Microsoft have released the latest iteration of their market-share hogging browser Internet Explorer 8.
The Redmond-based company says IE 8 deals with security and online safety better than previous versions of IE.
"Customers have made clear what they want in a Web browser -- safety, speed and greater ease of use," Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said in a statement. "With Internet Explorer 8, we are delivering a browser that gets people to the information they need, fast, and provides protection that no other browser can match."
IE8 has a new user interface and several key feature additions not available in previous versions, including color-coded browser tabs, site recommendations, auto-completion of URLs and searchers, and a customized toolbar that allows searching within a specific web site.
Windows 7 will give users the ability to shut off IE easily, which is something that cannot be done in current versions of XP and Vista. Microsoft has faced pressure from European Union regulators, who have criticized the company on multiple occasions for bundling IE 7 into Windows without allowing it to be uninstalled.
Although more Internet users are switching to Opera, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome, IE still has control of the Internet search engine market. According to Net Applications, IE still controls around 67 percent of the market, with Mozilla in second with 17 or so percent of the market.
Link:
microsoft.com/ie8
