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Microsoft launching book search in beta

News Microsoft is releasing Live Search Books, its competitor to Google Book Search, in beta today. Initially, the Live Search Books database will be searchable from the book search engine's beta homepage, or as a category on the main Windows Live...

6 December 2006, 10:12

Vista P2P feature exposes beta machines

News Windows Vista beta testers have stumbled upon a networking feature in the operating system that could pose a security risk to them, but they say they're not worried. After installing the first beta release of the upcoming Windows client, some...

19 August 2005, 9:32

'MSN Messenger beta' is really virus

News A virus masquerading as a new beta version of Microsoft's MSN Messenger has begun circulating, antivirus company F-Secure said on its blog Tuesday. Running the program installs not a new MSN Messenger beta, but rather a virus that sends download...

28 December 2005, 13:56

Google beta offers alternative to gmail.com

News Google has launched a beta for hosted email accounts that feature the user's domain instead of gmail.com. The hosted Gmail beta, which is going head-to-head with a similar beta that Microsoft launched last year, is offering 2GB of storage, email...

14 February 2006, 8:46

Microsoft launches 'Virtual Earth' beta

News In the next beta version of the tool, slated for release later this year, the company plans to add bird's-eye-view imagery depicting cities, landmarks and other sites at a 45-degree angle. Microsoft has unveiled a test version of a new location...

26 July 2005, 8:45

Microsoft's beta makes blogging a breeze

News Microsoft has released a beta version of Windows Live Writer, a new blogging software designed for users with no HTML skills. That's the niche that Microsoft's Windows Live service hopes to fill with Windows Live Writer, now available for a free...

15 August 2006, 9:39

Adobe releases Photoshop CS3 beta

News Adobe is set to release today a beta version of Photoshop CS3, an update of the company's photo-editing application written to run natively on Intel-based Macs. People need a serial number from Photoshop CS2 or other Adobe bundles, including...

15 December 2006, 9:59

IE 7 beta is within sight of the public

News Microsoft is planning to make a beta of Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP available to the general public within the next four months. Only Microsoft staff and specifically chosen beta testers can currently get their hands on the latest pre...

9 December 2005, 10:35

First Firefox 2 beta ready for testing

News The Mozilla Foundation has released a beta version of Firefox 2, the next major version of its Web browser. This is the first beta version of Firefox 2 to be made publicly available, and Mozilla hopes that software developers will download it and...

12 July 2006, 10:22

Adobe's Apollo platform gets beta release

News Adobe on Monday plans to release a beta version of AIR, a software download formerly called Apollo that makes Web-native applications operate like desktop programs. Also on Monday, Adobe plans to release the beta of Flex 3, its software development...

11 June 2007, 9:47

Photos: Inside Firefox 2's beta 1

News Code-named Bon Echo, Firefox 2 beta 1 is available now for download and use by the general public. For more details, see CNET Reviews' Firefox 2 (Bon Echo) beta 1 First Take. New in Firefox 2 beta 1 is a built-in antiphishing control.

13 July 2006, 11:01

No Longhorn beta this year - Microsoft

News But he didn't rule out shipping a Longhorn beta this year. Asked whether the company would make its self-imposed deadline for delivering a Longhorn beta by summer, Allchin said, "I don't believe it will be this year.

2 April 2004, 7:55

Skype 4.0 beta touts better video

News Skype 4.0 is currently available in beta form and the company is inviting people to give feedback over the coming months to iron out any issues. Skype has revealed the new version of its online communications application, with improved video and...

Tags: functionality, skype, conversations, communications

20 June 2008, 8:57

Opera releases beta of new browser

News Opera on Thursday released a beta version of its free browser, Opera 9, which offers features such as small Web applications and content blocking. The beta for Opera 9 will include six new features ranging from widgets, or small Web programs, to...

21 April 2006, 9:19

Adobe unveils Windows Lightroom beta

News Adobe on Tuesday released the first Windows beta version of Lightroom, software geared for enthusiasts and professionals who need to edit, catalogue and view digital photos. Adobe, which dominates the digital editing market, released its Mac OS X...

19 July 2006, 9:21