Do you belong to a substantial amount of social networks and want constant access and control of all of them at the same time? A couple of weeks ago I got pinged about a semi-new tool called Digsby. This tool can be described with the following equation: Digsby = IM + Email + Social Networks.

Digsby offers similar features to that of Yoono or Pidgin. With over seven different types of instant messaging tools including, AIM, Google Talk, Jabber and Facebook Chat, Digsby surpasses its competitors. Users also receive email notifications from the following accounts: Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, Hotmail, AOL/AIM Mail, POP Mail and IMAP Mail. You also access and update Facebook, Twitter and Myspace statuses. Having Myspace in their social networking circle also separates Digsby from the other aggregators.

Buzz Meter Ranking: 4 out of 4 Buzz Bees

Positive: Downloading Digsby took no effort at all. Digsby offers personalization of your chat box interface with complete emoticons – just like AIM. Users can easily update statuses just by clicking on the widgets in the task tray or the social networking icons on their Buddy List.

Negative: As much as I love the pop up updates on the left hand side of my screen, I sometimes it takes more than just one click for them to disappear.

Conclusion: Love = Digsby + Marinel. How’s that for an answer? I can get updated quickly just by scrolling over my screename on my Buddy List for any of my social networks. I also like Digsby’s ability to connect me directly to my email site or social networking site just by clicking on the widgets. And on Twitter, your picture shows up next to your friends’ tweets that you responded too and vice versa. Hands down, Digsby is awesome.