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(27.Jul.10) Hot Off the Presses - Litho Extras Vol. 8

Here at the Iconfactory, you just can’t keep a good system replacement style down, which is why we’re pleased to announce the latest addition to Anthony’s popular Litho System. Litho Extras Volume 8 is a collection of 12 new application replacement icons including such popular apps as: Photoshop, Illustrator, TaskPaper, Acorn, Pixelmator and more.

Litho is a graphical icon style that looks great against dark desktop pictures and in your dock. Litho Extras Vol. 8 is free to download and is available for your Mac, PC or as an easy to collect CandyBar iContainer. Have fun everyone!

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(22.Jul.10) Twitterrific 3.0.1 Brings Tap Shortcuts & Inline Links

We’re pleased to report that Twitterrific for iPad & iPhone has been updated to version 3.0.1 and includes a host of improvements all designed to make Twitterrific even easier to use. We encourage you to check out the entire list of changes, but in the meantime here are some of the highlights:

• Double-tap to reply (reply, DM, RT)
• Tap & hold for more actions (conversation, translate, etc.)
• Tap & hold web links to perform actions (including Instapaper)
• “Retweet with Comments” now uses “RT @username” format
• Emoji characters supported in the timeline (iPad)
• Fixed a navigation bug that left users stranded in the timeline
• Much more

We invite you to download and enjoy the latest update to Twitterrific for iPad & iPhone free of charge. Users who purchase the in-app upgrade can manage multiple Twitter accounts and remove advertising from the timeline.

Learn more about Twitterrific and get answers to your most frequently asked questions by visiting Twitterrific.com. You can also follow @Twitterrific on Twitter for helpful tips & tricks or contact us if you need direct technical support. Thanks and enjoy. Tweet, tweet!

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(13.Jul.10) Cute as a Button. Cats!

Artist Kate England has taken sides in the eternal battle between dog & cat owners with this week’s icon release. Cute as a Button Cats is a purrfect addition to any cat lover’s Mac or PC desktop and includes kitty faces of several popular breeds including Bombay, Siamese and Russian Blue. If you’ve got a special feline in your life, or love super-cute icons, head on over and download this fun icon set today!

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(29.Jun.10) Flurry Extras 4 Prove It's Hip to Be Square

The public’s appetite for Apple’s “magical” new iPhone 4 shows no signs of slowing, so it’s only fitting the 4th installment of our popular Flurry system replacement suite is ready for download. These fun replacement sets bring the look and feel of Apple’s mobile app icons to your Mac or Win desktops all without waiting in long lines or signing up for expensive cell phone contracts!

This time around, artist David Lanham has created over 40 new Flurry icons including such apps as Path Finder, Handbrake, Airfoil, Boxee, DaisyDisk and many others. Flurry looks great in the Dock or on the desktop so don’t sit there, head on over and download Flurry Extras 4 for your Mac PC or as a searchable CandyBar iContainer. Have fun!

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(24.Jun.10) Twitterrific 3 for iPad & iPhone

We’re pleased to announce the release of the newly re-designed Twitterrific 3 for iPhone and iPod touch. This update to our award-winning Twitter client has been designed from the ground up with you in mind. Twitterrific is now easier to use than ever before and includes all of the great features iPad users have been enjoying since April plus some cool, new additions.

Twitterrific 3 is also now a Universal app. This means if you purchased the in-app upgrade to remove advertising and add multiple Twitter accounts on iPad, you automatically own the upgrade for iPhone. Be sure to visit our FAQ page to learn how to apply your paid iPad upgrade to iPhone & iPod touch.

Some of the notable highlights in Twitterrific 3 include:

• Full landscape support for iPhone & iPod touch
• Optimized for Apple’s new iOS 4 retina display
• Light appearance theme via Settings App
• VoiceOver accessibility support for visually impaired users
• For iPhone users, a simplified, friendlier user interface
• Plus more

Twitterrific 3 is available from the App Store completely free of charge and replaces Twitterrific and Twitterrific Premium for iPhone. Unfortunately, iTunes does not allow previous purchases to be applied to version 3’s in-app upgrade.

We invite you to visit Twitterrific.com to view detailed screen shots, get answers to frequently asked questions and purchase Twitterrific related goodies and gear. Then wing your way to the App Store and download Twitterrific for your shiny new iPhone 4 and join the fun!

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(08.Jun.10) Two New Additions to Our Portfolio

While the majority of our visitors see the freeware and software releases we publish, fewer are aware of the work we do for our paying clients. We’re pleased two new entries have been added to our design portfolio today.

The first is the user interface and icon design done for the award-winning board game turned iPhone phenomenon, Carcassonne. Recently released, Carcassonne by TheCodingMonkeys, has received rave reviews by users all around the globe. The Iconfactory worked closely with the team at TheCodingMonkeys to design a richly detailed and enjoyable gaming experience that players love.

Second comes the whimsical iconography the Iconfactory did for Digital Arch’s new development software, Briefs. Briefs is an elegant solution to the problem of mocking up iPhone and iPod interfaces, which is given a distinctly humorous slant thanks to its memorable application icons.

We hope you enjoy these sneak peeks as you browse the Iconfactory’s design section. If your company is in need of custom design work, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

• by Gedeon Maheux
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(20.May.10) Filing a Flight Plan

When Twitter recently announced they were purchasing Atebits’ popular Twitter application, Tweetie, many critics wrote off all 3rd party apps, including Twitterrific. Well, we’re here to say that not only is Twitterrific alive and kicking, but it’s being actively developed with love by the Iconfactory. There are some exciting changes coming to the ‘Little Blue Bird that Could’ and we wanted to give you a wing up.

