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]
TechNet Webcast: System Center Data Protection Manager Version 2 Beta 2 Overview (Level 200)
White Papers The attendee of this webcast will see the new features in System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 Beta 2, including protection of virtual servers, Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies, and Windows desktops, along with disaster...
[June 9, 2007, 1:00]
Why sell a beta version?
Member Review I had Internet Security 2003 (a very good and fast suite) now I've bought the Professional version 2004. I'm a user of Symantec products from 1992. I'm a very expert OEM in PC world. I think that Intel and AMD have paid Symantec to produce a...
[April 21, 2004, 8:52]
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]
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]
Windows 7 beta deadline extended
News Microsoft announced on Friday that computer enthusiasts will have a while longer to get their hands on the beta version of Windows 7. We are at a point where we have more than enough beta testers and feedback coming in to meet our engineering needs...
[January 26, 2009, 8:12]
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]
Microsoft updates Vista business beta
News Microsoft has provided some of its current business testers of Windows Vista with a slightly updated beta version. On Saturday, the computer maker provided some of its Technology Adoption Customer partners and technical beta users with Build 5365.
[April 26, 2006, 11:50]
Microsoft spin-off debuts 'snack-sized' browsing
News A Microsoft spin-off company has released a beta version of a new mobile application which it claims will deliver targeted content in a new way. The beta version of the product that we're now launching will offer consumers an exciting new set of...
[November 13, 2007, 15:24]
Monday's Memphis beta may disappoint
News Microsoft will release a first public beta test version of Memphis on Monday, amid reports that it may offer little for most users. The first Memphis beta will also offer the first glimpse of Microsoft's vision of the Active Desktop, running with...
[June 27, 1997, 16:08]
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]
StarOffice 8 release date slips
News Sun later released a second internal beta, suggesting that there may have been bugs in the initial version of StarOffice, the source said. The beta test version had over one million downloads. In May, Sun said that StarOffice 8, which has been in...
[August 12, 2005, 16:40]
Microsoft, Novell prepare 'Moonlight' beta
News Microsoft and Novell said Tuesday they are nearly ready with a beta version of Moonlight — a Firefox add-on that allows Silverlight content to play on Linux PCs. Novell's Miguel De Icaza, who is heading the Moonlight effort, said on his blog last...
[November 19, 2008, 9:15]
Microsoft announces Longhorn release date
News While Microsoft plans to release "a couple of beta" versions of Longhorn in 2004, the final version of the operating system won't come out commercially until 2005, said Will Poole, senior vice president of the Windows Client division at Microsoft.
[May 8, 2003, 10:56]
Microsoft gets in a round of 'Talisker' for everyone
News Beta 2 is designed to be the last test version before the final code is released later this year. First, the company is making the new beta version available to anyone who wants to pay the shipping and handling to get the software on a disc.
[August 13, 2001, 10:40]
Microsoft trials home entertainment PC
News Microsoft has shipped an early trial version of "Freestyle" -- its new entertainment-centric PC design -- to some beta testers, a company representative confirmed on Thursday. She said comments from the advance test will help decide the nature and...
[June 21, 2002, 11:31]
Opera Mobile 9.5 beta released
News Opera has released a beta version of its latest mobile browser, Opera Mobile 9.5. Available for Windows Mobile phones and some Series 60 handsets, the beta browser was released on Thursday. However, Opera has warned those intending to download...
[July 18, 2008, 11:17]
Third Chrome beta steps up browser's speed
News Google began updating Chrome users with the new beta version, and performance tests show the company has ratcheted the browser's speed up another notch. Google Chrome's latest version, 0.3.154.9, shows a 37 percent JavaScript performance...
[November 3, 2008, 17:25]
Opera Mini 5 beta offers tabbed browsing
News Opera has released a beta version of its latest mobile-phone web browser, Opera Mini 5. However, the beta is the first version of the browser to be made available in a native BlackBerry flavour, which tailors functions such as the opening of links...
[September 17, 2009, 16:49]
Microsoft launches beta of anti-spyware app
News Microsoft on Thursday introduced a beta version of its Windows AntiSpyware application. The company was also quick to point out that the beta release is merely a first version of the software that the company is distributing for feedback and...
[January 6, 2005, 17:05]



