http://www.osnews.com/ Exploring the Future of Computing en-us Copyright 2001-2009, David Adams OSNews version 4 donotreply@osnews.com (Adam Scheinberg) donotreply@osnews.com (Thom Holwerda) Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:03:17 GMT http://www.osnews.com/images/osnews.gif http://www.osnews.com/ 120 http://www.osnews.com/story/22227/Microsoft_Google_Chrome_Frame_Makes_IE_Less_Secure/ http://www.osnews.com/story/22227/Microsoft_Google_Chrome_Frame_Makes_IE_Less_Secure/ Earlier this week, Google launched Chrome Frame, a plugin for Internet Explorer 6/7/8 which replaces the Trident rendering engine with Chrome's rendering and JavaScript engine for better performance and superior standards compliance. Microsoft has responded to this release, claiming it makes Internet Explorer less secure. Note: What database category do I put this in? Internet Explorer? Google? Choices, choices! Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:17:29 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Thom Holwerda) Internet Explorer 74 http://www.osnews.com/topics/67 News http://www.osnews.com/story/21991/Microsoft_Wants_to_Ditch_IE6_-_But_They_Can_t/ http://www.osnews.com/story/21991/Microsoft_Wants_to_Ditch_IE6_-_But_They_Can_t/ Let's continue the browser talk for a while. Let's move from the pinnacle of browsing, all the way down to the very drainage pit: Internet Explorer 6. To me, Internet Explorer 6 is that annoying zombie that just won't die that chops off 80 of your health in a grueling midnight Left 4 Dead expert session. Microsoft may not say so outright, but they seem to be implying they agree with me. Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:06:15 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Thom Holwerda) Internet Explorer 45 http://www.osnews.com/topics/67 News http://www.osnews.com/story/21829/YouTube_Phases_Out_Support_for_IE6/ http://www.osnews.com/story/21829/YouTube_Phases_Out_Support_for_IE6/ YouTube will be phasing out support for Internet Explorer version 6. "Judging by this screenshot taken by an IE6 user who was watching some videos on YouTube, it appears the Google company will be phasing out support for the browser shortly." Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:42:46 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Thom Holwerda) Internet Explorer 8 http://www.osnews.com/topics/67 News http://www.osnews.com/story/21804/Recent_Internet_Explorer_Flaw_a_Year_Old/ http://www.osnews.com/story/21804/Recent_Internet_Explorer_Flaw_a_Year_Old/ The past few days a newly discovered flaw in the Internet Explorer web browser has been making its rounds across the internet. The flaw allows people with malicious intent to install viruses or malware onto affected computers running Windows XP or Server 2003 (2000, Vista, and Server 2008 are not affected). Even though it was assumed this flaw was new, Microsoft was actually alerted of this issue a year ago. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:33:41 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Thom Holwerda) Internet Explorer 5 http://www.osnews.com/topics/67 News http://www.osnews.com/story/21695/Microsoft_Launches_Get_the_Facts_Campaign_for_IE8/ http://www.osnews.com/story/21695/Microsoft_Launches_Get_the_Facts_Campaign_for_IE8/ With Internet Explorer 8 out the door, Microsoft is trying to capitalise on its latest browser release with a marketing campaign outlining several benefits Internet Explorer 8 supposedly has over Chrome and Firefox. The campaign is titled "Get the facts", so I guess most of you will know what will come. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:36:54 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Thom Holwerda) Internet Explorer 82 http://www.osnews.com/topics/67 News http://www.osnews.com/story/21656/Opera_EU_Not_Satisfied_with_IE_Unbundling/ http://www.osnews.com/story/21656/Opera_EU_Not_Satisfied_with_IE_Unbundling/ Yesterday, Microsoft dropped a bomb by announcing that all versions of Windows 7 released in Europe would ship without Internet Explorer pre-installed. This was in answer to the EU antitrust investigation currently under way regarding possible illegal bundling of Internet Explorer with Windows. The first reactions to this news are coming in, with Opera and the EU both lamenting the move. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:55:02 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Thom Holwerda) Internet Explorer 98 http://www.osnews.com/topics/67 News http://www.osnews.com/story/21430/Microsoft_IE8_Default_Controversy_Teacup_Meet_Storm/ http://www.osnews.com/story/21430/Microsoft_IE8_Default_Controversy_Teacup_Meet_Storm/ The internet has been abuzz the entire weekend about Microsoft supposedly forcing Internet Explorer 8 to be the default browser once you upgraded to it. Users reported that upon installing IE8, Microsoft's latest browser was automatically made the default one, without a notification. However, as it turns out, it's all been a bit overhyped. Mon, 04 May 2009 16:58:44 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Thom Holwerda) Internet Explorer 28 http://www.osnews.com/topics/67 News zegenie http://www.osnews.com/story/21302/Microsoft_Have_it_Your_Way_on_IE_8/ http://www.osnews.com/story/21302/Microsoft_Have_it_Your_Way_on_IE_8/ Microsoft will soon start encouraging users running old versions of Internet Explorer to upgrade to the latest edition of its browser. People running IE 6 and 7 on Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 will in the third week of April receive a notification through the Automate Update service that encourages them to upgrade their system to IE 8, Microsoft has said. This is not a hard sell, though. IE 8, released last month, won't start automatically installing itself on your machine - you'll have to opt in, by clicking the install button itself on the update message's accompanying screen. