Tag: internet explorer
Microsoft security chief suggests Internet Explorer not suitable as main browser
Microsoft’s own security chief has suggested Internet Explorer should not be used as a main web browser, saying it now only exists as a “compatibility solution”. Chris Jackson, worldwide lead […]
Microsoft to rebuild Edge browser with Google Chrome technology
Microsoft is giving into the power of Google Chrome by adopting the same technology behind the rival web browser into its own struggling Edge browser. Edge was first introduced as […]
Is Microsoft working on an entirely new web browser, codename “Spartan”?
Microsoft is working on an entirely new web browser, which will be more light-weight, support extensions and feel similar to Chrome or Firefox, apparently. According to ZDNet, the development of […]
XXXbox 360: Hardcore porn to hit Microsoft console with Internet Explorer update
Hardcore porn will be coming to the Xbox 360 through the…ahem…backdoor of a forthcoming update to the platform. The addition of the Internet Explorer browser to Microsoft's home gaming console will give access to adult content through the machine, something…
Google Chrome overtakes Internet Explorer as most-used browser for first time
Google's Chrome web browser has overtaken Microsoft's Internet Explorer for the first time to become the world's most-used internet browser. According to StatCounter, Google Chrome crept up the usage tables to overtake the veritable Microsoft offering for the first time…
Kinect-powered Internet Explorer browser coming to Xbox 360
It looks like Microsoft will soon be popping another arrow into the Xbox 360's quiver, with reports coming in that a Kinect-powered version of Internet Explorer is to land on the games console. A custom-built version of the browser that…
Chrome overtakes Firefox in bid for web browser dominance
Google's Chrome web browser has overtaken Mozilla's Firefox for the first time to become the second most popular broswer in the world behind Microsoft's Internet Explorer. That's the word from analytics firm StatCounter, who note that Chrome has benefited from…
Browser wars: Chrome rises in popularity on back of TV ads
After our article about what your browser choice says about your IQ, class, today's insights into the browser wars will focus on popularity. While scoring only average in the intelligence stakes, Google Chrome is the winner in terms of…
Browser wars: Internet Explorer users have lower IQs, study claims
It feels kind of mean to point this out, but here we go. It seems that users of Internet Explorer have lower IQs than users of other web browsers. Really. Or at least this was the result of a…
Microsoft officially launch Internet Explorer 9 browser
After a year's worth of beta testing, Microsoft have finally given their Internet Explorer 9 browser an official launch. Claiming to have made significant improvements to both speed and security, Microsoft are looking to quell the rising tide of Google's…
