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(03.Sep.08) We're Still Kickin'

Since it’s been over a month since our last update we wanted take a moment to let you know we’re still here and pushing pixels as always. Unfortunately those pixels have been for a major client instead of our usual freeware releases. This, combined with Craig’s voyage into Twitterrific revision land has meant there hasn’t been much to post about. Hopefully we should be returning to our regular schedule in the weeks ahead, but for now we’d ask that you hang in there while we work hard to pay the bills and keep the assembly line rolling. Thanks everyone!

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(05.Sep.08) Twitterrific 1.1 for iPhone

The Iconfactory is pleased to announce that Twitterrific, our award winning Twitter client for the iPhone and iPod touch, has been updated. Version 1.1 is now available for download in the Apple App Store.

Here are a some of the notable updates in Twitterrific 1.1:

• Scrolling is Teh Snappy™
• Added a new “everyone” setting to view the public timeline
• The number of tweets downloaded has been raised from 20 to 100
• Photos are saved to the camera roll before being sent to TwitPic
• Scroll positions are now preserved when refreshing and launching
• Added image caching for avatars
• Many more new features and bug fixes!

To find out more and to download Twitterrific for free go to the App Store. The free version of Twitterrific is supported by ads from The Deck. A premium ad-free version which includes a second interface theme is also available.

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(16.Sep.08) Aqua's Back and It's Black!

After a self imposed break, the Iconfactory production line ramps back up in a big way today with the release of an all-new system replacement set from David Lanham. Looking for a nice set of dark-themed folders for that slick black MacBook of yours? Perhaps Aqua blue just isn’t your thing. Either way, we’re willing to bet you’ll love David’s new Agua Onyx Folders available as a freeware icon set starting today. The collection contains over 80 familiar icons including folders, hard drives and trash cans in either Mac OS X, Windows Vista or CandyBar iContainer format.

But that’s not all. David has also whipped up two new Quickpix, the first of which is available today. Unless you’ve been living under a rock these last few months, you probably know this is an election year in the U.S. Now you can proudly display your party preference on your Mac or PC desktop with this week’s release of ‘Somatic Republican Mascot’ or next week’s ‘Somatic Democratic Mascot’. Thanks to David, politics never looked so cute!

Now that the assembly line is moving along again, we invite you to stay tuned for all new icons, desktops and software goodies. All this, plus our favorite holiday is just around the corner. Things are getting good!

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(19.Sep.08) Ahoy scurvy dogs! It's Talk Like a Pirate Day Again!

The 19th o’ September has sailed around again, and ye know what that means – Talk Like A Pirate Day! Ye scurvy dogs’ll have to get yer own booty and grog, but we here can help ye with the icons. Set a course for our old classics, Jolly Roger and Jolly Roger Volume 2 and strike fear into th’ hearts o’ any bilge rats that come across yer desktop. Arrr!

• by Anthony Piraino
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(23.Sep.08) Anime Desktop Day!

Fans of Japanese animation, or anime, are in for a real treat today. Mindy and David have teamed up for a special desktop double-whammy. First up is Moka Akashiya from the manga turned anime series Rosario + Vampire. Moka is a cute schoolgirl who also just happens to be a vampire with a strange taste for tomato juice.

David joins the fun with a desktop picture based on our all-time favorite anime series, Neon Genesis Evangelion. Based on the iconic symbol NERV’s commander wears throughout the series, Misato’s Necklace works great on your Mac or PC desktop or as a clever iPhone wallpaper.

Head on over to the Desktop freeware section to download both of these fun desktops as well as David’s Somatic Democratic Mascot Quickpix today!

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(26.Sep.08) Permanently Impressed

Our friends over at Mister Retro have come out with a fun new Photoshop filter called Permanent Press. The filter lets you simulate different kinds of offset printing processes with customizable ink settings and the results are really quite fun. Perfect for that “printed in Asia”, rustic look that could be used in t-shirt designs, retro posters and more.

Head on over to our Flickr page to check out some experiments we conducted with Permanent Press and if you like what you see, then surf on over to Mister Retro and get printing!

• by Gedeon Maheux
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(30.Sep.08) iPhonica Vol. 4 Is Here

Here at the Iconfactory, we may not be able to fix the U.S. economy, but we can give your desktop a bailout from boring icons. This week’s freeware release is iPhonica Volume 4, the next addition to Kate England’s popular iPhonica series of icons. Volume 4 features iPhone style gumdrops for various chat and browser apps, such as iChat, Skype, and Firefox, and looks great on the desktop of both Mac and PC users alike. Think of it as a stimulus package for your desktop, and go grab them from the freeware page today!

While you’re at it, be sure to check out iPhonica Volume 3 – it’s been updated with large resources for Leopard and Vista.

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