It sure seems like Apple now has a social network:
– Music: Ping
– Gaming: Game Center
– Updates: Twitter?
– DM/IM: iMessage
– Video Chat: FaceTime
– Location: Family and Friends
– Photos: Instagram?
– Email: @me.com
– LinkedIN: No, thankfully.
The point? At the end of the day Apple already has a social network that works vastly different than any other out there. Interestingly enough: you don’t really have to “join” any part of it, you just sign in with your Apple ID and go.