Mac Stories is reporting via VentureBeat that Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of the company, likes Apple’s new iTunes Ping social network.

It’s hardly surprising, given the chummy shout out Jobs gave Wozniak before the company’s press conference kicked off on Wednesday. But, what does Woz really think of Ping? Well, according to reports, Woz was cornered by a number of journos after the event to get the full picture of what he really thought of the service.

VentureBeat noted:

Steve Jobs has rarely acknowledged Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak in public in recent years. So it was a surprise when Jobs called out his “partner in crime” Tuesday at the launch of Apple’s latest music products. Wozniak, commonly known as Woz, stood up and took the applause. Afterward, reporters grabbed him for his reaction. Here’s a short video of Woz’s take on the announcements such as Apple’s Ping social networking service.

He’s a big fan of Apple’s promise to unite friends via music sharing. He said it might impact MySpace but he didn’t think that it would directly compete with Facebook, which is more about life, whereas Ping is focused on music (at least for the present). And Woz noted that, despite his departure from Apple many years ago, he and Jobs have always remained friends.

You can checkout the full interview below (albeit in the wrong orientation).

[VentureBeat via Mac Stories]