Abstract: A wrist-wearable, battery powered device (10) for recording audio uses circuitry to record audio in a continuous, looped fashion, and a processor which can be triggered to store a segment of previously recorded audio. Vibration circuitry (34) in the device is used to generate and respond to vibration so that a user can enable or disable recording (308, 314) and direct the storage of recorded audio (302) by mechanicaily tapping the device, and the processor can confirm user directions relating to recording of audio by responsively generating vibration of the device (304, 310, 316). A signal light (317) also provides visual confirmation of the device status and activity. Stored audio is transferred wirelessly or via a USB connection (19) to a remote computing device such as a smartphone, laptop or palmtop for editing, storage and sharing via social networks and the like.