Software

Internet Explorer 9 Beta Goes Live September 15

The beta for Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft’s HTML5-friendly fresh start, will arrive on September 15, in conjunction with a Microsoft event dubbed Beauty of the Web. Let the browser wars rage on! [Beauty of the Web]


May 5, 2010
Software

IE Market Share Falls Below 60%

According to Net Applications, Internet Explorer’s market share in April was 59.95 per cent, an F+ in total world browser domination. The last time it was that low was in 1999 when Microsoft’s latest and greatest browser offering was IE4. What gives?


April 8, 2010
Software

Woah! Internet Explorer 9 Might Actually Look Good? (Update)

Supposedly these images are screenshots of Internet Explorer 9 and they look surprisingly good. Is Microsoft finally redesigning its browser for the better or are these just mockups of someone’s dreams? We don’t know, but for now let’s keep hoping. Update: What a cruel joke.


March 17, 2010
Software

Windows Phone 7 And Internet Explorer 9: Here’s What Happened

The most interesting parts of Microsoft’s Mix conference have come to a close, leaving us with two steaming news lumps: One for Windows Phone 7, and one for Internet Explorer 9. Here’s what’s in them!


Software

Internet Explorer 9 Won’t Run On Windows XP

If this morning’s news of Internet Explorer 9′s support for HTML5 and video acceleration got you excited, and you happen to run Windows XP, prepare to get unexcited: You won’t be able to install it on your OS. Sorry! [IE9]


Software

Internet Explorer 9: A Fresh Start, With HTML5

Ninth time’s the charm, sometimes! At least that’s Microsoft’s hope with IE9, which they’ve just announced at Mix, brings new HTML5 support (including HTML5 video!), hardware-accelerated graphics for text and images, and a totally new Javascript engine.


November 21, 2009
Software

Microsoft, You Can’t Win By Coming In Last Place

I know Microsoft has only recently broken ground on Internet Explorer 9, but why would you ever release a graph in which you were the admitted worst at a task?