Looking for a place to think about something other than Election Day and the drama that will play out as midterm results start to trickle in? Perhaps a cute red… Read More
In its first-ever acquisition, Mozilla has purchased the save-it-later app Pocket to help grow its presence on mobile. Pocket will bring its more than 10 million monthly active users to the… Read More
Microsoft’s new web browser for Windows 10 will be called “Microsoft Edge,” the company announced this morning. The new software, which will replace Internet Explorer as the primary browser in Microsoft’s… Read More
Yahoo’s deal with Mozilla to become the default search provider for U.S. Firefox users has paid off. The company handled almost 11 percent of all U.S. search referrals in January, the… Read More
In a massive shift, Mozilla has signed a five-year partnership with Yahoo to be the default search provider for Firefox users in the U.S. The new agreement unseats Google as… Read More
Mozilla, makers of the popular Firefox browser, announced last week that it was expanding its cohort in Portland and moving employees into a brand new office. This marks the first time the… Read More
Microsoft is betting big on the new Metro interface in Windows 8, with its tile-based Start screen and apps that fill the entire display and work well on touch-screen devices.… Read More
Microsoft plans to streamline the way Internet Explorer is upgraded through its Windows Update process, aiming to move more PC users to the latest version of its web browser, even… Read More
The day after Thanksgiving is traditionally known for shopping, but Alexis Madrigal of The Atlantic this week suggested an alternative purpose: quietly dumping the ancient Internet Explorer 6 from your parents’… Read More
The best insights, observations, comments, tweets and random zingers we heard this week. “A friend, on the choice to quit Microsoft and join Google: ‘I don’t think of it as… Read More
Microsoft has rolled out a new holiday promotional campaign that aims, in part, to get people on Windows 7 to use Internet Explorer 9 rather than Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox… Read More
Interesting new releases and downloads catching our attention today … Netflix rolled out a new section of its website called “Just for Kids” today, offering a simplified menu of streaming… Read More
Mozilla debuted Firefox 6 today, less than two months after coming out with Firefox 5. The new rapid release schedule might seem to create a dilemma for Microsoft’s Internet Explorer team, which… Read More
Overall usage of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox fell slightly in July, while Google Chrome and Apple Safari both posted modest gains, according to numbers tracked by Net Applications. The… Read More
Years ago, Microsoft hobbled its browser business by allowing five years to pass between the release of new Internet Explorer versions. Is Mozilla about to do the same thing to… Read More
Microsoft’s Internet Explorer team has made a tradition of sending the Firefox team a big, congratulatory IE cake upon the release of a new version of the rival browser. With… Read More
It might sound impossible, but Microsoft is about to make its Windows Vista operating system even more undesirable. The Redmond company is confirming that Internet Explorer 10, the next version… Read More
New and upcoming versions of Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome have been getting a lot of attention lately, but Opera Software this morning came out with a smaller update that… Read More
Much has been made over the past week about Firefox 4 trouncing Internet Explorer 9 in total downloads since the new browsers were released. But Microsoft’s Internet Explorer team is… Read More
Since its earliest previews of Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft has been pointing to its IE9 Test Drive site for demos of speed, graphics and other aspects of browser performance. IE9… Read More
Maybe it’s time for Microsoft’s Internet Explorer team to reconsider that whole Windows XP thing? Firefox 4 clocked about 5 million downloads on its first day and is fast approaching… Read More
One of the most interesting new features in Firefox 4 is one of the most simple. Called “Do Not Track,” it’s a basic check-box in the settings that allows users… Read More
One of the pleasant surprises after starting GeekWire was the number of people who asked if we would continue doing a podcast. We’re excited to say that the answer is… Read More
One of the most divisive aspects of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 9 release this week was the company’s decision to support only Windows Vista and Windows 7 with the new browser.… Read More
More than 2.3 million copies of the new Internet Explorer 9 were downloaded in the first 24 hours of availability, Microsoft announced this afternoon, describing the pace as faster than… Read More
Microsoft last night released Internet Explorer 9, the latest version of its widely used web browser. Download it here, but keep in mind that it only works with Windows Vista… Read More
Jason Weber’s office boasts a fantastic view, a gigantic monitor — and some of the least-impressive machines you’ll find on the Microsoft campus. His 4-year-old PC runs an early Intel… Read More
It’s a big day for new browsers, apparently. Several hours after Microsoft announced a March 14 release date for Internet Explorer 9, Mozilla this afternoon announced the availability of the… Read More
Look like that big Internet Explorer party at SXSW in Austin isn’t just a party, after all. It’s a launch. Microsoft this morning confirmed that Internet Explorer 9 will be… Read More