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One million people go Ping in 48 hours

One million people go Ping in 48 hours

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Despite its lack of Facebook integration and reports of bogus accounts, Apple's iTunes-based social network Ping has attracted more than a million registered users just two days after it was launched. Apple reported on Friday that Ping had racked up it millionth customer, with almost a third of the total number of people downloading that latest iTunes 10 software opting into the service. Ping allows registered users to hook up with celebrity warblers as well as their...



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