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Internet Explorer finally dies, after 27 years
Internet Explorer finally dies, after 27 years
Internet Explorer dominated the web for years. But now, its time has gone and Microsoft will cease the support for IE. 14 Jun 2022 - 3 comments
Mozilla's Firefox surpasses IE/Edge in market share for first time ever
Mozilla's Firefox surpasses IE/Edge in market share for first time ever
According to the most recent StatCounter figures, Firefox has surpassed Internet Explorer/Edge in market share for the first time ever, although all three browsers still have nothing on Google's Chrome. 22 May 2016 - 11 comments
Microsoft to end support for Internet Explorer 8, 9 and 10 next week
Microsoft to end support for Internet Explorer 8, 9 and 10 next week
Microsoft has confirmed that it is indeed stopping support for Internet Explorer 8, 9 and 10 on January 12th, as previously announced. 08 Jan 2016
Chrome really is eating all your battery life
Chrome really is eating all your battery life
Thanks to a new report, we have some more proof that Google's Chrome browser is killing your battery life, and in some cases, to a huge degree. 21 Oct 2015 - 9 comments
Video: Microsoft's next browser is officially called Edge
Video: Microsoft's next browser is officially called Edge
Microsoft's Internet Explorer successor, previously codenamed as 'Project Spartan,' is officially known now as Microsoft Edge. 30 Apr 2015 - 29 comments
Microsoft wants to kill off the Internet Explorer brand
Microsoft wants to kill off the Internet Explorer brand
Microsoft has confirmed that its upcoming browser, codenamed Project Spartan, will not keep the Internet Explorer name used for the last 20 years. 18 Mar 2015 - 15 comments
Microsoft's next Patch Tuesday will be a biggie
Microsoft's next Patch Tuesday will be a biggie
Microsoft has confirmed that its upcoming Patch Tuesday will be a large one, with fixes coming for 16 security bulletins of which five are critical. 07 Nov 2014 - 12 comments
October Web browser market share: Firefox continues its fall, IE11 now on top
October Web browser market share: Firefox continues its fall, IE11 now on top
Every month, NetMarketshare releases their Web browser market share data and there is always something interesting to gain from the figures. 01 Nov 2014 - 7 comments
Microsoft sets end-of-life for all Internet Explorer versions before 11
Microsoft sets end-of-life for all Internet Explorer versions before 11
Microsoft has selected an end-of-life date for older Internet Explorer browser versions, giving users until January 12, 2016 to use all versions before IE 11, if they want to keep up-to-date security that is. 08 Aug 2014 - 9 comments
Google surpasses Microsoft as top U.S. browser, at least by one metric
Google surpasses Microsoft as top U.S. browser, at least by one metric
According to a new research report from Adobe, Google's Chrome browser has surpassed Microsoft's Internet Explorer as the most popular browser in the nation, at least by one important metric. 06 Jun 2014
Microsoft updates Windows XP for critical Internet Explorer bug despite end of life
Microsoft updates Windows XP for critical Internet Explorer bug despite end of life
The exploit affects Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 and Windows XP users are especially vulnerable since the company no longer supports the operating system 02 May 2014 - 20 comments
Windows XP risk highlighted by serious Internet Explorer flaw
Windows XP risk highlighted by serious Internet Explorer flaw
The revelation of a vulnerability affecting all supported versions of Internet Explorer this week highlights the risks of continuing to run Windows XP without Microsoft's support behind it. 29 Apr 2014 - 3 comments
Microsoft confirms massive Internet Explorer vulnerability, hundreds of millions at risk
Microsoft confirms massive Internet Explorer vulnerability, hundreds of millions at risk
Microsoft has confirmed a zero-day vulnerability that has put a large portion of the world's computer users at risk. 27 Apr 2014 - 8 comments
Mozilla's Firefox hits 5-year lows in browser market share, Chrome gains
Mozilla's Firefox hits 5-year lows in browser market share, Chrome gains
According to the latest Net Applications data, Firefox has hit a 5-year low in browser market share. 04 Mar 2014 - 18 comments
Internet Explorer, Chrome gain market share for January
Internet Explorer, Chrome gain market share for January
According to the most recent NetApplications data, both Internet Explorer and Chrome gained market share for January. 04 Feb 2014 - 3 comments
For December, Chrome gains browser market share and IE11 sees strong gains
For December, Chrome gains browser market share and IE11 sees strong gains
Chrome has regained some browser market share for December, and Internet Explorer 11 saw the strongest growth as more users upgrade to Windows 8.1. 05 Jan 2014
Microsoft rushes to fix critical Internet Explorer flaw
Microsoft rushes to fix critical Internet Explorer flaw
Microsoft has acknowledged a zero-day vulnerability affecting all versions of Internet Explorer, and has rushed out a temporary fix while working on it. 17 Sep 2013 - 1 comment
Internet Explorer continues to gain market share
Internet Explorer continues to gain market share
For January, Internet Explorer continued its consistent climb in browser market share, as Chrome and Firefox consolidate. Microsoft's browser ...... 03 Feb 2013 - 5 comments
Yahoo won't recognize 'Do Not Track' in Internet Explorer 10
Yahoo won't recognize 'Do Not Track' in Internet Explorer 10
Yahoo has said it will not recognize Microsoft's default 'Do Not Track' setting in Internet Explorer 10. 28 Oct 2012 - 6 comments
Google killing support for Internet Explorer 8 in November
Google killing support for Internet Explorer 8 in November
Google has announced this weekend that it will be officially discontinuing support for Internet Explorer 8 for all of its web services starting ...... 16 Sep 2012 - 5 comments
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