User's Guide

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if Ping isn’t visible), and then:
Tap Activity to see the latest from the people you follow. Updates include purchases, 
reviews, likes, comments, and posts.
Tap People to see who you’re following and who’s following you, and to search for 
artists or friends.
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page, then tap Search. Tap the artist’s name in the list of results, then tap Follow.
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using iTunes on your Mac or PC. After that, you can follow friends using Ping on iPad.
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Search. Tap your friend’s name in the list of matches, then tap Follow.
 While exploring Ping: Tap a person’s name, then tap Follow.
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choose to approve or decline follow requests as they arrive, or simply accept all new
followers without review.
Share your thoughts: As you browse albums and songs, tap Post to comment on a
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their iTunes Ping Activity feed.
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performances by the artists you follow, and to see which of your friends are going to a
show. 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.)
Purchasing Music or Audiobooks
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purchase and download it to iPad. You can also preview it to make sure it’s what you
want.
To make purchases or write reviews, you need an Apple ID. iPad gets your account
settings from iTunes when you sync. If you don’t have an Apple ID, or if you want to
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You don’t need an Apple ID to play or download podcasts or iTunes U classes.
Preview a song: Tap the number in the column, then tap .
Preview an audiobook: Tap the item.
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