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The Beta bits of Web Platform Installer were made available for download on October 1, 2008, as Microsoft attempted to actually deliver on the promise of an integrated web platform by centralizing its various components in a single location. Designed to integrate seamlessly not only with Windows Vista RTM/Service Pac... |
10 October 2008
15:31 GMT |
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The Nokia Email Service has been around for some time. Also, it has been in beta version for a considerable period, but now, as it turns out, we’re one beta closer to alpha. Should you happen to be interested in beta or pre-beta application testing, then this will come as good news to you. Today, Nokia rel... |
10 October 2008
06:38 GMT |
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With the Beta of Windows Live Wave 3 available for download since September, Microsoft is laboring to tailor Windows Live Mail to various markets around the world, and in this regard the recipe is rather simple, involving localized versions of the product, but also spellchecking support. At this point in time, the Re... |
9 October 2008
06:23 GMT |
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GarageGames has given Mac users the go-ahead for Instant Action, a 3D gaming site that runs in a Web browser. It is now available for Mac users too under the form of a beta. 3D games like Rokkitball, Marble Blast Online, Think Tanks and Fallen Empire: Legions are already available.GarageGames are the developers of th... |
7 October 2008
06:52 GMT |
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Stargate Worlds is shaping up to be a pretty interesting MMORPG (Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game). Being placed in the highly successful and popular Stargate universe, gamers will have the chance to play as several specific archetypes like Archaeologist, Asgard, Goa'uld, Jaffa, Scientist or So... |
6 October 2008
12:01 GMT |
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Microsoft is bridging the gap between the latest versions of the Windows client and server operating systems and its web platform. At the end of September, the Web Platform Installer Beta went live on the Microsoft Download Center. Available for download in both 32-bit and 64-bit flavors, Web Platform Installer Beta ... |
1 October 2008
14:11 GMT |
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The past week was synonymous with the advent of the first items from the Windows Live Wave 3 suite of services and applications. Among the Wave 3 clients served to end users was Windows Live Messenger 9.0 (2009) Beta Build 14.0.5027.908, designed as the successor of version 8.5. On September 25, Microsoft revealed th... |
26 September 2008
11:23 GMT |
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As we said on previous occasions, LittleBigPlanet is one of the most anticipated games for the PlayStation 3, and with all the hype going around, the little time left until its launch seems like an eternity for the fans. In order to ensure that everything will run smoothly when the game launches, Sony wanted to test ... |
26 September 2008
04:47 GMT |
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Hot on the heels of Windows Live Messenger 9.0 (2009) Wave 3 Beta made available earlier this month by Microsoft, Yahoo has released its own instant messaging client. Yahoo Messenger 9.0 is designed to integrate with the latest editions of the Windows client including Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Window... |
25 September 2008
12:08 GMT |
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While making headway in the development of the first Beta build of Firefox 3.1 codename Shiretoko, Mozilla is also tending to the 2.0 and 3.0 versions of its open source browser. In this context, the latest releases of Firefox 3.0 and Firefox 2.0 are now available for download. Both Firefox 3.0.2 and Firefox 2.... |
24 September 2008
03:57 GMT |
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Microsoft is gearing up to showcase Windows 7 for the first time in 2008, and the company is planning to do so to a global audience. According to Tim Sneath, Microsoft Client Platform Technical Evangelist, the Redmond giant is planning to introduce the next iteration of the Windows client at the Professional De... |
23 September 2008
13:41 GMT |
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Wave 3 is the latest stage in the evolution of Microsoft's online suite of services and applications offered under the Windows Live brand umbrella. According to Chris Jones, program management team lead for Windows Live, while Wave 1 and 2 were representative of Microsoft just starting to bridge the desktop with... |
18 September 2008
07:41 GMT |
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Windows Live Messenger 9.0 (2009) Beta Build 14.0.5027.908 was made available for download on September 17, 2008 as an integral piece of the Windows Live Wave 3 puzzle. Windows Live Messenger 9.0 is designed as the successor of version 8.5, which was finalized as a component of Windows Live Wave 2 and offered both le... |
18 September 2008
03:38 GMT |
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Microsoft is not only hard at work on the next versions of the Windows client and server operating systems, namely Windows 7 and Windows 7 Server/Windows Server 2008 R2, but also on the next iteration of its Cloud platform. And although the Redmond giant has failed to breathe a single (official) word on the first Bet... |
17 September 2008
11:21 GMT |
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The Chronicles of Spellborn, a fantasy MMO set in a world that has been “fractured”, is pretty much ready for release and the developers behind it have shared information regarding the Fame system implemented in the game, the Player versus Players servers and the classes that would be available for gamers... |
17 September 2008
03:49 GMT |
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Microsoft is continuing to push forward with the evolution of what was initially the Windows Vista Hardware Assessment Solution Accelerator. The Solution Accelerator originally designed to handle only Windows Vista and the Office 2007 System has grown to play nice with Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Application Virtu... |
16 September 2008
10:52 GMT |
