The Breakroom

New iOS and Mac App Icon Design

March 1, 2013

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One of our latest designs. An iOS and Mac App icon for iHomework by Element 84.

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Twitterrific 5.1 Introduces Muffling & More

February 20, 2013

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Twitterrific 5.1 is now available from the App Store and brings with it a host of new features and improvements users are sure to love. Chief among these is our take on muting which we’re calling muffling. Muffling allows you to minimize specific users, hash tags and website domains in the Twitterrific timeline but does it in a way that is both elegant and easy to use. Be sure to check out our video highlight of 5.1 that fully explains muffling and more on Vimeo. Other notable additions in 5.1 include:

  • New image services: Img.ly, Mobypicture, & Twitpic
  • Avenir font added to themes (iOS 6+ only)
  • Faster load times when refreshing timelines
  • Markers now scroll when loading more to fill gaps
  • Added timeline previews for Flickr photos
  • Sidebar’s appearance is now themed to match the timeline
  • Bug fixes and much more

Twitterrific 5 has received wonderful reviews since its launch and continues to improve with each release. The app is currently on sale directly from the App Store for just $2.99. Existing users can update to version 5.1 via the App Store’s software update. Enjoy!

New iOS App Icon Design

February 20, 2013

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One of our latest designs. An iOS App icon for Reading Rainbow by RR Kids.

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New iOS App Icon Design

February 15, 2013

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One of our latest designs. An iOS App icon for Fantastical for iPhone by Flexibits.

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Twitterrific 4.5 for Mac & iOS

February 12, 2013

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In early March, Twitter will launch its v1.1 API that brings with it a host of guidelines & changes to the service. As of today, Twitterrific for Mac has been updated to take advantage of this new API so that users will be able to continue using version 4 of Twitterrific into the future. This update is required and free for existing Twitterrific 4 users and can be downloaded either from the Mac App Store or from the Iconfactory if you purchased it directly from us.

Additionally, anyone still using version 4.x for iOS can update their copy via the Purchased tab in the App Store app. Please visit our knowledge base to find out how to update your older copy of Twitterrific for iOS to version 4.5.

Users who purchased the new Twitterrific v5 for iOS from the App Store will be pleased to learn that the Twitter 1.1 API was incorporated into the app from day one, so they are already set for the Twitter API switch-over. Twitterrific 5 for iOS has been hailed by users and critics alike and is currently on sale directly from the App Store for just $2.99.

New Mac App Icon Design

January 30, 2013

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One of our latest designs. A Mac App icon for Nasturtium Player by Nasturtium Labs.

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Twitterrific 5.0.2 Brings Features & Improvements

January 21, 2013

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Twitterrific 5.0.2 is now available from the App Store and brings with it a bevy of new features and improvements that users are sure to love. We’ve posted a short video walk-through of the major points of version 5.0.2 over on Vimeo, but they include:

  • Find tweets in all timelines via ‘History’ search
  • Simplified in-app browser reading mode (Instapaper or Readability)
  • Image previews are displayed directly in the timeline
  • In-app web browser now uses the entire screen on iPad
  • Loads 100 tweets while refreshing or loading more
  • Improvements to Voice Over support for the blind
  • Much more

We know that users are patiently awaiting the addition of native push notifications for Twitterrific. With Twitter’s help we have begun the preliminary work on this most anticipated feature. It’s still very early and we don’t have a planned release date. Follow @Twitterrific on Twitter for the latest news and information.

Twitterrific 5.0.2 has been hailed by users and critics alike and is currently on sale directly from the App Store for just $2.99. Existing users can update to version 5.0.2 via the App Store’s software update. Enjoy!

The Making of Twitterrific

January 7, 2013

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If you enjoy getting a sneak peek behind the scenes and learning what went into the creation of your favorite apps, then this post is for you. Soon after the official launch of Twitterrific 5, Rene Richie & the gang over on the Iterate podcast had Ged and David on to talk about version 5, what went into creation of the interface, Twitter’s new guidelines and more. Episode 35 is an insightful look into the creation of Twitterrific and worth checking out.

This past week, iMore also had Sean and Craig on the Debug podcast, this time to talk about the technical side of development. If you love coding, know what nibs are or want to wax episodic about the early days of the App Store, Debug ep 5 is for you.

Our sincere thanks to Rene Ritchie and everyone at iMore for allowing us to tell the story of Twitterrific 5’s development and bring Ollie’s personal story to your ears. Enjoy!

Flare on Sale for the Holidays

December 20, 2012

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Flare is now on sale for the Christmas holiday for the super-low price of just $4.99 in the Mac App Store. If you know someone who enjoys adding retro or custom visual effects to your photographs, then Flare might be right up their alley. Flare was recently updated and added the ability to save to your iPhoto library as well as export to Facebook.

This is a can’t miss offer that won’t last long, so head on over to FlareApp.com and learn what photographers have been raving about. Remember, your photograph is just the beginning. Merry Christmas!

xScope updated

December 11, 2012

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A new version of xScope, our popular and powerful screen design tool, is now available. Version 3.5.2 add a very handy new feature. It lets you create new frames and guides by holding down the Option key while dragging a frame or a guide. We also squashed a few bugs. For a complete list of changes check out the Version History at xscopeapp.com.

Launch the Mac App Store and check the Updates tab to get the latest version. If you purchased your copy from xscopeapp.com go to Check for Updates under the xScope menu bar item.