Microsoft took the wraps off Internet Explorer 7 Tuesday, releasing the new "preview" version of its Web browser to the general public for testing.
Mozilla has released a new beta version of Firefox 3, with the popular open source Web browser featuring significant new features that according to its makers will improve security, ease of use and the rendering of Web pages.
Microsoft on Thursday issued what it hopes will be the last test version of Internet Explorer 7 before the new browser is released later this year.
Microsoft has tweaked its testing schedule for Windows Vista as it tries to get the operating system update out by the end of 2006.
Microsoft is on track to release the first full test version of the next major Windows release by the end of June, a Microsoft executive said on Monday.
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This beta refresh reveals the suite's dynamic interface, as well as handy new tools, such as PDF creation.
In the just-released Beta 2 version of Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft mirrors the look and feel of other browsers while adding a few unique features.
Microsoft says beta testing for Office 12 begins in November. Also, the company gets 120,000 requests a month from people who want to save their Office documents in PDF format, making it one of the most requested features.
The first public beta of the combined Linux distribution will appear later this month, but it will have Red Hat's dominance to contend with.
Given the chance, Office 2003 could indeed have a positive impact on your business. Is it easy? Well, that depends.
Developers working on the next version of Firefox aim to release a beta or test version to the public in August.
Ivan Krstic, director of security architecture for the One Laptop Per Child project, brought a beta 2 test prototype model of the AU$175 laptops to AusCERT 2007. ZDNet Australia's Munir Kotadia caught up with Ivan to find out more about the pre-release model's features.
Microsoft will be shipping the second beta version of Office 11 next month, complete with XML tools.
Microsoft released the first test version of its new Windows Media Player software Wednesday, marking a significant upgrade aimed squarely at the burgeoning portable device market.
Google has rethought the Internet browser some of its basic underpinnings are quite novel but users will recognise some features as they exist in other, open-source browsers on the market today.
It's hard to find a free e-mail client that can go toe to toe with Mozilla Thunderbird, now available as a version 1.0 release candidate.
Release Candidate 1 (RC1) of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is now available: ZDNet has put Build 1289 through its paces.
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