iPhone Music Recognition feature now syncs history with the Shazam app

You don't need to have the Shazam app installed on your iPhone for this new feature to work. Apple's Music Recognition feature in the iPhone Control Center can now sync with version 15.14 of the Shazam app. It can now also sync across devices using the same Apple ID. This option has begun rolling out to iPhones running on iOS 15. If you have this feature set up, you can press and hold on the Music Recognition button in the Control Center to see the songs you've "Shazam'd" on your phone.

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Apple brings Apple Wallet keys support to select Hyatt hotels

Hyatt room key in Apple Wallet on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 in Chicago. (Jean-Marc Giboux/AP Images for Hyatt)

Apple has started to roll out one of the new features available on iOS 15. The company partnered with Hyatt Hotel to turn iPhone or Apple Watch devices into room keys. The rollout started with six of the hotelier's properties: Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort, Hyatt Centric Key West Resort & Spa, Hyatt House Chicago/West Loop-Fulton Market, Hyatt House Dallas/Richardson, Hyatt Place Fremont/Silicon Valley, and Hyatt Regency Long Beach. 

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Apple won't release SharePlay when iOS 15 launches

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SharePlay won't be coming out when Apple rolls out iOS 15 in the fall. The company informed developers that it would disable the feature in the subsequent betas of iOS 15, iPadOS15, tvOS 15, and macOS Monterey. The feature allows users to enjoy content together simultaneously and sync what everyone sees on their Apple devices.

According to Apple, SharePlay will return "in future developer beta releases and will launch to the public in software updates later this fall." As The Verge noted, this is the first prominent iOS 15 that's being pulled back from the launch release, and it leaves us to wonder what else won't make its debut when iOS 15 is rolled out. Universal Control hasn't been included in any of the summer beta releases yet. Apple has done this before with promised features until they're more polished and ready to go. 

Apple will reportedly drop support for original iPhone SE, iPhone 6s series when iOS 15 launches next year

When Apple launches the next iteration of iOS in 2021, there are a few phones that the system might no longer support. According to The Verifier, Apple might drop support for the original iPhone SE, iPhone 6s, and iPhone 6s Plus when iOS 15 comes out. 

9to5Mac says the source has a mixed track record when it comes to Apple rumours. But it has accurately reported things like iPhone 5s and iPhone 6 no longer getting updates past iOS 12, and that iOS 14 would support all the same iPhones as iOS 13.

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