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What's next for Internet Explorer? Microsoft opens up (a little)

What's next for Internet Explorer? Microsoft opens up a littleTrueHowever, you can't expect them to "change their spots" quickly.Isn't competition great! :)Opt-in is required if you don't want to break the webOpt-in is required if you don't want to break the web. Just look at IE7 -- they fixed...

Tags: Web browsers, Opt-In, Apple Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., IE 8.0, standards, IE8

Discussion threads 2007-05-01

What's next for Internet Explorer? Microsoft opens up (a little)

Microsoft still isnt talking specifics in terms of what it plans to deliver as part of the next version of Internet Explorer, IE 8.0. But at the Mix 07 conference in Las Vegas, Chris Wilson, platform architect of Internet Explorer, did share some general directions the team is taking with...

Tags: MIX07, Internet Explorer, Corporate strategy

Blog posts 2007-05-01

Up next: IE 8.0

Up next: IE 8.0OnestatOnestat says 86.8% of 96.97% are XP.Thats 89.51%/Close enough to 90% for me.http://www.onestat.com/html/aboutus_pressbox46-operating-systems-market-share.htmlI would tend to agreeIt'd be interesting to see where any actual support for that statement comes from and what the numbers are.several points to notefirst is that it doesn't say 90% of computer users,...

Tags: Web browsers, OneStat, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, IE8, IE 8.0, UP NEXT, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-10-25

Up next: IE 8.0

While the Microsoft-sanctioned name of the next version of Internet Explorer IE is IE "Next," it seems it will likely be christened IE 8.0. That's according to Chris Wilson, the new platform architect for IE. (IE-team veteran Wilson, until a few days ago, was the group platform manager of...

Tags: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Chris Wilson

Blog posts 2006-10-25

Additional Resources

XP's usage share down, Win 7, Firefox & IE8 up

Now, if only ....the original Amazon.com $50 price comes back CRITICAL MASS will be achieved (IE: more than 4%).Way to goCongrats Win 7, and Firefox!Hopefully we can put XP to rest for good now and move on with our lives.DOWN WITH XP DOWN WITH XPHopefully XP will see its death...

Tags: Operating systems, Mozilla Firefox, Vista STILL, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Windows 8, Microsoft Corp., Win 7

Discussion threads 2009-12-01

Hands-on with the HTC HD2, most impressive Windows Mobile device to date

I like what HTC is doingYou've got the Hero and the HD2. I'd like to see what the difference is in performance between the two, but the Hero has a slower processor. Personally, I like the Windows Mobile platform, and it is the best option for Windows-based IT...

Tags: Smart phones, Notebooks, Operating systems, mobile device, Apple iPhone, HTC HD2, High Tech Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Mobile

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Mozilla locks out rogue Firefox add-ons

Firefox has conquered IEIt is evident that Firefox free has conquered IE, plus the fact the majority of sites work regardless of browser.The days of this old bait & switch from MS are over.But I thought the whole point behind "open source"......was to allow ANYONE to put code in their...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser, open source, Mozilla Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

Bing 2.0 debuts

Bing Image SearchSpeaking of Bing, I recently did some Bing Image Searches, and found that they produced better results than Google Image Searches.Just keeps getting better.I don't know how anyone using Bing could find anything to complain about. In fact all the complaints I do see come from people...

Tags: SEARCH, Bing, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-11

Surf It Browser 19.0.8 (Windows)

PopUp Stopper, Anonymous E-Mailer, Save Custom Surf It Favorites or view IE Favorites, Fast Surf Engine, Set your PC using Surf It's Atomic Clock, automatically erase cookies, temporary internet files and url history, many more features. Are you tired of using separate programs for different internet operations. Surf It. can...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Web Browser, PB Software, Internet

Software downloads 2009-11-10

Remember when FrontPage seemed pretty slick?

My school teaches...... web design in the conventional way. Intro classes cover HTML, CSS, using JQuery modules or writing basic js. Advances classes teach PHP and such. None of the classes I know of cover CMS.I had a summer internship where I used Drupal. I didn't do any of the...

