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    Microsoft released an interim test version of Windows Vista to some corporate testers on Friday, and said it will expand the program to selected tech enthusiasts soon.

  • OLPC achieves 2km range in 802.11s tests

    A tester for the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project has tested wireless technology using the 802.11s 'mesh networking' pre-draft in Australia's outback and achieved distances of 2km

  • Microsoft releases public download of Vista

    After months of limited testing, Microsoft late on Wednesday made a beta version of Windows Vista publicly available for download.

  • 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.

  • Firefox 1.5 update released

    The Mozilla Foundation on Wednesday released an update for Firefox 1.5 that provides greater stability and security.

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    We look at three hardware tools and one software tool for network maintenance.

  • Microsoft investigates breach of beta network

    Microsoft is investigating a security breach on a server that hosts its Windowsbeta community, which allows more than 20,000 Windows users a chance to test software that is still in development.

  • Penetration testing: do you need it?

    When a company decides to do penetration testing, the IT manager is usually the one to implement it. Here are two testing experiences you can consider when guiding your own testing.

  • Keeping apps to speed

    Are you paying employees to sit around watching an hourglass? Losing customers because that order page on your Web site takes forever to generate and download? Then it's time to focus on application management.

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    Despite having a quality management product on the books at Western Power, no one was using it, causing the energy company to have problems with software development quality.

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  • Four network maintenance tools tested

    We look at three hardware tools and one software tool for network maintenance.

  • Microsoft testers get an eyeful

    In a brief security lapse, early testers of Microsoft software had access to discussions on all of Microsoft's products, rather than just the programs they were testing.

  • 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.

  • Zoho Office Suite beta

    The Zoho Office Suite beta has strong potential, but it's not yet a final product, and its spreadsheets and presentations apps need more work before you can rely on them.

  • 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.

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