ILMIP (I love my iPhone) – Shazam v. Midomi at the Car Wash
I had 10 minutes on my hands today while I was waiting to get my car washed. One of my students told me about a cool new iPhone app called Midomi. It works like Shazamwhere it can listen to music on the radio then tell you the song, artist, etc. So I did a comparison. This car wash is located on a busy intersection, so in addition to the car wash noise, there is a lot of other background noise. The music was coming out of speakers mounted inside the top of an awning.
Three out of three songs Shazam identified correctly. I had to give it two tries on song 1 but it got it the second time. Unfortunately Midomi did not measure up. Three out of three songs were returned with none or incorrect information. I will have to try it tomorrow in the car with the windows rolled up to see if it can do better.
The songs were:
Too Much Heaven by the BeeGees
Every Little Thing She Does is Magic by The Police
Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis
So, Midomi does allow you to sing or hum. I just tried it and it picked up all three songs I hummed or sang. And, I’m not all that good at it. So kudos for Midomi.
I’m keeping them both on my phone.
Total cost: $0.00!
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Although I don’t drive, I’ve found that there’s a GPS based app called G-Park which is a must-have for anyone who has ever wondered “Where did I park my car?” You open the app and it will memorize your location so when you’re done with your shopping/school/etc. trip, you can find your car immediately. Technology can be a wonderful thing.
a bit surprised to hear of your comparison between Shazam and Midomi. I just tried it and got a different result. Hmmm.
soundoff –
I will be trying again in a quieter place.
Tim – I’m definitely going to try out g-park. I know there are times that would come in handy.