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Internet Explorer 9 speeds past competition

March 16th, 2011

The latest version of Microsoft’s browser is fast, lean and means business.

Computerworld (US), 3/16/11

Computerworld – Throw away what you think you know about Internet Explorer — because the just-released IE9 will turn it all on its ear. Think IE is sluggish? Think again, because according to SunSpider tests, it rivals or beats the speed demons Chrome and Opera. Believe that IE sports a tired-looking interface? No longer — it now has the same type of stripped-down look that Chrome originated, and that the latest version of Firefox uses as well.

IE9 (available only for Vista and Windows 7) also introduces other goodies, such as HTML5 support, Windows 7 integration, a double-duty address bar and more. It’s clearly Microsoft’s best shot at stopping the erosion of its market share by rivals Firefox and Chrome.

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New Microsoft Tool Blocks Behavioral Advertising

February 10th, 2011

MediaPost, 2/10/11

Moving forward with its own version of do-not-track, Microsoft today is releasing a new privacy feature in IE9 aimed at allowing users to block ads served by behavioral-targeting companies.

The browser’s new tracking protection function allows users to create lists of servers to block or allow. When ad networks (and other companies) appear on users’ blacklists, IE9 will prevent those entities from appearing as third parties on publishers’ sites. The tracking protection feature only blocks third parties, meaning that the browser will not prevent publishers from serving their own ads, but could prevent ads powered by an outside company from appearing.

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