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June 21, 2011

Good news everyone! New episodes of everyone’s favorite cartoon from the year 3000, Futurama, start this week on Comedy Central. To help celebrate the new season, we’re pleased to announce the release of Futurama Vol. 7 from Gedeon Maheux.

This latest set in the ongoing series brings more of your favorite characters to life like Rev. Lionel Preacherbot, Morgan Proctor and QT McWhiskers. Grab a travel tube and shoot on over and download Futurama Vol. 7 for your Mac, or Windows desktop or as a handy, searchable CandyBar iContainer today. Oh my, yes!

Twitterrific 4.2 for iOS & Mac

June 15, 2011

By Webmaster

Announcing the immediate release of Twitterrific 4.2 for iOS and Macintosh. This latest update to our popular Twitter app includes support for the popular Read It Later bookmarking service, improved tapping of links in the timeline and a host of bug fixes just to name a few.

This update also incorporates the recently announced OAuth authentication policy change at Twitter. What does this mean for Twitterrific users? It simply means that after installing v 4.2 users will be required to re-authorize all of their Twitter accounts using the new login method.

The Twitterrific 4.2 update is free and recommended for all users.

Some of the notable highlights in Twitterrific 4.2 include:

Migrated from xAuth to OAuth logins to comply with Twitter’s recent authentication policy change
Read It Later
Support for the MLKSHK & Pikchur uploading services via settings
Right-click on a saved search to delete it (Mac)
Links in the timeline are now easier to tap (iOS)
Option in Settings to control frequency of auto-refresh rate (iOS)
Fixed a bug that prevented sidebar items from updating
Plus lots more – iOS / Mac

Twitterrific 4.2 is available as both a universal app for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch, as well as for the Mac desktop via the iOS and Mac App Stores. The software is free of charge for use with a single Twitter account. Users can upgrade in-app to remove advertising and enable multiple Twitter accounts.

We invite you to visit the Twitterrific website to view the complete list of what’s new for both iOS and Mac OS X, get answers to frequently asked questions and purchase Twitterrific related goodies and gear. Enjoy and have fun!

Flare 1.1 – Now With More Everything!

June 8, 2011

By Webmaster

Flare was already an incredibly powerful and flexible photo editing app. Now version 1.1 adds even more options to your digital darkroom.

Flare 1.1 adds six brand new presets, including “Daguerreotype”, a preset based on one of the very first photographic processes from the 1800s. We’ve also added a slew of new effects to Flare. Use these new borders, lightleaks, and more to build your own presets and add just the right touch to your photos. Head to the Flare blog to learn more about the new effects and presets in 1.1.

Even better, to help celebrate the release of v1.1, we’re offering Flare at a special discounted price of just $9.99 for a limited time from the Mac App Store. Users can also download and try the application free of charge from FlareApp.com. We invite you to see how easy and beautiful this digital darkroom app really is. Your photos really are just the beginning.

Flare 1.0.2 Arrives

May 13, 2011

By Webmaster

Announcing Flare 1.0.2 for Mac OS X. This latest update allows you to move the location of the Flare Preset folder to anywhere on your hard drive, including a Dropbox volume. This means you can now quickly and easily share a single set of Presets across multiple Macs running Flare. Here are some of the notable highlights in version 1.0.2:

Location of Preset folder is now user customizable via Preferences

Command-Click on disclosure triangle to toggle all effects open/closed

Improves rendering speed of Presets and Snapshot panes

Auto-orientaion of images with EXIF rotation information on import

Plus more

Flare 1.0.2 is available from the Mac App Store for $19.99. Users can also download and try the application free of charge from FlareApp.com. We invite you to see how easy and beautiful this digital darkroom app really is. Your photos are just the beginning.

Ramp Champ Is Now Free on iTunes

May 6, 2011

By Webmaster

The Iconfactory and DS Media Lab’s addictive carnival game Ramp Champ, has been updated to version 1.1.3. This latest update fixes a Twitter boasting bug but more importantly is now completely free to download and play.

