Microsoft to push IE 8 to more business users in August
Microsoft will start pushing Internet Explorer (IE) 8 to business users via Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) on August 25, according to a June 29 posting on the IE Blog.
No Windows 7 Upgrades for Europe
Countries that a part of the European Union won’t be getting the upgrade version of Windows 7 due to the recent events between Microsoft and the European Commission. It's all because of the IE8 deal with the EU.
IE8's "Get the Facts Marketing Gets It Wrong
If Microsoft wants us to take IE8 seriously, the company should treat our intelligence with some respect.
Microsoft Australia: Find $10,000 on the Internet using IE8
The Australian division of Microsoft is running a competition in which you can 'find' $10,000 hidden somewhere on the Internet. As you can probably imagine, the only way to win at this is by using the latest addition to the Internet Explorer family, IE8.
Microsoft thanks IE8 testers with a workmate toolkit
Microsoft has sent out an e-mail to its IE8 testers offering them a Workmate Toolkit as a token of appreciation for their hard work.
Archived News:
- Microsoft to offer IE8 at retail for EU Windows 7 buyers (computerworld.com)
- Downloading IE8 will help feed hungry Americans (neowin.net)
- Europe to get Windows 7 sans browser (news.cnet.com)
- IE gets 'fixed' and users get panicky (blogs.computerworld.com)
- Microsoft's Wacky New Ads to Pitch IE8 (pcmag.com)
- Microsoft plans jumbo patch day next week (computerworld.com)
- Internet Explorer 8 is now available in 20 additional languages (blogs.msdn.com)
- IE8, Chrome post record gains in browser share (computerworld.com)
- EU may mandate multiple browser bundling with new PCs (arstechnica.com)
- Microsoft Launching Real Time-Focused IE8 Bundled with OneRiot Search (readwriteweb.com)
- How to keep your surfing habits secret in IE8 (techradar.com)
- Microsoft Declines EU Oral Hearing Invite, Adds Kill Switch to IE 8 in Windows 7 (dailytech.com)
- Now Available: Internet Explorer 8 MUI packs for Windows XP, Windows Server 03 (blogs.msdn.com)
- Windows 7 gives Firefox 3, IE8 speed boosts, while Firefox 3.5 slows down (betanews.com)
- Windows 7 RC users get new IE 8 'tab responsiveness' feature (blogs.zdnet.com)
- IE & Opera losing market share, Firefox, Safari & Chrome gaining (geek.com)
- Microsoft IE 8 Default Browser Controversy -- Trickery or Much Ado About Nothing (dailytech.com)
- Internet Explorer 8 is now available in 18 additional languages (blogs.msdn.com)
- IE8 being pushed, but users can choose to opt in (techwatch.co.uk)
- Microsoft to start pushing IE 8 to existing IE users (blogs.zdnet.com)
- Why you should not install Internet Explorer 8 (blogs.computerworld.com)
- Review: IE8 Features Good, But No Need To Switch (cio-today.com)
- IE8 Leaves Chrome and Opera in the Dust, Firefox Continues IE Slaughter (news.softpedia.com)
- Firefox 3 becomes top browser in Europe (reuters.com)
- Speed test: Internet Explorer 8 vs Firefox (pcadvisor.co.uk)
- IE 8 Bugs Squashed, Claims Microsoft (redmondmag.com)
- Users already honing their IE 9 wish lists (blogs.zdnet.com)
- Add and remove Internet Explorer 8 add-ons (cnettv.cnet.com)
- Internet Explorer 8 "critical" flaw in final version (scmagazineus.com)
- IE8's Cumbersome Privacy Controls May Discourage Use (newsfactor.com)
- IE8 Users Downgrade To Explorer 7 (informationweek.com)
- 5 'problems' in Internet Explorer 8 (infotech.indiatimes.com)
- Microsoft IE8 explorer has some cool new features (usatoday.com)
- Brand-New IE8 Draws Howls From Users About Problems (toptechnews.com)
- StatCounter: IE8 is Off to a Slow Start (readwriteweb.com)
- Researcher hacks just-launched IE8 (computerworld.com)
- Hands-on with IE 8: A giant step for Microsoft (download.cnet.com)
