Internet Explorer 9, now in release candidate phase

Highlights include hardware-accelerated graphics, a new fast JavaScript engine codenamed Chakra, deep integration with Windows 7, and a stripped-down user interface intended to be less intrusive. The internals are different, but the user interface in IE9 resembles Chrome in some respects, complete with its One Box combined search and address field. Microsoft is also serious […]

Firefox 4 now one beta away from Release Candidate status

Firefox 4 looks set to have just one more beta pushed out before Mozilla shifts the forthcoming browser to its Release Candidate stage, making the whole thing ready for showtime within the next few weeks. Last week, Mozilla released the 11th beta of Firefox 4, to which it added the “Do Not Track” http header […]