Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Statcounter: Chrome overtakes Internet Explorer in global browser share for the first time]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/01/statcounter-chrome-overtakes-internet-explorer-in-global-browse/http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/01/statcounter-chrome-overtakes-internet-explorer-in-global-browse/http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/01/statcounter-chrome-overtakes-internet-explorer-in-global-browse/#comments Image

Chrome's share of internet use just inched past Microsoft's Internet Explorer last month, laying claim to king of the web browsers. Statcounter's analytics measured that 32.43 percent of its 15 billion page-views were done on Google's browser, while Internet Explore took 32.12 percent and Firefox 25.55 percent. According to StatCounter, an upswing of over 0.6 percent to Firefox (from Internet Explorer) helped Chrome claim the top spot. The month rounds off some impressive growth for Chrome in 2012, which claimed second place in Statcounter's results at the start of the year. Now, if Google could just get that mobile version out to more handsets, we could see how it fares against small-screen competition.

Statcounter: Chrome overtakes Internet Explorer in global browser share for the first time originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Jun 2012 07:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Internet Explorer 10 on Windows 8 won't be the first major browser to pack a "do not track" component, but it'll be the first to have it switched on by default. Though Microsoft doesn't yet support the feature on its own websites, it plans to help hammer out the protocols by cooperating with industry, government and standards organizations in the months ahead. With Twitter's support for the measure, the crew in Redmond isn't the only one kicking the privacy ball forward. The Digital Advertising Alliance, however, isn't pleased with the development, in no small part because it struck a deal with the White House to honor "do not track" so long as it's not a default setting. Despite the move, Microsoft said it hopes users will choose to share their data with advertisers to receive more relevant advertising. Hit the more coverage links for added details on Microsoft's feather ruffling.

[Image credit: Tomas Fano, Flickr]

Microsoft sets 'do not track' as default on IE10, ruffles feathers originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Jun 2012 06:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Microsoft triggered some weeping and gnashing of teeth with its decision to keep Flash out of the Metro environment's Internet Explorer 10 browser in favor of HTML5, and it looks like that outpouring of grief has produced a compromise -- albeit with a catch. Leaks of the upcoming Windows 8 Release Preview purport to show Flash running on IE10 in the new interface, but only for certain popular sites (such as Disney's) that can be trusted with Flash and don't have an easy HTML5 fallback. The company hasn't confirmed the change, but it's thought that Microsoft has skipped the familiar plugin route in favor of just coding Flash support for a few sites at a low level. If that's what we see when the Release Preview goes public in June, it could serve as a bridge for parents worried their kids will miss out on Where's My Water? games while preserving a browser that's overall leaner, meaner and safer. We wouldn't hold out much hope for Windows 8 RT tablets running ARM chips, though, knowing that backwards compatibility doesn't exist and that Adobe might not be keen to revive Flash-on-ARM support it's trying to wind down.

Windows 8's Metro version of IE 10 may keep Flash for edge cases originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 May 2012 19:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mozilla is waving red flags about Microsoft's forthcoming Windows RT (the variety designed to run on ARM processors). It's claiming that only the Internet Explorer browser will run under the much more (in computing terms) privileged Windows Classic environment. It claims this effectively makes IE the only fully functioning browser on the platform, with everything else being denied access to key computing functions (running as a Metro app). Mozilla argues that if IE can run in Windows (rather than Metro) on ARM, then there's no reason why the other browsers can't. Mozilla then goes on to extend an invitation to Microsoft to "remain firm on its user choice principles". Meanwhile it's not just the Moz that has taken umbrage at the move, with CNET reporting that Google also isn't happy with the situation, saying "We share the concerns Mozilla has raised regarding the Windows 8 environment restricting user choice and innovation." We'll have to wait and see what Microsoft's take on the matter is, but for now it looks like the browser wars are back on.

Mozilla calls Windows RT a return to the 'digital dark ages' for limiting browser choice, Google nods in agreement originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 May 2012 08:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Internet Explorer associated with an exploit? Color us shocked. Facetiousness aside, it's seriously about time you switched over to Chrome or Firefox (as a mitigation tool; not a foolproof solution), and if you're a desktop user relying on Flash Player, well... it's about time you updated that, too. Adobe has just released a security update for Flash Player 11.2.202.233 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh and Linux, Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.7 and earlier versions for Android 4.x, and Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.8 and earlier versions for Android 3.x and 2.x. We're told that these updates "address an object confusion vulnerability (CVE-2012-0779) that could cause the application to crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system." Adobe specifically mentions an exploit that targets Flash Player on Internet Explorer for Windows, where a user is duped into clicking on a malicious file delivered in an email message. Hit up the source link for more information on getting your system out of The Danger Zone. Which, conveniently, can be looped as you update with a click after the break.

