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Vista-compatible AIM 6 beta released
January 12, 2007
Latest version of AOL's instant messaging application offers Microsoft Windows Vista compatibility among other features.
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Adobe releases beta of Flash for Linux
October 19, 2006
The company is also working on 64-bit versions of Flash, although there is no set release date.
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Windows Live offers a vast array of services
March 14, 2006
chart What exactly is Microsoft making available via Windows Live? The complete list is here.
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Windows Live Messenger launches public beta
May 9, 2006
Next generation of MSN Messenger lets people make calls from PCs to landline phones and back.
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Microsoft tests parental-control software
August 30, 2006
Windows Live OneCare Family Safety to help parents keep certain Web content from reaching their children.
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Anti-spyware added to beta of Microsoft's OneCare
March 9, 2006
Preview version of Microsoft's security software is updated with anti-spyware technology, a slight name change and bug fixes.
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Office 12 moves closer to beta
November 11, 2005
Microsoft tells testers to expect the first version in the next few weeks.
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New Windows file system enters testing
August 29, 2005
Microsoft surprises developers with a test release of WinFS, a new file system for Windows.
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Skype releases video-calling beta for Macs
September 14, 2006
Software is designed to enable free video calls between Skype users with Windows or Mac machines.
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Microsoft patch jams up IE
December 17, 2005
Security update is causing trouble for some people who have been testing version 7 of the browser.
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Microsoft embraces open-source scripting language
January 4, 2006
Company unveils first beta of IronPython, a .Net implementation of Python, in hopes of luring programmers to Windows.
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Clock is ticking on Apple's Boot Camp beta
April 10, 2007
Windows partitions won't disappear once the final version is released, but test users may encounter some headaches.
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Adobe to release Photoshop CS3 beta on Friday
December 14, 2006
Photoshop beta will have native Mac support; also coming are CSS Advisor and Ajax tools for Web designers.
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Skype releases beta for Mac OS X
July 26, 2006
Features are similar to those already available to Skype's Windows users. No video capability quite yet.
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Microsoft launches anti-spyware beta
January 6, 2005
Company unveils first version of a spyware-killing application based on technology from recently acquired Giant Software. Images: Microsoft's anti-spyware beta
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Trend Micro acquires HijackThis antispyware tool
March 14, 2007
Updated version of HijackThis and a new Trend Micro safe-browsing tool are due next week.
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VMware Fusion beta for Macs goes public
December 28, 2006
Test application lets the Windows operating systems run in a virtualized environment on Mac OS X.
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No Vista Beta 2 this year
November 29, 2005
Testers won't get hands on the second beta of the next Windows until early 2006, Microsoft says.
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Public gets peek at Windows Media Player 11
May 15, 2006
Media Player overhaul, partnership with MTV take aim at dominance of Apple's iTunes and iPod digital music player. Images: Window Media Player 11
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Microsoft to test new Messenger
December 12, 2005
Beta expected soon for Windows Live Messenger, an update that takes the IM program into new areas, including Net telephony.
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