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Looking at the Future
April 21, 2016
At the last Apple Event, a seemingly simple thing was announced: a True Tone display on the 9.7-inch iPad Pro. This device also uses a new LCD panel and sports “a color standard big enough for Hollywood.” As with most things released by Apple, there is an amazing amount of underlying technology that makes this […]
The New Favicon
November 4, 2015
The recent release of Safari 9.0 brought a great new feature: pinned tabs. These tabs are locked to the lefthand side of your tab bar and stay in place, even when you open a new window or relaunch the browser. The default behavior is to display the first letter of the site’s name on a […]
Welcome to the New Iconfactory Blog
January 29, 2015
Welcome to the launch of the all-new Iconfactory blog – The Breakroom. Join us as we share our thoughts on the state of mobile and icon design, the App Store, helpful developer resources & much more!
AppViz 3.1 Adds Features & Lowers Pricing
April 11, 2014
AppViz, the best way to track apps in the App Store, has been updated to v3.1 and includes a host of new features and improvements as well as a new, lower pricing model for indie developers. AppViz now automatically keeps track of rankings and reports, sports new dynamic totals for selected content, allows developers to […]
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
December 20, 2013
As Jack Frost nips at our noses and music from the Vince Guaraldi Trio floats through the air, we’re preparing to shut down the Factory floor for the holiday season. However, we thought we’d round out 2013 with one last freeware present for you all! Today we’re bringing you iOS 7 Days of Christmas, a […]
Falling Leaves and a Chill Breeze
November 27, 2013
As autumn barrels on towards winter, we’re starting to bundle up tighter here at the Factory as we feel the breeze get chillier. But the leaves are still changing, and fall hasn’t quite ended yet, so we’re celebrating the last weeks of the season with Autumn Leaves, a new desktop wallpaper from Mindy! The wallpaper […]
Announcing the All-New AppViz
November 19, 2013
We’re pleased to announce the launch of AppViz 3, the most powerful, elegant way for developers and publishers to track product success in the App Store. IdeaSwarm and the Iconfactory have partnered to re-think the way sales, revenue and trends are viewed in a way that will empower and delight. The entire interface has been […]
Is she scary beyond all reason? Yeah, that’s her.
October 29, 2013
It’s almost the end of the month, and we’ve saved the scariest of our All Hallow’s Eve treats for last! From Mindy, we have Yzma, a wallpaper that’s… well, how would you describe it? Scary beyond all reason? Yeah! That’s it. Also from Mindy, we have Toxic, a wallpaper depicting the dangers that human children […]
It’s New Freeware, Charlie Brown!
October 23, 2013
This week’s freeware takes the form of three new desktop wallpapers perfect for the Halloween season. Mindy brings us two offerings in the form of Pig Pen and Pumpkin Patch, wallpapers featuring iconic characters and settings from the classic, ‘It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.’ In addition to these, Dave Brasgalla invites the undead hordes […]
“An army of nightmares? Let’s get this party started.”
October 15, 2013
As we approach our favorite holiday, the time has come once again for us to rise from the dead and rearrange our pixels into something a little more appropriate for the season. This month, as you gather supplies to fight off the zombie hordes and vampire covens, keep a lookout for our new insidious icon […]
