Microsoft Internet Explorer is steadily losing ground to other browsers, though there is no immediate threat to its crown. However, Microsoft would be hoping to stymie the slide with Internet Explorer 8.
All eyes are now set on the release of the finished product after a public RC (release candidate) was released on January 26th, 2009.
According to Tech ARP, it has learnt that Microsoft will be releasing the final version to manufacturing (RTM) in the next few weeks – most probably during the last 2 weeks of March.
IE8 comes with the promise of greater performance and reliability. Some of its key features include visual search suggestions, private browsing, accelerators, web slices and monetization opportunities (for OEMs).
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Jox
February 19, 2009 at 6:32pm
Internet Explorer? What is that, some kind of web browser?
Firefox, baby.
-Jox
HellTempest
February 19, 2009 at 2:24pm
I can honestly say that I'm not even going to look at IE8, due to my displeasure with it's past versions and FF's customizability, which IE8 will not have.
mrvander
February 19, 2009 at 10:40am
"Microsoft Internet Explorer is steadily loosing ground"
Seriously, Pulkit, you just corrected this same mistake in another article. I see this same mistake in a professional environment daily and it ranks on my pet peeve list. Here's a suggestion, setup your spell check to account for this word by removing it from your dictionary so it's called to your attention upon review (you do review what you write before posting, don't you?) Alternatively, if you use the word again, ask yourself, "Is the object noun being lost (LOSE - one O, hard S) or is it being set free or not tightened (LOOSE - two O's, soft S).
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