iTunes is great and everything, but it’s still just a standard music player. The most exciting feature of the whole program is Genius, at least in my opinion, and even that can be off from time to time. But Shazam wants you to ingest your music a bit differently from here on out, and has launched the Shazam Player app to give users a better chance to leverage its new feature, Lyric Play. Lyric Play is already available in the premium version of Shazam, Shazam Encore, and allows users to see lyrics playing in time with the music, as the song is being discovered. This technology is clearly nothing short of impressive, but the 20 seconds spent tagging a song isn’t really the ideal platform for this feature to be shown off. That said, the Shazam Player app lets you get your Lyric Play on throughout the entirety of songs. However, Read More

iTunes is great and everything, but it’s still just a standard music player. The most exciting feature of the whole program is Genius, at least in my opinion, and even that can be off from time to time. But Shazam wants you to ingest your music a bit differently from here on out, and has launched the Shazam Player app to give users a better chance to leverage its new feature, Lyric Play. Lyric Play is already available in the premium version of Shazam, Shazam Encore, and allows users to see lyrics playing in time with the music, as the song is being discovered. This technology is clearly nothing short of impressive, but the 20 seconds spent tagging a song isn’t really the ideal platform for this feature to be shown off. That said, the Shazam Player app lets you get your Lyric Play on throughout the entirety of songs. However, Read More

Starbucks and Apple are expanding their "Pick of the Week" program to include books, music, apps and videos. For several years, Starbucks and Apple have offered a "Song Pick of the Week" program. The program offered a free select iTunes music track that was downloadable by any Starbucks customer. The pair recently expanded the "Pick of the Week" program to include applications such as Shazam Encore. And starting now, the Pick of the Week will include books. The first offering is an extended sample from The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. You can snag a copy of this extended book sample by visiting a participating US Starbuck location and redeeming the free Pick of the Week card available at the register. Read More

Starbucks and Apple are expanding their "Pick of the Week" program to include books, music, apps and videos. For several years, Starbucks and Apple have offered a "Song Pick of the Week" program. The program offered a free select iTunes music track that was downloadable by any Starbucks customer. The pair recently expanded the "Pick of the Week" program to include applications such as Shazam Encore. And starting now, the Pick of the Week will include books. The first offering is an extended sample from The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. You can snag a copy of this extended book sample by visiting a participating US Starbuck location and redeeming the free Pick of the Week card available at the register. Read More

We’ve been keeping tabs on Firemint’s newest upcoming title since it was announced back in February of this year. Things were much different back then: their new game was still known as Agent Squeak, Firemint wasn’t owned by EA yet, and Steve Jobs was still the CEO of Apple (ok, that one just happened, but still). Fast forward to now, and after a nearly 2 year development time, the title that is now known as SPY mouse [99¢] is now available in the US App Store. We’ll be putting SPY mouse thoroughly through the ringer and bringing you a review soon, but if you like scoring free games while picking up a cup of your favorite overpriced coffee then I want to let you in on a little promotion that’s going down to celebrate the launch of the game. Beloved coffee chain and free WiFi sanctuary Starbucks has been running a Read More

Posted 08/16/2011 at 12:28pm | by Adrian Hoppel Starbucks has been offering customers free songs from iTunes each week since April 2008. Usually right next to the cash register is a stack of cards with "Pick of the Week" printed on the front and a unique code printed on the back. Grab a card with your coffee, type the code into iTunes, and start downloading a free song. It's a cool thing. Well, the coffee giant has just sweetened the deal. This week, you'll find a "Pick of the Week" card for a free app from the App Store. And not just any app, but Shazam Encore, which normally sells for $5.99. Shazam listens to whatever music is playing, identifies the song for you, and then offer you the ability to see the lyrics or share it with friends You can even buy the song through the app. It is unknown Read More

By Leanna Lofte, Thursday, Jun 16, 2011 | Every day, TiPb gets flooded with announcements for new and updated iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad apps and games. So every day we pick just a few of the most interesting, the most notable, and simply the most awesome to share with you! Snowboard Hero: The ultimate snowboard experience with wicked tricks, insane air time, and super fast downhill speed. Now with 2 new characters, 2 new tracks, and 24 new events! [$4.99 - iTunes link] Smurfs’ Village: Now you can customize your Smurfs with 13 new Smurfy hats from Tailor Smurf! [Free - iTunes link] Due: Update brings new tweeks and fixes such as the ability to edit overdo reminders. [$4.99 - iTunes link] Cat Physics: What are cats up to at dawn, when nobody’s around? Update brings 10 new levels, retina display support, and is now a universal app for iPhone Read More

