Microsoft doesn’t want its Internet Explorer users to be too far behind, so soon it will bring automatic updates to Internet Explorer 8 and 9. Starting next month in Australia and Brazil, and rolling out from there, Microsoft will enable automatic updates to Internet Explorer 8 and 9 on Windows XP, Vista, and 7. The more »

A company called AptiQuant, which bills itself as a psychometric consulting firm, said they conducted a study that revealed that Opera users are the most intelligent while IE users are well, stupid. (Firefox and Chrome users fall somewhere in the middle). Before you get insulted though, the study says only IE 6 users are dummies. more »

Firefox, how do I loathe thee? Let me count the ways. Yes, it’s sad but true. I just don’t like you much anymore. There was a time, back when you were the new kid on the block, that I, like many others, loved you. You were sleek, fast, and rock solid. I’m not sure what more »

In an ongoing browser war, Internet Explorer has long been considered unfit by the likes of Mozilla and Google. But in a new HTML5 speed test of the new IE 9 developer preview by Download Squad, the browser shows promise. I believe that the video speaks for itself. Microsoft has managed to pack in a more »

Internet Explorer is notorious for not having features or rendering systems that are in line with today’s trends. Even the latest version of Internet Explorer pales in comparison with other browsers like Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. Many video sharing websites such as Youtube are dabbling with HTML5 as a method to display videos. Flash more »

Microsoft gets a lot of flack for not following web standards in Internet Explorer. In the past couple of years, MS has made an active move to become more standards compliant. If you downloaded the latest version of Firefox, you may have seen the HTML5 video tag in action. It is an easy way for more »

It’s that time again. Welcome to the weird wired world of technology. Can’t find a plug for that laptop or television or one of the other million chargers you have sitting around? There’s a wall for that. While you’ve got your computer plugged in, fire up Microsoft’s latest Internet Explorer. It’s the greatest browser ever. Ask Microsoft, they’ll tell you the same thing. If you’re sick of hearing things and want to veg out, you may want to see a lightshow. All of this in this week’s Oddball Tech.

In a continuation of the anti-trust skirmishes that Microsoft is facing, it seems they have decided to lose the battle in hopes of still winning the war. In a confidential memo leaked to Cnet News originally intended for PC makers, it is made clear that Windows 7 will in fact ship in Europe minus the more »

That is one descriptive title. It totally explains the content of this post. Microsoft has recently come out with its IE8 and I’m sure Firefox is shaking in its boots (if Firefox had boots and actually was afraid of Redmond). Either way, it means that IE6 is even more outdated. At Hugs for Monsters, they have a line of “overly judgmental IE6 splash pages” that could greet users of IE6. The site officially does not care what browser you use, but they mocked up a whole bunch of these pages.

And the boys continue to fight over who’s is bigger. I wonder if they all drive red cars? This latest round in the Google/Microsoft bru-haha features Google wanting to hop in bed with those battling Microsoft in an effort to prove antitrust charges having to do with the software giant’s ruling of the Web browser market.

Google’s VP of product management gave the following reason for jumping into the proceedings on their company blog:

Google believes that the browser market is still largely uncompetitive, which holds back innovation for users. This is because Internet Explorer is tied to Microsoft’s dominant computer operating system, giving it an unfair advantage over other browsers. Compare this to the mobile market, where Microsoft cannot tie Internet Explorer to a dominant operating system, and its browser therefore has a much lower usage. The value of competition for users (even in the limited form we see today) is clear: tabbed browsing, faster downloads, private browsing features, and more.

I’m sure Google also likes that as party to the case going-ons, they are entitled to access to confidential documents in the case, and have the right to voice objections.