Congrats to our Newber beta key winners!
If you entered our drawing for a spot in the Newber beta, check your inbox! All winners have been informed by the e-mail addresses that they provided when filling out the comment form. Didn’t win?...
View ArticleNokia Photos 1.5 beta released, now with geotagging
A beta version of Nokia’s mobile media management software, Nokia Photos 1.5, has been released, complete with a visual overhaul and a handful of new features. The New Features: Picture/Video...
View ArticleSkyfire mobile browser now open to everybody
After months of private beta, Skyfire, a free mobile browser lauded for offering support for Flash, AJAX, and other goodies generally reserved for PC browsers, has opened its doors to the public. Just...
View ArticleOpera Mobile 9.5 beta 2 released, supports widgets and UIQ
If you’re willing to tough your way through Beta browser territory, Opera’s got some goods for you to check out. This morning, they released Opera Mobile 9.5 Beta 2. Sure, it’s faster, and it’s more...
View ArticleSony launching Playstation Home (Beta) tomorrow for all
http://www.viddler.com/simple_on_site/17671819 It’s been nearly two years, but the time is coming, friends. The folks at the Playstation blog announced that starting tomorrow Sony would be rolling out...
View ArticleNvidia, AMD release new drivers
AMD announced recently that they are releasing the next version of their Catalyst driver, 8.12. It’s currently available for download from their site. The new version of the driver includes speed...
View ArticleWindows 7 beta available tomorrow: Only 2.5 million download slots available
Better hurry up if you want to download the Windows 7 beta, since Microsoft is only allowing the first 2.5 million of you to try it out. Those of you with fancy TechNet and MSDN connections can grab...
View ArticleMicrosoft's servers feeling the heat re: Windows 7 beta
Look what happens when you try to visit Microsoft’s Windows blog, in search of the Windows 7 beta. In the Twittrverse we call this a failwhale. We even made a video poking fun at the phenomenon....
View ArticleBetter hurry: Windows 7 beta now online (now with direct links)
Here’s the Windows 7 beta download link. Go crazy, but not too crazy you don’t want to put an eye out or anything. UPDATE Well, that link is no longer working; all you get is a page that says “Beta...
View ArticleMicrosoft overwhelmed by Windows 7 beta requests, will be available again soon
Looks like Microsoft didn’t anticipate the demand for its Windows 7 beta, as many of you are no doubt aware. As such, Microsoft is busy adding hardware to its fledgling online operation and will...
View ArticleSo how's that Windows 7 beta treating you?
So how’s that Windows 7 beta treating you? Even if you’ve had issues—and we know that some of you have—you should know that Microsoft is trying to make this whole experience work as smoothly as...
View ArticleWindows 7 restricted at Georgetown University
It looks like the IT department at Georgetown isn’t too keen on Windows 7 being installed on campus computers. They claim that, “installing any beta version of software is extremely risky,” and that...
View ArticlePoint at stuff and learn: Nokia's Point & Find has gone into public beta
http://www.viddler.com/player/df48093d/ So Nokia has finally launched that Point & Find service into beta. Point & Find, you’ll recall, was first introduced at Mobile World Conference a few...
View ArticleWindows 7: You love it, you really really love it!
You guys really love Windows 7! One of those fancy research firms conducted a poll and found that 44 percent of people (IT professionals) said they were “very satisfied” with the beta. Finding 44...
View ArticleHalo: Reach Multiplayer Beta Coming In May
Today, Bungie announced the info all Halo fans have been waiting to hear. The multiplayer Beta for the highly anticipated Halo: Reach will be available beginning May 3rd, 2010. For a beta invite,...
View ArticleFinal IE9 Preview Meets Web Accuracy Requirements
Microsoft just announced the results from their latest preview version of Internet Explorer 9, and the results are good. Typically results are measured using the Acid3 accuracy test, designed to verify...
View ArticleXbox 360 Fall Update Beta Is Live
If you haven’t powered up the ol’ Xbox 360 yet this evening, and you signed up for the Xbox 360 System Software Beta, you might want to go do that now. It’s live, and apparently has some very tasty...
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Firefox Beta Now Features New IonMonkey JavaScript Compiler, Built-In PDF...
Today is beta-release day at Mozilla, and the organization is launching new beta versions of Firefox for the desktop and Android. This time around, the desktop version is set to get the most...
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Chrome Beta For Android Gets Support For Experimental Data Compression On...
Google just announced that it has released a new feature for the Chrome Beta for Android that could speed up web browsing and save bandwidth for mobile Chrome users. With this proxy feature turned on,...
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