Ramp Champ comes complete with four fun lanes to test your reflexes and puzzle solving abilities – Clown Town, Breakwater Bay, Space Swarm and the Icon Garden. Additional ramp packs can be purchased in-app for just 99

Twitterrific 4.1 for Mac

May 5, 2011

By Webmaster

We’re pleased to announce that Twitterrific 4.1 for the Mac is now available via the Mac App Store. This update follows v4.1 recently released for iOS and includes several new feature additions, usability improvements and important bug fixes.

Some of the notable highlights in Twitterrific 4.1 include:

Username auto-completion when composing a tweet
Improved font rendering in the timeline for clarity
Smoother scrolling performance with Apple’s Magic Mouse
Improved loading of multiple tweets when a conversation is selected
Global trends load properly once again
Plus more

Twitterrific 4.1 is available from the Mac App Store for $9.99. Users can also download and try the application free of charge for use with a single Twitter account from Twitterrific for Mac’s home page.

We invite you to visit Twitterrific.com to view the complete list of what’s new, get answers to frequently asked questions and purchase Twitterrific related goodies and gear. Then wing your way to the App Store and download Twitterrific and join the fun!

RB: 02 System Icons

May 3, 2011

By Webmaster

From the mind and pen tool of artist David Lanham comes another original creation – RB: 02. This playful and crazy set of organic system icons will lend a fresh and fun feel to your Mac or PC desktop. RB: 02 is available today as a free download and also comes as a handy CandyBar iContainer for easy searching and setting. Enjoy!

Twitterrific 4.1 for iPhone & iPad

April 22, 2011

By Webmaster

Announcing the immediate release of Twitterrific 4.1 for iOS. This latest update to our popular Twitter app includes several great feature enhancements including username auto-completion, advanced options via settings, easy reporting of spammers and much more.

Version 4.1 is also our first, true cross-platform release and will be out shortly on the Mac. In order to bring parity to both platforms, we’ve updated Twitterrific for iOS’s version number to 4 and brought it inline with the Mac. This makes it easier to keep track of for users as well as for us when sending technical support queries.

Some of the notable highlights in Twitterrific 4.1 include:

Username auto-completion when composing a tweet
Camera support for iPad 2
Support for Cloud.app media uploads & URL shortening
New Advanced settings (keep scrolled to top & more)
Improved loading of multiple tweets in a conversation when selected
Multiple bugs squashed (double emoji, YouTube vids, etc)
Plus lots more

Twitterrific 4.1 is a universal app for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch and is available from the App Store completely free of charge for use with a single Twitter account. Users can upgrade via an in-app purchase to remove advertising and enable multiple Twitter accounts.

Take Five 1.0.1 Adds Media Key Support

April 15, 2011

By Webmaster

Take Five, our popular music-pausing utility, has been updated to version 1.0.1 on the Mac. This latest version adds media key support and includes a few other improvements and fixes. Check out the Take Five version history page for a complete list of changes.

Take Five is available on the Mac App Store. Go grab it today – your music can only wait so long!

Announcing Take Five for Mac

April 1, 2011

By Webmaster

We’re pleased to announce that our handy music pausing utility, Take Five has arrived for the Mac. How many times have you realized your headphones are silent because you’d forgotten to un-pause iTunes? If you’re like us, probably one too many and that’s where Take Five comes in. Take Five, is a simple, elegant Mac utility that automatically fades your iTunes music back in after 5 minutes.

Launch the app to pause your tunes for up to 30 minutes
Click Take Five’s dock icon to pause/play anytime throughout the day
Hot key prefs to play/pause, show/hide iTunes & start/stop the timer
Options to display information when changing tracks in iTunes
Beautiful, minimal interface that doesn’t get in the way while you work
Soft fade in when audio restarts

To celebrate the launch of Take Five for the Mac, we’re offering a special half-off sale price of just $1.99 for a limited time. Later, Take Five will return to its normal price of $3.99 so head on over and take advantage of this great offer today. Ordering from the Mac App Store is quick, easy and means there are no registration codes to keep track of.

We invite you to visit the Take Five homepage for more information including screen shots and answers to some of your more frequently asked questions. Never again let a call from your Mom, lolcat videos or visits from your boss put your music on permanent pause. Your music can only wait so long!

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