Apple concludes the acquisition of Shazam for $ 400 million, the integration of the service with Siri seems logical, but the applications are not limited to the detection of music.

Among the first applications on your smartphone in the decade 2010, even a little earlier, you have definitely tried Shazam. This application can easily recognize the title of a song, the name of a series or a movie with the microphone of your smartphone. It's a solid recognition technology coupled with an impressive database.

Apple acquires Shazam for 400 million dollars (about 340 million euros). This acquisition is strategic in the current battle of the joined magicians. In the near future, you can request the title of a song or the name of a movie on TV on your iPhone or on your HomePod. This is a feature provided by Google Assistant in the latest Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, with the title of the title displayed directly on the Android lock screen.

The feature is now available on most Android smartphones with Google Assistant. You can try it on your smartphone. Remember that thanks to Shazam, Siri already recognizes the title of a song. The two companies have signed several associations with increasingly weak additions.