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  • MSN update leaked

    A preview version of the upcoming 'MSN 8.5' appears to be available on the Internet, offering an early glimpse of the software giant's ever-evolving online strategy.

  • AOL: You've got VoIP

    America Online is expected to launch an Internet-phone service in the United States next month, leapfrogging rivals in a fast-growing market as it seeks to evolve from an also-ran provider of dial-up Internet access to a broadband services powerhouse.

  • Microsoft adds to OneCare security beta

    As Microsoft prepares to let the general public test-drive its OneCare Live security subscription service, the company is adding features requested by current testers.

  • Microsoft tests parental-control software

    Slightly later than planned, Microsoft on Wednesday in the US released a trial version of a free parental-control tool for Windows XP.

  • Public gets peek at Windows Media Player 11

    Taking aim at the dominance of Apple Computer, Microsoft this week is launching a test version of a revamped jukebox aimed at trying to knock iTunes down a peg.

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  • Microsoft makes next-gen Messenger public

    MSN Messenger 6, which includes ramped-up multimedia features, has been made available for download in its first public beta version.

  • Opera cries foul against MSN--again

    The Norwegian company says that rendering glitches with Microsoft's MSN site show that the software giant is undermining its browser--just a year after locking it out altogether.

  • MSN Messenger 6 Public Beta

    MSN Messenger 6 is a fun, exciting way to chat. Current users should upgrade.

  • Microsoft to launch peer-to-peer software

    New communications software aims to tap into the P2P trend among young people, but without the usual unsavoury legal implications.

  • iChat AV Beta

    iChat AV suffers some glitches in beta form, but it shows major potential--at least while it's still free.

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