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The social media giant Facebook
plans to release a new feature on its mobile app that "listens" to
your music and TV shows. If the song or
show is recognized by the app, users can update their status by publishing the
information on their profile or to selected friends.
The feature, which will be
available in a few weeks' time, uses the microphones inside users' smartphones
to detect nearby music or TV shows. As the user begins writing a status update,
a small animated icon will appear at the top of the app. If the app detects the
appropriate audio signals and finds a match from its database, the user can
then share what he or she is watching or listening to.
Facebook says the feature can
be turned off at any time, the audio recording is not stored anywhere and the
device cannot identify background noise or conversations. "If you share
music, your friends can see a 30-second preview of the song. For TV shows, the
story in News Feed will highlight the specific season and episode you're
watching," Facebook said in a statement.
The service hopes to take
advantage of the "second screen" trend, which sees fans of TV shows
in particular sharing their experiences on social networks. The company hopes
this new method of sharing user listening and watching habits will take
advantage of the five billion status updates related to TV and music
experiences that the social networking giant sees on a yearly basis.
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