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Apple’s Ping hits 1 million users in 48 hours

Friday 3 September 2010 @ 8:33 pm

Apple tonight hit a milestone quickly as it reached over one million users of Ping within the first 48 hours of its going online. The tally represents a third of the three million that have downloaded iTunes 10. Internet Services VP Eddy Cue expected that number to grow much higher, as "many more people" are likely to download iTunes...

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Apple’s fall event: iPod refresh; Apple TV reborn (roundup)

Thursday 2 September 2010 @ 11:27 am

CEO Steve Jobs unveils redesigns for every iPod model; iTunes 10 features Ping, a social network for music; and iOS 4.2 to unify iPad and iPhone. Plus: Apple TV goes streaming, including Netflix offerings.

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Jobs demos iPod, iTunes, Apple TV updates (video roundup)

Thursday 2 September 2010 @ 11:26 am

At its music-focused fall event, Apple CEO Steve Jobs takes the stage to show off refreshes to the iPod Shuffle, Nano, and Touch, as well as its TV device and mobile operating system.

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Apple iTunes Ping: Hands On

Thursday 2 September 2010 @ 11:21 am

Apple wants the new iTunes social network to be the Facebook of music.

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Apple adds social network to iTunes, updates TV box

Thursday 2 September 2010 @ 4:59 am

In a decided blow to established sites like MySpace and a similar service that is expected soon from Google, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced a social network for music lovers on Wednesday.

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From Apple, a Step Into Social Media for Music

Thursday 2 September 2010 @ 2:24 am

SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple jumped into the social networking business on Wednesday, introducing Ping, a service built into iTunes that is intended to help users discover new music and, presumably, buy more songs from Apple.

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Wolverton: Apple makes big push into social networking

Wednesday 1 September 2010 @ 8:49 pm

When you think of social networking companies, you think of Facebook, Twitter and maybe LinkedIn or Foursquare. But you don't think of Apple. That could change soon. As the Cupertino company made clear on Wednesday, it is jumping on the social networking bandwagon in a big way.

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Apple TV: The FAQ

Wednesday 1 September 2010 @ 7:27 pm

Here’s a quick way to learn about the small, black second-gen Apple TV introduced by CEO Steve Jobs at the Apple 09.01.10 event:

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Jobs demos iPod, iTunes, Apple TV updates (video roundup)

Wednesday 1 September 2010 @ 5:07 pm

At its music-focused fall event, Apple CEO Steve Jobs takes the stage to show off refreshes to the iPod Shuffle, Nano, and Touch, as well as its TV device and mobile operating system.

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Apple’s fall announcement: First reactions

Wednesday 1 September 2010 @ 2:24 pm

Techies weigh in on Apple's product launches: Revamped iPods, a new version of iTunes (with a Facebook-like feature), and another stab at Apple TV

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