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USB 2 arrives in Linux test version
News The faster version 2.0 of the Universal Serial Bus connection technology, the centre of some controversy with Windows, has been incorporated into the latest test version of Linux. Linus Torvalds, founder and leader of the Linux operating-system...
[January 16, 2002, 11:30]
Microsoft issues final Vista test version
News Microsoft on Friday issued what it hopes will be the last public test version of Windows Vista, as it works to put the final program in the hands of some businesses by next month. The company said that Release Candidate 2 of the new operating...
[October 9, 2006, 10:40]
Test version of .Net Server on tap
News Many companies are just now installing Windows 2000 Server throughout their organisations and won't be ready for the new version anytime soon. The near-final testing version of the software comes days after Microsoft revised licensing for the product.
[December 5, 2002, 14:08]
Microsoft issues final Vista test version
Talkback I downloaded RC1 to check it out. It failed to find my Linksys nic card, SB16PCI sound card, and HP Printer. Lust got RC2 and nothing has changed. Still no sound, no internet and no printing. It is a good thing I switched to PCLINUXOS recently.
[October 9, 2006, 18:44]
Microsoft issues final Vista test version
Talkback RC2- After trying RC2 (64-Bit version) for over a month now, it's stable and the majority of programs run with it, however, I can't use my Fatality sound card, HP Scanner, my logitech Bluetooth keyboard & mouse or net-camera!
[October 9, 2006, 16:48]
Microsoft issues final Vista test version
Talkback "Microsoft has continued to receive excellent feedback that is helping to improve the overall quality and performance of the product," it said. That's not what I heard - a beta tester told me they included a driver that would deliberately break all...
[October 9, 2006, 14:40]
New Linux in the wild
News An open-source advocacy and development group has released a test version of the next Linux kernel, which may be finalised by the end of the year. The first test version came out in July. Developers and hardware manufacturers are being encouraged...
[October 28, 2003, 7:40]
Amazon slips into search waters
News Amazon.com has quietly launched a test version of its long-awaited search engine, aiming to challenge industry stalwarts Google and Yahoo with new tools to navigate the Web. The test version of A9's search engine offers Web surfers new variations...
[April 15, 2004, 8:20]
Office delay, Licensing 6 customers pay
News Microsoft is preparing a new test version of its upcoming Office 2003 desktop software, which will delay the final release of the product until later this year. The release will not be a completely new test version.
[April 25, 2003, 11:51]
Red Hat releases Linux 2.6 update
News Red Hat has made good on a promise to let people try out Linus Torvalds' test version of the new 2.6 kernel, or heart, of Linux. Linux development leader Linus Torvalds released the test version of the next heart of the Linux operating system...
[July 18, 2003, 15:06]
Public gets a look at new Windows Media Player
News Taking aim at the dominance of Apple Computer, Microsoft this week is launching a test version of a revamped jukebox aimed at trying to knock iTunes down a peg. Vista, due to launch next year, is in limited testing now, with a broader test version...
[May 16, 2006, 8:45]
Microsoft releases speech-recognition tools
News Hoping to spur adoption of speech-recognition technology, Microsoft said on Tuesday it has released a test version of a new development tool that lets software interact more easily with a human voice.
[May 8, 2002, 11:40]
Torvalds launches Linux 2.6 beta
News Linux development leader Linus Torvalds on Monday released a test version of the next heart of the Linux operating system, version 2.6. Torvalds predicted that the delay between the test, or "pre1," and final versions of 2.6.0 would be shorter than...
[July 15, 2003, 8:54]
Licence nearly up on Apple's Boot Camp beta
News Those considering setting up a Windows partition on a Mac using the test version of Apple's Boot Camp might want to pay close attention to the licensing terms that accompany the beta software. Apple updated the test software last month to add...
[April 11, 2007, 8:49]
Adobe offers Flash Catalyst for testing
News Adobe on Monday released a public test version of a new design and development tool called Flash Catalyst, along with test code for Flash Builder 4, the latest version of its development environment. The final version of Flash Builder 4 is due this...
[June 1, 2009, 16:42]
No Longhorn beta this year - Microsoft
News Microsoft's efforts to bolster security in Windows XP are likely to delay the release of a widespread test version of its forthcoming operating system until next year, Microsoft's top executives have told ZDNet UK sister site CNET News.com.
[April 2, 2004, 8:55]
Samba 4 moves closer to production
News A second test version of the next generation of Samba has been released to the public, with numerous bug fixes and improvements included. Vernooij said the second test version of Samba 4 was aimed at "allowing users, managers and developers to see...
[March 24, 2006, 9:35]
Microsoft pulling Live Framework test bits
News Microsoft on Friday said it plans next month to end support for a test version of its Live Framework, which was essentially the developer side of its Live Mesh service. In the mean time, though, developers will lose access to the test version of...
[August 24, 2009, 9:09]
Office 11 beta due next month
News Microsoft is expected to release a second test version of its Office desktop application software next month. In a familiar pattern, the software titan is expected to make this second test version more widely available.
[February 13, 2003, 10:16]
Microsoft readies Office Live beta
News Microsoft plans on Wednesday to kick off the test version of Office Live, the company's collection of Web hosting and business applications for small businesses. In one sign of the demand, Nicolls said, more than 100,000 businesses have signed up...
[February 14, 2006, 12:35]
