Issues ITunes Ping

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1 issues

1.1 facebook
1.2 spam
1.3 fake accounts
1.4 limited availability





issues
facebook

during apple s announcement of ping, chief executive steve jobs gave demo of service in demonstrated basic functionality of service, including facebook integration. however, shortly after ping released public, users began report facebook s social integration had been removed.


kara swisher, technology columnist wall street journal, reported after speaking steve jobs regarding matter, had revealed facebook , apple had failed reach agreement. jobs further reported facebook wanted onerous terms [apple] not agree to. however, apple launched ping facebook integration without authorization, , subsequently, facebook implemented block, denying ping access application programming interface (api), necessary in linking facebook ping. result inability search itunes user’s friends on facebook connected ping.


to provide facebook integration in ping, apple had retrieve users information using facebook s api instead. facebook provides apis third parties use free, high-volume services such ping expected make more 100 million information requests per 24-hour period, required negotiate terms of use facebook, in accordance facebook s developer principles , policies.


spam

twenty-four hours after ping launched public, reports of service being flooded spam published. fraudsters create itunes profile , post links number of online scams, including ones promised free iphones or free ipads in exchange filling out online surveys. part, these suspicious links being posted in comments sections of popular artists on ping, such britney spears, lady gaga, katy perry , u2, of whom among recommended accounts listed on ping homepage.


security vendor sophos expressed bemusement apple had allegedly set no spam or url filtering in ping, leaving service open spam commenting. macrumors reported first free iphone spam wave remained active 4 hours before being disabled. pc world noted if sophos claims correct surprising ... considering apple appears filtering profile photos.


fake accounts

on september 2, 2010, singer-songwriter ben folds reported via twitter account had been created in name, continuing mention unaware had created it. graham cluley, senior technology consultant @ sophos, said used ... scams being spread far , wide via sites facebook, lack of filtering on ping making brand new playground [scammers] operate in.


limited availability

the service available in 23 countries users have full access itunes store. therefore, users in countries limited or no access itunes store, such chile, czech republic, croatia, kosovo, albania , india, unable access ping.








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