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May 28, 2015 11:29 am GMT

Shazam can now scan objects in its quest to make the whole world Shazamable

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Shazam — not quite content with being the app you use to dredge up the name of the darn song you can't remember — is deciding to get into the visual content game.

The company announced on Thursday it is moving beyond music identification and introducing a new visual recognition capability for users worldwide. If you have the latest version of Shazam installed on you smartphone, you should see a camera icon added to the app.

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To launch Shazam's interactive content on mobile, simply hold your camera steady and tap the icon when you see Shazam visual's watermark — its logo with a tiny camera — displayed on anything from magazine ads to beer coasters Read more...

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