I had a few laughs a few days ago while browsing my favorite tech sites. Well, on ArsTech, MS just unveiled the newest version of its Windows Embedded OS. And I dare you to pronounce the complete name correctly on the first attempt. It’s Windows Embedded Compact 7 public Community Technology Preview.
Tag Archives: browser
Happy 15th Birthday, Opera!
Internet Explorer 8: Now Available
IE8 is now out of betas and RC so just in case you haven’t upgraded (particularly if you’re still using IE6, gawd, it utterly confounds me that many are still using an antiquated version. Come on, IE6 has been around since Windows 98 and that exists for something like 11 years ago? Anyway, to check your version of IE, if you’re not at ease with clicking Help > About, you can simply check the e icon and if it’s a dull blue color, no yellowish Saturn-like ring, then chances are, you’re using IE6). Now is the time to go to IE Main Page and download the installer.
I’ve been using IE8 since the first beta and it’s safe to say that Microsoft has put a lot of improvements in the web browser. IE8 has now passed Acid2 and it has also improved on its security. There has also been many original features included in the browser, such as web accelerators, web slices, visual search suggestions, inPrivate browsing and many more.
In fact, I’ve been testing IE8 on Windows7 and I think that IE8 was actually faster than FF, Chrome or Safari 4.
Go Open Source!
One of the major benefits of having an Internet connection is gaining access to a vast repository of files for everyday consumption. Media, computer programs and documents can be readily obtained through different means, such as straightforward downloading, P2P and torrent. However, in recent years, this has also brought up rampant illegal distribution of copyrighted materials. Just typing in the name of the program from your favorite search engine yields websites where you can download commercial software at absolutely no cost, but at the expense of leaving behind “Thank you for visiting our site” souvenirs that can compromise your security, causes instability in your system and fill your system with annoying crap and worthless junk. It is basically a matter of accepting more serious annoyances in exchange for a small piece of convenience.