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Adobe issues security update for Flash player, warns against IE exploit originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 05 May 2012 00:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If there's anything that Google doesn't like, it's things that collect dust. The company is famous for its annual spring cleaning efforts, in which the firm rids itself of redundant and dead-end projects, along with more bullish moves, such as its push to overhaul the internet's DNS system. Now it's looking to replace HTTP with a new protocol known as SPDY, and to that end, it's demonstrating the potential speed gains that one might expect on a mobile network. According to the company's benchmarks, mean page load times on the Galaxy Nexus are 23 percent faster with the new system, and it hypothesizes that further optimizations can be made for 3G and 4G networks. To its credit, Google has already implemented SPDY in Chrome, and the same is true for Firefox and Amazon Silk. Even Microsoft appears to be on-board. As a means to transition, the company proposes an Apache 2.2 module known as mod_spdy, which allows web servers to take advantage of features such as stream multiplexing and header compression. As for HTTP, it's no doubt been a reliable companion, but it seems that it'll need to work a bit harder to earn its keep. Stay weird, Google, the internet wouldn't be the same without you.

Google badmouths HTTP behind its back, proposes SPDY as a speedy successor originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 May 2012 14:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Internet Explorer claws back a bit of market share at the expense of Chrome and Firefox originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Microsoft PSA: Internet Explorer 9 can do more than download other browsers (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Mar 2012 05:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>browserfunnyie9internet explorerinternet explorer 9InternetExplorerInternetExplorer9microsoftsoftwarevideoweb browserWebBrowserFri, 16 Mar 2012 05:26:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft patent application details branded web browser frame]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/15/microsoft-patent-application-branded-browser-bar/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/15/microsoft-patent-application-branded-browser-bar/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/15/microsoft-patent-application-branded-browser-bar/#comments Originally filed in the halcyon days of 2010, the United States Patent and Trademark Office has just published a web browser-centric patent application from the fine folks in Redmond. Microsoft's "Branded Browser Frame" app details a "computer-readable storage media" that can be specifically executed (presumably by surfing over to a website that's capable of handling said execution), and then used to present a varying interface based on what the underlying instructions are telling it to do. According to the independent claims put forth, we're told about a "control layout area... wherein one of the selected controls comprises a website-branded control that serves as a website's homepage button, and a navigation control that provides an input field."

In lay terms, that sounds a lot like a browser function that would enable many of the typical graphical elements we see atop our URL bars today to be adjusted and dynamically tweaked based on inputs from whatever address it was currently on. We aren't putting words in the applicant's mouth, but we're envisioning a top bar in Internet Explorer that turns red and features DVDs as the forward and back buttons when surfing over to Netflix.com (perhaps a stretch, but you catch the drift). IE9 does a bit of that color changing today, but it's possible that more is in store. Naturally, it'll take some time to see if this here app is actually granted, and it's possible that it'll look / function quite differently in its final form, but there's no doubt that someone at Microsoft is dreaming about a sexier (if not more sellable) browser bar.

Microsoft patent application details branded web browser frame originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Internet Explorer may still be the world's number one web browser, but Microsoft has a declining market share to deal with, as well as the small problem of folks hesitant to upgrade from an earlier version for one reason or another. The company's now making a new push to address both issues, however, and has today unveiled a relatively rare Internet Explorer TV commercial extolling the virtues of IE9. That ad continues the "beauty of web" campaign Microsoft has been promoting as of late, and focuses more on web-based apps and games than traditional web sites -- or, for that matter, the browser itself. What remains to be seen is just how big a marketing push Microsoft plans to put behind the new ad campaign, but it is an actual TV ad, not just a web ad. Press play above to render your own judgement.

