Loudtalks Lite 1.9 - Changelog

What's new in Loudtalks Lite 1.0:

February 2nd, 2011

· Improved network and power efficiency — the application now uses less bandwidth and power especially in stand by mode

What's new in Loudtalks Lite 0.9.0.77:

October 7th, 2010

All platforms:
· [new] Intelligent jitter buffer to improve sound quality over slow/unreliable network
· [new] Message indication synchronized with message playback
· [new] Added adaptive jitter-buffer to improve sound quality
· [new] Show milliseconds in history messages duration
· [fix] Sometimes channels search returns 0 results

Known issues:
· Some screen readers don’t read correctly Contacts and History items

What's new in Loudtalks Lite 0.9.0.73:

August 11th, 2010

· [new] Re-written audio capture and playback code for better performance and power-efficiency
· [new] Added pre-buffering to avoid artefacts at message start
· [new] Added adaptive jitter-buffer to improve sound quality
· [fix] Fixed several issues with message playback indication (”green wave”)
· [fix] Multiple fixes in history player code
· [new] Added support for Microphone Boost slider in Loudtalks Audio settings on Vista/Win7
· [fix] Fixed icon resource leak

Known issue:
· Sometimes channels search returns 0 results. The workaround is to close channel search dialog and re-open it.
· Some screen readers doesn’t read correctly Contacts and History items

What's new in Loudtalks Lite 0.9.0.70:

July 29th, 2010

· [fix] Sometimes received non-empty messages didn’t play and appeared having 0:00 length in the history
· [new] Improved public channels reliability
· [new] Option to view the list of users currently connected to the public channel
· [fix] Prevent application from “stealing” focus while reconnecting

What's new in Loudtalks Lite 0.9.0.69:

June 19th, 2010

· Improved channel search usability and stability
· History: don’t lose the tail of a message during playback
· History: skip 0:00 messages instantly during playback
· PTT button gets disabled when number of online channel users exceeds 10

What's new in Loudtalks Lite 0.9.0.63:

December 4th, 2009

· Added connection quality indicator rating your current connectivity in 1..5 bars scale. If you have 5 bars, your connection is excellent and you will enjoy the best Loudtalks experience. 1 or 2 bars means you have some serious connectivity trouble and may experience dropped voice or longer than 1 sec delay. It might be your ISP, our server or your BitTorrent client working to its limits. Finally if Loudtalks client is currently re-connecting an alert icon is shown instead of the indicator there.
· When you submit a report about the problem a copy of it is saved to ‘My Documents’ folder

What's new in Loudtalks Lite 0.9.0.59:

December 4th, 2009

· Added back “Noise suppression” option — in the most cases you’ll want this on, however if you are using a noise cancelling microphone or USB Speakerphone like Polycom C100 turning it off may improve sound quality

What's new in Loudtalks Lite 0.9.0.54:

May 26th, 2009

· [fix] Notifications showed up sometimes, even when turned off in settings
· [fix] Line selection didn’t work with Realtek HD Audio sound cards
· [new] Clear to send sound alert option
· [new] Audio device selection now includes recording line
· [fix] Custom alert sounds selection is lost sometimes

What's new in Loudtalks Lite 0.9.0.52:

April 27th, 2009

· [new ] VOX-controlled hands-free option
· [new] Noise suppression
· [new] Reduced latecy to ~300 ms
· [new] Re-grouped settings to combine Hotkeys and Alerts on a single tab
· [new] Show an overlay icon in the contacts for the users, who connect from mobile device
· [fix] Crash when restoring from sleep / hibernate

What's new in Loudtalks Lite 0.9.0.39:

February 7th, 2009

· Voice history, support for connection via proxy-servers

What's new in Loudtalks Lite 0.9.0.38:

January 16th, 2009

This is a minor update, which has the following features:
· Compatibility with Loudtalks for Windows Mobile
· Option to force TCP connection (useful if you have issues with connectivity)
· Option to play notification sound before ALL messages (not only new conversations)
· Notification slide-up stays on the screen for few more seconds after receiving the message
· Full-duplex mode when both sender and recipient set “Headphones” status

What's new in Loudtalks Lite 0.9.0.37:

May 14th, 2008

· If you are not talking to anyone and receive an incoming message, the contact, who sent it, is selected automatically
· There is an option to turn Away status automatically after given period of inactivity or when the workstation is locked
· Bug fix: Random crash, when starting a new message

What's new in Loudtalks Lite 0.9.0.32:

December 4th, 2007

· Bugfix: Contact authorization re-request interval reduced from 1 hour to 3 minutes.
· Should fix most of the issues with authorization.
· Support for portable use from USB flash drive. Loudtalks will detect automatically if it runs off the flash stick and will use program folder for the configuration in that case.
· Double click on the tray icon hides Loudtalks window
· Added quick problem report form. Use 'Help > Report a problem' to send us bug reports and feedback
· Sound alert precedes a message received after a long period of inactivity (the sound can be configured or turned off completely in Options)
· Improved blind accessibility - the contacts list is now compatible with screen readers