Seibel says the enhancements made to the browser since the last beta will mostly be transparent to the casual user.

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Orthocare's Magellan product, in beta testing, is imbedded with wireless technology the user can control with the company's smartphone app.

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Holt notes that the company issued a pre-beta version of Office 15 in January, with a more streamlined user interface and touch-0centric features.

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This week, global music subscription service Deezer launches a new, recharged exclusive beta version of its mobile app for Android, designed to enhance the user experience for music fans worldwide and enable them to discover new artists and tracks like never before.

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