Category: Internet Explorer

Eyes On The Xbox 360 Web Browser

By | June 6, 2012 | 15 Comments

Eyes On The Xbox 360 Web BrowserMeet the Internet Explorer.

As previously reported, Microsoft has given us a small sneak peak at the upcoming Xbox web browser, which not only utilizes Kinect, but also a new technology called SmartGlass.

So what is SmartGlass? A nightmare for the WiiU and a game changer for the software giant.
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Internet Explorer 10 Release Preview Enables “Do Not Track” By Default, Brings UI Changes

By | June 4, 2012 | 8 Comments

Internet Explorer 10 Consumer Preview Enables “Do Not Track” By DefaultAdvertising agencies moan.

In an effort to protect its users and their privacy, the upcoming Internet Explorer 10 will be the very first web browser to have a “Do Not Track” feature enabled by default. Although it’s certainly a very welcome change, some of the advertising agencies have already expressed their dissatisfaction on this matter.

Here is what Digital Advertising Alliance had to say:
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Windows 8 Release Preview: Internet Explorer 10 Metro Screenshots (Updated)

By | May 31, 2012 | 5 Comments

Windows 8 Release Preview: Internet Explorer 10 Metro Screenshots Even though the Windows 8 Release Preview build is yet to be released, guys from WinBeta have managed to install it ahead of time and give you a small sneak peak of what’s to come.

In a 14 minute video below, you can see exactly what has been changed since the Windows 8 Consumer Preview build and in case you care only about the IE10 Metro, here are a couple of screenshots.
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Wednesday’s Fun: Opera Is Broken In Opera (Updated)

By | May 30, 2012 | 16 Comments

Wednesday's Fun: Opera Is Broken In OperaOr how IE9 renders the poorly written code.

Here is an interesting observation for you. Today, guys behind the Norwegian web browser have released a new Beta build, which features various improvements and bug fixes.

However, the site appears to be broken when using previous snapshot (Build 1433) and even current one.
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Adobe Gives Flash Source Code To Microsoft, Bundles With IE10

By | May 25, 2012 | 2 Comments

Adobe Gives Flash Source Code To Microsoft, Bundles With IE10Sort of.

Well, here is an interesting turn of events, more than 2 years ago, Google has announced that it will bundle the Adobe Flash Player with its Google Chrome web browser. Now, according to the recent leak, Microsoft will do the very same thing and bundle it with the upcoming Internet Explorer 10 release.
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Google Chrome, The Most Popular Web Browser In The World

By | May 23, 2012 | 21 Comments

Google Chrome, The Most Popular Web Browser In The WorldIt looks like a fresh batch of the Internet Explorer TV ads and videos targeted at hipsters were not enough to accelerate the growth of Microsoft’s web browser, at least in a short term.

According to the latest report from StatCounter, Google Chrome has recently surpassed the IE and became the most popular web browser.
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Europe And USA To Investigate Mozilla’s Claims

By | May 22, 2012 | 8 Comments

Europe And USA To Investigate Mozilla's ClaimsJust slightly more than a week ago, Mozilla and Google have accused Microsoft of using unfair practices to block competitive browsers on their Windows 8 RT platform, now, it looks like things did not get unnoticed.

Recently, the US Senate Judiciary Committee has announced that they will investigate allegations of the anti-competitive behavior by Microsoft. In addition to that, the European Commission will be joining the party as well.
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Internet Explorer 11, A Game Changer

By | May 21, 2012 | 12 Comments

Internet Explorer 11, A Game ChangerWindows 9, Windows Phone 9 included.

Ever wondered what could possibly Internet Explorer 11 bring to the table? If the recent rumor is true, it will change the security game as we know.

According to Insideris, with the help of Kinect (probably Kinect 2 by the time it’s released) or a fingerprint reader, Microsoft will assign a unique ID for your finger (or face), which will be used as follows:
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Latest Internet Explorer 10 Video Features FavBrowser

By | May 15, 2012 | 4 Comments

Latest Internet Explorer 10 Video Features FavBrowserMakes link sharing easier.

In the recently published IE10 blog post, Microsoft has talked about the new Windows 8 and browser capabilities that allow users to quickly share their favorite web sites.

All you have to do is swipe from the edge, select preferred service and that’s pretty much it.
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Internet Explorer 10 Development Continues

By | May 14, 2012 | 16 Comments

Internet Explorer 10 Development ContinuesEvery little bit helps.

If you are wondering whether or not the Internet Explorer division is still working on a new web standards support after the Consumer Preview of Windows 8, then we have some good news for you: they are.

In the recently leaked Windows 8 screenshots, it shows the Internet Explorer 10 build 10.0.837X.0, which now scores a total of 319 points on the HTML5Test.com.
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