Tags: beta, feeds

Google Reader Beta

Google's elegant newsfeed manager for Gmail users is friendly for newbies to RSS.

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Blogger beta

Blogger beta allows tagging, as well as drag-and-drop layout editing, and it lets you wall off your blog to strangers, but most current Blogger users will have to set up another blog from scratch to try the new features.

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Internet Explorer 7 Beta 3

Microsoft has changed the look and feel of its venerable browser while adding some much-needed security features.

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Writely beta

Can Writely replace Microsoft Word? Yes, if you have stable Internet access and don't need a ton of editing and formatting features.

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Google Calendar beta

Google Calendar beta is a flexible and easy-to-use online system that lets you juggle multiple events from multiple calendars.

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Yahoo: Pipe in data, then mash it up

Beta Web service Yahoo Pipes is designed to make it easier to manipulate data feeds from Web sites in creating applications.

Microsoft upgrades search

Microsoft is set to launch on Wednesday the beta version of its new Windows Live Search page, which uses the same behind-the-scenes technology as MSN Search but will eventually become the company's sole search offering.

Google takes another swing at desktop search

Google launched a new beta version of its desktop search tool that features updated Web navigation software and an innovative tool-bar.

Microsoft releases IE 7 beta to public

Microsoft took the wraps off Internet Explorer 7 Tuesday, releasing the new "preview" version of its Web browser to the general public for testing.

Sidebar on display in next Vista preview

As more computer users move to larger, wide-screen monitors, Microsoft is staking a claim to that added real estate.

Newbie's guide to Flock

You've heard about it and you want to try it, but you're a bit scared because you're not a computer whiz. Worry not! CNET's Josh Lowensohn walks you through it.

100 tips to speed up your software

Do more faster with these amazingly useful shortcuts.

DIY: Yahoo Hacks

CNET describes ways to use Yahoo for custom searches and to compare results against those of Google.

The future of e-mail

We pit the beta versions of Yahoo Mail, Hotmail and Gmail against each other.

Calendars: Yahoo vs. Google

CNET pits Yahoo Calendar against the Google Calendar beta online scheduling service.

Start-page smackdown: Netvibes, Pageflakes, iGoogle and Live.com

Want to create your own homepage? We put four personalised start pages through their paces and rank them according to looks, features and performance.

Sites to make New Year's resolutions stick

Resolutions may be made to be broken, but these Web sites help you get granular with goals, and then nag if you fall short.

Software that's ready for takeoff in 2008

Keep your eye on these apps as 2008 ticks by. Either stuck in development or newly released, this bushel of newbies is poised to make this year their year.

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Internet Explorer 8 beta 2

Take a look at the upcoming new features in IE8 with this preview for developers.

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Internet Explorer 8 beta 1

Take a look at the upcoming new features in IE8 with this preview for developers.

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Bizz RSS Feed Liner 4.11.01

Search, gather, and watch RSS feeds with various features.

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EasyFeed 2004 1.0.16.39 beta

Get up to date news with this news aggregator.

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360desktop public beta

Create a new desktop workspace that enables Web widgets and 360-degree wallpaper.

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