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Microsoft preps to push IE 8; makes blocking tool available

Microsoft preps to push IE 8; makes blocking tool availableThe Damage is Already Done!There are three virus's on the internet today that if engaged your Internet Explorer8 is toasted. My quarantine is manually fed and in another instance of repair using the main disc for repair was also needed. Sometimes...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Web browsers, INTERNET, Microsoft Corp., tool, Microsoft Internet Explorer, beta software, IE 8

Discussion threads 2009-01-07

Travelocity develops multimedia travel guide

Barry Vandevier, the CTO of Travelocity talks about the company's new "Experience Finder" feature. The beta software allows users to learn about a particular destination through interactive features such as video, photos and reviews. by Andrew Mager

Tags: Andrew Mager, Beta Software, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Multimedia, Travelocity.com LP

Blog posts 2007-07-24

Short clip: Travelocity develops multimedia travel guide

Barry Vandevier, the CTO of Travelocity talks about the company's new "Experience Finder" feature. The beta software allows users to learn about a particular destination through interactive features such as video, photos and reviews.

Tags: Multimedia, Travelocity.com LP, Beta Software, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Barry Vandevier, Travelocity

Videos 2007-07-24

Watching Windows Vista decay

Watching Windows Vista decayGrain of saltI don't doubt Vista is buggy, but how [i]reliable[/i] do you think the Reliability Monitor is?I have to say one thing here.....I have been using Redhat Linux since 6.0 and have my RHCT in RHEL3 paid for by work and Fedora Core 5 has bugs...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Right Now IT, Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, beta software, monitor

Discussion threads 2006-06-22

Firefox 1.5 patches 'undisclosed' security holes

Firefox 1.5 patches 'undisclosed' security holesIt sounds to me......Like this blog would have criticized them either way.What I don't get George...If a security hole isn't found in public, but in-house programmers find it and patch it why would people complain? This includes IE.The mere wanting to hear their own voices...

Tags: Web browsers, Viruses and worms, Beta Software, Mozilla Firefox 1.5, source code, Microsoft Corp., patch management, security, OSS, security hole, OSS folk, Mozilla Firefox

Discussion threads 2006-02-02

AOL Firefox Toolbar 1.0.6 beta2 (Windows)

The Firefox Toolbar 1.0 is an add-on to the Firefox web browser. Supported on systems running the Microsoft® Windows® and Mac OS X® operating systems, the Firefox Toolbar 1.0 beta software fits right under the browser's Address Bar and allows you quick web-based access to AOL services and features.Please familiarize...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, America Online Inc., Microsoft Windows, Firefox Toolbar 1.0, Beta Software, Web Browsers, Internet

Software downloads 2006-01-26

Microsoft to license test software for real-world use

Microsoft to license test software for real-world useRE: Microsoft to license test software for real-world use"Microsoft will offer customers the option to sign a "GoLive" license, which will allow them to deploy production systems on the beta software." Isn't that the same as the EULA, only don't sign anything, just...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, beta software, Microsoft Corp., production level software, software

Discussion threads 2005-04-18

All software is beta. Get over it.

All software is beta. Get over it.Beta software that a lot of people us everydayI am convinced that there exists today the single longest software beta product of all-time... Microsoft Windows. You choose the flavor of MS Windows, but be certain that you are dealing with a beta product....

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 98, Beta Software, Mozilla Group, Beta-Testing, No., software, beta, developer, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2005-02-11

Additional Resources

Thunderbird 3: Near-final version due next week

Thunderbird 3, an update to the email software Mozilla hopes will give it some of the advantages its Firefox browser has enjoyed, is due to arrive in near-final form next week. Thunderbird 3, an update to the email software Mozilla hopes will give it some of the advantages its...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Corp., E-mail Clients, Web Browsers, Software, Internet, Mozilla, Thunderbird, e-mail, Stephen Shankland CNET News

News items 2009-11-06

Windows 7's default UAC bypassed by 8 out of 10 malware samples

RE: Windows 7's default UAC bypassed by 8 out of 10 malware samplesyawnWho can I trust *now*....Even Ed Bott said '7' was more secure!The Windows Infect Season is not over yet.. Nothing's changed.... That people even USE Windows these days is quite remarkable.... It must be the power of habit...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, malware, UAC, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are "fantastic"

RE: Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are One report has at 4% market share the weekend of launch so im sure its past that already.Has Windows 7 marketshare eclipsed total OS X marketshare yet?Just wondering. :)MSFT: 1/2000 = $56. Today, $28.40Win 7 may not be the catastrophe the last...

