Jason Carr

AudioLog HD v1.9 Released

Jason Carr — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 07:36:25 +0000

It’s been a while since I’ve posted about an update, so we’ll backtrack a little here to get up to speed. Since the last post about version 1.4, I’ve added full support for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich tablets and phones, made the app entirely accessible for blind and visually impaired users, and fully tested (and fixed the rough edges) on a shiny new Samsung Galaxy Nexus.

I had the pleasure of working with J.J. Meddaugh of AndroidAccess.net to identify which parts of the app would need modified to make it fully accessible to blind users, and I’m happy to say that we were successful in making the app completely accessible for use with a screen reader. J.J. was kind enough to post an accessibility review that documents everything here:

http://androidaccess.net/details.php?id=1631

I’m also excited to say that Android Tapp has also reviewed the app! Toni McQuilken reviewed the app as a “no frills” app that “works perfectly.” You can read the review here:

http://www.androidtapp.com/audiolog-hd-sound-recorder/

Finally, I’ve trimmed all rough edges for the app’s experience on the new Samsung Galaxy Nexus (running Android 4.0). The majority of things worked as expected due to my testing on the Android emulator, but there were a few surprise bugs that needed squashed. Regardless, the experience is better than ever on a Samsung Galaxy Nexus.

Thanks everyone! Enjoy the app and let me know if you have any suggestions. :)

AudioLog HD v1.4 Released

Jason Carr — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:27:03 +0000

This is a quick bugfix release that resolves a force close issue on Android Honeycomb 3.0 and 3.1 devices. My Honeycomb testing was performed on version 3.2, hence this particular issue wasn’t caught.

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.jasoncarr.audiolog

New features are on the way! Feel free to comment on the new features you want most…

AudioLog HD v1.3 Released

Jason Carr — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 22:25:49 +0000

The big new feature in version 1.3 is the ability to record in the background, both while other apps are open and while the screen is locked. Several other important bugfixes are also included, as documented in the Changelog in the app and in the “What’s New” section in the Android Market:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.jasoncarr.audiolog

Once again, thanks everyone for your support. Please let me know if you run into any issues. This latest round of changes was a beast but I plan on putting out a new release with many more features very soon. :)

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-10-11

Jason Carr — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:45:00 +0000

@jonathancoulton You're doing it right. Just bought Artificial Heart and downloaded it in FLAC. This makes me giddy in so many ways… #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-09-13

Jason Carr — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 11:45:00 +0000

What sorrow awaits the unjust judges and those who issue unfair laws. They deprive the poor of justice and deny (cont) http://t.co/GCCUfFv #
An older gentleman tried to convince me that kids are much "stupider" now than in his time.I asked him, "Oh really? Can you use a computer?" #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-09-06

Jason Carr — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:45:00 +0000

Seriously, are there no better ways to spread breast cancer awareness than through inside jokes and stupid rumor-causing lies? #

AudioLog HD v1.2 Released

Jason Carr — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 21:51:33 +0000

Version 1.2 is mainly a bugfix update, but it’s an important one. The new version fixes a glitch which sometimes closed out the current project when switching between applications (or bringing up the Share and Play with External Player screens), and fixes a rare force close upon stopping recording. Also added is a prompt to view the changelog upon application updates.

Once again, here’s a link to the app on the Android Market:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.jasoncarr.audiolog

Thanks again, all. Hope everything is working great and I trust that you’ll let me know if you find any issues!

AudioLog HD v1.1 Released

Jason Carr — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 21:50:29 +0000

AudioLog HD’s first update just hit the Android Market, version 1.1. The big addition with this update is the ability to “star” or “favorite” projects and recordings. This helps to more easily keep track of important projects and recordings, or recordings that you need to come back to, for example. A few bug fixes made it into this release as well; all are listed under What’s New in the Android Market (and in the app under the changelog). Take a look at the latest version here:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.jasoncarr.audiolog

Here are a couple of screenshots of the new star functionality in action:

Thanks to all who have jumped on the app already! Looking forward to adding many more features and users. :)

New Android App: AudioLog HD Released

Jason Carr — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 21:28:37 +0000

I just completed and published an Android application called AudioLog HD. The app records using the microphone on your Android device in high quality, up to CD-quality 16-bit 41000 Hz stereo audio. The app is available in the Android Market here:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.jasoncarr.audiolog

See the listing on the market (link above) for full details on the features of the app.

I’m looking forward to any and all feedback on it, so please feel free to share your experiences here. Feature suggestions, issues, and both negative and positive feedback are all welcome. Thanks everyone! :)

Amazon MP3, Cloud Player, Cloud Drive – New Features Coming Soon

Jason Carr — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 19:57:29 +0000

This article will be admittedly vague, as Amazon has released little to no information on new features that are coming to their MP3, Cloud Player, and Cloud Drive services. However, I just got off a call with someone from Amazon’s Cloud Drive technical support team, and asked when and what might be coming regarding new features for the services.

The candid response I received noted that the techs had been told that new features were coming “within the next couple of weeks.” However, apparently Amazon is being hush-hush as to what the new features will entail, as the tech claimed to know absolutely nothing about them. In fact, the tech was openly irritated by the fact that he was not being told what was coming, and had had no training on the new features.

I will say that I was impressed with the support I received; the fact that Amazon actually has a phone number to call is surprising, and the fact that the person I talked to was obviously US-based (no accent whatsoever) was even more impressive. On top of that, I waited less than a few minutes to receive support. That’s a big win as far as I’m concerned.

Anyway, we have reason to be excited, as Amazon is sharing internally that new features will be coming to their Amazon MP3, Amazon Cloud Player and/or Amazon Cloud Drive services “within the next couple of weeks.” How excited, though, we’ll just have to wait and see…

If you’ve heard any more information or have anything more to add please share it with us below. :)