Did you know!! ( Spoken words versus Written/texted words)

Did you know that even with the word "please" in a sentence, you could still bore into the nerves of someone and piss them off? Depending on where the word "please" goes in a sentence, you can easily be misunderstood. Compare certain scenarios in your mind with spoken and written words. You will quickly discover written words can easily be misunderstood because there's no tone or audible expression to it. Readers can use any tone they feel like depending on their mood. To retain intimacy while speaking to someone, you may chose to speak to someone in person (face to face conversation), over the phone (phone call) or through video calls. Hence the person must be readily available to speak to you when you wish to speak to them. We all know this is not possible all the time as people have very diverse schedules and live in different time zones and may often need to communicate to each other. Sometimes it's expensive to call if the other person is abroad. there might be too much of the word "hello, hello hello, can you hear me?" with voice calls over the internet. Some of us don't live in countries with fast internet, some of us have friends and family abroad in those countries. With video calls, the person not only needs to be available to speak to you, but must be ready to show their face in front of a camera assuming the internet signal is perfect in the first place. Sometimes it may have to be premeditated when it comes to group calls. What if you want to share your message to a lot of people who are very busy and will only be able to listen or view your message when they're less busy? perhaps a pre-recorded video or a live video would do the trick. But you know you have to be camera ready to record yourself and your users may have to pay attention, Not only listening but watching also. We listeners have to wave bye to multitasking while we're watching that video. We already have social media and direct messaging apps/platforms like Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Snapchat that make communication easier  by allowing users share using, texts, pictures and videos. Most of them include voice notes/text-to-speech/speech-to-text as a passive feature of which doesn't work well in many instances as people have different accents and sometimes the phone just doesn't understand you. None of them ever place emphases on voice notes which can solve all the issue discussed earlier and many more that have not been highlighted. The Just Talk social media app does not only address issues and more. We are aware that not everyone knows how to read and write, it also introduces some new features that make audio chatting and sharing a lot fun, it is the first social media app that focuses on voice memos. It attracts users from all parts of the world because of its simplicity. Users can share like they do on other social media platform a long as they remember they would be sharing voice memos only. Not everyone likes how they sound when they record a voice memo, so the app includes Voice filters that allow users change how they sound. Direct messaging is also possible with the conditions that it will be voice memos only. An interesting feature about direct messaging is that all direct messages are automatically deleted after 24hours regardless of whether they've been opened or not. The uses for every individual are endless just like other social media platforms. This is a new platform that everyone should truly get into. It's faster as all you need is your voice.

here's where to find your direct messages on JUST TALK

As much as we're dedicated  to make sure we bring you the best app we also know it's important that you know how to use it. Yes JUST TALK is easy to use and there's no way anyone would find it difficult to use. We're aware of that but we have to be sure of that don't we. Hence why we've made this and other videos. This video focuses on the direct messaging aspect of the app. shows you where to find our sent and received  messages are. how to identify then and differentiate them. On Just talk all direct messages are automatically deleted regardless of whether you open them or not. The emojis help to indicate if your messages have been or not. we've also made it easier to reply each message. instead of going to the record page and searching for a user who just messaged you, all you have to do is hold the received message and they would automatically selected in the record page where you can easily record your message, use a voice filter if you please and send it. This is an app many have thought about but not really thought of it as something they'll need. we promise, this will get you hooked.

JUST TALK Just got better

We've made improvements. We always do and it would carry on forever. For those who don't know, Just Talk is an audio only messaging app. It's like twitter but for audio only. rather than tweeting, you make casts and you can monitor the number of time its been played. If you're not too happy with how you sound you can change how you sound. You can also send direct messages to your contacts just like twitter but it will be audio only. All direct messages will be automatically deleted after 24 hours. your casts remain there forever. It's a new concept and it's being executed perfectly. we're adding its features bits by bits and we're only adding the things you like. its in the alpha stage so we're forever listening to your suggestions. Come join us and be a part of something wonderful and see the future now.

here's what's new

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.something.ganik.justtalk

A "How to Video" for your favourite Voice Messenger

Just Talk Audio Messenger Might be easy to use for some but not all. Although we'll be completely changing the user interface in a week time, we still thought we share a video on how to use the app as it is now anyways. Today's video will be on how to send a message. Sending your first message.

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We Made some changes

In case all haven't noticed, we've made some changes to the settings page and the signup Page. It will no longer be a pain to sign up. Weave the app a bit more pleasing to the eyes. Further changes would be made to the Home Page and Record page for better user experience.

please don't forget to share the app with your friends and family. Let me know the many ways Just Talk can be used. Happy new year. get downloading and updating now 😇😇
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What's new (coming soon). Edit the tittle of your casts, search casts and many more.

