Indeed. I didn't even realize how terribly bad Google is at innovating, until you brought up the acquisition numbers!
Going by Apple haters' logic, this means that Google really cannot innovate at all.
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Apple Acquiring Shazam and Says 'Exciting Plans' Are Ahead
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Indeed. I didn't even realize how terribly bad Google is at innovating, until you brought up the acquisition numbers!
Going by Apple haters' logic, this means that Google really cannot innovate at all.
Good bye Spotify integration...
Don’t worry, I doubt they will do that. I’m glad this has happened!
Can we also compare how many of each company's acquisitions remain cross platform as opposed to the company killing support for all OS except their own?
The first sentence of this article is "Apple today announced it has acquired music recognition service Shazam".
Maybe you aren't aware of it, but Apple Music is multi-platform. Shazam has been downloaded a billion times and fits right in with Apple's approach to music. Indeed, as revealed by many of the posters on the forum, most folks didn't realize that Apple had already integrated it into iOS and had been a great feature of Siri's that worked extremely well.
I hope they'll add a feature to iTunes where you can download the lyrics for your songs. I'm terrible at remembering lyrics.
The Music app is bloated and complicated enough already. It needs focus, not more features.
See..... if you think apple and google are the same , excellent valid point.
The catch here is that Apple was know for innovation, while google was always knows for just search and buying companies .
So given Apple has now bought half as much as google ..... this is where the snide remarks are coming from.
You buy when you have poor product vision
And start meddling in everything, like google, and this is what Apple is doing .... so sorry I see the point your were making , though those stats actually go against Apple under Cook .....
How is that "proof"? Even assuming you mean evidence, not proof, acquiring one ability does not at all mean nothing else is being done. The only thing it shows is that was more expedient to acquire this service rather than re-implement it. It doesn't say anything about any other aspect of Siri.
It's a sensible approach. Why spent time effort and money to have it in the future when they can acquire it today for less than the cost of 12 hours of iPhone sales?
So you make up an imaginary situation in your head, not yet confirmed, then proceed to dismiss it as a gimmick, than explain your personal issue with it.
Brilliant.
So is Spotify. Among other things they invest in acquisitions, e.g.:
https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/18/spotify-buys-ai-startup-niland/
https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/17/spotify-acquires-online-music-studio-soundtrap/
But does Spotify have a path to profitability in a world where they’re perfectly willing to lose money on free users?
I'm not sure why anyone would think this is bad news for the Android version, they're missing the point.
Shazam as a brand fits well with Beats and with Apple. It's Android user base is also a compelling reason to purchase it. They can use it as a venue to promote Apple Music and Beats branded products through tight integrations.
All about that halo effect. Get people into Apple products on third party systems and they'll come over to the Apple ecosystem. Shazam will work well for that.
This is a boon for Siri and a strike against both Google and Spotify. It's smart business.
Shazam as a brand fits well with Beats and with Apple. It's Android user base is also a compelling reason to purchase it. They can use it as a venue to promote Apple Music and Beats branded products through tight integrations.
All about that halo effect. Get people into Apple products on third party systems and they'll come over to the Apple ecosystem. Shazam will work well for that.
This is a boon for Siri and a strike against both Google and Spotify. It's smart business.
Yep, it's continued to improve, and I suspect (like many), at some point it'll provide access to previously unavailable resources.
The [existing] UI is a _mess_, and that doesn't even factor in the ads (that cover song lists, etc.) I think there's mostly room for +improvement+.
Siri already does this, we have to whisper all the time, it's evil, I can just _feel_ it ...
....But they will probably move it from FOX and put it on Apple Music.....Like Carpool Karaoke.....that worked out well......I just want to know if they will change the "Beat Shazam" game show name.