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1. Windows 7 closes on Linux market share

   (Software/Software Features)

   ... the official launch of Microsoft's new OS - Linux boasted 2.02 percent of the OS market, but Win7 was already up to 1.24 percent. Windows overall still has 86.56 percent, which contains a few (0.14 ...

2. Browser market share update: Firefox 3.5 eclipses Chrome

   (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

   ... seems to be on track, Firefox has lost steam and is not gaining market share as quickly anymore as in previous months.   Microsoft has a similar problem – IE8 is gaining nicely, but not fast enough. ...

3. IE8 can’t stop IE market share decline

   (Software/Software Features)

   Internet Explorer 8 may now be available through Windows Update, but the more aggressive rollout of the browser has yet to impact IE’s continued loss of market share. According to Net Applications, Microsoft’s ...

4. Microsoft preps auto IE8 update amidst dramatic usage share decline

   (Software/Software Features)

   As IE8’s adoption rates lag far behind initial expectations, Microsoft prepares its most powerful tool to push the browser out to user computers. The company said that it is preparing an Automatic Update/Windows ...

5. Firefox hits 35% market share in Europe, 22% globally

   (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

   Analysis – Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 8 has been available for 18 days and remains the company’s weakest web browser at launch since version 3. While the software now seems to be close to 4% market ...

6. Internet Explorer 8: How not to launch a new browser

   (Software/Software Opinion)

   Opinion – Microsoft is the company that invented the concept of launching a beta product in order to build up traction for the final product. And still, the introduction of Internet Explorer 8 shapes ...

7. IE8 not gaining much market share

   (Software/Software Features)

   The official launch of Internet Explorer 8 boosted the browser’s market share – not surprisingly, but in a much more subdued way that we would have expected. Given Microsoft’s reach and the massive ...

8. Review: IE8 is no speed demon, but is most secure browser available

   (Software/Software Features)

   Today is a red letter day for browsers. Microsoft has unleashed the final version of Internet Explorer 8 (IE8). Designed to counter its declining web usage share with the entire IE brand, IE8 doesn't ...

9. Microsoft officially launches IE8

   (Software/Software Features)

   The Mix09 conference in Las Vegas, Nevada (March 18-20), which caters to both designers and web developers alike, has been chosen as the setting for Microsoft's next-generation Web browser launch, Internet ...

10. Analysis: Safari 4 lifts Apple above 10% browser market share

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... the top 5 of browser developers, there were major shifts in beta browser market share. Microsoft saw strong gains for Internet Explorer 8 and Apple hit a home run with Safari 4. Mozilla does not promote ...

11. Review: Safari 4 Beta - Not quite there yet

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... applications appear perfectly at home in OS X, they look and feel odd and even clunky in a Windows world where Microsoft's (not Apple's) design principles apply. With Safari 4 Beta, Apple surrenders ...

12. Apple releases Nitro-supercharged Safari 4 public beta

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... Safari 3 version to an additional link click for download. The company claims Safari 4's Javascript engine is 30 times faster than Microsoft’s IE7, and three times faster than Firefox 3. But while ...

13. Hackers still exploiting latest IE7 Bug

    (Security/Security Features)

    A week ago Microsoft issued a patch for a critical hole in Internet Explorer 7, and now cyber-criminals are exploiting that weakness. The patch Microsoft released addressed a vulnerability whereby the ...

14. Review: Internet Explorer 8 improves with age

    (Software/Software Features)

      Review - A little over a month ago we were able to publish some information and benchmarks on Microsoft’s first Internet Explorer 8 RC1 (IE8) build - that was released to the firm’s ...

15. IE falls below 69% market share, Firefox climbs above 21%

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

      Microsoft was not able to slow the market share loss of its Internet Explorer (IE) web browser in December. IE surrendered more than 1.5 points in December, according to Net Applications, while ...

16. Google tells users to drop IE6

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... are switching to newer browsers. What makes Google’s Chrome promotion especially interesting is the fact that Mozilla is picking up two out of three browser users that Microsoft surrenders. Fast JavaScript ...

