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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]
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]
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]
Mac hardware gets Mandrake Linux upgrade
News MandrakeSoft has released the second beta-test version of Mandrake Linux 8.2 for the PowerPC platform, the first update of Mandrake for Macintosh hardware since version 8.0 in August 2001. The release on Wednesday follows on from the first beta...
[March 28, 2002, 14:01]
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]
Google to issue third Chrome beta in 'next few days'
News Google will soon begin distributing a third beta version of its Chrome web browser, a release that tackles bugs, performance and security weaknesses. The newest beta version is the same as the most recent developer version, except for one new...
[October 30, 2008, 16:49]
Microsoft strengthens backup and restore
News The latest version of Microsoft's Data Protection Manager is now in public beta. Where Microsoft only included file support in Version 1, the beta of Data Protection Manager Version 2 (DPMv2) now directly supports Exchange, SQL and SharePoint, and...
[October 19, 2006, 10:25]
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]
First Windows 7 beta expected in January
News A Microsoft blog, posted on Tuesday, suggests a beta version of Windows 7 should be ready by next month. In a blog posting on Microsoft's TechNet site, Keith Combs suggested that those wanting to get their hands on the beta version should register...
[December 3, 2008, 9:53]
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 Office Live beta review
Reviews Contrary to what its name might suggest, the beta version of Microsoft Office Live is not an online version of productivity tools Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. The Microsoft Office Live beta comes in three flavours, starting with the free...
[February 15, 2006, 9:35]
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]
Windows Live Search about to go live
News Microsoft is set to launch on Wednesday the beta version of its new Microsoft also unveiled an updated version of its Live.com site and a beta version of Windows Live Toolbar. In the future there will be one search experience — when we come out of...
[March 8, 2006, 14:55]
New Kazaa beta aims to cut bandwidth costs
News Sharman Networks, the makers of peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing software Kazaa, have announced the release of a new beta version of the popular program. The beta is available for download from the Kazaa Web site.
[October 30, 2003, 10:35]
Linux newbies get a helping hand
News A quiz that helps people decide what version of Linux to install on their desktop is attracting thousands of hits daily even though it's still in beta, according to Zegenie Studios, the Norwegian open source consultancy responsible for the quiz.
[January 5, 2006, 15:00]
Google Talk: a first look review
Reviews Before the beta version of Google Talk was released, the hype was hot. So far, this beta of Google Talk is extremely limited; you can't change your font or background window. Pitted against a deluxe communications suite such as Yahoo Messenger with...
[August 30, 2005, 9:45]
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]
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]
