The Breakroom

We’re Still Kickin’

September 3, 2008

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 […]

Iconfactory In the Media

July 31, 2008

If you’ve ever wondered just what we do here at the Iconfactory, then we’ve got a treat for you. The Greensboro gang was recently featured by our local Fox affiliate, WGHP for their “Made in North Carolina” series. The goal of the news series is to highlight companies that you may not realize are in […]

Kneel Before Zog!

July 22, 2008

In 2004 David Lanham released his first set of Somatic Icons. Within these icons, there was an unassuming purple monster named Zog. Slowly, this character has crept out of the icons and into larger desktops and prints on David’s personal site. Now we’re pleased to announce that Zog will be taking shape as a collectible […]

We’re very pleased to announce the immediate release of Twitterrific for the iPhone and iPod touch from Apple’s newly launched App Store. This revolutionary online store offers limitless software choices for users of Apple’s mobile hardware and we’re proud to be a part of the grand opening. Like the popular desktop client, Twitterrific displays all […]

Brace yourself for an all new adventure, almost two decades in the making. Join fabled archaeologist, Indiana Jones™ and his trusty sidekick, Mutt, as they race to discover the hidden secrets of the fabled Crystal Skull of Akator. It’s the final installment in our tribute to the adventure films of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg […]

During our trip to WWDC, I was fortunate to visit the Macworld office and sit down with Macworld editorial director Jason Snell, NetNewsWire developer Brent Simmons and OmniFocus developer Greg Titus. The topic of our conversation? The iPhone and applications, of course! I hope you enjoy listening in on this conversation as much as I […]

We’re very pleased and honored to announce that Apple generously rewarded our iPhone development efforts at last night’s Apple Design Awards. The beta version of Twitterrific took home one of five iPhone ADAs, winning for Best iPhone Social Networking Application. Created by veteran programmer Craig Hockenberry, Twitterrific for the iPhone lets Twitter users stay in […]

Today, at Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference in San Francisco, the computer maker unveiled its plans for the next generation of iPhones as well as a sneak peek into third party applications headed our way. Due to hit public airwaves July 11th, Apple’s new iPhone/iPod Touch “App Store” as it’s being called, will allow users […]

We’re pleased to offer updates on two fronts today. First, Anthony’s work on the final installment of our four set tribute to Indiana Jones™ is under way. The pixelated treasures are being unearthed as we speak and we hope to have you the final release by the end of the month. Hang in there everyone! […]

We are happy to announce a major update to Stockicons.com. Designers and developers alike will be pleased to learn that we’ve been hard at work revving the site’s product offerings to bring them in line with modern development requirements. Starting today, every royalty free stock icon collection now comes with additional bitmap sizes of 48×48, […]