Shazam has released another update for its paid Encore app, this one adding full lyrics of over 25,000 songs on the service from provider LyricPlay. It lets you stream the lyrics in real-time as the song plays, so you can sing (or even just read) along. It's not exactly a reason to shell out for the US$5.99 app -- I'm still using the free version to identify music that I listen to, and it works just fine for that purpose. But it's a nice addition to the Encore functionality, and it's good to see that someone has worked out how to make song lyrics available to listeners in a simple and easy way. In fact, this makes us wonder just where iTunes is on this issue. We've seen rumors for a long time that iTunes has been trying to add a lyrics feature (and there are plenty of ways to just Read More

Shazam Encore and Shazam Red both have a new feature called LyricPlay. It's pretty much like karaoke, the app will display and animate (scroll, jump or slide) the lyrics of the song you're listening to for you to sing along. [iTunes] Read More

by Ever had a spirited argument over song lyrics while at a bar? Well, music recognition service Shazam aims to stop such bloodsport with a new feature called Shazam LyricPlay. Shazam LyricPlay, made possible via Shazam’s acquisition of synchronized lyric technology from Tunezee, adds another level of discovery to the Encore premium version [iTunes link] of the iOS app. You can now tag a song, and the option to check out lyrics will pop up. Just click on “lyrics,” turn your phone to the side, and the lyrics will scroll in time to the song. The real-time scrolling feature doesn’t work for all songs, sadly. The lyrics library includes more than 25,000 songs, which means that you’ll be able to sing along more accurately — but no less off-key — to even more of your favorite jams. It’s like mini karaoke for your pocket, without all the weird videos featuring cows Read More

This summer’s feature programs from Bravo, Oxygen and Syfy are about to “get Shazamed,” giving viewers a “second screen” experience and the opportunity to engage with their favorite shows. That engagement usually means access to some additional content, which is not available elsewhere. The following Shazam for TV programming will begin on Bravo, Oxygen and Syfy this summer: In addition, all of Bravo’s “Summer by Bravo” promo commercials on TV, in theaters, and online will be Shazamable, giving fans extra information about the spot… I’m curious – do you dig the idea of Shazaming a show or commercial to get access to some additional content? Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone Read More

Shazam is updating its Android and iOS apps with a new feature called “Shazam Friends” to allow users to discover and share new music with their Facebook friends. You get to access a real-time feed of songs your friends have tagged, from where you’re supposed to find some cool new music. After Shazam is updated, a new “Friends” tab will appear, allowing you to manage what you want share with friends and see what your friends have shared. Once logged into your Facebook account, confirm you would like to connect and share with friends, so you can: Shazam Friends is available in Shazam Free and Encore Apps, both of which can be downloaded from the links below. Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical Read More

Die iPad-Anwendung des australischen Start-Ups Jammbox verknüpft das Pandora-(Darstellungs-)Prinzip für Musikverwandschaften mit angereicherten Informationen wie YouTube-Clips oder Band-Infos. Discovr möchte eine Art Landkarte durch Stammbäume und Schwippschwager-(Familien-)Verhältnisse aufzeichnen. Als Ausgangspunkt dient eine Suchmaske, die als erstes ein Schlagwort für einen spezifischen Künstler oder eine Gruppe entgegennimmt. Danach webt sich automatisch ein Netz mit jeweils fünf neuen Abzweigungen. Ein Doppel-Tap führt zur Biographie, Konzert- und Platten-Reviews sowie weiterführenden Links zu MySpace, Last.fm und iTunes. Die Benutzerschnittstelle ist teilweise ‘schwierig’ formatiert, jedoch extrem übersichtlich. Wer ein Youtube-Video abspielt, schmökert sich durch Kritiken und klickt zu anderen Künstlern, ohne das die Musik aussetzt. Ohne Frage: Es fehlt ein “Sie hören (gerade)”-Button, der auf die Überblicksseite zurückführt. Dabei fällt auf, was für einen reichhaltigen Fundus YouTube an Songs bereitstellt und dafür als Videoportal eigentlich überhaupt nicht ausgelegt war. Ein ziemliches Armutszeugnis für die Plattenindustrie, die anfangs – jüngere Menschen erinnern sich vielleicht noch – die Benutzer-Uploads Read More