Tags: Sales strategy, Businesses, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, stock split, Win7, recession, Steve Ballmer, sales, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Google Maps and the mystery of the non-existent town

anagram softwareDid you get the words "not real" out of it? With an extra "G" left over?Brilliant!Good find! If that isn't the solution, then it sure is one heck of a coincidence.It wouldn't surprise me at all if that is it. Similar things -- adding a fictional item...

Tags: Microsoft Windows NT, Network technology, Zack, Yahoo Maps, Google Inc., Google Maps, Argleton

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Xobni expands to include enterprise but where are Web, Mobile and even Mac versions

Search tools more than important!!!Good that mostly everbody knows that in business life nothing works without e-mail and even that important is a reliable and fast search tool for Outlook! One of those is Lookeen It has so many features which lighten your work that is amazing. It works with...

Tags: Groupware, Microsoft Office, Mail.app, Entourage, Web, Xobni, Microsoft Outlook, Apple Macintosh, mobile

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

News to know: AT&T, Verizon; T-Mobile; Microsoft CRM; Win7; datacenters; Sony-Ericcson

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Sam Diaz: AT&T sues Verizon Wireless, calls map ad "misleading" but doesn't dispute accuracy Matthew Miller: T-Mobile experiences...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Data Center, Dana Gardner, Dana Blankenhorn, Verizon Communications Inc., Andrew Nusca, T-Mobile, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Microsoft CRM, Sam Diaz, CRM, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows 7, Smart Phones, Tools & Techniques, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management

Blog posts 2009-11-04

Google Wave: Has potential, but let loose too soon

Open sourceKeep in mind that the code to developers is completely open source. If someone wants to make their own wave software or use the real time HTML 5 support for something else.Besides this is just a preview of the basics. Open to only 100,000 people, you can't expect much....

Tags: Google Inc., developer

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Chrome 4.0 gets beta release

Just an observation -Google now joins those other browsers that seem to "borrow" some would say nick features of Opera, yet Opera remains, with a small seemingly never growing following. The addition of speed will end soon, as gains like this always meet their limits. When all of the...

Tags: Web browsers, Linux, Opera Software ASA, Chrome, Chrome 4.0, beta release, Web browser, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

News to know: Ruiz, Moffat resign; Microsoft; Psystar; Smartphones

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Sam Diaz: Ruiz resigns as GlobalFoundries chairman; no mention of insider trading scandal Moffat no longer with IBM as...

Tags: Dana Blankenhorn, CBS Interactive Inc., Microsoft Corp., Psystar, Smartphone, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Mainframes, Sales Strategy, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Servers, Hardware, Sales

Blog posts 2009-11-03

ACDSee Pro 1.1.148 (Mac)

ACDSee Pro for Mac is a fast, flexible photography workflow application. The first beta of this software supports more than 40 popular image formats and allows users to view, manage, and print images. Additional features planned for subsequent beta releases of ACDSee Pro for Mac include professional non-destructive...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, ACD Systems, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-02

Ubuntu 9.10 = easiest, cheapest upgrade ever

Worst OS ever! You should read what Dana Blankhorn had to say about your beloved linux! I'll give you a hint, its not good. I can't believe they would release a distro with known harddrive bugs. I'm going to laugh at you when you lose all your data due...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, UNIX, Ubuntu, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-10-29

Trillian Astra 4.1 beta (Windows)

Trillian for Windows 4.1 Build 15 is now available for public beta testing. Trillian for Windows 4.1 features the following new improvements: Mail improvements, Windows 7 integration, better status control, powerful new Twitter and Facebook features. We've also worked on improving overall stability, fixing bugs, and reducing resource requirements whenever...

Tags: Beta, Trillian, Cerulean Studios, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-10-29