17. How serious is the market share loss of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer?

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

      Analysis – Last month, Microsoft’s market share in the browser dropped below 70% for the first time in eight years, while Mozilla broke the 20% barrier for the first time in its history. Initial ...

18. Opera releases version 9.63, security and stability fixes

    (Software/Software Brief)

    ... been shown to only achieve a 12, despite Microsoft's claims to better support for standards in IE8.  ...

19. Microsoft releases emergency update for critical IE patch

    (Security/Security Features)

      Yesterday, Microsoft made good on the quick patch promise they had made earlier in the day. It repairs a critical bug affecting Internet Explorer versions 5.01, 6, 7 and 8 Beta 2 which could allow remote ...

20. Update: Major flaw revealed in Internet Explorer; users urged to switch

    (Security/Security Brief)

    ... take advantage of the hole in IE.Read the complete story here.Update:  December 17, 2008 7:02am CSTMicrosoft plans to release an update to correct the patch later today. At the time of this writing Microsoft ...

21. Exclusive: First look at Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 RC1

    (Software/Software Features)

      First Look – Microsoft quietly released the first update to its IE8 beta 2 to its closest partners last week. This new version is marked as “Release Candidate 1” and is expected to ...

22. Microsoft confirms that all versions of IE have critical new bug

    (Security/Security Brief)

    The unpatched bug in Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) that hackers are now exploiting also exists in older versions of the browser, including the still-widely-used IE6, Microsoft said late yesterday. Today, ...

23. IE7 hit by zero-day exploit

    (Security/Security Brief)

    A new vulnerability in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 7 browser has been disclosed and confirmed just hours after Microsoft’s huge patch day. Exploits are already available in Internet forums and Microsoft ...

24. Mozilla to pull the plug on Firefox 2 "soon"

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... version of the browser is a top-priority that will impact Microsoft, which completely overlooked the importance of the browser speed race Mozilla triggered this summer. Last, but not the least, phasing ...

25. Firefox sails past 20% market share, IE drops below 70%

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... were able to take over share from Microsoft’s Internet Explorer as well, Mozilla’s Firefox leaped by almost a full percentage point over October, according to data provided by Net Applications. Microsoft ...

26. IE8 slips into 2009 - good or bad news?

    (Software/Software Features)

      The general manager for Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, Dean Hachamovitch, revealed in a surprise blog post that Microsoft will not release the final version of Internet Explorer during the remaining ...

27. Chrome delivers 300% performance boost for cloud-based CRM software

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... jump compared to Firefox and IE7 is likely to drop once Mozilla and Microsoft have their new versions of their respective browsers in place, we doubt they will completely offset the 300% difference in ...

28. Microsoft considers WebKit transplant for Internet Explorer

    (Software/Software Features)

      Microsoft’s focus on a proprietary browser engine worked well when the Internet Explorer (IE) dominated the direction of the online world. But long update cycles and a somewhat neglected core ...

29. Safari 4 beta first browser to hit 100% score in Acid3 test

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... milestone in terms of web standards compliance. Opera closely follows Safari while Microsoft's Internet Explorer versions score the lowest marks. Chicago (IL) - The latest beta of the WebKit engine that ...

30. IE8 gaining traction quickly, can’t stop IE’s overall decline

    (Software/Software Features)

      Time for a mid-month browser market share update: All major browser give up average daily market share in the first half of the month, Chrome settles well below 1% and Microsoft’s recently released ...

31. Why Chrome is a fantastic browser

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... Google software in a way you would expect it to look and feel – in a similar way how you expect Apple software to look and how you expect Microsoft software to feel. In Chrome’s case, the GUI is extremely ...

32. IE8 Beta 2: Great new features, old annoyances

    (Software/Software Features)

      First Look – Microsoft today released the second beta of its upcoming Internet Explorer 8 web browser with a boatload of new functionality compared to the first beta that made its debut in March ...

33. Firefox 3 chipping away Safari market share, summer browsing patterns reverse IE decline

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... recent Firefox 3 release, chipping away market share from Safari. The biggest surprise in Net Applications’ July browser survey is Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE), which saw a marginal growth over ...

