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Now, ‘mood player’ to sort music and photos according to your mood

Washington, Mar 18 : Forget about laboriously assigning keywords to maintain an overview of your favourite music and photos, for now the mood player can sort the data according to your mood and that too without much of an effort.

Be it melancholic songs, dance rhythms or romantic background music, the mood player can recognize musical characteristics and sort songs according to moods.

Developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology IDMT in Ilmenau, the mood player blends in suitable images to the rhythm of the music.

The software compiles musical slide shows to match how the user feels at the time.

Sir Sean Connery wins multi-million pound court fight over loaned gems

Sir Sean Connery wins multi-million pound court fight over loaned gemsWashington, March 18: Sir Sean Connery has won a multi-million pound legal battle over loaned gems to a late friend.

The 78-year-old had lent 4 million dollars to French-Swiss friend Jean-René in 1972, and in exchange received shares, diamonds and property as collateral.

The former James Bond star was accused of making a huge profit from selling the assets when René failed to repay the money and passed away in 2002.

Jacko planning more plastic surgery?

Jacko planning more plastic surgery?Washington, mar 18 : Pop star M

Nicolas Cage desperate to become licensed hang gliding pilot

Nicolas Cage desperate to become licensed hang gliding pilotWashington, Mar 18: Nicolas Cage is thinking of taking a break from acting to pursue a `flying' pastime- hang gliding.

Entranced by the idea of soaring through the air with a pair of his own wings, the `City of Angels' star is desperate to become a licensed hang gliding pilot.

And, for this, he wants some free time in hand from his current projects to travel to the Swiss Alps, where he may become certified to fly in just two weeks.

Nicolas Cage grateful to Cher for his Hollywood stardom

Nicolas Cage grateful to Cher for his Hollywood stardomWashington, Mar 18 : Nicolas Cage says that he is indebted to Cher for helping him become a Hollywood star.

The `City Of Angels' star has said that he is thankful to the singer-cum-actress because she fought to land him a role alongside her in the Oscar-winning movie `Moonstruck'.

Studio bosses were not very keen on casting the then-23-year-old Cage as Cher''''s love interest in the film.

But it was the `Believe' singer who dug her heels in, and landed him the part of New York baker Ronny Cammareri.

Obama inspires mixed-race workers to achieve in workplace

Obama inspires mixed-race workers to achieve in workplaceWashington, March 18: A new research has suggested that US president Barack Obama has become a ‘glorious mascot’ for biethnic people seeking to achieve in the workplace.

The research, carried out at the University of Leicester, UK, determines that Obama is seen to give inspiration and new impetus to biethnic people who seek to achieve ‘against the odds.’

Postgraduate researcher Rana Sinha has studied if a biethnic background provides any advantage to a biethnic adult in adapting to the modern international workplace.

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