Listen "The Internet Explorer Story: Part 8"
Episode Synopsis
Microsoft tried to turn Internet Explorer around in 2010 and 2011, overhauling the mobile browser and releasing IE 9 on the desktop. Internet Explorer was finally good again, but Google Chrome was still catching up.
Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Cody Toombs.
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Videos:
• https://youtu.be/zgvphQx9MY8
Sources:
• https://news.microsoft.com/2011/03/14/microsoft-announces-global-availability-of-internet-explorer-9-2/
• https://news.microsoft.com/2010/03/16/microsoft-announces-hardware-accelerated-html5-pushes-boundaries-on-web-and-cloud-development/
• https://news.microsoft.com/2010/09/15/windows-internet-explorer-9-new-features-at-a-glance/
• https://news.microsoft.com/2011/03/17/2-3-million-internet-explorer-9-downloads-in-first-24-hours/
• https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2011/03/the-most-modern-browser-there-is-internet-explorer-9-reviewed/
• https://www.engadget.com/2010-10-20-windows-phone-7-review.html
• https://www.engadget.com/2010-01-15-ie-security-flaw-exploited-in-recent-google-attacks.html
• https://www.engadget.com/2010-01-16-germany-advises-its-citizens-to-say-nein-to-internet-explorer.html
• https://www.theverge.com/2012/1/2/2676388/chrome-internet-explore-firefox-marketshare-2011-statcounter-net-applications
Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Cody Toombs.
Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow
Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales
Support the Show: https://techtalesshow.com/support
Videos:
• https://youtu.be/zgvphQx9MY8
Sources:
• https://news.microsoft.com/2011/03/14/microsoft-announces-global-availability-of-internet-explorer-9-2/
• https://news.microsoft.com/2010/03/16/microsoft-announces-hardware-accelerated-html5-pushes-boundaries-on-web-and-cloud-development/
• https://news.microsoft.com/2010/09/15/windows-internet-explorer-9-new-features-at-a-glance/
• https://news.microsoft.com/2011/03/17/2-3-million-internet-explorer-9-downloads-in-first-24-hours/
• https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2011/03/the-most-modern-browser-there-is-internet-explorer-9-reviewed/
• https://www.engadget.com/2010-10-20-windows-phone-7-review.html
• https://www.engadget.com/2010-01-15-ie-security-flaw-exploited-in-recent-google-attacks.html
• https://www.engadget.com/2010-01-16-germany-advises-its-citizens-to-say-nein-to-internet-explorer.html
• https://www.theverge.com/2012/1/2/2676388/chrome-internet-explore-firefox-marketshare-2011-statcounter-net-applications
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