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Facebook Blocked Ping Because Apple Didn’t Have Authorisation

We’ve heard that Apple launched Ping without Facebook support because the two companies couldn’t agree on some terms, but today, AllThingsD explains that Apple actually ignored the fact that negotiations failed and incorporated Facebook’s API – until Facebook blocked things.

September 2, 2010

If Apple Can’t Deal With Facebook’s "Onerous" Terms For Ping, Why Is It In Apple’s Keynote Screenshots?

Did Steve Jobs pull Facebook support for Ping, Apple’s new music-focused social networking service, at the last second?Ping launched yesterday without support for Facebook, the world’s most popular social networking service.

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iTunes 10 Is All About Ping, Apple’s Social Network for Music

iTunes 10 is all about Ping, Apple’s new music social network. Like Twitter, you can follow and be followed. You can be public about it or be private (jerk). Captain Jobs is hoping artists will be public.

What Is Ping? Apple’s Social Network For Music

Ping is Apple’s music social network that lives inside of iTunes—it’s all about music discovery. Like Twitter, you can follow and be followed—your friends to see what they’re listening to, or artists like Lady Gaga.

June 4, 2010
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PingChat! Makeover Looks Good

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PingChat! (formerly known as Ping!) has received an overhaul. The iPhone messaging app now has a better looking user interface, allows for group chats, can send images and videos and is ad-free. Not too shabby.

April 19, 2010

Ping Clothing Delivers Updates With Simple Taps On The Shoulder

Having seen “sewable computing” at the MIT Media Centre firsthand, I can say something like Ping clothing will exist someday soon. Whether that excites or dismays you is probably dependent on just how connected you think human beings should be.

April 3, 2010
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Send Free Messages To Other iPad Owners With Ping!

Don’t want to reach for your phone to send a quick message to your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad having pals? Use Ping!, a free messaging app which vaguely reminds me of the BlackBerry Messenger setup. Here’s how it works:

September 29, 2009
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Ping Is Like A Free SMS Client For iPhone And iPod Touch Users

This Ping app by the guy who made PushGmail is a mix between text messaging and instant messaging. What you need to know is that it’s free and it’s fast.

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