Shazam has launched an entire redesign of its iPad app, with a spotlight on widening its exploration and discovery capabilities. In addition to the typical UI overhaul – and the hot app, it ought to be said, looks very sleek – the revamp boasts a number of latest features. 

Chief among them is Auto-Tagging, exclusive to the iPad, which runs within the background at the device and automatically captures any media playing nearby –  meaning users can return and discover what the track was that they heard in a store half an hour ago.

The redesigned app also enables users to browse both tracks and television shows by what’s currently leading, in real time, both on a world basis and in individual cities world wide, using an interactive mapping feature. Users may also browse and preview tracks tagged by their friends.

“We have seen amazing growth and expansion in both the selection of those that use Shazam on iPad and their level of engagement,” said Shazam CEO Rich Riley.  “During the last year, we’ve seen triple-digit growth inside the variety of downloads of the iPad version of our app.

“iPad offers an effective way to experience more at the second screen as people watch television, giving them extra space to interact in more content.  Our new app gives our fans the most productive thanks to experience more of the media around them whether or not they are of their home or anywhere inside the world.”

The updated app can also be available for iPhone and iPod Touch, minus the car-tag and Tag Chart features.

You can watch Shazam’s video for the revamped app, showing off these features and the hot look, below.