Twitterrific fans have waited patiently and watched as we released version 1.0 of the software for the iPad as well as subsequent 1.0.1 and 1.1 updates. Although the surprise announcement of the iPad put our iPhone and Mac plans on temporary hold, the diversion turned out to be well worth it. Twitterrific for iPad has been hailed as the best version of the application since its original launch. The app is simple, easy to use and covers all the bases when it comes to Twitter functionality. Developing for the iPad with its short deadline, forced us to take a hard look at our design decisions and streamline the app for the better.

The result is a code base that we’re using to update Twitterrific for iPhone to version 3.0 and then for 4.0 for the Macintosh. Unifying the various versions will shorten development cycles, but it also means significant changes to the Twitterrific users know and love. There’s so much to cover in fact, that we’ve broken the discussion out onto three of the Iconfactory’s personal blogs.

• Ged covers the whys and hows of our decision and gives a “big picture” point of view you won’t want to miss.

• David breaks down the individual UX decisions behind Flamingo (our code name for Twitterrific for iPad) and gives a sneak peek at the UI design behind v 3.0 for the iPhone.

• Craig outlines why designing for early adopters isn’t always the best idea and how important it is to simplify your design in the modern world of mobile computing.

We realize that development of Twitterrific hasn’t always moved as quickly as our users would have liked. Until last October, our programming resources were limited to Craig’s giant, but single pair of hands. Thankfully, our talented new programmer, Sean Heber, has given Craig the help he needed. This, combined with the support of our users and their desire to see Twitterrific not crash and burn, but rather soar high and far, have given new life to our development efforts. Watch for our all-new version of Twitterrific for iPhone, and then after that the long-awaited Twitterrific for Mac 4.0. Rest assured we’re working hard to get them both into your hands as soon as possible. Thanks everyone!

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(12.May.10) Twitterrific 1.1 Brings Image Upload & OAuth

Twitterrific for iPad has been updated to version 1.1 and contains several important new features as well as a bevy of improvements and bug fixes. Here are some of the highlights from version 1.1 now available in the App Store:

• Support for picture & video uploading
• Support for custom image upload services
• Twitterrific now uses OAuth for secure login
• Reply all (now by default)
• The number of new tweets is reported correctly
• Much more

We invite you to download and enjoy the latest update to Twitterrific for iPad free of charge. Users who purchase the in-app upgrade can manage multiple Twitter accounts and remove advertising from the timeline.

Stay tuned as we turn our attention back to the iPhone and bring the iPad’s feature set and ease of use to Apple’s better known mobile platform in the days ahead. Tweet, tweet!

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(11.May.10) Flurry Extras 3 for Thee

Just because Louie’s off making official icons for Apple that doesn’t mean our popular system replacement set, Flurry, has been put out to pasture. Oh no, we’re pleased to announce another installment of our super-popular iPhone-esque icons is now available just for you – Flurry Extras 3.

David Lanham has created over 30 new Flurry icons for your Mac or PC desktop and contains such applications as Fever, Steam for Mac, SuperDuper, VLC, Transmission and many more. Flurry looks great in the Dock or on the desktop so don’t sit there, head on over and download Flurry Extras 3 for your Mac PC or as a searchable CandyBar iContainer. Have fun!

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(04.May.10) Star Trek Props: TOS

Continuing the Star Trek theme at the Iconfactory, Dave Brasgalla has created several new icons based on props for the original 60’s Star Trek series, and updated a few old friends. Much of today’s technology was presaged by the original series, and in some cases, directly influenced by it. Desktop computers, compact data storage, pocket wireless communication devices, magic writing slates – it was all there, and it looked great!

These icons pay tribute to the visionary designers and prop makers who worked to give Gene Roddenberry’s concepts physical form. Fans of the original Star Trek will love this small set of icons available for your Mac, PC or as a handy CandyBar iContainer. Enjoy!

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(21.Apr.10) Twitterrific 1.0.1 for iPad

We’re pleased to announce that Twitterrific for iPad has been updated to version 1.0.1 in the App Store and contains many important bug fixes and feature requests. Some of the noteworthy items include:

• Support for Instapaper via Settings app
• Audio notification control via Settings app
• Support for old style RTs – Forward to Followers
• Bug fixes associated with device orientation
• Much more

Download and enjoy Twitterrific for iPad free of charge. Users who purchase the in-app upgrade can manage multiple Twitter accounts and remove advertising from the timeline.

As a special bonus, we’re making Flight Pattern, the wallpaper from version 1.0.1 seen behind the timeline, available as a desktop download! You can head over to the freeware page to view and save the wallpaper in your browser, or download the Flight Pattern archive directly (including a version optimized for iPad) from Files.Iconfactory.net. Enjoy!

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(20.Apr.10) Beware Greeks Bearing Gifts

Myths and legends have long been the basis for modern story telling. The adventures of classic figures such as Hercules, Odysseus and Jason have been told time and time again on stage and screen. Now, Anthony Piraino, who brought you our Indiana Jones series, brings the memorable objects of 1981’s Clash of the Titans to your desktop.

Long before there were computer generated images, stop-motion animation artist Ray Harryhausen created the effects for what many to believe to be his masterpiece. Clash of the Titans tells the tale of demi-god Perseus and his journey to destroy the dreaded Kraken and win the hand of the lovely Andromeda. Fans of the original Clash will love this small set of icons available for your Mac, PC or as a handy CandyBar iContainer. Enjoy!

• by Anthony Piraino
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