E.U. Leads The Charge In Web Services

Web services are responsible for what some have described as a "seismic shift in computing." The growth of Web services is, in turn, being attributed to efforts and participation within the European Union. The E.U. seems to have surpassed the U.S. in this respect.

Portal Personalization Market To Reach $9.9 Billion

The market for enterprise portals is expected to grow from $1.1 billion in 2005 to a whopping $9.9 billion by 2012, as companies look for faster, efficient, and lightweight technology for their mobile work force. Companies are looking for portals that are customizable, as they adapt to the rapid pace of the new business world.

Madison Ave Spirals Out Free Music Downloads

The purists and pirate-pardoning, and by that I mean anybody outside the business, know that music wants to be free. The world's largest music company, Universal Music Group, seems to be the first megalith to get that. Before the end of the year, expect your music to ride freely on the back of a SpiralFrog, courtesy of Madison Avenue.

Microsoft Tracking Down Office Leakers

It isn't the company's massive revenue generator, the Office productivity suite, that has been leaked, but a pair of training videos for Microsoft's in-house usage created by Ricky Gervais, who developed "The Office" TV series.