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:41:53 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Thom Holwerda) Internet Explorer 20 http://www.osnews.com/topics/67 News http://www.osnews.com/story/21193/_IE8_Does_Not_Pass_Acid3_Because_Standards_Not_Official_/ http://www.osnews.com/story/21193/_IE8_Does_Not_Pass_Acid3_Because_Standards_Not_Official_/ Recently, Microsoft released Internet Explorer 8, which boasted much better standards compliance than previous iterations of the browser. While it passed the Acid2 test, IE8 failed miserably in the Acid3 test, and many people criticised Microsoft for it. Microsoft Australia's Nick Hodge has stated that Microsoft purposefully decided not to support Acid3, because the test tests against draft standards. Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:26:49 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Thom Holwerda) Internet Explorer 79 http://www.osnews.com/topics/67 News inkslinger http://www.osnews.com/story/21163/Microsoft_Releases_Internet_Explorer_8/ http://www.osnews.com/story/21163/Microsoft_Releases_Internet_Explorer_8/ About a year after the first beta (which was followed by another beta and a release candidate), Microsoft has announced the release of the final version of Internet Explorer 8, the company's newest browser. The focus of Internet Explorer 8 is better standards compliance, security, and making "common online tasks faster and easier". Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:51:38 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Thom Holwerda) Internet Explorer 109 http://www.osnews.com/topics/67 News shaneco http://www.osnews.com/story/21079/Microsoft_Makes_IE8_Optional_in_Windows_7/ http://www.osnews.com/story/21079/Microsoft_Makes_IE8_Optional_in_Windows_7/ Details are scarce at the moment, but testers familiar with the recently leaked Windows 7 build 7048 confirm that Internet Explorer 8 is now an optional component in Windows 7. This is most likely a direct consequence of the EU investigation into the bundling of IE. Still, a few questions remain. Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:31:40 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Thom Holwerda) Internet Explorer 35 http://www.osnews.com/topics/67 News poundsmack http://www.osnews.com/story/20870/10_Favorite_IE8_Add-Ons/ http://www.osnews.com/story/20870/10_Favorite_IE8_Add-Ons/ PCMag has listed its 10 favorite Internet Explorer 8 add-ons, with an explanation of new accelerators and Web slices, including a Digg Web slice and a Facebook accelerator. It looks like IE8 will make browsing more efficient with these two new useful features. Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:56:31 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Thom Holwerda) Internet Explorer 6 http://www.osnews.com/topics/67 News Sean Ludwig http://www.osnews.com/story/20856/Internet_Explorer_8_Leaves_Beta_RC1_Released/ http://www.osnews.com/story/20856/Internet_Explorer_8_Leaves_Beta_RC1_Released/ IE8 has emerged from beta, with the arrival of its first release candidate. The IE development team now considers the browser platform- and feature-complete, but won't say how long untill it goes gold. PCMag.com got an early look and has posted a full review of Internet Explorer 8 RC1. The release candidate differs only slightly from beta 2, most notably in its InPrivate browsing feature, compatibility view, and improved performance. The browser has also been made more secure, and it gives users convenient new ways to use web resources. IE8's color-coded tab system, improved address bar, and enhanced privacy protections are noteworthy. Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:09:16 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Thom Holwerda) Internet Explorer 9 http://www.osnews.com/topics/67 News mrmeander http://www.osnews.com/story/20789/EU_Charges_Microsoft_with_Unlawful_Competition/ http://www.osnews.com/story/20789/EU_Charges_Microsoft_with_Unlawful_Competition/ After successfully battling Microsoft over the company's bundling of Windows Media Player, the European Union is now ready for more. The European Commission has charged Microsoft with violating competition laws because of the Microsoft's bundling of Internet Explorer with Windows. Sat, 17 Jan 2009 15:29:13 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Thom Holwerda) Internet Explorer 189 http://www.osnews.com/topics/67 News http://www.osnews.com/story/20565/Microsoft_Internet_Explorer_8_Slips_to_2009/ http://www.osnews.com/story/20565/Microsoft_Internet_Explorer_8_Slips_to_2009/ Microsoft plans to offer one more public test version of Internet Explorer 8 before releasing the final version of the updated browser, the company said late Wednesday. The next test, essentially a "release candidate" version will come in the first quarter of 2009. That means the final release won't hit Microsoft's initial goal of finishing the browser this year. "Our next public release of IE (typically called a "release candidate") indicates the end of the beta period," general manager Dean Hachamovitch said in a blog posting, "We want the technical community of people and organizations interested in Web browsers to take this update as a strong signal that IE8 is effectively complete and done." Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:24:20 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Thom Holwerda) Internet Explorer 19 http://www.osnews.com/topics/67 News