NEWS.BBC.CO.UK writes: "Microsoft is to ask millions of Europeans who use Windows if they want to switch to a rival web browser."

My grandmother said she heard this on the radio.

"Microsoft is readying another piece of its healthcare software and service platform. The latest component is a SharePoint-based offering called HealthVault Community Connect, which Microsoft is introducing on March 1 at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society HIMSS conference by Mary Jo Foley"

she wants to know what you think.

A tiny French Web site was one of three organizations - and the only one not affiliated with Microsoft - to file new antitrust complaints against Google in Europe last week.

NEW YORK - Mobile phone software from Microsoft has long resembled an underpowered version of its Windows desktop software. Users never embraced its bland interface, sluggish response time, and businesslike menus that required lots of clicking to perform basic tasks.

This is the latest news as of March 1st.

I'll post more if I find anything else out.

Microsoft Corp. on Friday made its case publicly for increased antitrust scrutiny of rival Google Inc., while deflecting criticism that one of its European properties helped spur a local investigation of the Internet search giant.

Doris told me about this - "The U.S. Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin announced a collaboration with Microsoft HealthVault that will provide new features and expand access to My Family Health Portrait, a free Internet-based resource. This resource enables consumers to easily record their family health history and integrate the information stored in their My Family Health Portrait profile into a personal HealthVault ..."

This one's for Aaron, I know he is reading.

"After its success toppling the Waledac spam-generating site, Microsoft will revisit the legal tactic to fight similar hacks."