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5 Features Internet Explorer Will Likely Crib from Firefox 3.5

PC World writes:
Mozilla's Firefox 3.5 browser launched today not only besting Internet Explorer 8 when it comes to features, in my opinion, but also when it comes to speed. As I'll predict here, for its next Internet Explorer launch Microsoft will crib innovative Firefox 3.5 features and skimp on giving credit. After all, haven't we seen Microsoft do this before? Remember where you spotted browser tabs the first time?

If the so-called browser war is anything, it's a game of one-upmanship of features. All parties are guilty of this to some degree. Here are five features I predict Microsoft will lift from Firefox 3.5.

sunil6219d ago

"As I'll predict here, for its next Internet Explorer launch Microsoft will crib innovative Firefox 3.5 features and skimp on giving credit. After all, haven't we seen Microsoft do this before?"

Blaming Microsoft of copying without giving credit !! how date they :) just kidding

Personally I dont see anything wrong copying features if they are worth it...

"Forget this site"... hmm... interesting

IdleLeeSiuLung6219d ago

Kind of stupid, as any company ever given credit for a feature another company created in software? Unless it is a patent, I have never seen it.

Basically complaining about a company copy features is even more stupid. Would you prefer that MS never implement these features? Should there be no other company that implements a feature as long as it already exist on a different platform?

I personally have never seen anything wrong with MS copying features as long as it is within the legal ramification. Complaining about it is just sheer stupidity and failure to recognize how competition benefits everyone.

FamilyGuy6218d ago

They say IE will steal these features from FF3.5 but most of the new features mentioned aren't new at all and weren't started with FF. One was an improvement on an existing feature, one was stolen from other browsers, one was not really a feature and only two one them were home grown.

kissmeimgreek6219d ago

forget this site is just a smaller version of private browsing so its not that big of a deal. i peronally know id never use it. id simply turn on private browsing and then go look at what i want,turn itoff, then resume doing what i was doig. but i guess this dosnt really apply to me as ive found safari to be the simplist and fastest browser IMO. fiefox always felt kinda cheap to me and nt hthat fast IMO.

dogmeat eater6219d ago

I feel sorry for people who never discovered firefox yet.

TheColbertinator6219d ago

I prefer Firefox over IE easily

yorkie6218d ago

I find Firefox 3.5 to be the fastest web browser, Chrome runs it second and Safari beats out IE 8. But more important Firefox just seems to be the most complete browser for me.

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Microsoft Gaming Revenue Drops 7% Year-on-Year, Content and Services Down 5%, Xbox Hardware Down 33%

Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.

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Jin_Sakai72d ago (Edited 72d ago )

Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.

dveio72d ago

To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.

Jingsing72d ago

The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.

Tanktopmaster9272d ago

Once they re-evaluate exclusive all will be fine….

S2Killinit72d ago

Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.

Jingsing72d ago

15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.

Tanktopmaster9272d ago

These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse

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Report: Injustice 3 in Development at NetherRealm Studios

Thanks to the slip-up of an artist working on the title, we now have more evidence that a new Injustice game is in the works.

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Spiders Studio, Developers of GreedFall: The Dying World, Announce Liquidation of the Company

Spiders: "We're going to cut straight to the chase so you're not left wondering: After a long period without clear answers, we have received confirmation that Spiders is being liquidated.

What does it mean? This means the company as a whole no longer exists. We'll cease our functions immediately. The planned DLC will release via Nacon, and then-- well, that's it.

We're sorry that it's come to this and would like to thank each and every one of you for your support over the years.

If you have any questions or run into issues with your games, please contact Nacon directly as we'll no longer be able to reply."