Can't say our app is without bugs, so we're constantly fixing it till the word "perfection" can be used to describe the app "Just Talk - audio messenger". In addition to fixing all the bugs, we also try to include at least on new feature to improve user experience and gradually let in on what the app is all about.

What's new.

• You will now be able to edit the title of your cast.
• You would now be able search the cast page by username/tittle/hashtags to find those who you want to listen to.
• New user interface in the search page (the age where you send people friend requests).
• Bug fixes in the search page. there would no longer issues search for friends by names or usernames.
• Timeline and cast pages would only load 30 messages at a time. more would be loaded only when you need it. simply scroll to the bottom of the page to load more.

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Knowing your app (Part 23) : Share Casts on Facebook. Coming soon

Hello world, hope we've all had a great weekend. I'm guessing most of us have been able to update to the latest Just Talk app version that was made available in the weekend. Recently we learnt that Just Talk would enable Facebook Login and Facebook sign up with Cast recording (Click here to find out more about Casts). However, there's something else thats new and was missed out, Facebook share. This feature will allow users to share both their cast messages and their Just talk contact's cast messages. This should be expected to be made available in the coming update. Wish you a wonderful Week ahead. Happy Talking.

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Knowing you app (Part 22) New Update 1.3 now available on the app store. Get Updating

Hello and Happy Sunday to everyone. Some of you may already know this as it has been available since yesterday evening, but to those who don't We have released a new update containing some new features. Bug fixes, messages will now send a little bit faster (less chances for server error). we have expanded our server space because we almost had a full server a couple of days ago, Notification badge issues solved (the numbers would now appear correctly in relation to the number of unopened messages not just a default 7, New icons for "robot" (it may no longer be called robot as we're currently working on a much realistic robot voice), a new filter which is similar to normal voice, but a lot louder (some people complained the normal voice was a bit harder to hear when they're outdoors and want to make their friends listen to a message they received. I hope you all enjoy the new update. Other new ones coming soon. Happy Sunday once again. I wish everyone a wonderful Week ahead!!!

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Knowing your app (part 19). the blurry effect : What does that mean?

For the already existing users who may have already noticed or not, the settings page/screen, the profile page/screen and the record page/screen seems to have a very similar theme. That theme is what we call the blurry effect. All three pages mentioned above apear to be floating on some silver patch. If you touch any part of the silver patch, you would be taken back to the back to the Homepage/landing page/timeline page of the app. Some users do not know how to get back to the timeline page once they've clicked on any of the icons at the top of the screen. The idea if the blurry effects which will be optimised in future indicates that all three pages mentioned above apear on top of the home screen/page. The pictures below higlighes the arears. Try now to explore.

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Knowing your app (part 18) change how you sound: Voice filter

Sincere apologies for not being able to post in a while, I have been unbelievably busy for the past few days.. But anyways let's go back to what we came here to read.

So far we've learnt about the app screens, how to add new friends, how to listen to your messages and how to send messages. As one of the app's major features is the ability to change how you sound we've decided to teach you how to do that in this post. This would probably be fun for most people. Using the voice filters is relatively easy also. To use to filters in the app we have to be familiar with the filter page (picture would be shown below). Getting to the filter page is really easy. once you've been logged in the app, simply swipe left from any page/screen in the app and you would be taken to the filter page which would contain a selection of filters (more would be added as time goes buy). select anyone you please and hit the "back" icon to go back to timeline page/screen, Record a new message and experience the difference. Note: upon selection of desired filter, a text would be displayed at the bottom of the screen showing the name of the filter you have selected.

Another way to get to the filter page/screen is from the timeline page/screen. Tap on the icon (double arrow pointing to the left) at the bottom right of the screen and you would be taken to the "filter page"

announcement: there might be some delays with one of our updates because we are currently exploring a couple of voice filters and working on the noise some of our users hear in many of their messages.

knowing your app (part 15) downloading and listening to your messages

I may have not gone through sending a new message just yet, but it will come soon. For now we will focus on downloading and playing receieved messages. This is because you may add me and I will send you a message immediately. Like I explained in earlier posts, feel free to send me a friend request on the app. My user name is "keshjacobs". downloading a message is very easy. On the timeline page/screen all the = information are clear and easy to understand. names/usernames of app users will appear here as well as indications for opened, unopened or deleted messages (more info in the "timeline page/screen") above. At the moment, receieved message will have an arrow facing the left. To download the message tap on the name/username bar. the message should begin downloading at that point, and a message saying "downloading" should appear immediately, if any other thing appears, please tap on it again. After downloading the message should change to "ready to play" tap on it to play the message. You would be able to play the message as many times as you want under 24 hours and the message underneath the Name/username should say "receieved" and the smiley besisdes the image would change. love and share the experience to the world. The instruction might look long as you read this post, but it is really easy to understand. I can very much assure you that you would be a pro in the first few seconds.

notice the smileys arrows and the texts in the picture below.

