Integrated Shazam control comes to new iOS 14.2 beta

It's been two years since Apple acquired Shazam, and now it's putting its technology to use. The latest version of iOS 14.2 beta adds Shazam's Music Recognition in the Control Center panel. When the feature is enabled, it can recognize the audio playing on internal or external audio sources. For example, it can identify a song playing through your AirPods—a feature the Android version got last year.

If you're running the beta, you should see the Shazam button in the Control Center already. All you need to do is press on the button. It isn't clear why it took Apple this long to integrate the feature better late than never, we guess.

Source: Engadget

'Fortnite: Save the World' will no longer work on macOS starting Sept. 23

The latest casualty in the ongoing legal battle between Apple and Epic Games is the castle-building, players vs. zombies version of Fortnite called Fortnite: Save the World. It will no longer work on macOS starting September 23. Fortnite: Save the World also stopped receiving updates when Apple cut off Epic's access to its developer account where it manages its games. Epic blames Apple for preventing them from distributing updates to the game, which will cause bugs in the future.

Epic will refund all players who bought any Save the World Founder's or Starter Packs (including Upgrades) and played the game on macOS between September 17, 2019, and September 17, 2020. According to Epic, any purchased V-Bucks spent on Llamas on macOS will also be refunded. Starter packs are no longer available for purchase on macOS. The developer cautions that it might take up to October 2, 2020, to receive the refunds. But there's no action needed from your end.

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'Final Fantasy XVI' will be a PS5 exclusive, first trailer unveiled

The latest installment of the Final Fantasy series will be a Sony PlayStation 5 exclusive. And Square Enix showed off the first trailer for Final Fantasy XVI during the PlayStation 5 showcase. It showed both battle and cutscenes from the action RPG dropping in 2021. Square Enix didn't reveal much outside of the trailer except for adding the line, "The legacy of the crystals has shaped our history for long enough…" in the trailer's description.

Source: The Verge

Sony PlayStation Plus Collection gives PS5 owners PS4 classics at launch

Sony didn't launch a streaming service alongside the new PlayStation 5. Instead, it's bringing some classic PlayStation 4 games to the PS5, at least for PlayStation Plus subscribers. You will receive over 15 of both Sony's games and third-party titles. We'll share the full list under the cut.

The games can be downloaded and played directly. The collection will be available when the PS5 launches on November 12. It isn't known if the Play Plus Collection will be available for a limited time or change over time. But it is Sony's answer to the Xbox Game Pass, which gained access to free EA Play membership recently. If you missed many of these titles, this offer is an excellent way to get them at one go. 

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