Ping (9 articles)
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Want better battery life with iOS 4.3? Turn off Ping
Quick Guide 20 March 2011 13:08 GMT TweetWant better battery life after updating to iOS 4.3 on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch? Easy. All you have to do is disable Ping and you’ll notice that your device’s battery capabilities should be restored to what they were before the latest...
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Twitter Pings in iTunes recommendations
If at first you don't succeed.... 12 November 2010 9:29 GMT TweetPing hasn't exactly been the roaring social-media success that the chaps at Cupertino would have hoped that it would be.
You can imagine them sitting in a conference room, coming up with the concept, and picturing kids using "ping" as a verb...
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Apple iTunes 10.0.1 brings more Ping to the party
New sidebar so you can "like" music easier 26 September 2010 13:53 GMT TweetApple has released a new version of its iTunes software, version 10.0.1, and with it further integration of its new Ping social networking music element.
The new update now features a Ping sidebar, similar to that of the Genius offering, and...
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Ping: Top 10 most followed artists
The big players on campus in Apple's music social network 6 September 2010 17:03 GMT TweetOne of the joys of Ping on iTunes is that you can get close to your favourite artists. Yes, the music-based social network from Apple allows you to snuggle up so tight that you can pretty much read what they've had for breakfast.
The add-on...
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How to setup and use Ping in iTunes
Getting music social with Apple 6 September 2010 13:27 GMT TweetThose that have been listening to the buzz after Apple’s music keynote on 1 September 2010 might have picked up on a feature known as Ping. Tucked away in the announcement of the release of the iTunes 10 desktop software was actually quite a...
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Apple Ping gets 1m signups, other 159m iTunes users not bothered
3m downloads of new iTunes 10 4 September 2010 11:47 GMT TweetApple has said that 3m people have downloaded its latest version of iTunes 10, however only a third have signed up to its new Ping social service within the music software.
Over 1m iTunes users have signed up for its new Ping social music service...
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Apple Special Event - everything you need to know
All the latest news from Steve Jobs and co 2 September 2010 10:39 GMT TweetAn Apple Special Event is always one of the biggest dates in the tech world calendar and, this week, Steve Jobs did not disappoint. Along with an entirely new lineup of iPods, he also unveiled a revamped version of Apple TV, along with iTunes 10, which...
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iTunes 10: What's new detailed and explained
New features detailed and explained 2 September 2010 0:57 GMT TweetApple has updated its iTunes software to version 10, and with it added a load of new features into the mix for you to enjoy and of course entice you to download. But before you bother, what's new with the new software package? We take a look at the...
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Apple licensed Ping name from Ping Golf
Golf and social music networking make beautiful friendship for cash 2 September 2010 0:07 GMT TweetIf you play golf, chances are you've heard of the name Ping before and that's because the company has been making golf clubs since 1959, so you were probably surprised to hear that Apple had launched a new service on Wednesday called Ping.
Rather...