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Apple is making Shazam a bigger part of your iPhone

Apple bought music recognition app Shazam in 2018, and now it’s integrating it into iOS in another big way — a new Music Recognition feature can identify songs playing around you as well as in apps on your phone. And it even works when you’re listening to music on your headphones. The new feature is available as a toggle in Control Center, but it does require a developer beta of iOS 14.2 if…
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mophie unveils 3 new wireless iPhone and Apple Watch charging stations

Today, mophie is expanding its stable of Apple chargers with three new accessories capable of replenishing multiple devices at once. With two new offerings for the desk or nightstand alongside a mobile power bank, mophie’s latest can refuel both iPhone and Apple Watch and enter on the heels of Apple’s event earlier in the week. Head below for a closer look at the new lineup of mophie wireless…
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Google tells Chromecast users to grant apps Local Network permission in iOS 14

With the launch of iOS 14 yesterday, Apple introduced a number of privacy changes. One of them relates to how Chromecast works, with Google advising users to grant apps the iOS 14 Local Network permission and developers to upgrade. Beginning with iOS 14, applications that scan for devices on the local network will now prompt users with a one-time permissions dialog to find and connect to local…
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Shazam for iOS 14 adds picture in picture support to recognize songs, here’s how it works

Apple’s music recognition app Shazam has been updated to take advantage of new iOS 14 features like picture in picture support as well as the Back Tap shortcut feature. Shazam was updated to version 13.25 today with support for iOS 14. Interestingly the main new feature is for the music recognition to work when watching videos with the new picture in picture option on iPhone. Shazam also…
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