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Drew Houston, the developer of an amazing cross-platform file-sharing solution called Dropbox, has just announced the program's first public release. Up until this point, Dropbox has been in private / invitation-only beta, but now everyone is welcome to download the free software (2GB space) and try it out.&ldqu... |
12 September 2008
04:59 GMT |
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FreedomVOICE Systems has released the beta version of its upcoming iPhone app, Newber. The application is the first location-aware business number, according to an official report issued yesterday by FreedomVOICE Systems. The Newber application is installed and launched on a person's iPhone to become a fully fun... |
11 September 2008
06:15 GMT |
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Microsoft is in no rush to deliver the first beta of Windows 7. Even according to the official time table for the delivery of Windows Vista's successor, the Redmond company is just a few months short of the final deadline, and yet there is no Beta on the immediate horizon. This, even if at the end of 2007, Windo... |
5 September 2008
12:08 GMT |
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After just six months since it first introduced Office Live Workspace Beta, Microsoft revealed that in excess of 1 million users have signed-up to the service. While on track to deliver the final version of Office Live Workspace by the end of 2008, the Redmond company applauded the milestone as an indication of the c... |
4 September 2008
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Sam_Protagonist, who is a developer on LittleBigPlanet, has posted on the PlayStation forums confirming that the game will get a beta in early October, as it nears its launch date. While the beta is announced, it's not clear what you need to do to get in. The developer has said that "If it will be possible ... |
4 September 2008
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Microsoft is getting ready to wrap up the development process of the Cloud extension of its Office System. Office Live Workspace Beta is designed as a Microsoft response to Google Docs and Spreadsheets, but not a competitor or an alternative. In fact, Office Live Workspace Beta is by all means not an equivalent of th... |
3 September 2008
12:59 GMT |
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Project Calculator, a Mac OS X app that helps you keep track of and manage the time spent working on your projects, has been updated to version 3.0. According to Blue Banana Software, the most important new features are Quick Filters (allows activating often used filters with a single click), a menu icon to control P... |
3 September 2008
06:13 GMT |
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Resistance 2 will arrive in North America on November 4, a date announced by Sony yesterday along with the pricing model for the title – the regular edition will cost 59.99 dollars. Publisher Sony Computer Entertainment is also pushing hard for buyers to get the Collector's Edition that will sell for 79.99... |
3 September 2008
06:00 GMT |
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Just as it was the case with Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft is enabling the customization of Internet Explorer 8 via the Internet Explorer Administration Kit 8 Beta. In this context, just as IE8 is designed to replace IE7, the Internet Explorer Administration Kit 8 Beta is the successor of IEAK7. Users will need the ... |
29 August 2008
12:04 GMT |
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Just in time for the Penny Arcade Expo, Microsoft revealed that Popfly Game Creator has evolved to Beta stage. The Popfly team will indeed participate at PAX 2008 in Seattle, and the Game Creator will be on location at the convention. The Beta Build of Popfly Game Creator brings to the table a range of improvements a... |
29 August 2008
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Microsoft is cooking the Wave 3 release of its Windows Live suite of products and services with an availability deadline planned before the end of 2008. However, Windows Live Wave 3 might in fact be just around the corner. Proof of such a scenario is offered by the Windows Live Wave 3 preview page for Hotmail. The al... |
25 August 2008
23:24 GMT |
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A new Beta build of the next iteration of Windows Live Messenger has been leaked and is available for download. Windows Live Messenger 9.0 initially debuted into Beta at the end of 2007, alongside the final release of version 8.5. Back in November of the past year, Microsoft's limited Windows Live Messenger 9.0 ... |
25 August 2008
03:40 GMT |
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As always, Apple has provided little explanation as to why it had to remove the Push Notification feature from the latest firmware beta of the iPhone OS. Version 2.1 Beta 4 of the iPhone software says that the notification code has been pulled for "further development" over at Apple's labs, sources are reporting... |
18 August 2008
03:07 GMT |
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Yesterday, Sun Microsystems made available a beta version of NetBeans Integrated Development Environment (IDE) 6.5. The new version of the open source development platform features IDE-wide QuickSearch, support for PHP, Groovy and Grails, imports from Eclipse and JavaScript debugging. It also adds a lot of enhancemen... |
14 August 2008
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Microsoft is making headway with the development of Windows Live Wave 3, designed to provide major updates to the second wave of services and solutions collectively released under the Windows Live brand umbrella at the end of 2007. In this context, the Redmond giant is also cooking an upgrade to Windows Live Messenge... |
12 August 2008
04:23 GMT |
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Microsoft has made available for download version 12.1 of the Beta build for the Outlook Live Connector. Designed as an add-in for the email client that ships as an integral part of the Office 2007 System, the Outlook Live Connector is set up as a bridge between Windows Live Hotmail and Outlook. With version 12.1 Bet... |
6 August 2008
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Microsoft is currently cooking Wave 3 of its Windows Live suite of products and services. As of July 30, the Redmond company unveiled Windows Live FrameIt, a new Windows Live service built as an integral part of Wave 3. FrameIt is in beta stage as of yet, but it is open to the general public. The service is designed ... |
