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Internet Web browsers such as Google Chrome, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Internet Explorer are all fighting to grab market share. Microsoft has released a post-beta version of Internet Explorer 8 which adopts some of the features in Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. IE8 is only a release candidate while the final version is expected later this year.
Microsoft Releases Internet Explorer 8 Web Browser

Microsoft has released the next version of its Internet Explorer 8 Web browser which serves as a release candidate before the product launch. IE8 contains Internet security upgrades and new enhancements for Web browsing.

The software investigation on the recent Internet Explorer vulnerability has concluded. Microsoft has issued a critical update which patches a security hole in Internet Explorer. If the problem is left un-patched, a remote user could exploit IE and gain full control of a user's computer directly from the Web browser.
Internet Explorer Gets Urgent Update

Microsoft has released a security update for Internet Explorer which patches a vulnerability. The Web browser update is rated critical and is recommended for all IE users.

The attacker who successfully exploits the Internet Explorer vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the local user. By default, Internet Explorer 7 has some security levels set to avoid such an attack. However, IE7 users who use the administration level privileges to login could be affected.
Microsoft Issues Zero Day Advisory For Internet Explorer

Microsoft has released a zero-day security advisory for Internet Explorer 7. The IE7 vulnerability could grant a hacker the same user rights as the local user account on Windows computers.

Microsoft will offer a public test version of Internet Explorer 8 before releasing the final version. The software company will issue a full release for IE8 in early 2009. The Internet Web browser will support private sessions that Firefox and other browsers already have.
Internet Explorer 8 Web Browser to Release in Early 2009

Microsoft will issue a full release candidate for Internet Explorer 8 in early 2009. IE8 is supposed to offer more features than IE7 including malware protection and better Web standards support. The last final Web browser released was Internet Explorer 7 in August 2006.

While Apple Safari already has a similar anonymous feature, Microsoft is allowing IE 8 users to suspend Web browsing history and other identifying information. Mozilla has also considered such a feature for its Firefox 3 browser.
Microsoft to Include Anonymous Browsing Feature in IE 8

Microsoft will include a way for IE users to browse anonymously on the Web. The new anonymous feature is called InPrivate and will be available for Internet Explorer 8.

Microsoft is hoping that the new IE 8 features and speed improvements will gradually help it gain back some of the ground it lost to Mozilla Firefox.
Microsoft IE 8 to Debut in August

Internet Explorer 8 will feature speed improvements and a privacy module. The new Web browser by Microsoft is slated for August 20, 2008.

Internet Explorer Mobile will be available for IE mobile compatible cell phones by the third quarter of this year. The official announcement follows the Apple iPhone which has won praises for its Web site browser capabilities.
Internet Explorer Mobile Cell Phones

Internet Explorer Mobile will be available for IE mobile compatible cell phones. Microsoft says the new Web browser for smartphones will be available by the third quarter.

Internet Explorer 8 Announced
Internet Explorer 8 Announced

Internet Explorer 8 is Microsoft Corp's latest Web browser. The new version will allow users to safely save work to the local PC. This safeguard prevents the loss of data when an Internet connection goes down.

Microsoft offers IE7 free to all
Microsoft offers IE7 free to all

Internet Explorer restrictions have been removed. Microsoft has made its Web browser free to everyone by removing the Windows Genuine Advantage validation.

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