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.

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