Category: Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge Final Release Date & New Features

By | June 8, 2015 | 0 Comments

Microsoft Edge Final Release Date & New FeaturesWindows 10 Build 10134 leaks, screenshots below.

Over the weekend, we’ve seen a freshly leaked build of Windows 10, which has revealed at least two new features that were added to Microsoft’s Edge web browser.

The first is a small but welcome UI tweak: a home button in the address bar, which will quickly bring you to the home page of your choice. What if you are a power user and don’t need such thing? The good news is that it can be hidden via settings so everybody wins,

Next feature however is a must for any modern web browser: ability to import favorites from other web browsers.
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Microsoft Edge Becomes First Browser To Support Dolby Audio

By | May 30, 2015 | 0 Comments

Microsoft Edge Becomes First Browser To Support Dolby AudioAudiophiles rejoice.

Now here is something that should impact the vast majority of people that decided to give Microsoft Edge a try. According to the latest report, the software giant has partnered with Dolby to bring some of the audio technologies to its web browser.

So how exactly is this beneficial? Well, if you have a surround system hooked up then developers will be able to leverage it and enhance your overall listening experience, yes, even thorough the web browser. However, the good news don’t stop there. What if you have a regular laptop with not so great speakers, headphones or just a PC that utilizes simple 2.1 setup? Thanks to the new Dolby Digital Plus mode that is coming with Windows 10, you should be getting a much clearer and louder audio as well. Or to put it simply, everybody wins.
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JavaScript Benchmarks: Microsoft Edge Vs. Firefox 40 Alpha Vs. Google Chrome 44 vs. IE11

By | May 20, 2015 | 0 Comments

JavaScript Benchmarks: Microsoft Edge Vs. Firefox 40 Alpha Vs. Google Chrome 44 vs. IE11If you need further proof that Microsoft did indeed took some drastic steps cutting down all the Internet Explorer fat and legacy code that came with it, check the latest Jet Stream (owned by Apple) and Octane 2.0 (owned by Google) benchmarking suite results.

As seen in the chart below, Microsoft Edge is significantly faster absorbing JavaScript than its predecessor, Internet Explorer 11, as well as faster than both Firefox 40 and Google Chrome 44 and that says a lot.
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Microsoft’s Edge New Tab Page Revealed

By | May 18, 2015 | 3 Comments

Microsoft’s Edge New Tab Page RevealedAnother day, another leak.

It looks like Microsoft does indeed have a problem with their pipe system as the never ending flow of leaks just does not seem to stop.

Thanks to a new screenshot of Windows 10 build 10120, we can clearly see what could the upcoming New Tab page on Microsoft’s Edge web browser look like.
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Latest Microsoft Edge Build Features Password Support And More

By | May 15, 2015 | 1 Comment

Latest Microsoft Edge Build Features Password Support And MoreLess things to complain about.

Earlier this month, we have reported about the Microsoft’s new web browser shortcomings and their plans to address most of them in the very near future.

Now, it looks like at least few of them has been dealt with. Thanks to the latest set of leaked screenshots from China (Windows 10 Build 10123), it is now pretty much confirmed that Microsoft Edge will indeed add some of the basic yet really necessary features before hitting RTM. These are:
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Microsoft Details Edge / IE11 Browser Developer Tools

By | May 11, 2015 | 0 Comments

Microsoft Details Edge / IE11 Browser Developer ToolsHere is what’s new for the network tool.

Developers, rejoice as the updated F12 Edge developer tools are here and can be tested by anyone running the latest build of Windows 10 or Internet Explorer 11.

As there are tons of new features and improvements, the software giant has decided to reveal them on a post by post basis, separating each dev tools category and the changes that were made.

So what did they reveal today? All about the network tool! There are simply too many improvements to list here but just to name a few: a new design, summary view, new toolbar options and so much more.
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Microsoft Details Upcoming Edge Features

By | May 8, 2015 | 1 Comment

Microsoft Details Upcoming Edge FeaturesThe price of a browser reboot.

During the Twitter Q&A session, Microsoft has revealed some of the planned features that haven’t been included yet.

So what exactly can we expect?

– Password, bookmark, tabs and other data sync, which they promised in a “future update”, meaning it could be either before or after it RTMs
– Importing favorites from other web browsers
– Private tabs? Coming too
– And yes, even a status bar is coming in a future update
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Microsoft Edge Team Is Holding The Q&A

By | May 6, 2015 | 0 Comments

Microsoft Edge Team Is Holding The Q&AWith webcast and more.

If you are curious why Microsoft has decided to go with Microsoft Edge and not Project Spartan or any other name (probably because they could use “e” in the icon, which a lot of non tech-savy people associate with the Internet), or got any other question related to the new web browser then good news!

Microsoft Edge team will be holding the q&a session via Twitter and you too can contribute and send them a question using hashtag #AskMSEdge.
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Microsoft Aims To Get Rid Of The Misleading Ads

By | May 5, 2015 | 0 Comments

Microsoft Aims To Get Rid Of The Misleading AdsFinally!

You know how you visit a web page only to see 4 different “download” links and being confused on which one is real? Well… Good news for pretty much every single person out there. Starting from June 1st, Microsoft’s SmartScreen Filter (for Internet Explorer and Edge) will become much smarter and better at protecting the users.

According to the software giant, Microsoft will start reporting these ads as unsafe when users goes ahead and clicks on any of those. Thanks to the updated guidelines, here is what ads should not do in order to be marked as safe by the SmartScreen Filter:
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Microsoft Edge Will Support Firefox And Chrome Extensions

By | May 2, 2015 | 1 Comment

Microsoft Edge Will Support Firefox And Chrome ExtensionsNot coming anytime soon though.

Good news for all the potential Edge users and extensions developers out there. During Microsoft Build 2015 conference, the software giant has revealed that their upcoming browser will support both Firefox and Google Chrome extensions.

Although it’s not yet certain how exactly will the users will be able to install add-ons and whether or not developers will have to make deep adjustments, Microsoft’s Joe Belfiore did show Reddit Enhancement Suite, which was ported from the Google’s Chrome version.
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