Mini Disclaimer: I have done a little video work for the SoundHound website in the past, although I had nothing to do with the update I’m describing now. I’ve always thought that SoundHound ($4.99, review here) looked way better than its main competitor, Shazam, and this update has only deepened the divide between the two. The various UI elements in v3.4 (the mini player, main screen, iPod library) feel more like they were designed to fit together in one app, instead of feature additions added in version 1.x and 1.xx. In particular, the main screen now sports a much cleaner layout, with both the text and voice search fields set right next to one another. I also really like the improvements to the mini player (which was always a good idea — but simply didn’t look as good before) and the iPod library (which now has the same alphabet scrollbar that Read More

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6 Apr 2010 alle 21:05 Uncategorized A distanza di qualche giorno, Apple ha pubblicato una nuova pubblicità per l’iPhone 3GS. Si chiama “Concert” e ve la mostriamo di seguito: Lo stile è sempre lo stesso e lo spot, questa volta, è incentrato solamente su Shazam Encore, ottima applicazione che permette di scoprire il titolo di una canzone semplicemente facendone ascoltare un pezzo al nostro dispositivo. [Link iTunes - 3.99€] Via | Spider-Mac – Grazie MarcoTNT per la segnalazione Read More

I’m shazaming tons of songs every day only to get home and having to look them up again on iTunes to remind myself which ones I enjoyed. Well, to face that issue, Shazam Encore has just received a new update today which now allows you to get previews directly in the app. In short, you can now hit pretty much any song in the tag or chart tab, and access a 30-seconds preview right away. It has some limitations as it doesn’t seem to contain tracks absent from iTunes (like the Beatles) but it’s still a very convenient trick. Read More

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February 11th, 2010 James Isabel You probably have seen the app where you put your device close to the TV and tag/identify music? Well it’s not a hoax! It’s an app called Shazam which is free. Today, its sister apps and Shazam (RED) got some really cool updates. The major update it got was the addition of support for last.fm AND Pandora both of which extend the productivity of the app itself AND makes the app all the while cooler. lays down the new features for both apps: - You can listen to Last.fm stations directly from your tagged Shazam tracks. - You can create new stations from those tracks in Last.fm, provided you have the Last.fm iPhone app installed. - You can view ticket and tour info for tagged artists with geolocation support to see when your favorite band will be near you. Of course the previous versions didn’t get Read More

The great music recognition app, Shazam Encore, just got an interesting new update. On top of allowing you to get tour and ticket information for tagged artists, Shazam Encore & Shazam Red can now redirect you at will to your Pandora or Last.Fm app so you can hear more similar songs on the go. Furthermore, this update also allows you to access Shazam’s official Blog directly from the app. While Shazam is available pretty much everywhere, Pandora is still US only and Last.Fm is limited to the US, Germany and the UK, so no luck for the rest of you. Also, make sure to have Pandora or Last.Fm installed if you want to see the new functions appear. Read More

There are plenty of jaw-droppingly cool iPhone apps, and we’ve assembled a few of them here on JAiB today. These aren’t necessarily the apps you’ll use every day, and they might not even be your favourites, but each of these apps is almost certain to elicit a “whaaaaat, did you just do that on your iPhone?!” from anyone you show them to. Google Maps, Street view ($200 – well, I’m just referencing the price of your iPhone) Let’s start the list off nice and easy. This is something amazing that the iPhone can do by default, and I’ve used it a few times to remember the name of a restaurant I ate at, when all I knew was which street I was on. Street view on the Google Maps app is almost unreal in how easy it makes “walking” down a street from the comfort of your couch a reality. Bump Read More

22 Dec 2009 alle 12:00 Produttore: Shazam | Download Via: AppStore | Prezzo: 2,39€ Shazam Encore e , le due applicazione per iPhone ed iPod Touch, disponibili in AppStore, in grado di “ascoltare” una canzone per pochi secondi e di ricavarne il titolo con tante informazioni aggiuntive, sono state scontate in occasione delle feste natalizie. Il prezzo dei programmi passa, infatti, da 3,99€ a 2,39€. Per chi non lo sapesse, (RED)™ è un’idea semplice che trasforma il nostro potere collettivo di consumatori in una forza economica che aiuta chi è stato colpito dall’AIDS in Africa. Acquistando, quindi, (Shazam)RED, parteciperete al progetto: il 20% del prezzo dell’applicazione verrà devoluto per la lotta all’HIV e all’AIDS. Shazam Encore e (Shazam)RED [Link iTunes] sono compatibili con iPhone ed iPod Touch, richiedono il firmware 3.0 o successivi e sono localizzate in tante lingue tra cui l’Italiano. Read More