Microsoft expands Internet Explorer push with new TV ad originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Mar 2012 02:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Android's native web browser can now lay claim to being the most popular mobile browser, according to StatCounter's latest survey. Mapping use over the past year, Google's mobile internet browser has grabbed around 23 percent of all users, up from just over 14 percent back in February 2011. The phone and tablet-based browser may have soaked up BlackBerry and Nokia users on its way to the top, with the two companies dropping browser share to six and 11 percent, respectively. Opera continues to hold its own, with a stable market share of around 21 percent throughout 2011, while the iPhone's Safari isn't far behind, notching up 20 percent by the end of last month. Conspicuous by its absence, Windows Phone's Internet Explorer hasn't made the table just yet and Google is surely hoping to see its mobile version of Chrome enter the table soon -- presumably once it's available on more than one device.

StatCounter: Android web browser claims biggest user share originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Mar 2012 03:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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OnLive Desktop launches 'Plus' subscriptions, puts IE in your iPad originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley notes, however, Google isn't the only company that was discovered to be taking advantage of the P3P loophole. Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University's CyLab say they alerted Microsoft to the vulnerability in 2010, and just two days ago the director of the lab, Lorrie Faith Cranor, wrote about about the issue again on the TAP blog (sponsored by Microsoft, incidentally), detailing how Facebook and others also skirt IE's ability to block cookies. Indeed, Facebook readily admits on its site that it does not have a P3P policy, explaining that the standard is "out of date and does not reflect technologies that are currently in use on the web," and that "most websites" also don't currently have P3P policies. On that matter, Microsoft said in a statement to Foley that the "IE team is looking into the reports about Facebook," but that it has "no additional information to share at this time."

Update: Google's Senior Vice President of Communications and Policy, Rachel Whetstone has now issued a statement in response to Microsoft's blog post. It can be found in full after the break.

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Microsoft finds Google bypassed Internet Explorer's privacy settings too, but it's not alone (update: Google responds) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Microsoft and British agency create child-friendly version of IE9 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Internet Explorer 6 usage in the US dips below one percent, Microsoft celebrates with a t-shirt originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Both Net Applications and StatCounter have released their figures for browser market share for 2011 and it makes for largely unsurprising reading. Internet Explorer's full share has dropped but it still maintains the top spot -- a 52 percent share according to Net Applications and 39 percent according to StatCounter. Meanwhile, second place remains tantalizingly within reach for Chrome, which has made headway catching up with Firefox, whose growth had apparently stalled during 2011. According to Net Applications, Firefox held a 21.8 percent share of browser users this month, while Chrome reached 19.1 percent, up just under 8 percent and capping off a second year of impressive growth. Meanwhile, StatCounter pegs Google's browser at second place for the end of the year, claiming 27.3 percent versus the 25.3 percent share grabbed by its vulpine rival. Unsurprisingly, the Windows Team Blog takes a different slant on recent browsing trends, trumpeting that its latest version, Internet Explorer 9, continues to grow on Windows 7. This is, however, balanced out by a corresponding drop in the users of its predecessor, IE 8. Better luck next year, eh, Microsoft?

Internet Explorer holds onto top browser crown while Chrome and Firefox tussle over second place originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>browserbrowser shareBrowserSharechromefirefoxgoogleieinternet explorerinternet explorer 8internet explorer 9InternetExplorerInternetExplorer8InternetExplorer9market shareMarketShareNet ApplicationsNetApplicationsoperasafaristatcounterweb browserWebBrowserMon, 02 Jan 2012 21:21:00 EST<![CDATA[Internet Explorer to start automatic upgrading across Windows 7, Vista and XP]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/15/internet-explorer-to-start-automatic-upgrading-across-windows-7/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/15/internet-explorer-to-start-automatic-upgrading-across-windows-7/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/15/internet-explorer-to-start-automatic-upgrading-across-windows-7/#comments Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery right? Well, in an attempt to keep its tenuous grip on the browsing crown, it's borrowing some tricks from its plucky upstart competitors. Microsoft's announced that Internet Explorer will now tie into future Windows Update releases. The new system will start in the new year in both Australia and Brazil -- no, we don't get the connection either -- with a graduated roll-out from there throughout 2012. Microsoft says that this will help keep their browser secure and on the cutting edge of all those HTML5 developments. Fortunately, according to the Windows Team Blog, auto-update antagonists will still be able to opt out of the system. See how Ryan Galvin, Internet Explorer's General Manager, explains the reasoning over at the official blog; the link's just below.

