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  • IE 7 bugs abound

    People didn't lose any time in finding bugs in the latest preview release of Internet Explorer 7.

  • Mozilla browser to learn from surfing habits

    The latest test version of the open-source browser is inviting users to improve features by submitting their surfing data.

  • Public beta of IE 7 nears

    Microsoft is planning to make a beta of Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP available to the general public within the next four months.

  • Opera, Mozilla release new browser betas

    Two of the last remaining serious Web browser rivals to Microsoft's Internet Explorer each released new versions this week, promising faster and more stable surfing.

  • Testers lock horns with Vista beta

    Microsoft has passed a major milestone with the release of its first full test version of Windows Vista, the next generation of its flagship operating system.

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  • IE7: Are we right back where we started?

    The long-awaited Internet Explorer 7 debuted recently -- and a brand-new flaw promptly debuted a day later. While Redmond argued that the vulnerability actually comes from Outlook Express, it still affects IE7. But Mike Mullins says it doesn't bode well for the browser update, whose security enhancements Microsoft has been touting.

  • Allchin: Buy Vista for the security

    If you aren't impressed by the OS update's flash new features, consider getting Vista for its tougher defences, Windows chief Jim Allchin says.

  • Lindows opens new Sneak Preview

    Lindows.com has released a second Sneak Preview of its Linux-based operating system, adding features for streamlining the process for installing new software and for viewing and printing non-Linux file formats.

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  • Mozilla browser to learn from surfing habits

    The latest test version of the open-source browser is inviting users to improve features by submitting their surfing data.

  • Apple ends Safari test program

    Apple Computer has terminated a program that gave some developers access to the latest test versions of its Safari browser, after some testers apparently leaked several prereleases to the public.

  • Microsoft hopes 7 is lucky number for IE

    The software maker launches its first major update to the browser in years, offering tabbed browsing and security additions.

  • Netscape 8.0 (beta)

    An early version of Netscape's much-anticipated browser kills two birds with one stone: it runs the recent and wildly successful Mozilla Firefox engine but renders pages in Internet Explorer, too.

  • Office revamp to get a going-over

    The software giant plans to "refresh" the beta version of Office 2003, which could delay the final release, and tries out a new PowerPoint add-on.

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