Three of the world’s top recording companies are entering a joint venture with MySpace, the nation’s largest social Web site, to create a service offering free music streams and paid downloads for the millions of members of the online hangout.

The online behavior of a small but growing number of computer users in the United States is monitored by their Internet service providers, who have access to every click and keystroke that comes down the line.

For anyone hoping to buy a home, sell one or hold onto the one they have, the $15 billion housing bill unveiled in the Senate yesterday may mean nothing more than a bit of extra cash in the pocket.

Fifteen billion smackers: That’s the value Microsoft recently slapped on Facebook when the computer giant invested $240 million for a 1.6% stake in Mark Zuckerberg’s online social-networking site.
You could seethe with envy–or you could chase your own fortune on the Web.
Some online businesses require only a few hundred dollars in equipment, while others demand significant [...]

IT organizations will pony up decent size pay raises this year, despite the past few shaky economic months, thanks to continuing business investment in networking initiatives and internal application development work.
The move to boost IT compensation, while at the same time meeting company mandates to improve efficiency and cut costs, will remain a big [...]