Contact us today!
(518) 203-2110

Evolve IT

Evolve IT has been serving the Saratoga Springs area since 1995, providing IT Support such as technical helpdesk support, computer support, and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses.

Tip of the Week: Settle Music Debates Quickly With These 3 Song-Identifying Apps

b2ap3_thumbnail_listen_to_and_find_music_400.jpgSometimes you might hear a song on the radio that you want to look up later, but there’s one problem: you don’t know the song’s name or the artist. Thankfully, there are music apps for your smartphone that can identify these unknown songs.

Here are three ways that you can use your smartphone to identify songs you hear while out and about.

Shazam
If you need a free way to identify music using your smartphone, Shazam is a great way to do so. As reported by the Google Play store, it’s used by more than 100 million people every month to identify music and lyrics. All you have to do is download and install the app. Then, tap the button in the Shazam app and it will start listening for something to identify. Shazam displays information on whatever it listens to, like music or tv shows, and you can buy the song or episode right from the app.

Shazam is available on most, if not all, smartphones. Capable of running on Android, iOS, and Windows Phone, and even desktop use on Mac and Windows PCs, Shazam is a great option for anyone who loves music. The free app has advertisements, but if these bother you, you can update to Shazam Encore for $5.59 to remove them.

TrackID
TrackID is another app developed to identify music. Produced by Sony, TrackID has many of the same features that Shazam does. The main difference is that TrackID can display information about the artist, like biographies and such. Other than this minor difference, TrackID is pretty much the same app as Shazam, only with a different interface.

TrackID is only available on Android devices, but has plenty of functionality between other social media services, like WhatsApp, Spotify, and Facebook.

Google Voice Search
Google has the capabilities to search for a song through Google Voice search, and identify it. In the same way as Shazam and TrackID can identify music, Google Voice Search can listen for music and tell you what’s playing. Once the song is identified, you can conveniently buy it through the Google Play Store.

Unfortunately, these apps only recognize the song when the actual song is playing, so doing your best to belt out Bieber's “Love Yourself” into your smartphone won’t return any results.

For more great tips, subscribe to Evolve IT’s blog.

Comments

 
No comments made yet. Be the first to submit a comment
Already Registered? Login Here
Guest
Thursday, 21 November 2024
If you'd like to register, please fill in the username, password and name fields.

Captcha Image

Blog Archive

Free Consultation

Sign up today for a
FREE Network Consultation

How secure is your IT infrastructure?
Let us evaluate it for free!

Sign up!

Free Consultation
 

Tag Cloud

Tip of the Week Security Best Practices Technology Internet Cloud Hackers Privacy Email Productivity Business Malware Software Business Computing User Tips Upgrade Efficiency Workplace Tips Google Computer Hosted Solutions Microsoft Windows 10 IT Support Mobile Devices Innovation Smartphone Hardware Network Security Ransomware Gmail Microsoft Office Office Backup Operating System Apps Business Continuity Disaster Recovery Communication The Internet of Things Social Media Hacking WiFi Bandwidth Facebook Mobile Computing communications Big Data Safety Mobile Device Management Unified Threat Management Money Network Quick Tips Managed Service Provider Outlook Firewall Content Filtering Wireless Technology Cybercrime Android Website Apple Best Practice Alert Employer-Employee Relationship Networking Two-factor Authentication Data storage History Windows Small Business Data Smartphones Phishing Experience App BYOD Downtime Streaming Media Help Desk Passwords Micrsooft Managed IT services Visible Light Communication Social Networking Disaster Public Speaking Virtualization Data Management IP Address Business Growth Robot Bluetooth Advertising Recovery Society Government Sports Augmented Reality Google Wallet Automation Keyboard Spam Search Memory User Information Technology Running Cable Internet of Things Hard Drives Windows 8 Remote Computing Hosted Solution Deep Learning Shortcut Windows XP IT Services DDoS BDR Artificial Intelligence Documents Word Compliance Heating/Cooling Tech Support Drones Vendor Management Social Business Management Browser Printer Monitors Virtual Desktop Wireless Competition Unified Communications Securty Entrepreneur Encryption Presentation Document Management Domains Law Enforcement Displays SaaS VoIP Cortana Hacker Proactive IT Network Congestion End of Support Application Save Money Customer Service Music Writing Cryptocurrency Laptop Router IBM Office 365 Google Docs Education Cleaning Holiday YouTube Saving Money Processors Analytics Black Market Lithium-ion battery Office Tips Retail LiFi intranet Staffing
QR-Code