MSN Launches Toolbar Beta

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MSN Toolbar Beta

MSN Toolbar Beta 01/26/2004 01:10 AM
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MSN Toolbar Beta Released

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Google Toolbar 3 Beta

Google Toolbar 3 Beta 03/14/2005 04:26 PM
Google Toolbar 3 beta has been released. New features:SpellCheck: Whenever users type into a web form (including web-based email, discussion forums, and intranet web applications), SpellCheck instantly reviews and suggests corrections. The AutoFix option enables users to automatically check and...

MSN Blocks Pop-ups with Toolbar Beta

MSN Blocks Pop-ups with Toolbar Beta 01/27/2004 06:59 AM

MSN Toolbar Beta -- More Useful Everyday

MSN Toolbar Beta -- More Useful Everyday 01/27/2004 08:57 AM
MSN toolbar beta to the public .. ªˆ„¨§ MSN

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A9 Toolbar 1.0.2.334 Beta Released

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"MSN Toolbar Beta -- More Useful
Everyday"

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MSN Toolbar Suite Beta Released

MSN Toolbar Suite Beta Released 12/19/2004 03:06 PM
Yesterday afternoon, Microsoft’s MSN unit unveiled a beta version of the MSN Toolbar Suite, a sweeping set of desktop and Web searching tools that promises to give Windows users many of the search features that the company originally promised for Longhorn. The MSN Toolbar Suite includes the taskbar-based MSN Deskbar, Windows Explorer and Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)-based toolbars, and the MSN Toolbar for Outlook. And, unlike a hastily released rival desktop search tool from Google,… Direct and Related Links for 'MSN Toolbar Suite Beta Released'

Microsoft unveils MSN toolbar beta

Microsoft unveils MSN toolbar beta 01/26/2004 11:23 AM
The software giant introduces a beta version of a toolbar meant to offer simplified access to the company's various Internet portal services, such as Web-based e-mail and search.

New Google Toolbar 3 Beta Released

New Google Toolbar 3 Beta Released 03/14/2005 05:16 PM
A few new Google Toolbar features: Word translator, spell check webforms..

MSN Toolbar 1.0.1322.0 Beta Released

MSN Toolbar 1.0.1322.0 Beta Released 01/26/2004 12:40 PM

Citysearch Launches Local Toolbar

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Source: DMNews.com - Citysearch announced a series of new tools yesterday to help consumers find local businesses, including an Internet browser search toolbar....

Microsoft launches search toolbar

Microsoft launches search toolbar 01/26/2004 07:41 PM
The toolbar, which is in beta mode now, sits underneath the browser's address bar, and is similar to competing toolbars from rivals Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc. ...

Ask Jeeves Toolbar for Firefox Launches

Ask Jeeves Toolbar for Firefox Launches 03/17/2005 03:18 AM

Yahoo Launches Pop-Up Blocker for their
Toolbar

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Microsoft Launches Search Toolbar

Microsoft Launches Search Toolbar 01/26/2004 02:57 PM
Microsoft Launches Search Toolbar
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Microsoft Corp.'s MSN Internet division has developed a search toolbar that users can add to their Web browsers via a free download. The MSN Toolbar's main feature is its search form, from which users can perform Web searches. It also provides shortcuts to MSN services, such as the Hotmail e-mail service, the MSN Messenger instant messaging service and the My MSN customizable home page for the MSN Web portal.

Google, then Yahoo and now Microsoft......

Ask Jeeves launches Firefox toolbar

Ask Jeeves launches Firefox toolbar 03/17/2005 02:58 AM
The search company further embraces the Mozilla browser with an add-on.

Netcraft launches free anti-phishing
toolbar

Netcraft launches free anti-phishing
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New Mozilla Firefox Yahoo! Toolbar Beta
Supports Mac OS X and Linux

New Mozilla Firefox Yahoo! Toolbar Beta
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Yahoo Search Toolbar Offers Beta
Anti-Spyware Protection

Yahoo Search Toolbar Offers Beta
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Yahoo Releases Beta Toolbar Tweak with
WebRank Site Rankings Meter

Yahoo Releases Beta Toolbar Tweak with
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Yahoo muscles in on PageRank area with new toolbar. "Web Rank: The popularity ranking of the site you are visiting as interpreted by Yahoo"

HTML TOOLBAR (free): Adds a toolbar to
Windows Explorer and IE which contains
your own HTML display

HTML TOOLBAR (free): Adds a toolbar to
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New Technorati beta launches

New Technorati beta launches 04/09/2004 04:12 PM

I'm proud to announce the new Technorati redesign has launched, available at www.technorati.com. Some highlights of the new design:

1. Three free email or RSS watchlists for individuals - all you have to do is sign up as a member. Of course, people who have paid for watchlists are grandfathered in as well.


2. Lots of UI fixes and tweaks. We listened hard to all of you who told us that our UI needed a lot of work. I hope that this is a step in the right direction. We tried to do what we could to humanize the language as well - using words like "conversations" and "references" and "sources" to help better describe what Technorati does, for example. I'm sure there's a long way to go, and lots more improvements we can make. Help us.


3. Keyword Search beyond just RSS. We improved our post detection capabilities, going beyond what pure RSS gives you - so that you can search the entire post, not just the summaries often found in RSS feeds.


4. Better explanations and interfaces for Current Events and NewsTalk (formerly called Breaking News). Click on the arrows to expand or compress blogger commentary, to allow a "quick view" or a more context-rich, deeper view into the data.


5. BookTalk (formerly called Hot Products), a listing of the most talked-about books, DVDs, and other products in the blogosphere in the last 24 hours.


