are using the “Yahoo Mail Classic” interface should now have email notifications again
Completed full support for the new Gmail authentication system including auto-login to multiple accounts
If you experience any bugs please use “Help > Send Bug Report” in the main menu to submit a diagnostic log or email us at bugs@digsby.com. If you have any suggestions, please email us at features@digsby.com.
As always, thank you for all the feedback and enjoy the new build. Remember to invite your friends to use Digsby via Email or Facebook.
December 12, 2008 @ 6:24 pm EST
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We just pushed Build 43 to all users. This includes all users who are running extremely old releases that have not been updated since last May. If you have trouble with the auto-update, download the installer directly here:
The release pushed out today to all users includes all the features, bug fixes and enhancements in Builds 38, 39, 40, and 41 on our Change Log. Notable changes include:
Implemented a completely new method of load balancing and authentication. This will help us continue to scale reliably.
Fixed Gmail/ICQ connectivity due to protocol changes. Gmail will not have auto-login for now but we will bring back the functionality
Implemented a new version of TokBox for a better audio/video chat experience. Just click the “Video” button at the top of the IM window
Added support for complex languages such as Arabic and Thai
Fixed numerous crash causing bugs, memory leaks, and performance issues
If you experience any bugs please use “Help > Send Bug Report” in the main menu to submit a diagnostic log or email us at bugs@digsby.com. If you have any suggestions, please email us at features@digsby.com.
As always, thank you for all the feedback and enjoy the new build. Remember to invite your friends to use Digsby via Email or Facebook.
Update 1 (12/13/2008 5:45pm): We just pushed a small update fixing an issue that caused a portion of users to get stuck in “Loading Contact List” when logging into AIM or ICQ.
Update 2 (12/13/2008 10:45pm): We just pushed another small update with a complete fix for the AIM/ICQ issue. Thank you to the alpha testers who helped us test this fix on a Saturday
December 9, 2008 @ 4:11 pm EST
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ICQ deprecated an older version of their client earlier today and Digsby users were not able to get presence info for their buddies. An update was just pushed to all users (r19460) and alpha testers (r19442) fixing the issue.
November 24, 2008 @ 1:06 pm EST
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We just pushed an update (Build 38, r19187 r19212) which is a small patch to bring back MySpace social network functionality. A protocol change earlier today caused users to no longer see status updates in the MySpace infobox.
On another note, the second annual “Crunchies” are here! The Crunchies is an award ceremony organized by TechCrunch, GigaOm, and VentureBeat to honor the best startups of 2008. Last year’s winners included Facebook, Digg, Twitter, Netvibes and many others.
We’ve had an amazing year since our March, 2008 public beta launch and hope you can help us bring home a trophy or two! You can nominate us in as many categories as you want using the links below:
November 12, 2008 @ 11:51 am EST
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We just pushed Build 37 (r18938r18955 r18971) to all users. This is our first public release since switching to an alpha release cycle. We want to thank the 3,000-ish alpha testers who helped over the past few weeks. The release pushed out today to all users includes all the features, bug fixes and enhancements in Builds 35, 36, and 37 on our Change Log.
On another note, Mashable is holding the second annual Open Web Awards. Please show your support by nominating us for the “Social Networking Applications” category using the widget below.
Voting has ended – thank you for your support!
As always, thank you for all the feedback and enjoy the new build. If you experience any bugs please email us at bugs@digsby.com or use “Help > Send Bug Report” in the main menu to submit a diagnostic log. If you have any suggestions, please email us at features@digsby.com.
Update 1 (11/12/2008 7:30pm): We just pushed r18948 to all alpha testers in order to test a fix for a crash we just hunted down. If all goes well it will be pushed to all users shortly.
Update 2 (11/13/2008 9:45am): We just pushed r18955 to all users, fixing a few small bugs. It does look like a crash was introduced that is affecting a small portion of users. We’re working on hunting down the cause now.
Update 3 (11/13/2008 7:00pm): We just pushed r18971 to alpha testers in order to test some crash fixes we implemented. If you would like to help us find crashes, see the instructions here: http://blog.digsby.com/archives/62
Update 4 (11/14/2008 9:50am): We just pushed r18971 to all users – tons of crashes were fixed thanks to the debug testers. There may be a few edge cases left so if it crashes for you with this new release somewhat regularly, please run the debug release for a day or two so we can get a crash log and fix it!
