Apple jumped into the business of social networks on Wednesday, with the introduction of Ping, a service aimed at music lovers, who put into iTunes. The company also introduced an upgraded version of Apple TV which is smaller at U.S. $ 99, cheaper than its predecessor. She allows users to stream live TV from Fox and ABC for the price of 99 cents, and also to stream movies from Netflix and podcasts from iTunes.
Along with the new iPod, which includes an upgraded version of the model Shuffle, Nano and Touch, Apple introduced new versions of mobile operating systems, IOS. Among other new features, software that will enable wireless printing from iPads.
At the event in San Francisco, Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO, said the new iPod represents the biggest upgrade the company's popular music player since it was first introduced in 2001.
While upgrades to the iPod and Apple TV lineup have been widely predicted, Jobs surprised the audience with the introduction of Ping. New social network that will be directly available to 160 million iTunes users, as long as they download the latest version of the software, which Apple released on Tuesday.
In Ping, users will be able to follow friends and see what music they have downloaded or bought, what they were planning a concert to attend and what music they have been reviewed. They will also be able to follow the bands and get updates of their new releases, concert tours and other events.
"Ping is for social music discovery," said Jobs. "You can follow people and you can follow."
Jobs said that Ping will have a simple personal control. Each person will be able to follow the band, and users will be able to say whether they want to be followed by anyone or only by people they approve.
Along with the new iPod, which includes an upgraded version of the model Shuffle, Nano and Touch, Apple introduced new versions of mobile operating systems, IOS. Among other new features, software that will enable wireless printing from iPads.
At the event in San Francisco, Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO, said the new iPod represents the biggest upgrade the company's popular music player since it was first introduced in 2001.
While upgrades to the iPod and Apple TV lineup have been widely predicted, Jobs surprised the audience with the introduction of Ping. New social network that will be directly available to 160 million iTunes users, as long as they download the latest version of the software, which Apple released on Tuesday.
In Ping, users will be able to follow friends and see what music they have downloaded or bought, what they were planning a concert to attend and what music they have been reviewed. They will also be able to follow the bands and get updates of their new releases, concert tours and other events.
"Ping is for social music discovery," said Jobs. "You can follow people and you can follow."
Jobs said that Ping will have a simple personal control. Each person will be able to follow the band, and users will be able to say whether they want to be followed by anyone or only by people they approve.
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