6. Improved features for weblog authors: First, a more robust, reliable "Claim Your Blog" codebase. Once you, as an author, have claimed your weblog, you get a bunch of new features, including the blog rank for your blog. (Find out how far off of the top 100 you are...) We're also working on a number of other "Author Dashboard" type features coming soon.


7. Caching, speedups, and bug fixes. Almost too many to mention.

A few points to note:

1. Response time of the searches is still not reliably fast enough. Some searches are fast, some take a long time. We know this is unacceptable, and we are working on this. Site reliability and faster response time are our top priorities. We are working hard to improve the user experience.


2. We're working on providing RSS and email watchlists for keyword searches as well, but it wasn't ready for the cut, so it'll go out as soon as it is ready, which should be quite soon. In the meantime, you can do keyword searches on the site, but can't get RSS or email subscriptions yet.

Send us feedback! Use feedback@technorati.com to send feedback to the Technorati team, or send comments directly to me at david-blog@sifry.com. Your thoughts and comments are extremely important to us.

Thanks again for all your support.

Yahoo Launches RSS Aggregator Beta

Yahoo Launches RSS Aggregator Beta 01/23/2004 10:59 PM
Launched Friday, Yahoo's new RSS Headlines service gathers multiple syndication feeds onto a user's custom My Yahoo page.

MSN Launches Local Search Beta

MSN Launches Local Search Beta 06/22/2005 02:02 AM
Microsoft's MSN business unit has planted local roots. Monday, MSN announced a beta of an Internet search service that corrals local business and residential listings together with maps and satellite images. MSN Local Search follows rivals AOL, Google and Yahoo as the latest purveyor of geographic based Web searches.

Microsoft Launches Web Messenger Beta

Microsoft Launches Web Messenger Beta 07/26/2004 07:44 PM

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“Microsoft is beta testing a Web-based MSN Messenger client that will let its hundreds of millions of users talk online with friends in real time by using only a Web browser.”…

Microsoft Launches Second Office Beta

Microsoft Launches Second Office Beta 03/11/2003 01:22 AM
The applications in Microsoft's Office suite are sporting new names as the software titan moves to put data interchange at the heart of its office productivity platform.

ProNet: Technorati Beta Launches

ProNet: Technorati Beta Launches 06/17/2005 02:06 PM
The team at Technorati just announced the launch of their new beta site, which collects much of the features and functionality that have been available on the popular blog-tracking service and wraps them in a friendly and fun interface. In...

Novell Launches OES Beta (NewsFactor)

Novell Launches OES Beta (NewsFactor) 12/28/2004 05:05 PM
NewsFactor - Novell (Nasdaq: NOVL) is offering a test version of its Open Enterprise Server (OES) platform, a blend of the company's proprietary networking software and open source technology that the company said promises to offer businesses greater flexibility with I.T. systems.

A9, amazon's search service, launches in
beta

A9, amazon's search service, launches in
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Microsoft launches MSN music store beta

Microsoft launches MSN music store beta 09/02/2004 02:07 AM
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Yahoo Japan launches bl0g beta

Yahoo Japan launches bl0g beta 02/01/2005 09:25 PM
Softbank's Yahoo Japan unit tests a site for bloggers, something the domestic Yahoo doesn't yet have.

Yahoo Launches Beta of Local Search

Yahoo Launches Beta of Local Search 08/03/2004 11:36 PM
Yahoo has announced a beta search of a new Yahoo Local, at http://local.yahoo.com . Instead of the stuff you might remember from Yahoo Get Local, this is a search that...

Microsoft launches anti-spyware beta

Microsoft launches anti-spyware beta 01/06/2005 11:12 AM
The company unveils the first version of a spyware-killing application based on technology from recently acquired Giant Software.
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Micrsoft launches MSN music store beta

Micrsoft launches MSN music store beta 09/01/2004 05:44 PM
Microsoft has launched a beta version of its MSN music service, which offers 99 cent downloads in Windows Media format...

Local-i Restaurant Search Site Launches
in Beta

Local-i Restaurant Search Site Launches
in Beta 07/16/2004 11:31 AM
Source: ClickZ - New restaurant search engine Local-i aims to take a bite out of the lucrative local search market....

ProNet: Zoundry launches new Blog Writer
beta

ProNet: Zoundry launches new Blog Writer
beta 03/14/2005 06:05 PM
Zoundry has just announced a new beta release of Blog Writer, their WYSIWYG posting editor for posting to weblogs on Windows machines. The new version features drag-and-drop editing, Firefox compatibility, and a product placement engine to insert affiliate links....

Microsoft Launches Visual Studio
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Microsoft launches beta of digital music
download service

Microsoft launches beta of digital music
download service 09/01/2004 06:57 PM
Xeni Jardin: MSN Music launched today. From a CBS Marketwatch report:

Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled details of a new service for downloading digital music, placing it squarely in competition with Apple's rival iTunes music service. Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft will launch a preview version of its new MSN Music service tomorrow that will allow users to legally download songs mostly for 99 cents each. The service will also make entire albums available, the majority of which will cost $9.99, the company said. Microsoft's push into the arena for downloadable music trails Apple's hugely successful iPod digital music player and its own iTunes music service. Apple also charges 99 cents for each song downloaded through iTunes.

Link to news report, and Link to MSN Music home page. (Thanks, Jean-Luc)

Update: Jason Schultz points out the system requirements list, which contains some interesting items:

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, or Windows XP
Internet Explorer 5.01 (or later), which supports 128-bit encryption
Windows Media Player 7.1 (or later), we recommend the latest version
A 233 megahertz (MHz) processor (such as an Intel Pentium II or Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) processor) or faster
64 megabytes (MB) of RAM or more
Speakers and sound capability
Payment with a valid credit card with a U.S. billing address
To enjoy high-quality audio as a Radio Plus subscriber, you will need Windows Media Player 9 Series (or later)

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