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Apple Confirms Purchase of Shazam, Price Estimated at $400 Million

Tim December 11, 2017 21

It was reported late last week that Apple made a move to acquire Shazam, the song recognition service. Well, unlike many of Apple's other acquisitions, the company actually came forward and publicly confirmed that this one is indeed a reality, but that...

“Ok Google, Shazam This Track” Right From Your Android Wear Smartwatch

Tim May 21, 2015 32

Android Wear users who need to quickly discover music can now do so right from their wrist, thanks to an update in the official Shazam app on Google Play. The next time your phone is paired with an Android Wear watch, simply say, "Ok Google, Shazam this song,"...

Google Introduces Custom Voice Actions Like “OK, Google, Listen to NPR” (Updated)

Kellen April 30, 2015 54

Quietly over on the Android Developers Google+ page, Google announced custom voice actions today for third party apps. They are currently piloting this new integration with select partners like NPR and Shazam, but are actively seeking additional app developers...

Shazam App Updated on Google Play With Material Design Interface

Tim December 10, 2014 9

Folks who use Shazam, the service that identifies any piece of music which might be playing around you, can go grab the updated version of the application, which introduces Google's Material Design UI guidelines. In the update, the floating action button...

Shazam Integrates Google Play, Lets You Buy or Stream Music from Google

Kyle September 15, 2014 27

Upset that Shazam only interfaced with Rdio, Beats, and Spotify for the longest time? Being an Android fan, you are probably an avid fan of Google Play, and rest assured you weren't the only one peeved. But rant and rave no longer, fellow users, because Shazam...

MTV Artists Released to Google Play – Watch Countless Videos, Download Music, and Even Identify Music

Tim March 7, 2014 8

A new app from MTV (previously known as Music Television, but it's nowhere near that now), released onto Google Play this week, titled MTV Artists. The idea of the app is to allow fans a better way to engage with any given artist they like. It won't offer you...

Shazam Receives Major UI Overhaul in Latest Update, Many Other Improvements Present As Well

Rithvik March 3, 2014 22

If you've ever had the urge to identify which song or TV show you're watching, you've probably come across Shazam. The popular media recognition service has received a major update for both iOS and Android, bringing a refreshed user interface and many other...

Shazam for Android Updated to Version 4.0, Brings Slick New UI and Full Tablet Support

Tim August 29, 2013 19

The Shazam team pushed out a major update to version 4.0 to Google Play today, bringing an entirely revamped look, along with full tablet support. We don't use Shazam much, but after playing around with it, it seems like a lot of work went into this update,...