Hound: A New Voice Search App, From The Creators Of SoundHound
by Joe White
May 26, 2011
SoundHound, Inc. has just released a brand new iPhone app - Hound - which allows users to easily search for a song, artist or band by simply talking to their handset. Currently, the application is available to download for free, for the iPhone and iPod touch.
Hound, which is developed by the makers of SoundHound (an awesome Shazam alternative), promises to offer "the fastest and most delightful way" to search for music. In order to use the app, all users have to do is download and launch Hound, and speak the name of an artist or band, or the name of a track. After a few moments, Hound will recognize the words you have spoken and display a list of results.
From here, it's possible to listen to a preview of a song or view its lyrics. If Hound has successfully identified an artist, information on that artist will be displayed within the app (as you can see below).
Hound also allows users to share results via SMS, email, Facebook and Twitter, which is a handy feature. Furthermore, an iTunes link to the artist, album or track is also provided by the application.
As mentioned, Hound is currently available to download in the App Store for free, and it runs natively on the iPhone and iPod touch. Personally, I think it's a helpful app - hardly revolutionary, but definitely worth checking out (especially if you're an avid music fan). And the fact that it's free makes the application even better.
Take a look at Hound in the App Store, and let us know your thoughts in the comments. We've also included some screenshots below, too.
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