Internet Explorer to start automatic upgrading across Windows 7, Vista and XP originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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StatCounter has just released its latest global report on web browser usage, and it's something of a doozy. According to the analytics firm, Google Chrome overtook Mozilla Firefox for the first time this month, becoming the world's second most widely used browser. During November, Chrome accounted for about 25.7 percent of the global market, up from a measly 4.66 percent in 2009, and slightly higher than the 25.2 percent that Firefox pulled down this month. It still trails Internet Explorer, however, which enjoys a healthy 40.6 percent market share globally, and a 50.7 percent share in the US. As the above graph clearly demonstrates, though, both IE and Firefox have seen notable declines in recent months, though the latter still has a slim lead over Chrome in the US market, with a 20.9 percent share, compared with Google's 17.3 percent cut. For more country-specific stats and crunchy numbers, check out the source link, below.

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StatCounter: Chrome leapfrogs Firefox for the first time, still trails Internet Explorer originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Dec 2011 07:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>analyticsbrowserbrowser warsBrowserWarsbusinesschromegooglegoogle chromeGoogleChromeIEinternet explorerInternetExplorermarketmarket shareMarketSharemicrosoft internet explorerMicrosoftInternetExplorermozillamozilla firefoxMozillaFirefoxstatcounterstatisticsstatswebThu, 01 Dec 2011 07:37:00 EST<![CDATA[Internet Explorer does less than 50 percent of world's web surfing, Chrome on the come-up]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/02/internet-explorer-does-less-than-50-percent-of-worlds-web-surfi/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/02/internet-explorer-does-less-than-50-percent-of-worlds-web-surfi/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/02/internet-explorer-does-less-than-50-percent-of-worlds-web-surfi/#commentsIt's been a long and winding road for Internet Explorer, Microsoft's venerable web browser, and for over a decade it's been the browser of choice for most netizens. According to Net Marketshare's latest numbers, however, IE now enables just under half of the world's total -- meaning mobile and desktop combined -- web traffic after owning 95 percent of the browsing market seven years ago. The decline is at least partially due to a rise in mobile web browsing and an increasing Chrome user base. Of course, Microsoft's finest still has a healthy 52.63 percent desktop market share, which gives it a sizable lead over the competition from Firefox (23 percent), Chrome (18 percent), and Safari (five percent). There's plenty more graphs and charts to show you exactly how the browser war is going, so hit the links below for the full pie-chart treatment.

Internet Explorer does less than 50 percent of world's web surfing, Chrome on the come-up originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It wasn't that long ago that Myriad gave us an exclusive sneak peek at its platform agnostic Android app emulator, Alien Dalvik 2.0. While we were there, the company gave us a glimpse of another project, called Remarkz, that piqued our interest. Remarkz is a slick little HTML 5 application that lets users annotate web pages with text and drawings and share the marked up pages via email, Facebook and Twitter. As opposed to using screen grab programs like Skitch or Jing, Remarkz keeps the web page links live and only requires adding a bookmark to get started. Additionally, a timeline feature lets you see when new notes are made on a page and who made them -- giving it greater potential for use as a collaboration tool. True to Myriad form, it works on any platform (tablets, PCs and Macs) using any browser that supports HTML 5. It's still in beta for now, but the app works pretty well despite a small bug here or there. Plus, given its egalitarian nature, Myriad hinted that we may see it on more screens (think big) in January at CES, which would up its cool quotient considerably. Interested? Check out a video walkthrough of the app after the break, and hit the source to start using it yourself.

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Myriad's Remarkz HTML 5 web annotation app hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Microsoft boots Windows Phone manager following mini-review of Nokia's Mango handset originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Sep 2011 02:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>firedieinternet explorerInternetExplorerjoe mariniJoeMarinimangomicrosoftmobilepostminiMSFTnokiawindows phonewindows phone 7windows phone 7.5WindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7WindowsPhone7.5Thu, 22 Sep 2011 02:04:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft's Metro-style IE 10 has seen the future and it's plug-in free]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/15/microsofts-metro-style-ie-10-has-seen-the-future-and-its-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/15/microsofts-metro-style-ie-10-has-seen-the-future-and-its-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/15/microsofts-metro-style-ie-10-has-seen-the-future-and-its-plug/#comments Microsoft seems intent to push things forward, judging by its recent Build 2011 conference and the Windows 8 goods on display. Now, in an official blog post from the Redmond-based company, comes word that Internet Explorer 10 will be doing double duty, accommodating the web's old architecture and its HTML 5 future. Users who opt for IE 10's Metro-style app will be treated to a plug-in free experience, as MS has its eye on the evolving underpinnings of our information superhighway. Not to worry, though, the desktop app of the company's refreshed browser will still function as it always has, providing compatibility for Flash, and a host of other extensions. The company made the decision after surveying 97,000 internet sites worldwide, deducing that a portion of the 62% sampled defaulted to HTML 5 in the absence of plug-in support. Due in part to this intentional omission, the Ballmer-led co. now claims the new, touch-optimized version of IE 10 will run faster, sustain battery life and offer improved security and privacy. Not convinced? Well, you'll be able to test that out for yourselves when those Windows 8 slates hit the market.

