weblog.infoworld.com - 3/10/2009
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IE8 is the last version of the Internet Explorer Web browser. At least, that's what I'm hearing through the grapevine. It seems that Microsoft is preparing to throw in the towel on its Internet Explorer engine once and for all. And just what will be its replacement? I’m getting conflicting ...
aeroxp.org - 3/4/2009
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aeroxp.org —
Thanks exclusively and entirely to efforts between Chris
Holmes and me, we discovered that Internet Explorer 8...
can be removed from at least Windows 7 build 7048, which is a good sign for regulatory overlords in the EU and in the States. Given that ...
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Internet Explorer 8 can be removed from Windows 7
arstechnica.com - 3/12/2009
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arstechnica.com —
Just before announcing that Internet Explorer 8 has
been finalized, Microsoft has released a new report titled...
"Measuring Browser Performance: Understanding issues in benchmarking and performance analysis." The document explains the various browser ...
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Microsoft's own speed tests show IE beating Chrome, ...
microsoft.com - 3/12/2009
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microsoft.com —
Release candidate software is at a stage in
the development process where it is ready to be...
evaluated by users while it undergoes final testing. Internet Explorer 8 RC1 is now platform and feature complete and this is your opportunity to be among the ...
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IE8 to be the last IE-engine based Microsoft browser?
TechSpot —
Could IE8 be the end of the line for the most popular (though declining) browser in the world? There have been rumors floating that indicate Microsoft may be making such a move, potentially switching development to a browser built off an entirely different engine . Whether based off the alpha Gazelle browser Microsoft has already introduced or the growing WebKit platform, there seem to be a lot of signs pointing towards IE8 being the last Internet Explorer to appear. Some will certainly cheer such a change but others may dread it. There is a massive base of IE-only ...
Linkpost | 3.11.2009
TechBlog —
... - Ars Technica shows you how to do it via Boot Camp or virtualization. • Is IE8 the end of the line for Internet Explorer? - Will it be replaced with Webkit or . . . something else? • ...
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VentureBeat —
... The end of IE? — InfoWorld says Internet Explorer 8, will be the last version Microsoft produces — at least as it’s currently built. The software giant is expected to switch rendering engines, either to a new one it has built or perhaps even the open-sourced WebKit that browsers like Google’s Chrome and Apple’s Safari are built on. While still the biggest browser in the world, ...
Microsoft to drop Internet Explorer? No chance!
SitePoint —
... The Internet rumor mill is working overtime today. Several sites are claiming that Microsoft is on the verge of giving up on Internet Explorer or, at the very least, they will replace the Trident HTML rendering engine. I’m not certain where these rumors started, but several reference a blog article at InfoWorld. ...
Will IE8 Be Microsoft's Last Explorer?
LinuxInsider —
... to report 10th Annual Online Fraud Report. Online Payment Fraud Trends, Merchant Practices and Benchmarks. Get your copy today. important news, and we here at LinuxInsider are no exception. So it was with great glee that we learned of recent rumors that Internet Explorer 8 could be the end of the line. Special thanks to Slashdot blogger hairyfeet for calling them to our attention! Yes, there were several such reports circulating on the virtual grapevine in recent days, including Randall Kennedy's post at InfoWorld, ...
Why Microsoft won't abandon Internet Explorer
Preston Gralla's blog —
Rumors are flying that Internet Explorer 8 will be Internet Explorer's last hurrah, to be replaced by an entirely new browser engine. Don't expect that to happen though --- I don't think that Microsoft will abandon the core engine. And even if it does, a core of IE will live on, inside, possibly forever. Over at Infoworld, Randall Kennedy reports that IE8 may be the end of the line for the Internet Explorer engine . He says: IE8 is the last version of the Internet Explorer Web browser. At least, that's what I'm hearing through the grapevine. It seems that Microsoft is ...
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jcxp.net 3/11/2009 —
With the recent information surfacing that Microsoft is considering Webkit to be used in Internet Explorer , it got people wondering if Microsoft would really give up on their own rendering engine. Today, we received a tip that Microsoft was in ...
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obsessable.com 3/19/2009 — A day after being hacked at a security show, Internet Explorer 8 gets an official release. At noon eastern time today, Microsoft is poised to officially release Internet Explorer 8. The browser has been available in Beta for a while now , and today's official release should offer somewhat ...
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informationweek.com 3/24/2009 — Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 appears to be losing market share, even though the browser has been on the market for less than a week. As of 8:00 am Monday, IE8 -- released Thursday -- held 1.86% of the browser market, down from a high of 2.59% on ...
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techcrunch.com 3/20/2009 —
With today’s release of Internet Explorer 8 , everyone who use Microsoft’s browser will be getting some much-needed improvements: color-coded related tabs, “Accelerator” add-ons, search and site suggestions, toolbar ...
With Internet Explorer 8, Microsoft turns up Web browser competition
blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com 3/19/2009 — Two-and-a-half years after Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft's next entry in the increasingly competitive Web browser market, Internet Explorer 8, is ready to go. The final version of IE8 is due to be available at 9 a.m. Thursday here .
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Internet Explorer 8 to launch on Thursday
blog.seattlepi.com 3/19/2009 — Microsoft is expected to publicly announce the availability of its newest browser on Thursday at 9 a.m. PDT at its MIX09 Web developer conference in Las Vegas.
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