- Microsoft Publicly Releases Internet Explorer 8 (redorbit.com)
- Installing Internet Explorer 8 (download.cnet.com)
- IE8 released at Mix; will it cripple the web-user experience? (blogs.zdnet.com)
- Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 8 (reuters.com)
- IE 8, Silverlight 3 on tap for Microsoft's Mix (news.cnet.com)
- Opera chief: Microsoft's IE 8 'undermines' web standards (theregister.co.uk)
- Microsoft: IE8 faster than Firefox, Chrome (computerworld.com)
- IE8 lacks support for enterprise apps (computerweekly.com)
- Microsoft's Next Browser To Be Based on Gazelle? (newmobilecomputing.com)
- Microsoft To Launch IE8 In Mid-March (crn.com)
- Microsoft may let Windows 7 users turn browser off (news.cnet.com)
- Microsoft Issues Patch For IE8 On Windows 7 (informationweek.com)
- Microsoft researchers developing new, more secure Web browser (infoworld.com)
- World not ready for IE8 (itexaminer.com)
- Microsoft expected to wrap up IE8 within weeks (computerworld.com)
- IE8: Better, But Still Not Best (informationweek.com)
- IE 8 Offers Improved Privacy and Security (pcworld.com)
- Microsoft Nearly Killed Browser Competition, Mozilla's Baker Charges (informationweek.com)
- New Internet Explorer 8 available in 25 languages (chinapost.com.tw)
- IE slips further as Firefox, Safari, Chrome gain (download.com)
- Microsoft fortifies IE8 against new XSS exploits (theregister.co.uk)
- Microsoft to act on IE8 'show stoppers' (theregister.co.uk)
- What's New With IE 8 RC1: Here is a Look (pcworld.com)
- Review: IE8 RC1 -- almost ready to roll (computerworld.com)
- IE8 Hits RC1 Milestone, Stops Clickjacking (pcmag.com)
- Microsoft to deliver IE8 release candidate on Monday (techspot.com)
- IE8 release candidate to drop soon? (itpro.co.uk)
- Microsoft: IE 8 Release Candidate won't install on Windows 7 (blogs.zdnet.com)
- EU objects to browser in Windows (news.cnet.com)
- IE8 in Windows 7 Beta (blogs.msdn.com)
- IE8 Automatic Update to Be Distributed to XP and Vista (news.softpedia.com)
- IE share slides record amount, ends 2008 down 10% (computerworld.com)
- IE8 Final Looking Like a March 2009 (or Post-March 2009) Release (news.softpedia.com)
- Microsoft sends out another IE8 build to testers (arstechnica.com)
- Microsoft Exec Urges IE8 Readiness (entmag.com)
- First look at Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 RC1 (tgdaily.com)
- IE8: 'Safe' but Scorned in Bug Battle Contest (entmag.com)
- Microsoft Improves IE8 for Disabled Users (pcworld.com)
- Microsoft releases to select testers updated IE 8 build (blogs.zdnet.com)
- CNN.com, Facebook, MySpace Not Ready For IE8 (informationweek.com)
- IE8 ready to name and shame non-compliant websites (pcpro.co.uk)
- IE share slips under 70%; Firefox surges past 20% (computerworld.com)
- Internet Explorer 8 inches closer to release (itnews.com.au)
- IE8 delayed? Microsoft extends support cutoff for IE8 betas (arstechnica.com)
- Microsoft starts rolling out IE 6 for Windows Mobile (blogs.zdnet.com)
- Why IE 8 won't use the WebKit rendering engine (blogs.zdnet.com)
- Ballmer: Microsoft 'May Look' at WebKit (newmobilecomputing.com)
- What does Internet Explorer 8 mean for you? (itpro.co.uk)
- IE8 avoids need for October Internet Explorer security fixes (arstechnica.com)
- IE 8, beta 2, has plenty to excite security pros (searchsecurity.techtarget.com.au)
- IE8, Google Chrome Will Hurt Third Party Ads, Analytics? (href=www.businessweek.com)
- Ten tweaks to love (and hate) in IE8 (resources.zdnet.co.uk)
- IE 8 beta 2 offers lot more to developers (techworld.com)
- Should Microsoft do an IE 8 'Lite'? (blogs.zdnet.com)
- Partners Take Advantage of IE8 Beta 2, New Languages Available (windowsvistablog.com)
- IE8 gaining traction quickly, can't stop IE's overall decline (tgdaily.com)
- Microsoft defends IE8 'phone home' feature, clarifies privacy policy (computerworld.com)
