I suspect this will be top of Techmeme by the time you read this and the comparisons with Firefox 3 will begin. I’ve had mixed fortunes with IE8 beta 1 myself since MIX08 so I’m downloading Beta 2 right now to see how it fares on my machine. Download now in English, German, Japanese and Chinese (simplified) and get the full deets on the IE blog of course. [update] ...

Here's something out of left-field that I don't think anyone except the geniuses at Microsoft expected. In recent tests, it's been revealed that Internet Explorer 8 uses twice the memory of Firefox. As if that wasn't enough to blow your mind, get this shit: In a test involving IE8 Beta 2, ...

Anyone testing out the new, but familiar, features in IE8 Beta 2 might find themselves annoyed by constant mouse-over reminders of the browser's WebSlice function. Tech-Recipes.com shows how to turn...

With the news about Microsoft IE8 Beta 2, there have been so many tests now with the new browser and you will be amazed at some of the results. One of the shocking discoveries was the fact that Internet Explore 8 Beta 2 uses about twice as much ram as Firefox. It seems that the new IE needs ...

The Techno Citric unboxes Internet Explorer 8 beta 2 in its very first review. Watch as he puts new features like Accelerators, Web Slices and In Private Browsing through their paces. Special thanks to Warner Crocker --- Related Articles at Mobility Site: Willcom D4 unboxing video  ...

A member of the Microsoft Update team reports that has been released IE8 Beta 2 to Windows Update , with this move —”uers running Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 on a Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 system will be able to get  IE8 Beta 2 conveniently. The IE8 Beta 2 will ...

Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) 8 Beta enables the most efficient way to deploy Internet Explorer 8 and manage Web-based solutions. Learn how to tailor a custom browser to meet your customers’ needs. Visit the IEAK 8 Beta site on TechNet for more information on the Internet ...

I wasn’t really surprised to get the message below when browsing to my online bank site today – it happened in IE8 beta 1 too.   The Internet browser you are using is not supported by online banking. Use the link below to see the complete list of browsers we support.    ...

In Part 1 of this series post of IE8 Beta 2 , we’ve really focused on making your everyday browsing experience better. In addition to the useful changes, Microsoft has made IE8 even more useful with integrated services so that you can easily accomplish the common things you do on the web – search for a product, check the weather, map an address, and more. Search Box ...

In this post, we’ll discuss a small sampling of IE8 Beta 2 ‘s new features that make everyday browsing faster and easier. Future posts will cover each of these, and other, features in more depth. Smart Address Bar Favorites Bar New Tab Page Tab Grouping Find on Page Full Article

Video: The Techno Critic Getting towards a day of using IE8 Beta 2 and I’m hugely impressed – it’s like a completely new browser from Beta 1. Loads of new features, little tweaks and lots of attention to detail. Oh and a viral video or two :)

Six months after Beta 1 hit the streets, Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 to brave testers. The new beta includes features that make it look like a viable choice of modern browser, like...

There’s no final release date set yet, but Microsoft has made the Beta 2 of its new IE8 browser available for download by consumers – folling up on the promise by Bill Gates that it would be available before the end of August. With a smart address bar that uses previously typed URLs to predict a requested address, better tabbed browsing and the ...

Today you can download Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 and “put the web at your service”, IE8 promises to improve in many areas to start claiming back market share that IE lost to Firefox. Microsoft claims that the new version is safer, easier and faster than ever before. Although some users report that Internet Explorer still is not supported by some websites, including banks . Have you ...

Microsoft is now one step closer to releasing an update to Internet Explorer Web Browser, on Wednesday they introduced a preliminary of IE8 Beta 2. If the beta version proves popular then there is no reason why Microsoft will not launch the full version by the end of the year. The other day we went through some of the key features about IE8 Beta, it seems that Microsoft’s new browser is ...

Yesterday, Microsoft pushed out its public beta IE8.  This is a overhaul makeover from Microsoft focusing on usability, security, and a platform for new third party add-ins that has become so popular  with Firefox. IE8 also introduces the Smart Address Bar to go head-to head with the Awesome Bar in Firefox 3. You ill find out [...] ShareThis

If you’ve downloaded and installed newly released Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 and now looking forward to spice up your installation with social goodness? Me.dium , a self-described social software company, will be standing aside the likes of Facebook, Yahoo, and eBay for Microsoft’s newest browser launch. Me.dium’s role is essentially to, among other things, deliver a ...

This post is my attempt to demystify the performance work that is being delivered as part of IE8 so that you can understand how we are making you more productive. Great Performance: How to build a faster browser: As we started planning what we wanted to accomplish with IE8, we made a conscious decision to improve how people use Internet Explorer to browse the web. Broadly stated, some of ...

With IE8 Beta 2 , Microsoft announced a brand new feature known as Compatibility View . In a nutshell, Compatibility View allows content designed for older web browsers to still work well in Internet Explorer 8. Compatibility View and End Users: When a web site says that it supports modern web standards, Internet Explorer 8 respects that and displays the site using its most standards ...

Microsoft has released the  IE8 Beta 2  for public download. You’ll find versions for 32- and 64-bit editions of Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008. In addition to English, IE8 Beta 2 is available in Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), and German. Additional languages will be available soon. While Beta 1 was for developers, we think ...