9to5Mac Daily AirTag rumors, Shazam features
Dec 12, 2025
Shazam unveils a new feature highlighting which moments in songs capture user attention the most. Meanwhile, Apple prevails in a legal battle over commissions for linked purchases, suggesting ongoing negotiations with Epic Games. Exciting leaks about AirTag 2 hint at five improved features, including advanced tracking and battery reporting. Lastly, Apple faces regulatory scrutiny in Switzerland regarding its NFC technology, raising potential antitrust issues. Stay tuned for more tech updates!
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Song Moments That Drive Discovery
- Shazam's Popular Segments reveals which exact song moments drive the most identifications each week.
- Artists and the industry gain unprecedented, granular user-activity data to understand attention hotspots.
Partial Win In Epic App Store Fight
- A court reversed an outright ban on Apple charging commissions for web purchases linked inside iOS apps, but left the rate unresolved.
- Apple and Epic must either agree on a fair fee or let the court determine a non-prohibitive commission.
Court Rejects Prohibitive Commission
- The court views Apple's 27% rate as deterrent, so any allowed fee cannot be designed to discourage link-out use.
- Expect the dispute to likely return to court because Apple and Epic hold opposing positions on commissions.
