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  • Sorry IE9 & Firefox, here's why I'm sticking with Chrome

    The battle of the browsers is heating up this week, with Microsoft announcing a ship date for the final version of Internet Explorer 9, Firefox launching the release candidate of Firefox 4 and Google releasing Chrome 10.

    Written by Jared Newman11 March 11 10:11
  • Five reasons you should switch to IE9

    It's official. Internet Explorer will be officially launched as of Monday, March 14. Whether you are using Internet Explorer 8, or you're one of the dwindling stubborn few clinging to IE6, or even if you are using an alternative browser like Chrome or Firefox -- here are some reasons you might want to start using IE9.

    Written by Tony Bradley11 March 11 05:14
  • IE blows away rivals in browser security

    A new report from NSS Labs studies how various Web browsers perform when it comes to blocking socially-engineered attacks. The startling results show that Internet Explorer isn't just better than rival browsers like Chrome and Firefox -- but leaves competitors completely in the dust.

    Written by Tony Bradley15 Dec. 10 05:23
  • Internet Explorer 6 usage plummets...finally

    Internet Explorer 6 was originally released in the summer of 2001. At the time, it was a significant step forward for Microsoft and helped to establish Internet Explorer as a dominant force in Web browsers. The venerable browser has put up a good fight, but new usage statistics suggest it may finally be on its proverbial death bed.

    Written by Tony Bradley02 Dec. 10 07:22
  • No HTML5 crown for IE9 yet, W3C says

    Following the flurry of reports early this week that Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 had bested key competitors in the browser arena on early HTML5 compatibility tests, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has cautioned that the results of those tests are far too preliminary to form any kind of basis for conclusions.

    Written by Katherine Noyes05 Nov. 10 06:05
  • What you need to know about new IE zero-day

    Internet Explorer is under attack again. Microsoft has issued a security advisory explaining a newly-discovered exploit impacting most versions of the Internet Explorer Web browser. The security advisory contains details about the threat, as well as some guidance to protect vulnerable browsers pending a patch from Microsoft to fix the hole.

    Written by Tony Bradley04 Nov. 10 04:04
  • Browser market share is in the eye of the beholder

    Earlier this month Net Applications released browser share numbers showing a slight decline for Internet Explorer, but still nearly three times the market share of second place Firefox. New numbers from StatCounter, however, show Internet Explorer below 50 per cent and Firefox with more than 30 per cent. Monthly browser market share results can be fickle and vary widely depending on the methodology behind the statistics.

    Written by Tony Bradley07 Oct. 10 03:45
  • Users making the switch to cutting edge browsers

    New Web browser market share stats are out. This past month has seen a decline in the overall market share of the Internet Explorer franchise, but breaking things down by version shows that more users are adopting the latest generation of Web browsers whether it's Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Chrome.

    Written by Tony Bradley02 Oct. 10 05:21
  • IE9: Five ways it cuts browser clutter

    It's a little ironic that the main focus of yesterday's Internet Explorer 9 beta launch event in San Francisco was to de-emphasize the browser itself.

    Written by Shane O'Neill17 Sept. 10 07:14
  • Internet Explorer 9 Beta

    Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 -- now in public beta -- is the newest version of Microsoft's browser. Compared with IE 8, it's faster, with a streamlined interface. But it's also still A beta, and unsurprisingly, some areas still need refinement.

    Written by Nick Mediati16 Sept. 10 03:01
  • Internet Explorer 9 will crush browser competition

    Today, Microsoft is hosting a special event in San Francisco to officially launch the public beta of Internet Explorer 9. It will be many months -- probably about a year -- before IE9 is out of beta and becomes the official flagship Web browser from Microsoft, but you can expect that when it does it will crush the browser competition.

    Written by Tony Bradley16 Sept. 10 04:24
  • Facebook ends IE6 support, why you should too

    Facebook announced that it is ending support for Internet Explorer 6. Granted, it is only pulling the plug on IE6 in its chat function, but the move by Facebook is the latest effort to shift away from the outdated browser that refuses to die.

    Written by Tony Bradley27 Aug. 10 00:30
  • Microsoft leaks Internet Explorer 9 screenshot

    Microsoft has given web users a sneak peak of what Internet Explorer 9 will look like ahead of the launch of an IE9 beta on September 15.

    Written by Carrie-Ann Skinner27 Aug. 10 00:57
  • As Internet Explorer Turns 15, We Take A Look Back

    Microsoft Internet Explorer marks <a href="http://mashable.com/2010/08/16/internet-explorer-15-birthday/">its 15th anniversary this week</a>. The first version of the browser was launched back in the summer of 1995 and since then the browser--now in its eighth rendition--has undergone numerous updates, revisions and versions.

    Written by Chris Brandrick18 Aug. 10 05:43
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