
Android devices may, at last, get the kind of sound performance that makes music and audio apps satisfying to use. We’ve suffered through generations of the OS and hardware that were quite the opposite. But material, measurable changes to software, combined with more rigorous standards for hardware makers, could change all of that soon. And using the free, cross-platform libpd library, you can be ready now to take advantage of what’s coming. The just released developer preview of Android Jelly Bean is packed with refinements that make it faster and slicker for the everyman. Turns out musicians have a lot to gain too. Our friends at Create Digital Music compiled this comprehensive rundown of new features targeted at the audio-inclined. Read the full story at Gizmodo.