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Chrome (beta)

Google has rethought the Internet browser — some of its basic underpinnings are quite novel — but users will recognise some features as they exist in other, open-source browsers on the market today.

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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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Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2

Microsoft's release should retain its browser base but doesn't yet have enough to lure loyal Firefox users back to Internet Explorer.

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Google Desktop 4 beta

Google Desktop 4 beta is less clunky than its predecessor and we love the zippy search and creative Sidebar Gadgets. Still, we're wary of handing over our computing habits to Google's servers.

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Yahoo Mail Beta

Yahoo brings the style and speed of desktop e-mail services to the Web.

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Halo 3 beta in May, new video now

Bungie's shooter open for testing worldwide on May 16; new "Vidoc" shows off never-before-seen features including instant replay, shield grenades, man cannon.

Vista beta sucks up battery juice

Windows Vista delivers some pretty snazzy new graphics, but all that "wow" can be a real drain.

Beta out for next-generation McAfee tools

McAfee released test versions of two consumer security products on Friday, promising integrated protection that people can install and then forget about.

Adobe offers sneak peek of CS4 apps

Trials of early versions of the next Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Soundbooth are available for download at Adobe Labs.

Data-corrupting Home Server won't be fixed til June

Yesterday Microsoft dashed the hopes of users waiting for a fix to the Windows Home Server data corruption issue -- the patch will not be available in its official form until June.

How to store your files online

Six options for sharing, backing up and storing your files online.

How do I know if my PC is ready for Vista?

Hi, I intend switch to Windows Vista when it's released in early 2007, but how can I be sure my PC is fast enough to run it?

Find files faster

Hard-disk real estate is so plentiful and cheap now, finding what we really want or need among the gigabytes of detritus is becoming an issue. We look at some popular programs to banish your file finding nightmares.

DIY: Desktop buying guide

What you need to know -- from finding the type of PC that fits your lifestyle to catching up on all of the latest trends.

100 tips to speed up your software

Do more faster with these amazingly useful shortcuts.

Find it fast: 6 hard drive searching apps

Need to find a specific e-mail message or file on your hard drive? You're not alone. Here are six new localised-search apps let you search your hard drive.

Top 10 Google apps

CNET.com.au reviews Google's most compelling desktop and Web-based applications for communications, mapping, 3D drawing and more.

Calendars: Yahoo vs. Google

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

Windows Vista pros and cons

What you'll love and hate about Windows Vista.

Format wars: the tech that should have won

Did you love Laserdisc? Were you bonkers over Betamax? Do you cry yourself to sleep because BeOS never hit the big time? Fret no more -- superdork Captain Tech is here to travel back in time and save the format losers that should have triumphed.

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GMail Drive 1.0.12 beta

Save and retrieve files stored on your Gmail account via Windows Explorer.

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Picasa 3 beta

Organize, edit, and share pictures faster with Google's Picasa.

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WinMount 3.1 Beta 1023

Mount ZIP, RAR, and ISO files to a new drive and use files included directly.

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Defraggler 1.02.077 beta

Select files on your PC to defragment them.

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HDD Health 3.3 build 217 beta

Monitor your hard disks and get alerts on impending failure.

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