Microsoft's Metro-style IE 10 has seen the future and it's plug-in free originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Visualized: an interactive timeline of the web originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 02 Sep 2011 20:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: As is usually the case Apple and the Windows folks are on opposite sides of this one. In fact, the Cupertino crew plans to bring WebGL to iOS 5 with one very strange restriction -- it will only be available to iAd developers. Now, chances are it will eventually be opened up in mobile Safari for everyone, but for the moment it seems browser-based 3D graphics will be limited to advertisements on the iPhone. Still, that's another big name throwing its support behind the burgeoning standard.

[Thanks, Greg]

Microsoft decides to pass on WebGL over security concerns (Update: iOS 5 supports WebGL, sort of)) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Jun 2011 01:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Windows Phone's latest iteration (codename Mango) is all about keeping it in the hood. We had a chance to sit down with a Windows Phone rep before today's big reveal, and they let us in on a couple of new features that will most definitely set the OS apart -- at least when it comes to navigating the tangled web that is the internet. We did get a quick glimpse at IE9, but the new browser isn't much of a game changer -- it supports HTML5, but still won't deliver Flash or Silverlight compatibility. The real news here is in the Bing-powered search function, which lets users surf the vast expanses of the web four different ways, with a focus on the local.

Clicking the dedicated search button from the Windows Phone home screen takes you to a familiar Bing page, offering the visual, audio, and voice options we heard rumored earlier this month, along with a city scape icon. That skyline represents Local Scout, a function that focuses your queries on the neighborhood you're in, providing location-specific results that highlight important information about establishments and events in your immediate area. Clicking through on any link brings up general information as well as reviews gleaned from popular user-generated sites. That's not all that's new, however, as Mango also offers some nifty tricks in its visual search. Instead of just snapping a barcode, you can actually use a shot of the product itself to bring up information about pricing, availability, and relevant apps.

The demo we saw used the cover of The Girl Who Played With Fire, and supplied among the search results a link to the title in the Kindle app. This isn't exactly groundbreaking technology -- Google Goggles does much the same thing -- but what's truly different here is the tight integration of such functions in the operating system, as well as links to outside applications. Thus, the experience is a bit unlike any other in the OS atmosphere, upending our idea of what it means to search the internets without resorting to standalone programs. Whether it's something users will take to is anybody's guess, but we're certain it's enough to get folks talking. For a deeper (and very vertical) look at Local Scout, hop on past the break.

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Windows Phone 'Mango' search offers location-specific results, app integration (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 May 2011 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Microsoft confirms IE10 won't run on Vista, millions of IE9 users shrug originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>browserbrowsersIEIE 10IE 9Ie10Ie9internet explorerinternet explorer 10InternetExplorerInternetExplorer10Microsoftversionversionsvistawindowswindows vistaWindowsVistaThu, 14 Apr 2011 13:50:00 EST<![CDATA[Visualized: IE10 and Windows running on ARM at MIX]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/12/visualized-ie10-and-windows-running-on-arm/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/12/visualized-ie10-and-windows-running-on-arm/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/12/visualized-ie10-and-windows-running-on-arm/#comments Well, what do we have here? It's IE10 and Windows 32-bit running on a 1GHz ARMv7 chip... live, right here at MIX 11!

Update: Wonder what kind of ARM chip that might be? NVIDIA just tweeted that it's actually a Tegra 2 SOC.