34. MobileMe live, accounts now available

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... on notebooks, desktops and iPhones sync. It requires iTunes 7.7, Mac OS X 10.4.11/Windows XP or Vista, Safari 3/Firefox 2/IE7, the iPhone 2.0 software update and Microsoft Outlook 2003 or later. A free ...

35. Firefox 3 impressions: Bigger and better in every way

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... 20% of the browser market and has established itself as a serious rival for Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. That may have been especially obvious when Mozilla’s download servers where overwhelmed by download ...

36. Firefox 3 set to ship on June 17

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... fourth quarter of this year. So far, we were not able to see any speed gains in Microsoft’s latest browser, but at least Microsoft claims that IE8 beta 1 is more than twice as fast as IE7 in some applications ...

37. Firefox 3 and Safari 4 in browser speed race

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... recently said. Can IE8 compete? The big variable in this game is Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 8, currently in beta 1 phase. IE8 is expected to deliver speed gains in JavaScript performance as well. ...

38. Firefox 3 Beta 4 reveals difference in design philosophy to IE8

    (Software/Software Features)

      Mozilla has just released the fourth beta version of its next-generation browser. You can’t help but comparing this new Firefox to Microsoft’s recently released beta version of Internet Explorer ...

39. Microsoft announces IE 8 beta, Silverlight 2 beta

    (Software/Software Features)

    Microsoft will be releasing the first beta of its next-generation browser as well as a beta of the second version of the Flash competitor Silverlight today. Las Vegas (NV) – Microsoft will be releasing ...

40. Internet Explorer 8 will have more interoperability

    (Software/Software Features)

    Microsoft announced this week that it is tweaking its settings for the next version of Internet Explorer, adding Web standards to increase interoperability with content rendering. Redmond (WA) - Microsoft ...

41. AOL cancels active development on Netscape browser

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    ... offering for the company was had in 1995.  AOL acquired Netscape in 1999.  Microsoft began introducing Internet Explorer in 1995 as well.  It eventually took over the marketplace due to ...

42. Firefox 3 Beta 2 out, Internet Explorer 8 taking shape

    (Software/Software Features)

    Following close on the heels of Opera 9.25, Mozilla has released a second, and much improved beta version of its Firefox browser. Microsoft also joined the announcement frenzy with a note that the software ...

43. Windows XP SP3 release candidate available

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Microsoft brings its release candidate number one for Windows XP SP3 to the public.  Download SP3 and the white paper outlining what comes with it. Redmond (WA) - Microsoft has made its Windows XP ...

44. Hacker uncovers Internet Explorer 7 phishing hole

    (Security/Security Features)

    ... of the site. The hole affects Internet Explorer 7 on Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems, according to Michal Zalewski, who is credited with uncovering the security issue. Microsoft said that ...

45. Majority of bloggers slam Windows Vista

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... things you want," analyst Michael Cherry was quoted as saying. A review from Italian site Electricnews.net criticizes Microsoft for an uneven pricing scale for the different versions of Vista, saying ...

46. Microsoft claims 100 million IE7 installations

    (Software/Software Features)

    Microsoft claims that Internet Explorer has been installed on more than 100 million computers in less than three months. Redmond (WA) - Microsoft claims that Internet Explorer has been installed on more ...

47. Microsoft offers free hard drive image of Win XP, IE 6

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Responding to developers' wishes to be able to run both Internet Explorer 6 and 7 side-by-side, Microsoft has launched a Virtual PC (VPC) image of Windows XP Service Pack 2, Internet Explorer 6, and the ...

48. Secunia claims second IE7 flaw

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

      Just one week after claiming that users of Microsoft's Internet Explorer 7 browser could be at risk to an online attack, Danish security vendor Secunia ApS is reporting a new bug in the browser. ...

49. Microsoft blames IE7 vulnerability on Outlook Express

    (Networking/Networking Features)

    Microsoft is blaming a recently reported Internet Explorer 7 vulnerability on Outlook Express. Internet Explorer 7 was released a few days ago, but it took less than 24 hours for Secunia, a security research ...

50. Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 7

    (Networking/Networking Features)

    Fresh off of the heels of the release of Firefox' latest preview version of its next-generation browser, Microsoft launched a new version of its Internet Explorer browser, the first overall new version ...