 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Information about your favorite browser: news, articles and more.
Review: IE7 Catches Up With Competitors
Closed Published October 27th, 2006 in All Categories, Internet Explorer 7, Reviews
Microsoft unveiled the latest version of its popular Internet Explorer browser last week. IE7, the 
first overhaul for the application since 2001, is now available for download, and improves on usability and security by employing tabbed browsing and adding security features such as a phishing filter…IE7 has to compete with a couple of other free Web browsers these days: an open source Firefox and a Norwegian entry known as Opera.
Over the past few years, they’ve taken a chunk out of IE’s overwhelming market share — particularly among experienced Web surfers — and with good reason. They are faster, more versatile and more secure than Internet Explorer 6.
To give credit where it’s due, Microsoft has now largely caught up with the competition. Mac News: Reviews: Review: IE7 Catches Up With Competitors
