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Pandora, Rhapsody Bring Social Music Power To The People

Streaming music services Rhapsody and Pandora are adding social features that go beyond artists, albums, and carefully curated playlists to share what users are really listening to. READ MORE

HP Battling Malaria In Real Time With Cell Technology

A new program from HP is equipping African health workers with cell phones so that information about outbreaks can be collected and analyzed as fast as possible.READ MORE

What Apple Will Show Us Today: Code, Clouds, And Steve Jobs [Updated]

Apple's World Wide Developer's Conference kicks off on Monday, with Steve Jobs giving the keynote address. Here's a preview.READ MORE

Can Apple Fix Ping?

And why aren't you using the service?READ MORE

Apple-Twitter Partnership a Win-Win: Why Didn't Facebook Take the Deal?

Today, Apple and Twitter unveiled a new partnership that gives users the option to link accounts and port activity between the two services. It's a huge win for Apple and Twitter, so why didn't Facebook take the deal? READ MORE

Apple Teams With Twitter, Gives Huge Boost to iTunes, Ping

Today, Apple's struggling iTunes social network got a second wind: Ping is teaming with Twitter to expand its music discovery engine. READ MORE

Why Apple's Ping Is Worse Than MySpace: It Has Only 2,000 Artists

Ping, the social network on iTunes, is an ultra-exclusive club -- but not in the way Apple would like it. Since launching in September, little more than 2,000 musical acts have joined Ping.READ MORE

Apple Throws the Rule Book at Music Stars

Rockstars are notoriously hard to control. Which makes it especially odd that Apple, for its new music social network Ping, would release a nine-page book of guidelines for artists planning to join the service. READ MORE

Backstage at Apple's Ping Launch, No Record Labels Allowed

Apple negotiated with Facebook for more than 18 months to launch Ping, its new social network. How much heads up did they give to record labels? Absolutely none.READ MORE

Why Apple's Ping Stumble May Help Google Music

The oft-flawless company stumbled in Ping's launch, and the reasons why are representative of Apple's relationship with consumers, record labels, and Google.READ MORE

If Apple's Ping Is Social, Then Where's My Facebook Friends?

The social music network is empty. Why can't I add friends from other networks like Facebook?READ MORE

Ping: Apple Launches Music Social Network on iTunes

At the Apple press conference today, Steve Jobs unveiled Ping, a music social network seamlessly integrated into the latest version of iTunes 10.READ MORE

Networked Ping Hoodie Will Help Keep the Chill off Your Facebook

This fashion-forward, technologically savvy clothing concept would let you manage information on smartphones and social networks with simple gesture--all while keeping your ears toasty. READ MORE