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Microsoft: Browser standards drive innovation

As the major browsers become more similar, Microsoft says that users and developers are benefiting from a focus on speed and quality instead of incompatible features Read more

21 October, 2011 by Ben Woods

Microsoft browser usage slips as IE6 declines

The company is discouraging use of its Internet Explorer 6 browser to pick up use of IE8 or the forthcoming IE9, but has seen its worldwide usage numbers drop Read more

2 February, 2011 by Stephen Shankland

MS Tablet, the new tie-in for MS Products? Maybe.

Reading a recent blog post on zdnet regarding Microsoft had the line: "If you are referring to Netscape, Microsoft won... Read more

7 October, 2010

Microsoft held back on privacy in IE8, says group

...an opt-in framework." IE8, launched in March 2009, is the first Microsoft browser to have a privacy mode. The InPrivate feature allows users to... Read more

3 August, 2010 by Tom Espiner

Bug hunters find 'cookie' hole in IE

Personal information can be had if the victim uses Internet Explorer and clicks on a disguised string of JavaScript code. MS says a patch is coming Read more

12 May, 2000 by ZDNet

Microsoft browser ballot doubles Opera downloads

The Norwegian browser maker said more than half of its downloads are now coming from the browser choice screen rolled out to European Windows systems at the beginning of the month Read more

22 March, 2010 by Matthew Broersma

Europe to test Microsoft browser ballot system

The EC has said it is happy with concessions made by the software giant to provide a choice of browsers, while Microsoft will make technical docs available to developers Read more

7 October, 2009 by Tom Espiner

5 years ago... Microsoft browser overtakes Netscape rival

Innovation ends? Read more

14 July, 2003 by silicon.com staff

Mozilla nibbles at Microsoft browser lead

Browsers from Mozilla.org, Netscape and Opera have grabbed some Web surfers away from dominant Internet Explorer Read more

25 June, 2002 by Evan Hansen

New Microsoft browser is 'lite

For Microsoft bigger may be better when it comes to operating systems, but on the browser front Microsoft is conceding that smaller is beautiful. Read more

12 June, 1998 by ZDNet

In brief: Microsoft browser overtakes Netscape rival

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14 July, 1998 by Suzanna Kerridge

Firefox fan owns IE 7 domain name

...key in www.ie7.com expecting to locate information on the upcoming Microsoft browser IE 7, will instead see a big logo of Firefox, the... Read more

5 September, 2006 by Vivian Yeo

A look at Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP SP2

Your chance to see how the latest version of the Microsoft browser stands up to scrutiny Read more

25 October, 2006 by Robert Vamosi

IE hole gets third-party plug

Security professionals have created an interim fix for the Microsoft browser flaw that's increasingly being used in cyberattacks Read more

25 September, 2006 by Joris Evers

2004: Internet Explorer's year of shame

...springing security leaks all year. Here's a convenient guide to the Microsoft browser's annus horribilis Read more

9 July, 2004 by Munir Kotadia

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DarkDown

yeah! all we want free software

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Jack Strain

Just gimme a map to the fridge. :D

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Sungwoo

do You know that? it can install 4G Ram. So i buy 4g and install It work! I can run call of duty 4,6,7 [Modern war... 1,2,3] Call of duty 1 was...

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itsajob

2. Bad idea. Making up patch cables loses you your commission from the cable supplier. 3. If you tidy up, other people can understand where the...

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Roberto_Store

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Paul Smyth

Is this classic FUD? One thing I would definitely have notice is a Mozilla threat to stop supporting GNU/Linux.

2 days ago by Paul Smyth via Facebook on Firefox rapid release improves Fedora Linux
UnderINK

I agree with the previous commenter wholeheartedly. I couldn't say it better myself. This is very 'Big Brother'. And while I agree with protecting...

2 days ago by UnderINK on European e-identity plan to be unveiled this month
Simon Bisson and Mary Branscombe

Nice to see that Turing's idea of a general purpose computer doing once-hardware-powered tasks in software is now universal ;-) Mary

2 days ago by Simon Bisson and Mary Branscombe on Software with everything
Jason Burchell

seriously now. I've only bothered to read a small bit of the comments. do me and the rest of the world a favour. stop saying it does not work or...

2 days ago by Jason Burchell via Facebook on Music industry negotiating over 24-bit downloads
Philip Charles Cohen

Read about it and weep, John Donahoe ... In addition to Visa’s V.me, there is now MasterCard’s PayPass digital wallet soon to arrive; another...

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apexwm

Leslie Satenstein : Where have you ever seen Mozilla even mention this? Firefox is the most popular browser in the GNU/Linux OS, so I don't see...

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songmaster

SHleG: Do you remember building a clockwork scorpion kit (I'm pretty sure I have a photo of it somewhere) — I think it was called something like...

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Chris Wortman

Good I love Yahoo! Their search engine is getting better than Google as of late. I find more of what I want on the first page, and usually within...

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PatrickG

openhgs has made the point for Windows 8 multiple monitors without realising it! With Windows 7 you have to switch the mouse and so your focus...

3 days ago by PatrickG on Windows 8 could speed multi-monitor uptake
Leslie Satenstein

Mozilla has threatened to stop supporting Linux. I guess that UBUNTU is going with another browser. I indicated that if Mozilla stops supporting...

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Andy Bolstridge

Much as I abhor Microsoft's licensing practices, this is almost certainly down to purchasing IT equipment via 3rd party consultants - you get the...

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Jack Schofield

@openhgs Windows users have had multiple desktops since Linus started writing Linux. They just haven't shipped as standard because not enough...

3 days ago by Jack Schofield on Windows 8 could speed multi-monitor uptake
Jack Schofield

@Phil at Cloud4 What, Microsoft gets £1,200 per PC and £1,622 per server? Gosh, I'm amazed....

3 days ago by Jack Schofield on 6 million wasted licences and £1,200 PCs: welcome to government IT
craigsc

You guys have no idea what is going on at Autonomy. Autonomy could have been a much more profitable organization. The sales operations at Autonomy...

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