The Breakroom • A blog for the Iconfactory

Defender of the Faith

October 12, 2010

Called in by his former student, Dr. John Seward, to assist with the mysterious illness of Lucy Westenra, vampire hunter Professor Abraham Van Helsing comes to life in this week’s eerie freeware release from Dave Brasgalla.

Hand painted on an Apple iPad with the help of Steve Sprang’s excellent application, Brushes, Van Helsing captures the essence of Stoker’s character and makes a great addition to any Mac, PC or mobile desktop. If you’re unfamiliar with Dave’s personal work, be sure to visit Pixelhuset to browse his incredible and imaginative gallery of digital paintings. We promise you won’t be disappointed.

It’s Alive!

October 7, 2010

By Webmaster

It is that time of year again. The creepy decorations are in place, the costumes have been retrieved from the attic and the factory floor is anxiously awaiting All Hallows Eve. We would like to kick off the season with a small scary set of icons that will add a bit of the “spirit” to your desktop. Corey has cloned and then genetically modified each icon so there are versions that can live comfortably on a ghostly light or midnight dark background. Grab them quickly before they escape and terrorize the village!

“Now with 7% fewer mid-air collisions!”

September 21, 2010

By Webmaster

Now that new episodes of Futurama have returned to the airwaves, the show is once again front and center on many a fan’s hearts and DVRs. Foreman Ged Maheux has created a fun, retro desktop picture to tide you over while he toils away creating volume 7 in his Futurama icon series. Based on a popular Futurama transit authority poster, this desktop picture makes the perfect addition to any fan’s Mac or PC desktop. It also looks great on the iPhone 4’s new retina display too. Oh my, yes. Enjoy!

Pickin’ Time 2.0 for iPhone & iPad

September 16, 2010

By Webmaster

Our fun and frantic game for kids of all ages, Pickin’ Time, is now a universal application. Optimized for the iPad as well as the new iPhone 4’s retina display, fast-paced veggie picking has never been better. Pick on your own, gather your friends around a single iPhone/iPad/iPod touch, or use multiple devices over WiFi for a unique & fun experience that only gets better the more people that play.

Pickin’ Time 2.0 universal is available from the App Store now for just $1.99. Those who already own Pickin’ Time for the iPhone will receive the universal version absolutely free via an App Store update.

What a better way to say goodbye to summer and welcome fall than in the veggie patch. Visit PickinTimeApp.com to check out screen shots and see the game in action, then head on over to the App Store to pick up Pickin’ Time for just $1.99. Have fun!

Twitterrific 3.0.2 Brings Font Size Control & Bug Fixes

September 15, 2010

By Webmaster

We’re pleased to announce Twitterrific for iPad & iPhone has been updated to version 3.0.2 and includes some noteworthy changes. We encourage you to check out the entire list of changes, but in the meantime here are a few of the highlights:

Font size control: Smaller, Normal or Larger – via Settings App
Fixed a translation bug affecting users of British English, Chinese & Portuguese
Photos taken when composing tweets are now properly saved
Plus more

We invite you to download and enjoy the latest update to Twitterrific for iPad & iPhone free of charge. Users who purchase the in-app upgrade can manage multiple Twitter accounts and remove advertising from the timeline.

For important update information and helpful tips and tricks, follow @Twitterrific on Twitter. Learn more about Twitterrific and get answers to your most frequently asked questions by visiting Twitterrific.com or contact us if you need direct technical support. Thanks and enjoy. Tweet, tweet!

“Your agonizer, please…”

August 24, 2010

By Webmaster

Here at the Iconfactory, we can’t seem to get enough Trek. Dave Brasgalla is pleased to release the second installment of his icon series based on props for the original 60’s Star Trek series. This round includes the unforgettable “agonizer” device the evil Spock used on Chekov from the intriguing and disturbing “mirror universe”, in addition to some delicious, piping-hot space coffee – served with a smile by a beautiful yeoman, no doubt!

These icons pay tribute to the visionary designers and prop makers who worked to give Gene Roddenberry’s concepts physical form. Fans of the original Star Trek will love this small set of icons available for your Mac, PC or as a handy CandyBar iContainer. Enjoy!

Renaissance Web Stock Icons Released

August 19, 2010

By Webmaster

Stockicons.com has released the latest collection in the Renaissance family of royalty-free stock icons. The addition of Renaissance Web extends and completes the Renaissance family and adds icons covering such concepts such as blog, news, security and publish and many others.

Renaissance Web contains 26 unique icons in sizes ranging from 16

Twitterrific for Mac Updated to 3.2.3

August 12, 2010

By Webmaster

UPDATE: Twitterrific has been updated again to version 3.2.4. This release fixes a rate limiting check with OAuth as well as problems with favoriting and deleting tweets. Version 3.2.4 requires Mac OS X 10.5 or later and is recommended for all Mac Twitterrific users.

Announcing the immediate release of Twitterrific 3.2.3 for the Mac. This update adds OAuth compatibility. Twitter will begin requiring applications to use this new authentication method starting next Monday the 16th of August. That makes this new version a mandatory update.

We had hoped to have version 4.0 for the Mac available before this switchover. This quick update will tide us all over until that work is complete.

Twitterrific’s development is sponsored by ads via The Deck so Mac users can enjoy Twitterrific and all its great features, free of charge, without limitations. Those users who prefer to run Twitterrific ad-free can choose to register the program for $14.95.

Dana Desktop

August 10, 2010

By Webmaster

Fans of DC Comic’s and Cartoon Network’s series Batman Beyond have another reason to cheer as Mindy releases a new desktop picture in her series based on the show. This dark and graphic image of Dana makes a perfect wallpaper, either on the desktop or optimized for your iPhone 4. Go grab her, pow!

Helios Multimedia Released

August 9, 2010

By Webmaster

Stockicons.com has released the latest collection in the Helios family of royalty-free stock icons. The addition of Helios Multimedia extends and completes the Helios family and adds icons covering such concepts such as mixing, effects, video and many others.

Helios Multimedia contains 52 unique icons in multiple sizes and formats and is available today for $179.00 USD.

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