Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a method is performed at a device with one or more processors, non-transitory memory, a display, and an input device. The method includes displaying, on the display, a playback status indicator regarding playback of a media item. The method includes displaying, on the display, an image associated with the media item. The method includes detecting an input interacting with the image. In response to a first portion of the input, the method includes adjusting the appearance of the image on the display in accordance with the first portion of the input. In response to a second portion of the input, the method includes changing playback of media items on the device in accordance with the input in accordance with the second portion of the input.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a method includes displaying a representation of a first automatically-generated playlist, the representation of the first automatically-generated playlist including representations of a first set of media items selected for inclusion in the first automatically-generated playlist based on first playlist generation criteria for the first automatically-generated playlist. While displaying the first automatically-generated playlist, detecting user interaction with the representations of the first set of media items, and then detecting that a first update criterion for the first automatically-generated playlist has been met. In response, the method includes updating the first set of media items based on the first playlist generation criteria and the user interaction with the representations of the first set of media items—by adding or removing one or more removed media items from the first set of media items, and/or maintaining media items in the first set of media items.

Abstract: The present technology recommends media items (albums, playlists, and other groupings) based on media items that have been recently played back within a user's social graph. The present technology determines accounts with the user's social graph have the most similar taste in media items, and have the most similar engagement with media items, and selects these users from which to favor media item recommendations. Additionally, the recommendations can be ranked according to compatibility with the user's taste in media items.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a method includes displaying a representation of a first automatically-generated playlist, the representation of the first automatically-generated playlist including representations of a first set of media items selected for inclusion in the first automatically-generated playlist based on first playlist generation criteria for the first automatically-generated playlist. While displaying the first automatically-generated playlist, detecting user interaction with the representations of the first set of media items, and then detecting that a first update criterion for the first automatically-generated playlist has been met. In response, the method includes updating the first set of media items based on the first playlist generation criteria and the user interaction with the representations of the first set of media items—by adding or removing one or more removed media items from the first set of media items, and/or maintaining media items in the first set of media items.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a method is performed at a device with one or more processors, non-transitory memory, a display, and an input device. The method includes displaying, on the display, a playback status indicator regarding playback of a media item. The method includes displaying, on the display, an image associated with the media item. The method includes detecting an input interacting with the image. In response to a first portion of the input, the method includes adjusting the appearance of the image on the display in accordance with the first portion of the input. In response to a second portion of the input, the method includes changing playback of media items on the device in accordance with the input in accordance with the second portion of the input.

Abstract: A method of controlling an electronic device, an electronic device and a computer program product using the method are provided. The method includes displaying part or all of a ring and a function image outside the ring on the touch screen while the electronic device is in a user-interface lock state, detecting a user input applied to the function image and/or the ring on or near the touch screen, moving the function image and/or the ring in accordance with the user input, wherein the function image corresponds to an application, transitioning the electronic device to a user-interface unlock state and launching the application if the function image and the ring approach each other within a predetermined distance, and maintaining the electronic device in the user-interface lock state if the function image and the ring do not approach each other within the predetermined distance.

Abstract: A method for providing a background of a locked screen, an electronic device and a computer program product using the method are provided. The method for providing the background of the locked screen includes the following steps. A selection of a background setting style is received. When the electronic device enters a screen lock state, one or more display data are obtained from a storage device according to the selected background setting style. A background of the electronic device in the screen lock state is generated by using a template corresponding to the selected background setting style and the display data, and the display data on the screen lock background changes as time changes. Accordingly, the purpose of providing a variety of screen lock backgrounds for user selection is achieved.

Abstract: An electronic device, a controlling method thereof and a computer program product are provided. The method includes displaying part or all of a ring and at least one function image outside the ring on a touch screen of the electronic device while the electronic device is in a user-interface lock state, detecting a user input applied to one of the function images on or near the touch screen, and dragging the function image in accordance with the user input, wherein the function image corresponds to a predetermined function. The method further includes performing the predetermined function in response to dragging the function image into the ring, and maintaining the electronic device in the use-interface lock state in response to not dragging the function image into the ring.

Abstract: An operation method, applicable to a hand-held electronic device having a display unit and a social networking share hardware button, includes: detecting whether the social networking share hardware button is triggered; and in response that the social networking share hardware button is triggered, posting a user share content on a social networking based on a content displayed on the display unit.

Abstract: An electronic device, a controlling method thereof, and a computer program product are provided. In the present method, a part of inner area of an unlock ring is displayed while the electronic device is in a user-interface lock state. While a user input applied to the unlock ring on or near a touch screen of the electronic device is detected, the unlock ring is moved in accordance with the user input. The electronic device is switched to a user-interface unlock state if the unlock ring is moved to make a predetermined ratio of the inner area of the unlock ring cross a predetermined edge, or maintained in the use-interface lock state if the unlock ring is not moved to make the predetermined ratio of the inner area of the unlock ring cross the predetermined edge.

Abstract: The invention provides a display method for an electronic device. The electronic device has a display panel displaying at least one of a plurality of pages of contents and the pages of contents are contiguously arranged in a page flow. The display method comprising receiving a zoom-out signal and resizing the pages of contents to be a plurality of thumbnail images respectively according to the zoom-out signal and displaying the thumbnail images on the display panel of the electronic device.