MySpace Joins IM Fray

MySpace has stuck its finger in another pie with the launch of its own instant messaging network. Called MySpace IM, the company released a beta version on Tuesday that is closed to other IM networks, and that requires the operating system Windows 98 or newer. The tag line: "IM for Friends."

AOL To Release New Music Service

AOL is taking a big step in the march to allow users to personalize their online experience. With a new open API release, individuals can add content from AOL Music Now to their personal web site or blog, or to their MySpace-style AIM Page.

eBible Brings You Jesus 2.0

The second coming? No, silly, Bible-centered social media. Having trouble finding that particularly obscure Bible verse? Lose your Strong's Concordance? eBible.com, still in private beta (shouldn't that be alpha/omega?), promises a Web 2.0 soul searching experience.