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Knowing your app (part 11). News: notifications

For those who already know what the app is about, my sincere apologies for flooding you things you already know. For new readers I have had to write the description of Just Talk - DTJT over and over again at the start of every post. Sadly I can't get tired of doing that and it makes new readers happy. however I have found a way to make all of us happy 😊 as every reader matters. A breif discription of the app is located just at the top of the app page, so I can always direct readers there. So they can read both this and that at the same time. Here we go for this one. A breif description of the app can be seen if you click here. There we go, two birds with one stone.

Now to the matter at hand. its been almost two weeks since the last update was realeased (13th of february 2017). yes I did say there would be new updates every month but i've manged to bring two in one month so far. seems like we may be getting another one very soon. perhaps in a couple of hours or days 😊. This early and new update would include a new voice filter, Bug fixes and notifiction fixtures. For many of our daily users, you would notice you haven't been getting notifications for your messages. This is because they are currently getting improved. In the past your notification badge said you received 7 messages (you get one notification on the notification bar but the badge said different) meanwhile, all you got was one or two or more. That currently getting fixed. All shall be as normal and better with new update. At the moment you will not get notifications for your messages (sincere Apologies for that) but, all shall be resumed shortly with an update (version 1.3).

what to expect in extended future updates: profile podcasts (some may call it profile messages, story or just podcasts).


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Knowing you app (part 10) app video

I have now been able to create a video that also describes the app. Remember, Just Talk is completely FREE it is available on the ios app store only. There have been a few complainsts about the texts in the video so there would be another video coming up soon. It would be easier to read. but for now, I hope you enjoy this video and the lovely background music by Tay iwar: zion wolf (tay edition).

Knowing you app (part 9) back to the app screens/pages

As its a tradition to always describe the app at the start of the post, i shall be doing it again here (It gives my new users a better undertsnading about the app). Just Talk - DTJT is a  bespoke app for sending only voice messages and uses voice filters to change how you sound. It is available for free on the app store and would also be available for FREE on the google play store soon. unlike other apps, users can listen to their messages (audio messages) as many times as they please but after 24 hours they will be automatically deleted. This would also be regardless of them being opened or unopened. So if you send someone a message and they do not open it after 24 hours the message would be taken of the server and they would no longer have access to the message. New APP, additional features would be included monthly.
FREE on Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/just-talk-dtjt/id1155818503?mt=8


Last time we read about the app screens/pages we read about the ways to know what a sent/recieved message looked like, what an unopened message looks like within 24 hours, what an unoppened messages looked like after 24 hours and lastly, what an opened message looks like before and after 24 hours. As we all know at this point users can only send voice mesages to people who already use the app, As it is a messanger, it requires you to have contacts on it. you would need to send friend requests or accept friend requests (i'm happy to be your first contact, add me "keshjacobs" is my username on the app). I'm convinced you already have friends on it and you can convince new once to join you in the most innovative app just yet. in future blogs, we would learn how to add new contacts, create new messages and send new messages (although this is already availble in the app's short walkthrough tutotrial). Now, how do you listen to message that has been sent to you? Just like most apps, this app also uses push notifications. when you recieve a new message, you would get a notification saying "new audio file recieved". Click on the notification to open the app or just open the app from the app icon. The usenrmam of the sender should appear at the top of all your message or at the top of your screen with the unpened message smiley (click to find out more about the smileys in the app and what they indicate) and an arrow pointing to the left. The left arrow signifies recieved message while the right arrow signifies sent message. there should also be a short small text that says "tap to download". Tap to and wait while message downloads and when the message says "ready to play" tap again to listen to your message. However if you do not see the message, then swip down on the timeline screen to refresh the page and view the new message. Remember, you can listen to your messages as many times as you please within 24 hours from when the message was sent. Also note that all messages would be deleted automatically after 24 hours from when they were sent even if you have not opened them.


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Knowing your app (part 8) Like and share, record and share.

We shall begin once again just how we love to. What is Just Talk? It is a new way of communication, a bespoke app for sending only voice messages and uses voice filters to change how you sound. It is available for FREE on the app store and would also be available for FREE on the google play store soon. unlike other apps, users can listen to their messages (audio messages) as many times as they please but after 24 hours they will be automatically deleted. This would also be regardless of them being opened or unopened. So if you send someone a message and they do not open it after 24 hours the message would be taken of the server and they would no longer have access to the message.




At ther moment the only way to share audio messages on the app is by sending audio messages to contacts who already use the app. We understand that some of you would love the voice filters and would love to share daily activities with friend's an family even if they do not have the app (an example would be to android users who may not be able to download the app at the moment). we have however found you a solution.  In the next coming days there would be an update which would allow user create podcasts (pod talk). Short podcasts that users and none users of the app can view and share on facebook. Please let me know what you think about this new and exiting feature. a message shall now be called a pod.





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