Flock 2.0 Released, Integrates With MySpace

One of my favorite browsers, and my main browser at home, is Flock. I've talked about it a few times. Just a few. I promise. And now it's time to talk about it again, as the newly minted Flock 2.0 finally releases!

As a refresher, Flock is a FireFox based browser that does it's damnedest to incorporate all of the social web. It features a sidebar that integrates with Facebook, Twitter, Picasa, Flickr, Digg and YouTube, a built in RSS reader, a media bar for easy media browsing and a in-browser blogging tool (there's more too, check it all out here). It's a stable browser, but can be a little slow from time-to-time, methinks because of all the added features.

The new Flock 2.0 ups the game, and fairly significantly. The biggest change is the upgrade from the FireFox 2.0 engine to FF 3.0.3, and all the goodies that go with it. But perhaps the most game-changing addition is the new MySpace integration into the People Sidebar! The lack of integration with MySpace has previously left a lot of people wondering "WTF? A Social Browser without MySpace?" But it's in now, and the team behind Flock is hoping it will help move the browser from niche social junkies/tech heads to more common use.

If you'd like to try the browser, you can download it here. I'd highly recommend it. I know, many people think it's over-the-top, but when you get in, it's really a nice, smooth browsing experience. And if you're afraid of switching from FireFox because of all your add-ons, since Flock is built on FireFox 3, most add-ons work with Flock, including everyone's favorite Greasemonkey.