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Is Google News the longest beta ever?

Google News has been in 'Beta' for nearly two and a half years.

Several million beta testers a day for nearly a thousand days, i.e. more than a billion (non unique) beta testers.

That's quite some QA.
I wonder if this is a record?

Google launches news service - Computerworld
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I'm going to be a dad!
Is Rim the new Microsoft?
I am the real fake real fake Steve Jobs
Why are US newspapers so bad when it comes to international news.
Pamplona bulls gore the runners.
Why Facebook is hyped so.
Trivia - Pandoras 'box' was a mistranslation.
The distinction between blogs and newspapers blurs
Not if, but when, will Google be bigger than Microsoft?
The Obit to end all obits
The iPhone Agony and the Ecstasy
Jesus Phone Crucified by ATT
Facebook: honeymoon over.
pissing on the iPhone parade
Airports of the world
The Design of Facebook
Apple's future rests on the keyboard - or lack of it.
T-Mobile Instant Message Scam
In defense of Technorati
Blogfest Design Competition
Design Blogfest
RIP Allan Woolley
Microsoft Yahoo is a done deal even if they don't know it yet
DIY quantum eraser
Hilarious Ernst & Young Teambuilding Video.
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