The Breakroom • A blog for the Iconfactory

Announcing Twitterrific for iPad

April 2, 2010

The award-winning Twitterrific for iPhone took flight with the advent of Apple’s App Store two years ago. Today we’re pleased to announce a newly redesigned Twitteriffic for the launch of Apple’s iPad. With this release, our popular Twitter client is more friendly, easier to use and includes compelling new features that make tweeting even more fun!

Here are just some of the notable highlights in Twitterrific for iPad:

Unified timeline for replies, re-tweets, direct messages & mentions
Create Twitter-based searches & view lists
Browse conversation threads between users
Easily follow, un-follow and block Twitter users
Filter timeline for specific tweet types & trends
Helpful actions including: re-tweet, link shortening & tweet translation

Download and enjoy this beautiful Twitter client free of charge. Users can also purchase the in-app upgrade to:

Manage multiple Twitter accounts
Remove advertising from the timeline

We invite you to visit the new Twitterrific for iPad homepage to view detailed screen shots, get answers to frequently asked questions and purchase Twitterrific related goodies and gear. Then wing your way to the App Store and download Twitterrific for your shiny new iPad and join the fun!

Go Gowalla & Find a Real Ollie

March 31, 2010

By Webmaster

The Iconfactory is teaming up with Gowalla to bring you a fun social scavenger hunt you won’t want to miss. Simply use Gowalla to check into any U.S. Apple Store between now and April 6th to collect Ollie, the lovable mascot of Twitterrific in digital form.

Adding Ollie to your Gowalla stash is pretty cool, but 100 lucky Gowalla users will also receive a free Ollie vinyl collectible. That’s right, the very same figure Twitter fans have been going ga-ga over can now be yours absolutely free. Participating is easy, download Gowalla for your mobile platform of choice, visit your local Apple Store and check-in with the app for a chance to receive a real Ollie. What better way to pass your time in line than competing to find free stuff? The promotion ends soon, so don’t delay!

UPDATE: By popular demand we’ve opened the Gowalla promotion up to Apple Stores in the UK and Canada. There are still lots of Ollie to be found, and not much time left to find them so get moving people!

What are you doing?

March 23, 2010

By Webmaster

Corey Marion is updating his Smoothicon series after checking in at the Iconfactory. This new addition to the series includes some favorites for sharing your photos and video, publishing your prose and letting friends know where you are and what you are doing.

Don’t hang around, grab this latest Smoothicons set for Mac, Windows or as a handy Candybar iContainer. Share everything with the world whether they want to know about it or not!

Somatic Rebirth Extras 2!

March 9, 2010

By Webmaster

Fans of David Lanham’s unique system replacement set, Somatic, have reason to cheer. Today David digs up his latest Somatic additions and adds an entire flock of app icons users will know and love. Somatic Rebirth Extras 2 includes fun versions of Skype, Handbrake, Skitch, Acorn and many others that are just waiting for a home on your Mac or PC desktop.

So don’t be shy, hop, skip or jump over and grab Rebirth Extras 2 today along with all of David’s previous Somatic sets for the ultimate desktop makeover.

Bat Trio Desktop

March 2, 2010

By Webmaster

In the fictional universe of Bruce Wayne, it takes courage to protect the denizens of Gotham against the evil of Arkham Asylum. Ged Maheux’s new desktop picture is based on the artwork of Batman the Animated Series and is perfect for comic fans of all ages. Swing over and download Bat Trio for your Mac or PC desktop or as an iPhone wallpaper and don’t forget to check out our other heroic entries as well.

Twitterrific for Mac Updated to 3.2.2

February 18, 2010

By Webmaster

Announcing the immediate release of Twitterrific 3.2.2 for the Mac. This update fixes problems with URL handling and tweet loading order. It also clarifies the use of special characters in passwords and reads retweet data in the timeline. For a complete list of what’s new, head on over to Twitterrific’s version history page. Twitterrific 3.2.2 is a free update and is recommended for all users.

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.

Pick up Pickin’ Time for just 99¢

February 16, 2010

By Webmaster

Our frantic game of veggie-patch fun, Pickin’ Time is being featured in a special Apps for Kids promotion this week in the App Store. To help celebrate, we’re lowering the price of Pickin’ Time to just 99

Trek Tech Beams Down

February 9, 2010

By Webmaster

Thanks to the recent release of Star Trek Online, the franchise created by visionary Gene Roddenberry over 40 years ago, is once again all the rage. This new massive online multiplayer game from Cryptic Studios puts players at the helm of their very own Starship and lets Trek fans boldly go where none have gone before.

To help celebrate the release of Star Trek Online, Ged Maheux is proud to announce the release of Trek Tech, a set of eight high-tech device icons from the Star Trek: The Next Generation TV & movie series. Crafted in exquisite detail, these Mac & PC icons are sure to tickle the Tribble of any die-hard Trekkie. As a bonus, Louie Mantia augments the CandyBar iContainer with a LCARS style dock that will make your OS X desktop Trektastic. Enjoy and engage!

Twitter Land Revisited

January 26, 2010

By Webmaster

Artist Kate England proclaims “Give them what they want!” with this week’s freeware release – Twitter Land 3. Kate follows up her 2 previous icon sets with a new entry based on the graphic illustrations of the Twitter social network. If you’re addicted to Twitter then this is the icon set for you. Available for Mac, Win or as a handy CandyBar iContainer, Twitter Land 3 is ready to be plucked from the nest!

Ramp Champ Soundtrack Now on iTunes

January 25, 2010

By Webmaster

Atomicon, in association with the Iconfactory & DS Media Labs is pleased to announce the release of the Ramp Champ Original Soundtrack now available on iTunes. Now you can own the musical tracks you loved so much from the iPhone game and listen to them at home or on the go! The album offers sixteen original tracks from composers Noe Ruiz, David J. Weiner and Mike Weiser including two remix versions and a never-before-heard bonus track.

Head on over to iTunes to preview/purchase the tracks and if you’re curious about their creation, be sure to stop over at Ged’s blog to read all about their musical inspirations and more. Enjoy!

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