Visualized: IE10 and Windows running on ARM at MIX originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>32-bitARMARMv7IEIE10Internet ExplorerInternet Explorer 10InternetExplorerInternetExplorer10MicrosoftMIXMIX 11Mix11Tegra 2Tegra2visualizedWindowsWindows 32-bitWindows32-bitTue, 12 Apr 2011 12:54:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft pushes out preview build of Internet Explorer 10 (update: Windows on ARM!)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/12/microsoft-pushes-out-preview-build-of-internet-explorer-10/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/12/microsoft-pushes-out-preview-build-of-internet-explorer-10/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/12/microsoft-pushes-out-preview-build-of-internet-explorer-10/#comments Happy with your shiny new copy of Internet Explorer 9? It's already out of date -- Microsoft just announced Internet Explorer 10 at its MIX developer conference in Las Vegas, and if you're running Windows you can grab a spoon right now and sample an early taste. You can download the new Platform Preview right now at Microsoft's Test Drive site and see where the company's going with this early iteration, which adds support for additional web standards like CSS Gradients and CSS3 Flexible Box Layout. According to the press release, a gentleman named Dean Hachamovitch just revealed the new browser on the MIX stage, but we're actually watching him speak right now, and... he's not quite there yet. We'll let you know what he says.

Update: Video after the break!

Update 2: Dean and Steven Sinofsky (president of the Windows division) are indeed showing it off on stage, but they're just performing the same Test Drive tests you could run at home -- go on, you know you want to dip your toe in that HTML5 fishbowl.

Update 3: Oh, Dean, you're such a tease -- that copy of IE10 (and by association, Windows) was running on a 1GHz ARM chip! Yes, Windows on ARM -- photographic evidence after the break.

Update 4: NVIDIA just tweeted that the mysterious ARM chip is in fact a Tegra 2 processor.

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Microsoft pushes out preview build of Internet Explorer 10 (update: Windows on ARM!) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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 Of all the battlefields we've witnessed in the browser wars, this one's never really crossed our minds before: energy efficiency. Yes, the power efficiency of a piece of software, not hardware, is being touted by Microsoft as a differentiating feature for its fresh new Internet Explorer 9. It's thrown together the top five most popular browsers and put them through a cycle of benchmarks -- including Microsoft's own FishIE Tank graphics acceleration test, but not the somewhat popular Adobe Flash -- while measuring how much power they use beyond what the underlying Windows 7 system needs to keep itself going. Shockingly, IE9 was the winner each and every time and there's a tenuous conclusion drawn that if you want good battery life, you'll be going with Internet Explorer. Oh well, whether you consider them a good laugh or really valuable buyer's advice, there's plenty more of these power consumption comparisons at the source link below.

IE9 is the most energy-efficient modern browser, according to Microsoft's own testing originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Internet Explorer versions 1 through 9 compared, signs of progress found (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Mar 2011 12:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've been reporting on the drama over Google's WebM ever since Microsoft compared the video format to Esperanto earlier this year, but despite a war of words, Google and Microsoft seem to be playing nice as of late. What originally appeared to be a mere WebM plug-in for IE9, has turned out to be a full set of components for the Microsoft Media Foundation (MF) API, which means even more compatibility within Windows. Because the components are installed directly to the operating system, you'll be able to watch WebM videos in other programs that support MF, such as Windows Media Player 12 for Windows 7. We suppose this could be the signal for some sort of a truce over disputed video formats, but, really, what's the fun in that?

WebM components for IE9 bring further video compatibility to Windows, end to codec conflict? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Internet Explorer 9 hits 2.35 million downloads in first 24 hours, we're mildly impressed originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2.35 million2.35Million24 hours24Hours9browserdownloaddownloadsfirst 24first 24 hoursfirst dayFirst24First24HoursFirstDayie9internet explorerinternet explorer 9InternetExplorerInternetExplorer9MicrosoftwindowsWed, 16 Mar 2011 22:02:00 EST<![CDATA[Internet Explorer 9 gets WebM support with 'preview' plug-in from Google, internet video gets more friendly]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/15/internet-explorer-9-gets-webm-support-with-preview-plug-in-fro/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/15/internet-explorer-9-gets-webm-support-with-preview-plug-in-fro/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/15/internet-explorer-9-gets-webm-support-with-preview-plug-in-fro/#comments Google has released an early WebM plug-in for Microsoft's latest and greatest browser, IE9 -- stepping in to fill a gap that Microsoft itself refused to fill. You may remember the firm's decision to not build in support for the new standard natively, but that it was "all in" with HTML5, WebM's close cousin. Billed as a "technology preview" at this stage of the game, the add-on will enable users to play all WebM video content just like the good Internet overlords intended them to, despite the fact that an additional download is needed. Microsoft said that it would allow for support and it appears to be following up on its word, regardless of other harsher comments made separately. Isn't it good to see big companies getting along? Now if only these same niceties played out in the mobile landscape, then we'd really be getting somewhere.