Tags: Content management, CSS, Enterprise software, KompoZer, content management system, Microsoft FrontPage, CMS system

Discussion threads 2009-10-29

GoodieBoxLive 1.2.0.8 (Windows)

Best online bookmark manager. Merge, synch and update IE & Firefox bookmarks from multiple computers dynamically. It's not a Add-on which is annoying and slows down your browser. For Linux and Macintosh user, you can also visit or share bookmarks and contacts among friends through Web interface.

Tags: Web Interface, Goodiebox, Web Browsers, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Internet, Software

Software downloads 2009-10-24

Google Chrome update doesn't remove older, vulnerable version

But how would an attacker cause the vulnerable code to execute?Frankly, this seems to be a minor issue. If you are launching Chrome you will launch the latest version. The older version is just cruft. I don't see any scenario where you inadvertently or an attacker can execute the older...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Web browsers, SECURITY, IE8, Chrome, Google Chrome, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-01

News to know: Verizon's Pre; Tornado; IDF; iPhone MMS; RedHat; Gmail outage

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Report: Verizon says no to Palm Pre Andrew Mager: Tornado: The real-time web server from...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Gmail, Larry Dignan, MMS, Red Hat Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Microsoft Corp., Outage, Sam Diaz, Intel Corp., E-mail Providers, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Smart Phones, Cloud Computing, Open Source, Internet, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications

Blog posts 2009-09-25

News to know: IDF; Skype; New neutrality; HP; Palm; Madoff

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. John Morris: Intel: 32nm is just the beginning Sam Diaz: Intel on laptop chips: Speed kills Mary Jo...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Richard Koman, Hewlett-Packard Co., Twitter Inc., Palm Inc., Andrew Nusca, Skype Technologies S.A., Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows, Notebooks, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Notebooks & Tablets, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-09-24

Opera Mini 5 beta released for BlackBerry and Java phones

RE: Opera Mini 5 beta released for BlackBerry and Java phoneslancau bagus.......dah la gedqabak besar......baling anjing pun mati punya........comfirm!!!!!!!!!!!!Confirm your browser supports the latest web standardsBefore purchasing ANY device with a web browser (smartphone, PC, eReader, game console, etc.), you should ensure that the browser included supports the latest web...

Tags: Web browsers, Java Phone, Java, phone, RIM BlackBerry, Web browser, Opera Software ASA

Discussion threads 2009-09-17

Is browser speed now an irrelevant metric? No!

Do you mean Chrome 3?There's a few references to Chrome 4, but the article started out with reference to Chrome 3?Where are your facts?I have no doubt Chrome 3 is faster than Chrome 2, but in comparison to other browsers, you need to give us better information than "noticeable difference[s]".I...

Tags: Web browsers, Web browser, Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-09-16

Microsoft Bing gets visual search; full 2.0 update later this fall

Top iPhone appsHa ha, one of the visual search galleries is for iPhone apps, how ironic!BUT, Can We Block The Bing Cookies?One issue that is irritating me with MS is their disregard for me, and for every person who uses MS products. (No, I am not anti MS. However, I...

Tags: Web browsers, IE8, Microsoft Bing, cookie, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-14

Mozilla patches 'drive-by download' security flaws

Whoa! This batch patches 10 critical vulns!The "secure alternative" version 3.5 has already in its short life bypassed Internet Explorer 8. Firefox 3.5 now hit 18 vulns, IE8 has 12.Version 3.0 of Firefox which is of roughly the same age as IE has been hit with 114 (!) vulns.It seems...

Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Corp., patch management, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, vulnerability, security

Discussion threads 2009-09-10

Internet Explorer posts largest loss since '08; Firefox, Chrome, Safari gain

This is going to get very bloody and it does not look good for IE. If allMicrosoft has to look forward to is a kick from Windows Seven defaulting to IE to help slow the slide of IE, this does not bode well for MS. Further, if the OEMs start...

Tags: Web browsers, Firefox 3.5.2, Apple Safari, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-09-01

Google seeks OEMs for Chrome browser; Sony signs on

RE: Google seeks OEMs for Chrome browser; Sony signs onThis is the worst possible combination ever. You have both companies who are known privacy rights violators combining forces to strip your PC of any confidential data you might have. Sony is going to love putting rootkits on the PC,...

Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, Chrome, Google Inc., Web browser, operating system, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Sony Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-01