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Microsoft’s MixShape uses big data and clever visuals to craft the perfect Spotify playlist

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As reported on The Verge. By Jeff Blagdon Making a good mix for a party or workout is serious, time-consuming work, so why not throw some data analysis and computing power at the problem? MixShape takes Spotify’s vast music library and couples it with some heavy data analysis from The Echo Nest to give you a graphical representation of the high-energy peaks and down-tempo valleys of a given playlist. Once you have a base to work from (either…

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Heavy weather: why we need supercomputers to teach us how clouds and climate change work

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As reported on The Verge. By Carl Franzen There’s still no clear forecast for Earth’s temperature rise, but scientists are looking to the sky for answers There’s a dark cloud hanging over the science of climate change, quite literally. Scientists today have access to supercomputers capable of running advanced simulations of Earth’s climate hundreds of years into the future, accounting for millions of tiny variables. But even with all that equipment and training, they still can’t…

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Latest Hulu rumors suggest it could be up for sale, again HD

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As reported on Engadget. By Richard Lawler While viewers enjoy promotions like free Star Trek and Kurosawa, Hulu’s owners are once again considering selling the video streaming site. The last bit of news was that News Corp and Disney were considering buying one another out, but according to Reuters, anonymous sources confirm that the board is reaching out to several potential buyers while it considers its options. Another possibility from Varietysuggests that the two would remain as part owners, and welcome…

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Internet Explorer 11 user agent makes browser look like Firefox, thumbs nose at legacy CSS hacks

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As reported on Engadget. By Sharif Sakr Subtlety can’t always avert controversy. That leaked build of Windows Blue is a case in point: it suggests a relatively incremental update to Windows 8, yet some of its revelations are already causing quite a stir. Neowin now reports that Internet Explorer 11, as contained within the leaked build, identifies itself to host websites as “Mozilla… like Gecko.” Confusing, right? Perhaps, but it’s not really as underhand as it sounds, as you can see…

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Evernote 5 hits Android with revamped camera, shortcuts and tweaked UI Mobile

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As reported on Engadget. By Terrence O’Brien Evernote has finally brought its Android client up to par with its iOS counterpart, pushing it to version five. The update, which just hit the Play store, includes a mild face lift that offers more contrast between notes and other UI elements, as well as afew new icons with a bit more depth and detail. The visual tweaks aren’t particularly exciting, though. What has us rushing for the update button are all…

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Google’s Keep Note-Taking Web And Android App Gets Its Official Public Launch

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As reported on TechCrunch. by DARRELL ETHERINGTON After a brief early appearance, Google Keep, the note-taking app from the search giant, is now live. Google has officially unveiled Keep via a blog post, complete with a video detailing how it works, and there’s an Android app too, available through Google Play for devices running Android 4.0 and up. Keep was created by Google to satisfy the need of having to take down info quickly without a pen or paper…

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Klout for Business translates social media influence into big brand power

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As reported on Engadget. By Joseph Volpe Your imaginary (and seemingly arbitrary) social media score just got that much more credible — by the same company calculating it. Klout’s launching an offshoot of its influencer index to target businesses, turning individual social media data into metrics companies can use to better their brands. The service, which will continue to rollout into April, will arm big business with info culled from its Perks program (brand feedback provided by Klout’s…

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Departing Adobe CTO And Cloud Guru Kevin Lynch Joining Apple To Become VP Of Technology

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As reported on TechCrunch. by DARRELL ETHERINGTON Now former Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch is headed to Apple, the company who famously blocked out Flash on the iPhone and likely precipitated that technology’s long slide into relative obscurity, Adobe has confirmed to TechCrunch in a statement. Lynch once wrote a vocal defense of Flash on the Adobe company blog, but lately his role has been all about ushering Adobe into the future, not dwelling on its past. Lynch has been instrumental…

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Google+ Hangouts Capture tool lets you snap screenshots with a click

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As reported on Engadget. By Zach Honig Beginning soon, Google+ users will be able to take screenshots of content within aHangout using the new Capture tool. Once the feature rolls out, simply click the camera button at the bottom of the Hangout window to grab a frame. The addition helps to simplify workflows a bit, while also serving to boost privacy — unlike third-party screenshot offerings, this integrated tool notifies fellow users in your Hangout whenever someone enables the…

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Sky Movies app finally arrives on Android HD

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As reported on Engadget. By Alexis Santos Sky’s Movies app may be old hat for iOS users, but the companion experience has only just arrived on Android. By wielding the software, folks can look up what’s airing across the network’s film channels, read up on information about flicks and look up theater listings. Users can also catch streaming movies with the application (if a device is registered with Sky Go, of course), and even remotely set their Sky+ HD…

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