Yoono browser plugin makes Firefox more like Flock

by Brad Linder May 6th 2008

Like the idea of having a web browser with Twitter, Facebook, and instant messenger integration, but don't want to install a whole new browser to get those features? Yoono is a browser plugin that makes Firefox behave a bit more like Flock, the social web browser built from the same Mozilla code. But instead of downloading and installing a whole new browser, all you need to do to start using Yoono is install a 2MB Firefox add-on. An Internet Explorer version is in the works.

So what exactly does Yoono do? It adds a sidebar to Firefox that gives you quick access to your instant messenger, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Piczo, and Friendfeed contacts. You can send messages, update your social feeds, or just see what all of your friends are up to from within Firefox. But that's just the tip of the iceberg. You can also leave notes about the web sites you're visiting, rate pages, and share your bookmarks.

You can also add several widgets to your sidebar that will let you view web sites or pictures related to the page you're currently viewing. There's also a YouTube widget that will show you related videos, the day's top rated videos, or videos from your contacts.

Yoono is in private beta, but we've got 200 invites to give away to Download Squad readers on a first come, first served basis. Please don't leave comments asking us for invites, just follow the link after the jump.

Click here to signup for a Yoono beta account.

Tags: add-on, firefox, flock, plugin, social, yoono

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Kevin said 5:00PM on 5-06-2008

I'd like an invite to try this out

Kevin said 9:45PM on 5-06-2008

And a good reading comprehension teacher.

Jon Rick said 2:58PM on 5-07-2008

I signed up using the provided link however I never got an email or invite..

crashnburn007 said 3:04PM on 5-09-2008

sounds like Digsby as a firefox extension - nice!

But do I get popup notifications when something changes?

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