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The EU has requested that Microsoft change the name of their new media free Windows operating system. According to BetaNews, the comission is concerned that the name is uninspired and consequently will have the affect of being unattractive to customers. “We have agreed to make the change,” said Microsoft spokesperson Stacy Drake in a statement. “We're working together with the commission to come up with an… Read More

As part of its defense, Microsoft may call Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer to testify, the company says.   Unless a last minute settlement is reached between the software vendor and lawyers representing Minnesota consumers, opening arguments in the case are scheduled to begin mid-week, Microsoft spokesperson Jim Desler says. The court has allotted three months for the trial, he says. Read the full story at PC World.

Instead, the company's Office Live Meeting software, based upon PlaceWare, will fill the void left by the gradual phase out of NetMeeting. Currently, both MSN and Windows Messenger utilize NetMeeting technology to power application and whiteboard sharing. Development is indefinitely frozen, however, and Microsoft's IM clients will be migrated to drive Live Meeting services. A Microsoft spokesperson told BetaNews,… Read More