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AOL To Put Version 7.0 In Beta
News Beta testers can now get a first look at America Online's latest project, AOL 7.0, at Keyword: Beta. The new client, codenamed Taz, was made available to AOL's registered beta testers on Friday. While at first glance the software bears a striking...
[July 5, 2001, 15:36]
The Object Name Service Version 0.5 (Beta)
White Papers This paper describes an Object Name Service (ONS) framework to locate networked services for tagged objects. Specifically, networked services for an object can be identified based on the unique electronic product code (EPC) tagged to that object.
[June 23, 2004, 0:00]
Apple Takes Safari To Windows And IPhone
News A beta version of Safari for Windows is available now, chief executive Steve Jobs announced during his keynote speech at the company's 2007 Worldwide Developers Conference. But the Safari news was unexpected; the software became available on Monday...
[June 12, 2007, 8:27]
IE 4.0 To Get Public Airing Inside A Fortnight
News Microsoft will put version 4.0 of Internet Explorer (IE) into the beta test spotlight on February 24, according to reports coming out of the US today. However, sources said that a beta test version for public consumption may not be available until...
[February 13, 1997, 16:24]
StarOffice 8 Goes Beta
News Sun released a beta version of office productivity application StarOffice 8 on Thursday, which it says provides improved compatibility with Microsoft Office files and a new database front-end tool. The beta of OOo 2.0 was released in December 2004.
[February 18, 2005, 17:00]
Mozilla: Final Firefox 3 Beta Is Faster And Lighter
News The fifth and final beta version of Firefox 3 was released on Wednesday, ahead of the updated browser's final release in June. The new beta includes more than 750 changes from its predecessor, according to Mozilla, the maker of Firefox.
[April 3, 2008, 13:09]
Longhorn Server Enters Closed Beta
News Microsoft has confirmed that just a handful of people will get to look at the beta version of Longhorn Server, despite the public release of a beta for its next-generation client-side operating system, Windows Vista.
[August 8, 2005, 17:30]
Windows Vista Beta Due
News The Beta 1 version of Windows Vista isn't expected to have the look and feel of the final operating system. The company also promised that a long-anticipated beta version would ship by August 3. Windows enthusiast site WinBeta reported earlier...
[July 27, 2005, 9:20]
Microsoft Holds Fire On Virtualisation Beta Debut
News A public beta version of Viridian — formally called Windows Server virtualisation — was set for release in the first half of 2007, but now won't appear until the second half of the year, said Mike Neil, general manager of Microsoft's...
[April 13, 2007, 10:37]
First Office 12 Beta Imminent
News Microsoft has notified potential testers that it expects to release the first beta version of Office 12 in the next few weeks. The letter, sent this week, also outlined system requirements for the beta version, though Microsoft cautioned that the...
[November 14, 2005, 10:55]
Firefox 2.0 Beta 2 Should Ship On Thursday
News After some delay, Mozilla is expected finally to release the Beta 2 version of Firefox 2.0 on Thursday. Firefox 2.0 Beta 2 has been scheduled for release a number of times, including 17 August. This should be the final step before Mozilla releases...
[August 31, 2006, 13:35]
MSN Search Beta Released
News Microsoft on Thursday launched a beta version of its Web search technology, as it entertains ambitions of catching up to rivals Google and Yahoo. The site is accessible at beta.search.msn.com. MSN Search Beta has more bells and whistles than...
[November 11, 2004, 7:47]
RealNetworks Pumps Up Jukebox MP3 Recorder
News RealNetworks said it's releasing a beta version of its RealJukebox Plus, an enhanced rendition of its RealJukebox software . RealNetworks also is unveiling the second beta version of RealJukebox. The Plus version will cost £19 and include a 10-band...
[August 9, 1999, 14:26]
Skype Releases Beta For Mac OS X
News Skype has released a beta version of its latest client for Mac OS X users. However, much of the functionality in the new Mac beta involves the sort of features that Skype's Windows users have enjoyed for some time, such as menu-selectable dialling...
[July 26, 2006, 16:45]
Summer Test Of Longhorn Server Planned
News Though the next version of Windows Server is not expected until 2007, Microsoft said on Thursday that it's on track to deliver a beta version of the operating system this summer. A company representative would not give a specific date for the...
[June 17, 2005, 9:20]
Beta XP Update Ready For Download
News The beta version of Service Pack 2 for Windows XP, issued late on Wednesday, is available now for download through BetaPlace, Microsoft's site for registered beta testers. The first beta version of SP2 is aimed primarily at IT administrators, whose...
[December 19, 2003, 9:15]
Microsoft Advances Testing Of Hotmail Replacement
News The software maker has invited thousands of people test the beta version since July and plans to open up testing to millions of people over the next few months, Richardson said. Microsoft has sent out a new beta of Windows Live Mail, part of the...
[December 1, 2005, 9:40]
Mozilla Releases Beta Of Open-source Eudora
News The Mozilla Foundation has released the first beta version, 8.0.0b1, of the revised Eudora email application since Qualcomm stopped developing it commercially and turned it over to the open-source community in 2006.
[September 7, 2007, 15:11]
Five Years Ago: IE 4.0 To Get Public Airing Inside A Fortnight
News Microsoft will put version 4.0 of Internet Explorer (IE) into the beta test spotlight on February 24, according to reports coming out of the US today. However, sources said that a beta test version for public consumption may not be available until...
[February 11, 2002, 6:01]
Palm Gets Open-source Browser
News Linux Labs has released a beta-test version of a Web browser for wireless-enabled Palm handhelds, seeking to fill a gap left by the recent closure of Digital Paths and its DPWeb mobile browser. The first public beta version is available now as a...
[April 9, 2002, 14:30]
