items tagged with Beta
Is Google hiding behind beta products to limit liability?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Search engines
2008-09-27 06:02:00
Go Google the search giants product base and you will discover, even if you discount the experimental labs stuff, that nearly half of everything it produces is still in beta. That includes Gmail which has remained a beta product for 4 years! What possible reason could there be for this?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Search engines
2008-09-27 06:02:00
Go Google the search giants product base and you will discover, even if you discount the experimental labs stuff, that nearly half of everything it produces is still in beta. That includes Gmail which has remained a beta product for 4 years! What possible reason could there be for this?
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Windows 7 jettisons features, you can download them instead
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-09-23 05:00:49
Looks like Microsoft is going to do its best to “simplify” Windows 7 in many ways we don’t even know about yet, but what we do know is that there’ll be no email client, no photo gallery and no built-in movie maker: you’ll need to download them, instead.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-09-23 05:00:49
Looks like Microsoft is going to do its best to “simplify” Windows 7 in many ways we don’t even know about yet, but what we do know is that there’ll be no email client, no photo gallery and no built-in movie maker: you’ll need to download them, instead.
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Windows 7: will we get it six months early?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-09-16 07:29:19
With Windows 7 built upon the strong foundation of Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008, the rumours that Windows 7 could come months earlier than expected sound like good news to me, with the upcoming PDC promising a new beta!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-09-16 07:29:19
With Windows 7 built upon the strong foundation of Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008, the rumours that Windows 7 could come months earlier than expected sound like good news to me, with the upcoming PDC promising a new beta!
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Microsoft IE8 Beta 2 released: the web browser for jerk-offs?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2008-08-28 07:16:34
The latest Beta version of Internet Explorer 8 has been released in US English, German and Chinese languages. But whatever language you speak, Microsoft seems to think you are a bunch of wankers...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2008-08-28 07:16:34
The latest Beta version of Internet Explorer 8 has been released in US English, German and Chinese languages. But whatever language you speak, Microsoft seems to think you are a bunch of wankers...
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iPhone OS 2.1 – will it be a panacea or more purgatory?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-08-17 09:33:29
Theoretically coming September is Apple’s iPhone (and iPod Touch) OS 2.1, which is supposed to have “Core Location” GPS services, more bug fixes (which OS 2.0.1 didn’t really fix) and the “push notification” services that are a substitute for programs running in the background – but this has just been taken out OS 2.1 beta 4. Will 2.1 be a panacea for suffering OS 2.0 users – or just more purgatory?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-08-17 09:33:29
Theoretically coming September is Apple’s iPhone (and iPod Touch) OS 2.1, which is supposed to have “Core Location” GPS services, more bug fixes (which OS 2.0.1 didn’t really fix) and the “push notification” services that are a substitute for programs running in the background – but this has just been taken out OS 2.1 beta 4. Will 2.1 be a panacea for suffering OS 2.0 users – or just more purgatory?
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Apple pulls Push Notification Service support in latest iPhone Firmware Beta
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-08-17 09:26:12
The iPhone Firmware saga continues as Apple seeds 2.1 Beta 4 to developers. This time the big talking point would seem to be not what has been added but what Apple has taken away...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-08-17 09:26:12
The iPhone Firmware saga continues as Apple seeds 2.1 Beta 4 to developers. This time the big talking point would seem to be not what has been added but what Apple has taken away...
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Google goes back to the future with the PlayStation 3
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Consoles
2008-06-28 04:58:19
Google Media Server puts everything on your PC on your TV, via your PlayStation 3. Everything, plus adverts of course.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Consoles
2008-06-28 04:58:19
Google Media Server puts everything on your PC on your TV, via your PlayStation 3. Everything, plus adverts of course.
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Skype 4.0 Beta - hands on review
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Telecommunications
Category: VoIP
2008-06-22 18:57:27
The long awaited Skype 4.0 Beta is finally available for download and I've been putting it to the test. What I discovered were big changes, both in form and function.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Telecommunications
Category: VoIP
2008-06-22 18:57:27
The long awaited Skype 4.0 Beta is finally available for download and I've been putting it to the test. What I discovered were big changes, both in form and function.
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Adobe imposes two-day time bomb on Create Suite beta
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-05-27 16:50:44
In what seems one of the most paranoid software marketing ploys of all time, Adobe has placed a two day limit on testing its next-gen Creative Suite except for existing users. Does the company really want new customers?
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-05-27 16:50:44
In what seems one of the most paranoid software marketing ploys of all time, Adobe has placed a two day limit on testing its next-gen Creative Suite except for existing users. Does the company really want new customers?
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Flash 10 goes beta
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-05-15 21:35:50
A beta release of Flash Player 10 is available for download. What has Adobe got for us to look forward to?
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-05-15 21:35:50
A beta release of Flash Player 10 is available for download. What has Adobe got for us to look forward to?
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Confirmed: Metal Gear Solid 4 Online Beta plans
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Products
2008-04-14 21:46:17
Konami Digital Entertainment has announced the plans for a public beta program for the PAL version of the forthcoming Metal Gear Online.
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Products
2008-04-14 21:46:17
Konami Digital Entertainment has announced the plans for a public beta program for the PAL version of the forthcoming Metal Gear Online.
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Microsoft delivers RDC beta 3 after all
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-04-11 02:51:09
Users of Microsoft's Remote Desktop Connection 2 beta 2 for Mac OS X were discomforted when it expired before the final release arrived and the company told them not to expect a fresh beta. But that's all changed with the unexpected arrival of beta 3!
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-04-11 02:51:09
Users of Microsoft's Remote Desktop Connection 2 beta 2 for Mac OS X were discomforted when it expired before the final release arrived and the company told them not to expect a fresh beta. But that's all changed with the unexpected arrival of beta 3!
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Skype 3.8 promises improved audio
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-04-03 20:54:17
The beta release of Skype 3.8 for Windows features a tricked-up audio library that reduces background noise along with other improvements.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-04-03 20:54:17
The beta release of Skype 3.8 for Windows features a tricked-up audio library that reduces background noise along with other improvements.
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RDC beta expiry irritates users
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-03-31 23:24:31
Beta 2 of Microsoft's Remote Desktop Connection 2.0 client for Mac has been generally well received by users, but its expiry is causing some angst.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-03-31 23:24:31
Beta 2 of Microsoft's Remote Desktop Connection 2.0 client for Mac has been generally well received by users, but its expiry is causing some angst.
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Is a modular Windows 7 in 2010 really such a good idea? No.
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-03-24 12:32:06
Microsoft watcher Mary Jo Foley is suggesting that Windows 7 will be a modular operating system, with a central core that is the OS itself, with other modules to be separately installable. Why isn't this a good thing, and would it mean only ‘one’ version of Windows at retail?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-03-24 12:32:06
Microsoft watcher Mary Jo Foley is suggesting that Windows 7 will be a modular operating system, with a central core that is the OS itself, with other modules to be separately installable. Why isn't this a good thing, and would it mean only ‘one’ version of Windows at retail?
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