1. Find out what music is popular right now with Twitter, Billboard
to provide real-time stats on what music is most popular and most shared. The charts will launch within the next eight weeks and show what popular songs, artists or albums are hot. The info will be shared from the Twitter account and on .
Read more: (CNBC)
2. Or just listen to tunes based on the weather forecast
In another partnership affecting the music industry, and The Weather Channel’s parent company have paired up to deliver music based on the weather data from your location. Songza, a music streaming app, currently recommends music customized to the user’s context, including location, time of day and past behaviors.
Read more: (C|Net)
3. And here is what a developers think you should be listening to
Developers at major companies like Facebook and Pinterest rely on playlists to create a coding-friendly atmosphere. Here’s the vibe of you can expect from those offices:
— Facebook: , but the kind to keep creativity flowing. (“Counting Stars” by OneRepublic; “Landmark” by Vibrasphere)
— Pinterest: Trance music that can either or to keep projects humming. (“Lanterns” by Son Lux; “Cold Spring Fault Less Youth” by Mount Kimble)
— Snapchat: Making for the trance music, this team says the music gets you into the “coding groove.” (“Seriously” by Shlohmo; “Trying to Find a Balance” by Atmosphere)
Read more: (Fast Company)
4. Here are just a few tips when using Google Search
There are tons of search tips for Google floating around the Internet. Rather than force you, erm, search for them, here are just a few:
— To find new stories, select a date range under the Search Tools button
— To search a specific site, add “site:” before the website, followed by the search team in quotation marks
— Search based on an image by downloading the image to your computer, drag and drop to the search bar
Read more: (Time)
5. Runtastic gets a makeover to keep up with competition
The developers at are probably out of breath trying to race past the competition – or at least it appears that way based on their latest update. The app has been completely redesigned to fit better with the iOS 7 look, and two formerly paid features – music player and live tracker – are now free.
What else is new? Among other features, post-workout hydration tips, stats and the weather forecast.
Read more: (VentureBeat)
