User's Manual

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using iTunes on your Mac or PC. After that, you can choose to follow others using
Ping on iPhone.
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Search. Tap your friend’s name in the list of matches, then tap Follow.
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choose to approve or decline requests to be followed as they arrive, or simply accept
all new followers without review (the default).
Share your thoughts: As you browse albums and songs, tap Post to comment on a
piece of music, or tap Like just to say you like it. Your friends will see your thoughts in
their iTunes Ping Activity feed. You can also say you like a song, or comment on it while
you listen to it on iPhone. See “Additional Audio Controls” on page 94.
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the artists you follow, and see which of your friends are going to a concert. Tap Tickets
to buy your own ticket, or tap I’m Going to let others know you’ll be there too. (Not
available in all countries or regions.)
Ping can send a text alert, play a sound, or add an alert badge to the iTunes app icon
on your iPhone when someone:
Starts following you 
Needs your approval to follow you 
Comments on one of your activities 
Approves your request to follow them 
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