- Creator of Web spots a flaw in Internet Explorer (ap.google.com)
- IE8: User interface above performance (zdnetasia.com)
- Browser Battle: Firefox 3.1 vs. Chrome vs. IE 8 (pcworld.com)
- IE8 is praised but doubts over compliance remain (techcentral.ie)
- Tested: Google Chrome vs IE8 vs Firefox 3.1 (techradar.com)
- Lab test: Google Chrome vs. Internet Explorer 8 (infoworld.com)
- Internet Explorer 8: Over 2x "Fatter" than Firefox (exo-blog.blogspot.com)
- Users warn of problems with IE8 Beta 2 (zdnetasia.com)
- Microsoft breaks IE8 interoperability promise (theregister.co.uk)
- IE8 Beta 2 shows Microsoft is serious about playing catch-up (arstechnica.com)
- Microsoft releases IE8 beta 2 (vnunet.com)
- Microsoft adds privacy tools to IE8 (computerworld.com)
- Microsoft Readies 'InPrivate' And 'Cleartracks' Internet Privacy Tools (informationweek.com)
- IE 8 looking like a November release (blogs.zdnet.com)
- IE 8 to get 'porn mode'? (blogs.zdnet.com)
- IE8 Beta 2 getting heavy performance, crash-recovery tweaks (arstechnica.com)
- Microsoft solicits more IE 8 beta testers (blogs.zdnet.com)
- IE8 shipping this year, Windows 7 still on track (betanews.com)
- Microsoft details AJAX navigation implemented in IE8 (arstechnica.com)
- Study Finds Firefox Users Safest, IE Users Unsafe (blogs.pcworld.com)
- IE8 to have antimalware protection (news.cnet.com)
- Microsoft Aims to Make IE8 IT-Friendly (internetnews.com)
- Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 now slated for August (betanews.com)
- IE8 Beta Due in Third Quarter (pcworld.com)
- IE 8 Beta 2 Coming! Are your websites ready? (blogs.msdn.com)
- IE8 to boost ActiveX security on Vista (arstechnica.com)
- Internet Explorer 8 Shows Promise (redmondmag.com)
- IE's market share posts biggest gains in two years (computerworld.com)
- The Next Browser War (pcmag.com)
- Updated Web Browsers: Which One Works Best? (pcworld.com)
- Microsoft Details IE 8 Security Default Change (eweek.com)
- Firefox Makes Big Gains In Business at IE's Expense (dailytech.com)
- Standards-based IE8 shows 'new Microsoft' (vnunet.com)
- IE8 Could Break Applications, Gartner Warns (informationweek.com)
- IE8 change shows Microsoft trying to 'play nice,' says analyst (computerworld.com)
- Will IE 8 break the Web? (blogs.zdnet.com)
- IE8 Beta 1: the screenshot tour (apcmag.com)
- Broader release of IE 8 coming this summer (news.com)
- Five things you'll love (or hate) about IE8 (blogs.computerworld.com)
- Hands-on With Microsoft's IE8 Beta (washingtonpost.com)
- Microsoft Releases Internet Explorer 8 Beta (pcmag.com)
- IE8 will default to standard-compliant mode (arstechnica.com)
- The Internet Explorer 8 beta toolbar (istartedsomething.com)
- Microsoft promises IE8 beta in June (vnunet.com)
- Confirmation: Internet Explorer 8 beta testing has begun (betanews.com)
- Private IE 8 beta 1 test build coming soon (blogs.zdnet.com)
- Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 Available on Connect (techtoday.110mb.com)
- Microsoft on IE8: we won't break the Web (itnews.com.au)
- Microsoft Prepares to Unveil IE8 Features At MIX08 (dailytech.com)
- Dean Hachamovitch to show IE8 at MIX Keynote (visitmix.com)
- Microsoft Stresses Backward Compatibility for IE8 (pcworld.com)
- Compatibility and IE8 (blogs.msdn.com)
- EC to investigate Internet Explorer (broadband-finder.co.uk)
- Internet Explorer 8 Passes the 'Acid2' Test (internetnews.com)
- IE 8 Beta 1 in First Half of 2008 (pcworld.com)
- Microsoft still short on details surrounding IE8 (betanews.com)
- Gates: Next IE to be IE8 (news.com)
- Is Microsoft Getting Ready to Let the IE8 Genie Out of the Bottle? (news.softpedia.com)
- Users clamoring again for an Internet Explorer 8 update (blogs.zdnet.com)
- Web developers impatient for Internet Explorer news (seattlepi.nwsource.com)
