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Pinterest Improvements Being Beta Tested

Most mobile application publishers perform beta tests in order to ensure that their app is working correctly before updates are released to the public. Pinterest is a popular social network, specifically among women, that allows users to share food, fashion, fitness, and so forth. Pinterest is currently beta testing its latest update, Pinterest Lens, which the… Read more »

College Courses are Sometimes Beta Tested

Online courses are constantly being offered now through both public and private universities. With options to take college courses rapidly expanding, many courses are being reviewed, or essentially beta tested, by large groups of volunteers before hitting course catalogs. Companies such as Coursera have groups of about 2,500 people that sample online courses prior to… Read more »

Forms of TV Now Being Beta Tested

Even though forms of beta testing have been around for a long time, the quality assurance trend has become increasingly popular among mobile phone applications, video games and more. With this trend bubbling to different markets, it’s no surprise that cable television provider Comcast has entered the game. Originally announced a year ago, the cable… Read more »