Shazam Entertainment caused quite a stir when they announced that they would be crippling the free version of their popular music identifying app in order to make room for a more full-featured paid version, but no matter where you stand on that issue, you have to appreciate the fact that both paid versions of Shazam are once again priced lower than the competing Midomi SoundHound by $2.00 just for the holidays. Shazam Encore contains all of the free version’s features, including the ability to share song tags through a variety of services and purchase music directly through iTunes, but it also features a new interface, speed improvements, music recommendations, hot and popular music charts, song lyrics, the ability to search for music by artist, album, or track, a drive and tag mode that makes it easier to discover music while the device is docked, and, of course, unlimited song tagging. (Shazam) Read More

Shazam is one of those apps that when you first see it, it blows your mind. After using it for a while you forget how you were ever able to survive without it. The creators of Shazam have seen record numbers of downloads for their app and because of this they decided to make the app cost something. Shazam Encore is essentially the same thing as its older free version. The free version now only allows for 5 tags a month while the paid version offers unlimited. This makes sense that the company would like to make some money off their app but Encore isn't just a rehashing of old stuff. There are some new features that make it a great source for music information and looking up artists. The app now also provides ways to share your music experience as well as find ticket information for concerts that may be Read More

Shazam Entertainment recently announced a new application now available in the App Store. Technically it’s not a new app, but more of a method to actually make money off of the current app. For those of you living under a rock, Shazam provides music tagging with the use of the microphone on the iPhone. The previously free version provided unlimited tagging, and the ability to posts tags on Twitter and Facebook. With the new paid version, you get that same goodness as above, but with quicker tagging speeds along, the ability to search, and a top ten tagged songs buy users. The new free version will no longer provide unlimited tagging. It will now only allow 5 tagged songs per month. Yeah very lame. For those of you with the current version, Shazam says that when you update you will continue to have the unlimited tags. Just prepare for reduced speeds Read More

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The Droid has been released and was accompanied by some new commercials. The commercials are clever, but are they enough to put the Droid in competition with the iPhone? The paid version of Shazam has hit the App Store. Shazam Encore is pretty much a five dollar version of the free version we all know and love. Check out the podcast for the details. Gamer’s Corner:Disney’s Jelly Car 2 has hit the App Store and is already number one in the Top 25. Firemint’s Real Racing and Gameloft’s Dungeon Hunter both got two dollar price cuts. Real racing is one of the most popular racing titles in the App Store featuring awesome graphics, 12 tracks, mulitiplayer options and much more. The popular RPG, Dungeon Hunter has made a big splash since it was re-released. Real Racing was originally priced at $9.99, and Dungeon Hunter at $6.99, but now both are just Read More

by Since its debut, Shazam, the music discovery tool, has remained one of the most popular applications in Apple’s App Store. The immensely popular app is also available on many other mobile devices, and in June surpassed more than 50 million global users. Now Shazam Entertainment is looking to capitalize on their widespread popularity with a second, premium Shazam application that will set you back $4.99. Shazam Encore, released today, includes added functionality like music recommendations, album reviews, hot and popular tagged tracks, music search, and the ability to dock your iPod/iPhone in your car and tag music playing on your car stereo. We think it’s a valiant effort to monetize the Shazam product, but given that the free application suits the purpose of discovering music perfectly, we think the new app is going to be a hard sell. Take a look at Encore’s full list of premium features included below, Read More

Shazam Entertainment has just launched a new music identifying app for the iPhone titled Shazam Encore, which is now available in the App Store for $4.99, and as a result of this, the free Shazam iPhone app has been crippled to only allow you to identify up to five songs per month. According to The Wall Street Journal, the move to a paid version simply had to be done thanks to a slumping economy.  Shazam Entertainment’s chief executive Andrew Fisher stated that the company just wasn’t making enough off of in-app advertisements and iTunes downloads to sustain its current business model. Mr. Fisher says mobile advertising was one of the first victims of the recession, and he doesn’t expect ad rates to bounce to levels to sustain free apps for at least two years. Fisher further backed up that statement by saying the company makes most of its money by selling the app Read More