MySpace launches their self serve ad platform, called My Ads , tonight, which was first talked about a year ago . Like Facebook's similar product, it allows anyone to quickly create a targeted ad and serve it on MySpace. Unlike Facebook, which only allows text ads, MySpace is only allowing display ads for now (advertisers would like both, I imagine). Users can choose between a 728x90 or ...
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Google Map's Street View, which provides detailed images from street level, is available for some major cities, such as Tokyo.
The Japan Times Weekly

KIJO, Miyazaki Prefecture--At a tiny school tucked away in a depopulated mountain area here, the happy shouts of local and urban children were heard again this summer. But, to the regret of many residents, those days will soon be gone.
Asahi.com

The invites are out and the rumors can be laid to rest. Will it be new " Brick " aluminum-cased MacBooks/Pro ? Or just plain old plastic ones with Nvidia chipsets ? Will they be under $1,000 ? Be sure to tune in for CrunchGear's live blog of the event on October 14th at 10AM PDT. Update: Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster weighs in on pricing for the new MacBook along with updates that are ...
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