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A comment on Ask HN: How often do you use the iPhone's overhyped multitasking feature?.

Re:Ask HN: How often do you use the iPhone's overhyped multi... by wehriam on Monday January 03, 2011 @08:43PM (#2065495)
I use it all the time, primarily for messaging applications like gTalk, Facebook Chat, AIM, and Skype.

I also enjoy when Facebook alerts me when friends check in nearby.

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Re:Ask HN: How often do you use the iPhone's overhyped multi... by solipsist on Monday January 03, 2011 @08:57PM (#2065536)
I may be mistaken, but are these not push notifications you are talking about?
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