Neowin News Feed for: Invites

OnePlus ditches its invite system for the One - but it will return for the '2'

Andy Weir — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 14:32:01 +0000

"Open sales for the OnePlus One, forever," says the company. "Farewell to invites." Indeed, from today, you can buy the One without pre-approval - but the invite system will return for the OnePlus 2. Read more...

OnePlus to offer pre-orders (briefly), but 'invite' system isn't going away

Andy Weir — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 15:40:59 +0000

Next month, OnePlus will introduce handset pre-orders, but only for a "limited time window", and users may be expected to pay a deposit. Additionally, the frustrating 'invite' system will live on. Read more...

Windows 7 beta invites sent to select testers

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:05:05 +0000

Today, Microsoft released its first wave of invitations for the Windows 7 beta test. The invitations were only sent to a small, select group of 'technical beta' testers. In the email sent to invited testers,... Read more...

Microsoft sends Vista SP2 invites - beta release in 4 weeks

Neowin Staff — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:59:37 +0000

Thanks to a tipster we have learned Microsoft has started sending Vista SP2 and Server 2008 SP2 invites to select testers today. Earlier this week it was revealed the company will release SP2 before Windows... Read more...

Microsoft sends out Windows Live Messenger 9.0 beta invites

Steven Parker — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:28:31 +0000

No sooner has the Windows Live Wave 2 suite been released than the first Wave 3 beta begins - Windows Live Messenger v9. Unlike the betas that have just finished, the Messenger v9 beta is... Read more...

New Web site lets techies trade beta-test invites

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 04:04:36 +0000

With the July launch of InviteShare, users can sign up for free and trade invites to online beta testing programs. Once one submits their e-mail address to lists kept at the site for particular start-ups,... Read more...

Linspire invites dirty uncle Microsoft over for patent party

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:37:37 +0000

When not threatening to sue Linux makers, Microsoft can't help itself from partnering with them. Redmond today announced a buddy-buddy deal with desktop Linux maker Linspire. We'd call it a stretch to say that anyone... Read more...

Microsoft invites hackers back for Blue Hat

Thu, 10 May 2007 20:39:57 +0000

On Wednesday, members of the hacking community willing to give Microsoft a hand arrived at Redmond, Washington, to show the software giant where it's gone wrong. This time the company's latest Blue Hat conference, typically... Read more...

Crackdown Goes Gold - Halo 3 MP Beta Invites Included!

Todd Tanner — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 18:36:43 +0000

Microsoft Game Studios today announced that the highly anticipated action title "Crackdown™" has gone gold. From developer Realtime Worlds and the mind of acclaimed creator Dave Jones, "Crackdown" is poised to raid retail throughout North... Read more...

Microsoft Invites Mozilla Devs Over

Steven Parker — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 07:43:11 +0000

The head of Microsoft's open source lab is inviting Mozilla developers up to Redmond for some help in making sure Firefox and Thunderbird run on Windows Vista. The offer is part of a weekly lab... Read more...

Microsoft Update SP1 invites sent out

Steven Parker — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 13:36:48 +0000

Microsoft has selected testers to help with scenarios on a Service Pack 1 update for Microsoft Update. The beta is only expected to last until the end of January. Microsoft released the Update service last... Read more...

Microsoft sends out invites for Update Service

Steven Parker — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 10:49:42 +0000

Eric Brodish, Beta Coordinator for Microsoft has sent out invites to testers asking them to participate in a new Service Pack for Microsoft Update v6. The beta scheduled to start in the beginning of 2006... Read more...

Windows Live Messenger Invites

Fri, 16 Dec 2005 05:29:39 +0000

Microsoft has just sent out the first batch of Family and Friend invites to the Windows Live Messenger beta testing team. Each current WLM enabled .NET account is receiving 2 invites to hand out: ... Read more...

Office 12 Technical Beta Invites

Thu, 10 Nov 2005 23:38:27 +0000

Microsoft has just sent out the first wave of "Office 12" technical beta program invitations. In the e-mail received by many of our members here at Neowin, Microsoft revealed that Office 12 Beta 1 is... Read more...

Final Web2Messenger Beta Invites

Tom Warren — Thu, 25 Aug 2005 13:45:44 +0000

Each day this week we've been giving you, our loyal readers, a chance to grab an invite to Web2Messenger. Web2Messenger is a brand-new service that allows people to send you messages from... Read more...

Wednesday's Web2Messenger Invites

Tom Warren — Wed, 24 Aug 2005 13:11:38 +0000

Each day this week we'll be giving you, our loyal readers, a chance to grab an invite to Web2Messenger. Web2Messenger is a brand-new service that allows people to send you messages from... Read more...

Tuesday's Web2Messenger Invites

Tom Warren — Tue, 23 Aug 2005 13:17:03 +0000

Web2Messenger Beta Invites

Tom Warren — Mon, 22 Aug 2005 13:05:14 +0000

Microsoft Sends Out Beta Invites for Student 2006

Steven Parker — Sun, 24 Apr 2005 10:01:50 +0000

Thanks SkyyPunk for this submission. The Microsoft Student Product Team has sent out invites for their upcoming beta program for Student 2006 Microsoft Student is designed to be the best homework resource... Read more...

Microsoft sends out Windows Server 2003 R2 beta invites

Tom Warren — Thu, 25 Nov 2004 19:53:48 +0000

Microsoft are slowly selecting potential testers for their next Windows Server release, code named R2. In an email to testers today the software giant begins: "Due to the outstanding contributions you made during... Read more...

Invites to join the Windows Server 2003 SP1 and XP Pro x64

Neowin Staff — Tue, 09 Nov 2004 07:56:44 +0000

Thanks annon We would like to extend an invitation for you to beta test a version of Windows Server 2003 SP1 and Windows XP Professional for x64 processors. This service... Read more...

Analyst note: Nintendo DS invites free voice-over-IP chat

Wed, 01 Sep 2004 14:35:51 +0000

TNI Securities report says the DS handheld will enable free phone calls at wireless hotspots. In its Electronic Entertainment Industry Update released today, TNI Securities reports that the recently revealed headset port... Read more...

Microsoft spec invites controversy

Wed, 09 Jul 2003 14:38:44 +0000

A Web services security specification, introduced this week by IBM and Microsoft, could emerge as a rival to the existing Sun Microsystems-backed Liberty Alliance Project. A group of major players on the... Read more...

Symantec Invites pcAnywhere 11.0 Testers

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 11 Dec 2002 14:30:36 +0000

The pcAnywhere group at Symantec is hard at work on the next release of the company's PC remote control software and has opened the beta program to corporate customers. The pcAnywhere 11.0 beta is currently... Read more...