31 July 2008
10:19 GMT |
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Developers enlisted with Apple's iPhone Developer Program are reporting that a second build of the iPhone OS 2.1 is on the loose. Seeded just a week after the first reported firmware 2.1 beta release, the new version includes bug fixes, a previously-existing reference to a new iPod touch model, but no turn-by-tu... |
31 July 2008
04:17 GMT |
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Microsoft has released a new update designed to take Windows Live Calendar beta to the next level. The surface changes the impact of the graphical user interface, enabling users not only to modify the color of a specific calendar in their list but also to choose its position. The extra UI options are available by rig... |
18 July 2008
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Following the pseudo-retirement of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, now just part-time Chairman, the Redmond company, with Chief Software Architect at the helm, entered its new era. Microsoft 2.0 is synonymous with Software plus Services, a new business strategy reflected into all the aspects of the Redmond giant. Th... |
16 July 2008
06:12 GMT |
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Looking for software and hardware products fully compatible with Microsoft's latest Windows operating system? Well, look no more, as the Redmond company has unveiled the ultimate resource designed to parade the software and the hardware solutions tailored to Windows Vista, now with Service Pack 1. Set up to offe... |
14 July 2008
04:55 GMT |
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Microsoft confirmed that there is still some life left into the pre-release versions of Windows Vista Service Pack 1. Traditionally, all development milestones for Microsoft products, such as Beta and Release Candidate builds, designed for test-driving, are time bombed. This means that testers can only play around wi... |
11 July 2008
13:54 GMT |
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Now that Firefox 3.0 is finalized, made available to the general public since June 17, and already in the history books, with over 8 million downloads in the first 24 hours, Mozilla is focusing on the next iteration of its open source browser. Very early versions of Firefox 3.1 codenamed Shiretoko have already been r... |
3 July 2008
12:45 GMT |
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The Office Live Workspace sweepstakes introduced on March 3, 2008 have come to an end. Microsoft announced that David Austin, a graduate student, is the winner of the $100,000 grand prize. The sweepstakes provided a way for Microsoft to attract attention and build an initial user base for the online Office service de... |
23 June 2008
09:40 GMT |
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If you were starting to have the feeling that turn based strategy games need to be reinvigorated somehow, developer Ndoors Interactive might have the answer: Atlantica, a MMOG that promises to bring back to life the ancient legend of Atlantis, launches the closed beta in July (which means that most of us won't g... |
19 June 2008
12:06 GMT |
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Microsoft is making headway with the adoption of Windows HPC Server 2008, and taking Windows operating system for supercomputers at a new apex even though the platform is not finalized yet. According to the Redmond company, a Beta version of HPC Server 2008 is running on the system at the National Center for Supercom... |
18 June 2008
05:49 GMT |
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The Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit is the evolution of the original Windows Vista Hardware Assessment. The rebranding was a necessary move as the toll is no longer limited to just the latest Windows client and the Office 2007 System from the Redmond company, but has also come to encompass Windows Server 20... |
17 June 2008
07:37 GMT |
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Agile Web Solutions has updated 1Password, its password manager for Mac, to version 2.6.5. While the latest version is currently in beta, which means it might not be very stable, version 2.6.4 (stable) is also available for existing users to download and upgrade, free of charge.The most recent 1Password we reported o... |
13 June 2008
17:06 GMT |
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The first beta version of Network Monitor 3.2 is available for download via Microsoft Connect. Designed as a network protocol analyzer, the tool is set up to enable an insight into network traffic. With protocol capturing and analysis capabilities, Network Monitor 3.2 is the natural evolution of version 3.1 currently... |
12 June 2008
11:24 GMT |
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Adium users have a fresh new beta for their favorite IM application to download and try out. But first, in order to update, you will need to tick "Update to beta versions when available" under the General tab in the Preference pane. Adium 1.3 Beta 2 brings bug fixes and improvements, along with a host of new features... |
11 June 2008
05:22 GMT |
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On June 9, 2008, Charlie Kindel, Windows Home Server General Manager, announced that the first public Beta Build of Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 is available for download via Microsoft Connect. Release Candidate of Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 (Build 1771) is up for grabs after an extensive period of private ... |
10 June 2008
04:05 GMT |
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At the beginning of this week, Microsoft extended the Windows SideShow technology debuted with the release of Windows Vista to its Windows Mobile operating system. This was possible with the Windows SideShow for Windows Mobile Developer Preview application. Said application is designed to transform PocketPCs and Smar... |
5 June 2008
13:04 GMT |
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The initial Beta for Windows Live Messenger 9.0 is still alive and kicking, but not for long. In fact, Microsoft is getting ready to kill off the testing program orbiting around the first testing milestone for its next iteration of Windows Live Messenger. During the last week of June 2008, the Redmond company plans t... |
3 June 2008
03:37 GMT |
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