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Multi-Timer Voice Commands

April 25, 2016 Help/Tips, News, Ultrachron, Updates

When in multi-timer mode you can give speak commands to create, create & start, or delete a timing.

Add Timing: Say something like “add chicken for 15 minutes”. This will create a new timing set to 15 minutes with the lable “chicken”. The timing will not be started until you tap the start button.

Start Timing: Say something like “start chicken for 15 minutes”. This will create a new timing set to 15 minutes with the label “chicken”, the timing will be started immediately.

Delete Timing: Say something like “delete chicken”. This will stop and remove any timing labelled “chicken”.

Ultrachron 2.0

April 25, 2016 News, Ultrachron, Updates

This is a major upgrade for Ultrachron which updates the app to Android Marshmallow standards.

New Features: 

New UI – the app has been updated to a more modern look and feel.

Multiple Fonts – there are now several font choices including the LCD font that was in the original version of Ultrachron.

New Color Schemes – new color schemes using the Android Material design palette.

New Timing Share options – you can now share your stopwatch timing using multiple apps.

Multi Timer Support – multiple timers are now supported with custom voice commands to start timers.

Google Now Support – you can start an Ultrachron timer using the “Ok Google, start timer for 5 minutes” command.

Purple Multi-Timer
White Multi-Timer
Timer-Pick Color


Stopwatch White
Stopwatch Black


 

 

 

Car Mode Patch for Android 4.2.X

December 10, 2012 Car Home Ultra, News, Updates

Starting with Android 4.2, a bug was introduced in the android OS that prevents a car dock app from overriding the home button while the phone is in car dock mode. This is a defect in the Android operating system and can only be properly resolved by Google.

However, we have developed a patch that fixes this issue.

It is available here: Car Mode Patch

The one drawback to this patch is that pressing the home button will no longer center the normal home screen on your device. I don’t anticipate having a fix for this. It is simply a drawback to having a patch instead of a permanent fix from Google.

Installation Instructions:
1) Install Car Mode Patch from the Play Market: Car Mode Patch
2) Press the Home Button
3) Select the Car Mode Patch Home option
4) Tap Always

If you do not like the behavior of your phone with the patch installed, just uninstall the Car Mode Patch app.

 

Sleep Mode (beta)

September 8, 2012 News

In an effort to help users reduce battery usage while having their phone docked, I would like to introduce a new beta app called Sleep Mode.

This app allows you to put the phone into a pseudo-sleep mode by tapping on the Sleep Mode icon. You can exit sleep mode by tapping anywhere on the screen or pressing any hardware button.

While in sleep mode, the screen brightness is reduced to a minimal level and since it is running the foreground, (but not actually doing anything) it will pause all activities in apps like CarHome Ultra.

Features:

  • Start sleep mode by tapping the Sleep Mode icon
  • Reduces the screen brightness to a minimal level
  • Turns off back-lit keys
  • Pauses all activity in CarHome Ultra and other apps that do not have background services
  • Exit Sleep Mode by tapping anywhere on the screen or pressing any hardware button

Download the Beta and give it a try!

 

 

 

Sleep Mode icon
Sleep Mode icon
This shows the shortcut for sleep mode in CarHome Ultra
This shows the shortcut for sleep mode in CarHome Ultra
Sleep Mode is ON, tap anywhere to exit sleep mode
Sleep Mode is ON, tap anywhere to exit sleep mode


This is beta (experimental) software, use at your own risk.

 

CarHome Ultra Video

August 26, 2012 News

We’ve added our first promotional video for CarHome Ultra.

Check it out:

Announcing CarHome Ultra for Android

April 12, 2011 News
 SC (4/12/2011) – TheSpinningHead, llc is proud to announce our latest android app CarHome Ultra.https://market.android.com/details?id=spinninghead.carhome

CarHome Ultra is a car home/dock app that makes your phone much easier and safer to use while in the car. It allows the user to customize up to 18 shortcuts to launch apps, direct dial numbers, or even navigate to a specific location.

Detailed Features:
– Speedometer (Speaks when pressed)
– Compass
– Current Weather Conditions (Speaks when pressed)
– Current Location (Speaks when pressed)
– 18 Shortcuts
– Custom screen modes for day and night modes
– Automatically changes to day or night mode at sunset/sunrise (optional)
– Location alerts
– Starts CarHome when bluetooth connection is detected
– Auto Bluetooth on with Car Mode (optional)
– Auto Bluetooth off when exiting Car Mode (optional)
– Auto Wifi on/off with Car Mode (optional)
– Displays speed in KPH or MPH
– Displays temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit

About TheSpinningHead, llc.
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Ultrachron reviewed by PC World

October 28, 2010 News

Brent Rose from PC World reviewed Ultrachron. He did an excellent job at describing the app and the review even got picked up by the Washington Post!

Read the review here!

UltraChron Lite Featured in an HTC video

May 29, 2009 News

UltraChron Lite was recently featured in a video made by HTC (the creator of the G1)! 

The video is called 8 great tools for the G1. All of the apps in the video are pretty good, but guess which one we think is best! 😉


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