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CastCatcher 1.3 Submitted to Apple for Review

The following updates will be in this version:

  • Adjustable buffer size (see Preferences on your iPhone)
  • Experimental AAC+ support (works w/ 2.0.2 but not 2.1 – bug report filed w/ Apple for assistance – this feature is NOT supported)
  • Minor fix around Icecast metadata
  • Fixed crash on downloading invalid playlist files

BillMinder 1.2 Submitted for Review

Because of a funky version numbering issue, we’re skipping 1.1 and going for BillMinder 1.2. We’ve just submitted the build to Apple for review. It contains all of the features that were promised in BillMinder 1.1.

We’ve tentatively planned the following features for BillMinder 1.3:

  • Password protection
  • Account and confirmation number fields

All Apps On Sale for $0.99

To mark return7’s 1 month anniversary, we will have a 48 hour sale on our applications. Both CastCatcher and BillMinder will be $0.99 USD for 48 hours!

CastCatcher 1.2 Released

We’ve just received notification from Apple that CastCatcher 1.2 has hit the App Store. There’s usually a delay of 2-3 hours, but look for it. This is a huge release in terms of both features and bug fixes. Please let us know what you think via reviews on the App Store and our forums.

CastCatcher 1.2 Resubmitted to Apple

We’ve just pushed a new, final build of CastCatcher 1.2 to Apple. It features all the great stuff it did before, minus a few minor bugs, plus some major feature enhancements. Pending Apple’s review, it should hit your iPhones in about a week.

CastCatcher 1.2 delayed for a few days – Extra Features Added

So there was a bug in CastCatcher 1.2 (I didn’t trim spaces off the end of URLs) that caused stations to display an error instead of playing if users added a space to the end of the URL. It’s been fixed. I’ve not yet submitted 1.2 to Apple because we’re going to go ahead and roll the 1.3 update into 1.2. This means you’ll get the following in 1.2:

  • Added support for Icecast streams (still .pls files)
  • Fixed crash caused by incompatible metadata (stream plays, metadata ignored)
  • Support direct playback of mp3 files
  • Squeezebox server (SlimServer) playback support – add the mp3 url to CastCatcher
  • Support for direct playback of Shoutcast stream URLs (e.g. http://stream.radiojavan.com:9000)
  • More accurate error reporting on stream failure
  • Increase text size on now-playing screen
  • Improved Icecast and Nicecast Support
  • Station details (bit rate, name etc), if provided
  • Auto Reconnect on connection loss (attempt every 5 seconds)
  • Nifty buffer level indicator

Here’s a screenshot of the current beta. Note that it is subject to change.

Bitrate and buffer indicator

Bitrate and buffer indicator

Moved to a new webhost

We’ve moved our site to a new server so we can provide more robust services in the future. Please let us know if anything is missing/goofed up.

Forums are now LIVE!

We are pleased to announce the launch of our forums at http://forums.return7.com.  Throughout the day we will be migrating the information from our previous blog posts to the forums.  Please use them to find answers to your questions and help us build a community around our applications!

CastCatcher 1.2 Ready

CastCatcher 1.2 is ready and and will feature the following:
  • Added support for Icecast streams (still .pls files)
  • Fixed crash caused by incompatible metadata (stream now plays, metadata ignored, no crash)
  • Support direct playback of mp3 files
  • Squeezebox server (SlimServer) playback support – add the mp3 url to CastCatcher
  • Support for direct playback of Shoutcast stream URLs (e.g. http://stream.radiojavan.com:9000)
We may still add M3U support to version 1.3, if demand dictates it.

CastCatcher 1.2 Almost Ready

CastCatcher 1.2 will feature support for:

  • Icecast Streams (Basically, .pls files containing a link to a MP3 file of “infinite” length)
  • Direct playback of urls pointing to MP3 files of “infinite” or finite length (useful for streaming audio to your iPhone from your Logitech SqueezeBox or similar device/software)
CastCatcher 1.2 MAY support:
  • M3U playlists — this just depends on time, at this point
Let us know what you think! Keep the suggestions and bug reports coming!

return7.com live

return7.com is live — please let us know if you find any bugs in the site.  it does require a modern browser (ff2/3, saf3, IE7, etc.). forums coming soon.

Update: Now works properly with Mobile Safari on the iPhone as well.

New site in the works

We are currently working on a new website which will be online soon.  It will add a much more user-friendly interface for accessing information about the company and our products.  We will also be adding forums for the discussion of our applications.  This blog will remain active, just not at it’s current location as our home page.

CastCatcher 1.0 Sneak Peek

We’ve been hard at work and we’re proud to present a sneak peek at CastCatcher 1.0.  We’re almost ready to submit it to the AppStore! Get ready!

CastCatcher Update

So CastCatcher is coming along.  There seem to be two pretty nasty bugs to squash and some minor interface stuff to clean up and it should be good for a final beta.

return7 apps in private beta

So Drew and I have settled on launching with two apps, both of which we’re currently testing:

  • BillMinder – A bill tracking app that keeps track of your paid and unpaid bills on your iPhone
  • CastCatcher – An application that lets you stream internet radio to your iPhone

Get ready for return7 on your iPhone!

return7 apps coming to an iphone near you

return7 is a startup based in Atlanta, GA.  We (both of us) specialize in creating iPhone apps.  We hope to launch our first applications in a few weeks so keep checking back!