[Thanks, ChrisSsk]

Internet Explorer 9 gets WebM support with 'preview' plug-in from Google, internet video gets more friendly originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Internet Explorer 9 RC causing Netflix errors in Windows Media Center? Here's a fix originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>7mchdie9ie9 rcIe9Rcinternet explorerinternet explorer 9InternetExplorerInternetExplorer9javascriptmicrosoftnetflixregistrystreamingwindows 7windows 7 media centerwindows media centerWindows7Windows7MediaCenterWindowsMediaCenterFri, 11 Mar 2011 16:04:00 EST<![CDATA[Safari and IE8 get shamed at Pwn2Own, Chrome still safe... for now]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/10/safari-and-ie8-get-shamed-at-pwn2own-chrome-still-safe-for-n/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/10/safari-and-ie8-get-shamed-at-pwn2own-chrome-still-safe-for-n/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/10/safari-and-ie8-get-shamed-at-pwn2own-chrome-still-safe-for-n/#commentsSafari and IE8 get shamed at Pwn2Own, Chrome still safe... for now Ahead of the most recent Pwn2Own, Google made a rather proud challenge: it'd pay $20,000 to any team or individual who could successfully hack Chrome. Two takers signed up for that challenge -- and then both backed down. One individual didn't show up and a second entry, known as Team Anon, decided to focus their efforts elsewhere. There's still time left for someone to come out of the woodwork and scrape off that polish, but as of now no brave souls have registered intent. Meanwhile, IE8 was taken down by Stephen Fewer, who used three separate vulnerabilities to get out of Protected Mode and crack that browser's best locks. Safari running on a MacBook Air got shamed again, cracked in just five seconds. Not exactly an improvement compared to how it fared in 2008.

Safari and IE8 get shamed at Pwn2Own, Chrome still safe... for now originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Mar 2011 07:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>applechromecomputerworldexploitgooglehackhackedhackerieie8internet explorerInternetExplorermacbook airMacbookAirmicrosoftpwn2ownsafariThu, 10 Mar 2011 07:56:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft confirms Internet Explorer 9 will launch on March 14th]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/09/microsoft-confirms-internet-explorer-9-will-launch-on-march-14th/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/09/microsoft-confirms-internet-explorer-9-will-launch-on-march-14th/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/09/microsoft-confirms-internet-explorer-9-will-launch-on-march-14th/#comments We had a hint that Microsoft would be releasing the final version of Internet Explorer 9 on March 14th, and now the company has finally, officially confirmed it. That launch will coincide with a press event / party at SXSW, and downloads will be available starting at 9PM Pacific time (or midnight Eastern time). Wondering what's in store? Then you can always check out our review of the beta version, or simply download it yourself, of course -- suffice it to say, it's no Internet Explorer 6.

Microsoft confirms Internet Explorer 9 will launch on March 14th originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Mar 2011 11:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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"Friends don't let friends use Internet Explorer 6." A quote from any random web developer over the past ten years? Nope, that's from Microsoft itself, and it's featured on the Internet Explorer 6 Countdown site that the company just launched today. As you can see above, the site also includes statistics on IE6 use around the world (China is apparently the biggest offender by a wide margin), as well as information about how you can "join the cause" and educate others about the perils of using such a horrible, outdated web browser.

Microsoft kicks off effort to rid the world of Internet Explorer 6 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Mar 2011 19:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>browserie6IE6 countdownIe6Countdowninternet explorerinternet explorer 6internet explorer 6 countdownInternetExplorerInternetExplorer6InternetExplorer6Countdownmicrosoftweb browserWebBrowserFri, 04 Mar 2011 19:42:00 EST<![CDATA[Internet Explorer 9 RC now available to download, tracking protection in tow (update)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/10/internet-explorer-9-rc-now-available-to-download-tracking-prote/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/10/internet-explorer-9-rc-now-available-to-download-tracking-prote/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/10/internet-explorer-9-rc-now-available-to-download-tracking-prote/#comments The Internet Explorer 9 beta pleasantly surprised us with Microsoft's renewed competitiveness in the web browser wars, and the pinnable, hardware-accelerated experience is getting even better today -- you can download the IE9 release candidate right now, which streamlines and beautifies the tabbed browsing layout considerably, adds those previously promised, fully customizable tracking protection lists for privacy and freely toggled ActiveX filters, as well as an updated Javascript engine, geolocation support via HTML5, the ability to pin web apps to the taskbar, and a host of assorted speed and functionality improvements. Find the files you need at our source link below, and let us know if the Beauty of the Web captivates you this time around.

