MySpace Beats Facebook With Twitter Synch
MySpace began rolling out new functionality today that allows users to sync
their MySpace status updates with a Twitter feed. Any U.S. user
can opt-in so that updates created on MySpace
will appear on Twitter and posts to Twitter appear within their MySpace status & mood.
their MySpace status updates with a Twitter feed. Any U.S. user
can opt-in so that updates created on MySpace
will appear on Twitter and posts to Twitter appear within their MySpace status & mood.
The system was created using open authentication technology OAuth which allows limited data to be shared between sites while protecting account credentials.
Syncing functionality includes:
- Status updates synced from MySpace to Twitter and vice versa
- Updates originating from MySpace will be noted as such on Twitter and vice versa
- Status syndication can be enabled for one-way or two-way
- When updates post to Twitter, readers have a link back to MySpace to make commenting easy
- Enables on-the-go status syncing (for Twitter and MySpace Mobile – WAP and apps)
- Open authentication technology (OAuth) protects account credentials and data shared between sites
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