Spotify integration is probably going out the window, Snapchat integration I feel like is going to stay, And Google could always move to using SoundHound.
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Apple Acquiring Shazam and Says 'Exciting Plans' Are Ahead
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Whenever I use Shazam, I always think of Al Bundy going "Hmm hmm him."
That's a rather odd take. What did Spotify do to you?
Why on earth would you want this to be a death blow to Spotify?
I edited my original post, I THINK that Google Assistant might not even use Shazam at all. Google has an entire database with their Google Play Music store -- I think they simply match what the mic hears up to what is stored in their database. If that's the case, it's comforting news to those of us that use Google Assistant to help identify songs.
It's not bad, it's good, if they realise they need something more to improve Siri and act on that instead of just plodding away at it on their own.
My bad, since I always kept Siri disabled on my iPhone till some months back when I got the iPhone 7 with its Hey Siri capabilities. Also, Siri has only recently become very tolerant to our accent and understands our way of speaking far better now than before. With deeper integration in iOS 11 with apps, I might just begin using Siri and just asking Siri about the tune sounds pretty damn cool.
Thanks for the helpful comment! I will try this and see if it is up to snuff for my usage here.
Spotify is in perfect health, so I don’t see how this could be a ‘death’ blow.
You figured Apple would spend more money marketing Siri and all it can do. I still think it's only good for setting my alarm.
The question is, 'what does Apple really want to do with the intellectual property?' Just as Apple's acquisition of PrimeSense was not about turning AppleTV into an X-BOX competitor; but actually wanted the visual tech for FaceID, I'm certain that this acquisition is about acquiring the IP for a use that's radically different from how it is being used by Shazam.
Bye bye Spotify integration
Why? You dont like competition and want Apple to be able to charge 19.99 Euro a month cuz no one else is around? No thank you. Also obligatory Apple Music sucks
Why? You dont like competition and want Apple to be able to charge 19.99 Euro a month cuz no one else is around? No thank you. Also obligatory Apple Music sucks
I’d like to know your definition of perfect health.
I think it's "continuing to not turn a profit while trying to get lower rates to pay to record labels all in an effort to go public".
Goodbye Spotify... needs an increased revenue stream to have value.Good bye Spotify integration...
Me: Hey Siri, could you play...
HomePod: No. I can hear you playing lots of songs that you haven't bought from us. Would you like to pay for them now?
Me: Uh...no, I dowl... I bought them off another site. Uh... never mind.... what's the weather like Siri....
HomePod: No. I can hear you playing lots of songs that you haven't bought from us. Would you like to pay for them now?
Me: Uh...no, I dowl... I bought them off another site. Uh... never mind.... what's the weather like Siri....
I 'somewhat agree' apple use to purchase their school/classroom software for years.
Apple and Google purchase almost all inovation from outside their companies and serve as integrators and marketers. Google slaps their brand on hardware too.