Update: We spoke to Microsoft IE9 privacy guru Andy Ziegler, and learned to our dismay that tracking protection lists won't actually be included in the browser per se; rather, the company's created a feature where you can generate your own lists or download ready-made one from providers like TRUSTe. The thing is, IE9 won't suggest one for you, or even curate a group of them when you install -- you'll need to put on your power user hat and do the legwork there yourself.

Internet Explorer 9 RC now available to download, tracking protection in tow (update) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activexbrowserbrowser warsBrowserWarsdownloadfreegeolocationHTML5IEIE9IE9 RCIe9Rcinternetinternet explorerinternet explorer 9InternetExplorerInternetExplorer9MicrosoftMSIEnow availableNowAvailableprivacyrelease candidateReleaseCandidatetrackingtracking protectiontracking protection listsTrackingProtectionTrackingProtectionListswebweb browserWebBrowserThu, 10 Feb 2011 13:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Google's paying $20,000 to hack Chrome -- any takers?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/03/googles-paying-20-000-to-hack-chrome-any-takers/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/03/googles-paying-20-000-to-hack-chrome-any-takers/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/03/googles-paying-20-000-to-hack-chrome-any-takers/#comments So far, Chrome is the only browser of the big four -- Safari, Firefox, and Internet Explorer being the other three -- to escape the Pwn2Own hacking competition unscathed the past two years. (Sorry Opera aficionados, looks like there's not enough of you to merit a place in the contest... yet.) Evidently, its past success has Google confident enough to pony up a cool $20,000 and a CR-48 laptop to anyone able to find a bug in its code and execute a clean sandbox escape on day one of Pwn2Own 2011. Should that prove too daunting a task, contest organizer TippingPoint will match El Goog's $10,000 prize (still $20,000 total) for anyone who can exploit Chrome and exit the sandbox through non-Google code on days two and three of the event. For those interested in competing, Pwn2Own takes place March 9th through 11th in Vancouver at the CanSecWest conference. The gauntlet has been thrown -- your move, hackers.

Google's paying $20,000 to hack Chrome -- any takers? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 20:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>chromecr 48cr-48cr48exploitexploitedfirefoxgooglehackhackerhackershackinghacksinternet explorerInternetExplorermaliciousmozillaprizePwn2Ownpwn2own2011pwnagepwnedsafarisecuritysecurity holeSecurityHoleTippingPointvulnerabilityThu, 03 Feb 2011 20:33:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft releases H.264 plug-in for Google Chrome, vows to support WebM video in IE9]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/02/microsoft-releases-h-264-plug-in-for-google-chrome-vows-to-supp/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/02/microsoft-releases-h-264-plug-in-for-google-chrome-vows-to-supp/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/02/microsoft-releases-h-264-plug-in-for-google-chrome-vows-to-supp/#commentsHard to believe that the infamous "fragmentation" term is now being bandied about in the web browser world, but sure enough, it's Microsoft using the term today to describe the brave new realm we're living in. If you'll recall, Google defended its decision to not include H.264 support natively in Chrome, but maintained that WebM plug-ins were coming to Safari and Internet Explorer 9. Today, Microsoft's kinda-sorta returning the favor. Following the outfit's release of a Firefox add-on to bring full H.264 support to Windows machines, the outfit is releasing a plug-in for Chrome (only the Windows version for now) that provides support for H.264. Furthermore, it's committed to supporting third-party WebM video plug-ins; to quote, users "will be able to play WebM video in IE9." It's fairly obvious that Microsoft's taking this golden opportunity to push its browser as one that supports everything (rather than just its own preferred format), but regardless of the motives, we're just happy to see differences put aside and compatibility finding priority.

Microsoft releases H.264 plug-in for Google Chrome, vows to support WebM video in IE9 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Feb 2011 14:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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