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+As we mentioned in this morning's reboot Ask.com has [launched a new search and maps tool called AskCity][1], which combines data from [CitySearch][2] with Ask.com's existing maps feature. The new service enters an already crowded field with [Google Maps][3] and [Yahoo Maps][4] neck and neck in the race to overtake the undisputed king of internet mapping -- [Mapquest][5].
+AskCity mirrors Google Maps in appearance, but adds another column on the far left side of the screen that lets you flip between Businesses, Events, Movies, Directions and more. The layout and design of the site are clean and easy to use and there's a wealth of features without crowding the interface.
+You can search for local listings in any category, whether you want to find a business, an event location, movie showtimes or just get directions, everything is kept on one simple page. AskCity trumps most other map providers by offering multipoint directions and walking as opposed to driving directions (of the others, only Yahoo offers similar features).
+Like Google Maps, AskCity can show satellite or street maps and offer the option to overlay labels and other information in satellite view (refered to on AskCity as "aerial").
+AskCity adds some nice features on top of what you've come to expect from online maps services, including the ability to draw, annotate, mark and save maps. At the bottom of each map panel is a toolbar with various drawing tools for annotating a map, you can then take a spanshot of your customized map or email a permalink to friends. In my testing the customized maps worked best in Firefox and IE.
+You can also create your own markers on maps, just drag the marker tool to a location and AskCity will calculate the address and then you can search of things around that location.
+While you're browsing through your search results AskCity provides links to send a listing to your phone via SMS or email, get directions, read reviews, search for nearby listings and more. 
+If you're searching for restaurants AskCity can narrow by cuisine or neighborhood and you can make reservations via OpenTable. Most events can be booked via Ticketmaster and movie listings provide purchase links to Fandango. Movie searches can also be narrowed by location or genre.
+I've always been a big fan of Google Maps, but AskCity is a very impressive offering with a great feature set. I found it to be faster, easier to use and offer better results than Google Maps or other services. The three paned interface manages to pack a ton of tools into a single window without cluttering up the site or confusing users.
+Combine the excellent features and search results with the ten plus years of reviews pulled in from CitySearch and AskCity may soon have other services scrambling to catch up.
+[1]: http://city.ask.com/city "AskCity"
+[2]: http://newyork.citysearch.com/ "CitySearch"
+[3]: http://maps.google.com/ "Google Maps"
+[4]: http://maps.yahoo.com/ "Yahoo Maps"
+[5]: http://www.mapquest.com/ "Mapquest"
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+Seems like everyday there's another service offering musicians a silver bullet for distributing their music to the masses. Today's offering comes from a new site [eListeningPost][1] which will give up to 94% of sales profits back to the band.
+EListeningPost provides musicians with a way to distribute their music in "secure," limited-play formats via links or email. Customers can listen to a track up to five times before they need to buy it they want to continue listening. Artists can also chose to distribute a non-DRM version their songs.
+EListeningPost also offers services to help artists manage mailing lists, track downloads and convert songs between formats.
+But musicians take note, other than the clean, non-DRM MP3 option, none of eListeningPost's files will work on an iPod. 
+According to the site the fees are as follows:
+*	Onetime Setup Fee: US$45; UK£35; Euro €45; Canadian$55; Australian$65; Japanese Yen ¥6,800.
+*	Monthly Subscription Fee: US$9; UK£5; Euro €8; Canadian$10; Australian$12; Japanese Yen ¥1,200. Receive a FREE month for every referral you provide that signs up.
+*	Monthly Email and Contact Management Fee: FREE until January 15, 2007. US$5; UK£4; Euro €5; Canadian$6; Australian$6; Japanese Yen ¥900.
+*	Bandwidth cost per 10,000 downloads/previews (your first 10,000 previews are included with your setup fee): US$18; UK£10; Euro €15; Canadian$20; Australian$25; Japanese Yen ¥2,200.
+We've looked at a few other music distribution channels in the past, see the Monkey Bite's review of [Snocap][2] and Listening Post's take on [Amie St.][3], and while eListeningPost may offer better percentages on sales, their set-up fees are steep for what you get and the over-reliance on DRM may put off some artists.
+[1]: http://www.elisteningpost.com/ "EListeningpost"
+[2]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2006/09/myspace_snocap_.html "Monkey Bites on Snocap and MySpace Music"
+[3]: http://blog.wired.com/music/2006/11/amie_street_inc.html "Listening Post on Amie St."
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+Alex Tew, creator of the [Million Dollar Homepage][1], is reportedly back with a new project named [pixelotto][2] which is set to launch tomorrow. The new site will pay out a million dollars to one lucky user who clicks the right ad.
+Tew's Million Dollar Homepage, which introduced the new concept of pixel advertising and earned him a cool million dollars in a few short months was unquestionable a novel and huge success. But can Tew repeat that success or has the novelty have worn off?
+To his credit, the pixelotto project does add an interesting twist to the Million Dollar Homepage concept. This time around advertisers will pay two dollars a pixel and one lucky user will walk away with a million dollars for clicking the winning pixel, hence the lotto bit in the name.
+According to early reports Tew is soliciting the same advertisers from Million Dollar Homepage to purchase advertising space on Pixelotto prior to tomorrow's public launch. The idea is apparently to give loyal customers the first shot at that prime pixel real estate in the center of the page.
+With the chance at a million dollar pay-out driving users to view the advertisements, pixelotto could be even bigger than the Million Dollar Homepage. So, are you feeling lucky?
+[1]: http://www.milliondollarhomepage.com/ "Million Dollar Homepage"
+[2]: http://www.pixelotto.com/ "Pixelotto.com"
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+<img alt="Any_key_3" title="Any_key_3" src="http://blog.wired.com/photos/uncategorized/any_key_2.jpg" border="0" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 5px 5px;" />Greetings earthlings, here is your morning reboot:
+*	Yahoo has announced a new partnership with the new organization Reuters which will make it easier for the public to contribute photos and videos of news events. The rather suspiciously named "[You Witness][2]," will be accepting uploads starting tomorrow and will apparently cross post your images to Flickr.
+*	Last week a U.S. District Judge [ruled that the FBI could use cellphones to spy][3] on you. The technique works by remotely activating a mobile phone's microphone to record nearby conversations.
+*	[Ask city is a new local search][4] and maps tool from Ask.com. Future plans call for a mobile version as well.
+*	TiVoToGo's DRM has been [cracked by some industrious hackers][5]. TiVoToGo DRM locks your saved programs once they're transferred to your computer and restricts what you can do with your recordings. [via [BoingBoing][6]]
+[1]: http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=internetNews&storyID=2006-12-04T114148Z_01_NAAD0401_RTRUKOC_0_US-YAHOO-REUTERS-EYEWITNESS.xml "Yahoo partners with Reuters"
+[2]: http://news.yahoo.com/page/youwitnessnews "You Witness"
+[3]: http://news.com.com/2100-1029_3-6140191.html "FBI spies via cellphones"
+[4]: http://city.ask.com/city
+[5]: http://www.alt.org/wiki/index.php/TiVoToGo
+[6]: http://www.boingboing.net/2006/12/04/tivotogo_drm_cracked.html "BoingBoing on TiVoToGo Crack"
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