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Internet Explorer IQ research a hoax

, Aug 3rd 2011 Discuss [1]

A report which suggested Internet Explorer users had a lower IQ than those relying on other browsers has been shown to be bogus, using a freshly set-up site and staff images copied from another company. The data, which faux-firm ApTiquant claimed had been gathered from 100,000 web users and included IQ testing and software surveys, has in fact apparently been fabricated, the BBC reports. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Launches Internet Explorer 9 Mobile Test Drive

, Jun 17th 2011 Discuss [0]

If you want to see how your website will look in Microsoft's new Internet Explorer 9 mobile browser, then you can now do so with a new Mobile Test Drive site. Microsoft has just launched the tool so that developers can make sure their sites mesh with the new browser that's set to launch with the upcoming Windows Phone 7.1 Mango update. Read The Full Story

Google Apps To Stop Supporting Old Browsers

, Jun 1st 2011 Discuss [5]

If you regularly use Google Docs, Google Calendar, or Gmail then you had better keep your browsers up to date. Google today announced that its Google Apps will no longer support older browsers starting August 1. A big reason for this is Google Apps' need for HTML 5 support. Read The Full Story

ASUS PadFone runs IE8? [Video gaffe]

, May 30th 2011 Discuss [2]

ASUS is mighty proud of its PadFone, but it seems in its hurry to get the prototype ready for Computex 2011 this week, some of the more unusual features have gone unmentioned: namely, the fact that Internet Explorer 8 apparently runs on the tablet. In what we're guessing is a mockup accident, the new ASUS "Behind the Scenes" video showing the PadFone's design journey shows Microsoft's IE8 getting some surfing playtime, where we'd normally expect to see the regular Android Honeycomb browser. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Weekly Roundup Video – April 17, 2011

, Apr 17th 2011 Discuss [11]

For this week’s tech news roundup video, we highlight the launch of the HTC Sensation smartphone and their HTC Sense 3.0 UI along with several news items involving Microsoft’s Windows 8 and Windows Phone 7 Mango update. Continue after the jump for the video and the full list.

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Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 First Preview

, Apr 12th 2011 Discuss [1]

Only about a month after launching Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft surprised attendees today at the MIX 2011 developer conference in Las Vegas with a Platform Preview of Internet Explorer 10. This new version focuses on improvements in HTML 5 and CSS3 feature support. Read The Full Story

2.35m IE9 downloads in 24hrs, but Tracking Protection prompts criticism

, Mar 17th 2011 Discuss [1]

Microsoft has seen over 2.35m downloads of Internet Explorer 9 in the first 24 hours that the updated browser has been available. The impressive stats - averaging out to more than 27 downloads every second - make IE9 twice as popular as its beta predecessor. Read The Full Story

Windows Internet Explorer 9 to Launch at SXSW [Announcement Video]

, Mar 9th 2011 Discuss [2]

Ryan Gavin and Dean Hachamovitch, Marketing Guy and Engineer, respectively, for Internet Explorer, have announced that the final build and release of Internet Explorer 9 will indeed be at the party they're throwing at South by Southwest in Texas on March 14th, 2011. They've decided to first announce this to their very favorite community at Channel9, a bunch of developers who are in love with the internet platform, and they've spoken here in a video at length what the browser will be able to do. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 Possibly Coming March 24th

, Mar 1st 2011 Discuss [2]

At next month's Tech.Ed India 2011 from March 23rd-25th, Microsoft’s general manager of Windows Live and Internet Explorer, Brian Hall, will be giving a keynote speech on the 24th. Microsoft’s Internet Explorer could have its formal introduction there as Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer recently stated in February that IE9 is expected within the next month and that “it will be the best browser…that you’ve ever used” and a “great piece of work.” Read The Full Story

Google May Have Vanishing Address Bar In Next Chrome

, Feb 21st 2011 Discuss [5]

Google is working on a new interface for its Chrome browser. Some changes they are considering may include replacing the address bar with something less intrusive such as a vanishing address bar that only shows up when you hover over a certain area. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 RC Released

, Feb 10th 2011 Discuss [7]

Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 is looking promising and today they just unleashed the RC (release candidate) version for all to download. This RC build is considered feature complete meaning that it pretty much resembles the final release except for some additional bug fixes. This release includes a customizable Tracking Protection feature, a more streamlined interface, and overall improved performance. Read The Full Story

Google Offering $20,000 Prize to Hack Chrome

, Feb 3rd 2011 Discuss [3]

CanSecWest, the world’s leading conference in applied digital security, will be hosting the Pwn2Own contest pitting security researchers and exploit writers against popular web browsers and mobile devices. As part of that, Google is offering a $20,000 cash prize to any hacker who can successfully compromise a Windows 7 machine via Google’s Chrome web browser. Read The Full Story
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