| Microsoft cuts software leasing costs to retain companies In an attempt to retain recession-hit companies seeking to opt out of their software maintenance contracts, Microsoft is wooing them by cutting the price of leasing software by as much as 26%. Plus, from the blogosphere: Microsoft Era of 'Take It Or Leave It' Is Over Microsoft, Intel to back Cisco's "Unified Computing" launch Contrary to previous reports, Cisco's data center vision does not seem to be a largely solo effort. EU extends Microsoft's antitrust deadline over IE, 03/11/2009 Europe's antitrust regulators have extended Microsoft's deadline to reply to accusations that the company "shields" Internet Explorer (IE) from competition by bundling the browser with Windows. Dancing Woz vs. dancing Ballmer: you vote Microsoft Subnet would like to present our own edition of Dancing with the Geeks where you decide which dancing IT icon you prefer. Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Inc., Monday took his first spin around the floor on the reality television show Dancing with the Stars, and received the lowest score of the night -- despite going all out with jazz hands and well, not sure how else to describe some of those wiggling moves. Wozniak, 58, kicked off a pre-dance segment by riding a Segway donned in a feather boa. Microsoft releases three updates for Windows, one of them critical As expected, Microsoft released three updates that fix vulnerabilities in Windows via the company's routine Patch Tuesday. EU loosens Microsoft monitoring requirement The European Commission is no longer requiring a full-time monitor to oversee a 2004 decision that found Microsoft broke EU competition law by restricting interoperability with Windows and integrating the OS and media player software. The Commission ruled Tuesday that the technical assistance it receives from the monitor would now be done on an ad hoc basis using consultants as issues arise. App-compatibility toolkit for Windows 7 due in April Microsoft next month plans to release a toolkit to help business customers begin testing their existing applications for compatibility with Windows 7. Windows 7 version leaks, why you should worry If you're a BitTorrent user you might have noticed that another Windows 7 post-beta build (7048) – but are "unofficial" releases legit? Microsoft pitches Surface to new markets Microsoft could be hoping for an "Oprah effect" for its Surface tabletop computer. Ballmer promises faster Windows Mobile development Under pressure from popular phones from Apple and Research In Motion, Microsoft hopes it has put in place changes that will help it meet that mobile competition faster, said CEO Steve Ballmer on Wednesday. Google Apps guy is now the nation's CIO The nation's new CIO, Vivek Kundra, is a Google Apps lover who undertook a major initiative to move the District of Columbia to the open source office suite, reports Microsoft Subnet blogger, Mitchell Ashley. Enter for a Microsoft training giveaway from New Horizons
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