Microsoft has releasd Internet Explorer 8.0. Now existing in beta mode, IE 8.0 features several new enhancements that the company claims to make the user experience much more enjoyable while keeping private information safe. The newest version of this Web browser, according to the company's Web site, boast six features that make this product unique and better than other browsers, like Mozilla's Firefox or Opera. Features include search suggestions, Web slices, a SmartScreen filter, compatibility veiw, InPrivate browsing and accelerators.
All of the bells and whistles have unique reasons for existing but there's one area that will likely be the biggest winner (or loser) for Microsoft. The introduction of InPrivate functions are likely to take the pubic by storm and have competitors scrambling to release something similar. Not to mention one other detail: there are a lot of marketing folks who depend on certain elements that the new browser blocks.
InPrivate consists of two different things and actually does its job very well. The first, InPrivate Browsing, removes the trace of specific site-related activity by blocking a user's browsing history, temporary Internet files, form data, cookies, and usernames and passwords. Yes, that right, IE8 helps keep your information from being retained by the browser, leaving no evidence of your browsing or search history. Dare I say "porn mode" is now available in IE 8? (OK, it's out there so let's move on.)
The second, InPrivate Blocking, is aimed at giving users the control over what information is shared with third parties, things like images, ads and anyalytics. Access to this information allows third parties to profile a user's behavior across multiple sites and watch for patterns. Additionaly, Microsoft offers the following disclaimer:
Because InPrivate Blocking is designed to watch for and block only third-party content that appears with a high frequency across sites you visit, no content is blocked until such levels are detected, nor is any such content blocked which is served directly by the site you are visiting.
So, depending on your activity and the sites visited over a certain period of time, it could be a while before some of this information is blocked. All of this is highly customizable as long as you know where to look.
Internet Explorer 8 will be the second big upgrade from Microsoft since the Mozilla's Firefox started to break into the browser's dominance. Still, by some measures and calculations, IE remains dominant and has the most users online. Most online surfers prefer IE while about 20 percent choose Firefox. Opera and Apple's Safari comprises less than 10 percent of the market. Regardless, the influence of Firefox can be seen in some elements of IE 8.0 and Microsoft has answered the public's call.
Have a go and compare this new version to Firefox. You can download the newest IE8 beta release at www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/beta/ . Sphere: Related Content
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