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Infinite Loop

April 6, 2010

Anyone who’s been to visit the Apple mother ship in Cupertino, CA knows the campus is dotted with signage of an age gone by. The campus used to hold the famed Icon Garden where visitors could see desktop icons come to life. Although the Icon Garden was taken down years ago, other examples still exist […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

Bat Trio Desktop

March 2, 2010

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 […]

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 […]

Trek Tech Beams Down

February 9, 2010

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 […]

Twitter Land Revisited

January 26, 2010

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 […]

Ollie Collectibles are Here!

January 12, 2010

We’re pleased to announce that our vinyl collectible figure of Ollie, the Twitterrific mascot, is now shipping worldwide. First mentioned at San Diego Comic-Con, our lovable bluebird figure comes in two editions: a normal, soft to touch, vinyl version for just $19.95 and a limited-edition flocked (fuzzy) version available for $26.95. Please note the Ollie […]

Year In Review for 2009

December 23, 2009

We know some people detest year end letters, but around these pixellated parts, it’s a tradition, and who are we to argue with that? 2009 saw a ton of content come down the assembly line including two new iPhone games, the return of Iconfactory related merchandise, and of course lots of desktop goodies. Here are […]