- Internet Explorer 8? 2008? 2009? (news.softpedia.com)
- Microsoft's Chris Wilson confirms all-new layout engine in IE.Next (sitepoint.com)
- Internet Explorer 8.0: The silence is deafening (blogs.zdnet.com)
- IE8 trial coming soon (pcplus.co.uk)
- CompTIA: IE voted 'most influential' tech product (news.com.com)
- Windows Vienna & IE 8 features Leaked (msinsider.blogspot.com)
- Next version of Windows: Call it 7 (news.com.com)
- Firefox now a serious threat to IE in Europe (osdir.com)
- Fake IE8 Alpha screenshots appear on the Web (it-newz.blogspot.com)
- Internet Explorer 9 to ship with Windows 7? (techtheblog.blogspot.com)
- Internet Explorer 8 Beta to begin later this year (thehotfix.net)
- Preparing your site for IE.next (webdevout.net)
- Firefox more likely to be fully patched than IE (computerworld.com.au)
- IE7 Interest: Flat (pcworld.com)
- Are IE8 and Web Standards Compatibility Compatible? (itbusinessedge.com)
- Microsoft hints at general plan for IE 8 (news.com.com)
- Microsoft drops hints about Internet Explorer 8 (arstechnica.com)
- 'IE8 compatible' - the cure for web standards headache? (theregister.co.uk)
- What's next for Internet Explorer? Microsoft opens up (a little) (blogs.zdnet.com)
- Microsoft's latest spin on Web apps (news.com.com)
- IE8 details to be unveiled next week (tech.co.uk)
- What to Expect from IE at MIX07 (blogs.msdn.com)
- Internet Explorer 8 and the semantic web (technextblog.blogspot.com)
- Internet Explorer 8.0 Is Taking Shape (ouredutainment.blogspot.com)
- Worm poses as Internet Explorer 7 beta download (itwire.com.au)
- Microsoft, Canvas, and the WHATWG (ajaxian.com)
- Microsoft releases "Deepfish" browser for Windows Mobile (engadget.com)
- Firefox more popular than IE in some European countries (xitimonitor.com)
- The first new feature of Internet Explorer 8? (apcmag.com)
- Microsoft responds to DOT ban on Vista, IE7, Office (blogs.zdnet.com)
- IE7, Vista and Office 2007 banned by U.S. DOT (informationweek.com)
- IE loses ground in US; holds its ground worldwide (arstechnica.com)
- Internet Explorer market share now below 80% (computerweekly.com)
- Talking with Microsoft about IE.next (webstandards.org)
- Internet Explorer 8.0 Available for Download on P2P? (news.softpedia.com)
- Microsoft starts gathering IE 8 input (blogs.zdnet.com)
- IE8: What Do You Want To See? (windowsconnected.com)
- Microsoft Is Already Running Internet Explorer 8.0 (news.softpedia.com)
- Is Internet Explorer 8 in the works? (arstechnica.com)
- Next versions of IE and Firefox taking shape (blogs.zdnet.com)
- Internet Explorer 8 somewhere in MIX07? (lorgor.net)
- Internet Explorer To Flag Verified 'Safe' Sites (entmag.com)
- 10 must haves in IE Next (456bereastreet.com)
- The History of Internet Explorer (microsoft.com)
- Firefox 3.0 goes Alpha but little word yet on IE8 (itwire.com.au)
- Vista Boosts IE 7 Security Features (browsersecuritynews.com)
- Ideas for IE8 (channel9.msdn.com)
- IE.next to support CSS3 colours? (css3.info)
- Microsoft slowly begins IE 7 auto-upgrade (infoworld.com)
- What comes after IE 7? (blogs.zdnet.com)
- Internet Explorer to stomp pop-ups (news.com.com)
- You can improve IE.next (webstandards.org)
- Microsoft is already working on Internet Explorer 8 (dmxzone.com)
- "IE8.0 Alpha" screenshots (activewin.com)
- IE 8.0 will support microformats (factoryjoe.com)
- Up next: IE 8.0 (blogs.zdnet.com)
- IE 7 Is AJAX-Ready, MS working on IE Next (eweek.com)
- IE8 out on 8/8/8? (navegadores.org)
- MS sharing some hints about IE 8.0, aka IE Next (blogs.zdnet.com)
- Things IE7 didn't fixed (forevergeek.com)
Polls:
- 8.0 will be last version of IE?
- Are you using IE8?
- What must be top priority for IE8?
Wishlist:
- Security
- Lower resources
- Compatibility
- Better ease of use
- More speed
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