Microsoft's Cortana loses song recognition feature
Following the discontinuation of Microsoft's Groove Music Pass service, it appears that the company has quietly dropped Cortana’s song recognition feature.
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Shazam kills off its Windows Phone and Windows 10 app
Shazam is ending its Windows Phone and Windows 10 apps, stating no reason why.
Here's what Figure and Shazam devs love about Windows 10 apps and future plans for HoloLens
Microsoft’s Corporate Vice President of Developer Platform & Evangelism and Chief Evangelist, Steve Guggenheimer recently spoke with the developers behind the popular Figure and Shazam Windows 10 apps about what it was like creating music apps for Windows 10 and ... Read more
Windows Store reaches 2.5 billion visits since the launch of Windows 10
In a blog post also announcing the new Netflix Universal Windows app, Microsoft announced that the Windows Store has reached 2.5 billion visits since the launch of Windows 10. Windows 10 is currently installed on 110 million devices as Microsoft heads ... Read more
Windows 10 gets universal Shazam app with new interface, Cortana support
Shazam has been relaunched on Windows 10 with a brand new Universal app. Shazam, for those that did not know, allows you to identify music around you with a simple tap of a button. Cortana already has this feature built-in (hit ... Read more
Shazam adds new dashboard and Facebook integration to Windows Phone app
Shazam has really been respecting its Windows Phone users this year. In 2015 alone, the app has added song recommendations and previews, support for YouTube's Data API v3 which helps apps to fetch search results and edit resources like videos ... Read more
Shazam adds song lyrics with new update on Windows Phone
Shazam for Windows Phone has been updated with a cool new feature that shows the lyrics for songs you’re listening to so you can sing along. Not only is this feature great for parties (yes, me and my friends like ... Read more
Shazam for Windows Phone updated with YouTube Data API v3 support and bug fixes
Shazam is a popular app on Windows Phone and it just received an update today. The latest update bumps the version number to 4.2.1.0 and adds support for YouTube's new Data API v3, along with various undisclosed bug fixes. "Shazam is ... Read more
Windows 10 build 10056: Cortana has a Shazam-like 'find song' feature
Let's face it, sometimes a catchy song plays on the radio and you wish you knew more about it. Thanks to Shazam, and other services, you can easily identify the song with just a click of a button. Now this ... Read more
Shazam for Windows Phone updated with recommended songs, more
Unlike other apps developers, despite Windows Phone's general lack of success in the wider world and the widespread neglect of the Windows Phone Store, Shazam has maintained a consistent presence on both platforms. Not only that, but the developers behind Shazam ... Read more
Shazam for Windows Phone now has trends, charts, and more lyrics and videos
Shazam and Shazam Encore recently received a major update which adds more charts and helps you follow trending music. This is the second update since Shazam returned to Windows phone and it has some features that make it worth having even if you ... Read more
Adobe Reader Touch app gets PDF editing feature, Shazam app also updated
For those of you who use the Adobe Reader Touch app on Windows 8 or Windows RT, there is now an update available that enables you to fill and save PDF forms. The popular Shazam app has also been updated ... Read more
Shazam app for Windows 8 receives update, comes with UI improvements and bug fixes
For those of you who use Shazam to identify and discover music, there is an official Shazam app for Windows 8 and Windows RT. A new update was just rolled out adding some UI improvements and several bug fixes. "Shazam ... Read more