iTunes
Apple is adopting a new URL shortening service for use with Ping: iTun.es. Apple has owned itun.es since 2006 which has been speculated to be used as an eventual URL shortening service. The new shortener is being used with Ping when users Tweet which song they liked or bought.
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Apple Now Using New URL Shortener For Ping
iTunes
Apple added new features to iTunes — playlist creation and sharing — to enhance the social sharing aspect of Ping. The new features were added quietly and are part of Apple’s interest in making Ping more social. Anyone part of the social network can import their playlists from iTunes and share it with their friends.
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Ping Now Supports Playlist Creation And Sharing
iTunes
Ping hasn’t received the response Apple has hoped for when it sent an email to users last month reminding them the social network still exists. To entice users, Ping users will have access to an exclusive Michael Jackson song According to TUAW the song “Much Too Soon” will be streamed for free until next Thursday.
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Ping Made Semi-Relevant Again With Posthumous Michael Jackson Song
iOS
Apple quietly introduced its social network for music, Ping, to the iPad bringing Twitter support and concert listings. The backend update allows iPad users to access the social network and connect with music fans or their favorite artists on the go. Ping for the iPad doesn’t differ from its desktop brother very much. You can
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Ping Comes To The iPad And Supports Twitter
Ping
Ping. I wasn’t sure if I cared about the announcement when I first heard about it last week. After all, I’m already deep into Facebook and Twitter, is there really any reason to add another social networking system to my list? Doesn’t anyone remember MySpace and the path they went down? Anyways, I figured I’d
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Ping Hits One Million Followers in 48 Hours – And Most Look Like Spam
