Tap2Tab
Productivity
cross-device link sharing
SHOW HN2011
15points
26comments
#616of 1,097 in 2011
Top 57%of 2011 by points
How HN took it
DebatedReal support and real criticism
4 positive, 5 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 4 critical, out of 14 comments about the project. Thread score +0.07.
Idea: 3 for, 4 againstExecution: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Simple and easy to use
From 1 comment
Good stuff Rob, simple & easy to use. This was always a minor pain point when looking at a google map on my laptop and wanting to view the same map on my iPhone.
waterside81 on HN
Useful for sending Google Maps and videos to a phone
From 2 comments
Good stuff Rob, simple & easy to use. This was always a minor pain point when looking at a google map on my laptop and wanting to view the same map on my iPhone.
waterside81 on HNOoh thank you! I hadn't thought of using it on Google Maps yet but that is a really good use case!
RobMcCullough on HN
Integration is nice
From 1 comment
I had a similar idea cloned from chrome2phone for iOS at http://whopushed.me and the associated App Store app. Never got around to creating the bookmarklet since uptake was low…
cllabs on HN
Objections
Chrome2Phone already does this with a simpler interface
From 2 comments
What does this offer me that Chrome2Phone doesn't already do. I can send links, YouTube videos, my clipboard, etc with a lighter interface and no personalized url.
drivebyacct2 on HNSecond for Chrome2Phone. Its awesome and I use it surprisingly often. I do wish there was a Phone2Chrome..
jahmed on HN
Landing page header, footer and images need work
From 1 comment
Some quick feedback about the landing page: * There's a problem with the header. It's distracting right now. Here's what it looks like when I scroll the page in Chrome 12 beta:…
seancron on HN
Not instant for one commenter
From 1 comment
this is neat. been spending a lot of time thinking about content shifting. It wasn't instant for me, but is this using websockets?
jasonlbaptiste on HN
Requests
Chrome extension version
From 1 comment
I didn't find your comment rude at all. I appreciate the feedback, and I am really excited some folks signed up and seem to like the tool. Stay tuned for the chrome extension - I…
RobMcCullough on HN
Phone to computer sending
From 1 comment
Second for Chrome2Phone. Its awesome and I use it surprisingly often. I do wish there was a Phone2Chrome..
jahmed on HN
Login dialog
From 1 comment
Some quick feedback about the landing page: * There's a problem with the header. It's distracting right now. Here's what it looks like when I scroll the page in Chrome 12 beta:…
seancron on HN
Questions
How is it different from Instapaper
From 2 comments
Some quick feedback about the landing page: * There's a problem with the header. It's distracting right now. Here's what it looks like when I scroll the page in Chrome 12 beta:…
seancron on HNdidn't you know instapaper?
truant on HN
Does it use websockets
From 1 comment
this is neat. been spending a lot of time thinking about content shifting. It wasn't instant for me, but is this using websockets?
jasonlbaptiste on HN
Does Chrome2Phone work with iOS
From 1 comment
Does Chrome2Phone work with iOS? (Honest question, first glance seems like Android 2.2 push notification + fire off activity for Chrome2Phone.)
tejaswiy on HN
Alternatives named
Chrome2Phone
From 2 comments
Google has a "chrome to phone" browser extension and android app (that manages the push notification) --…
mceachen on HNWhat does this offer me that Chrome2Phone doesn't already do. I can send links, YouTube videos, my clipboard, etc with a lighter interface and no personalized url.
drivebyacct2 on HN
Instapaper
From 1 comment
didn't you know instapaper?
truant on HN
Later Locker
From 1 comment
This is handy, sort of the reverse of Later Locker (which I use all the time for sending links to myself from my iPad): http://laterlocker.com/
jarin on HN
QSQRCode
From 1 comment
I've been using QSQRCode to send data to my phone: select, send to Quicksilver and display QR code for the phone to scan. Tap2Tab sounds like an interesting approach, though, and…
lgarron on HN
Push Browser
From 1 comment
Push Browser http://pushbrowserapp.com is Chrome2Phone + Phone2Chrome for iOS
zin on HN
whopushed.me
From 1 comment
I had a similar idea cloned from chrome2phone for iOS at http://whopushed.me and the associated App Store app. Never got around to creating the bookmarklet since uptake was low…
cllabs on HN