The company plans to let end users kick the tires on IE’s next release, prompting Web developers to get busy revamping their sites.
Microsoft next quarter plans to launch a consumer beta test version of its Internet Explorer (IE) 8 browser — showcasing its upgraded compatibility with current standards.
The most obvious feature for consumers in IE8 […]

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Microsoft emerged the victor last month when the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) confirmed that the company’s Office Open XML (OOXML) specification had garnered enough votes to qualify for standards certification.
However, one ironic drawback remains following Microsoft’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) efforts to win the votes of ISO representatives: It’s now incompatible with Microsoft Office.
According to ISO […]

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by John Peterson
I guess it doesn’t really matter, but as I’m writing this, I’m not sure what the official name of the event I attended today actually was. The phrase “Heroes Happen Here” was used a lot, as was “Launch Event”. But since these are apparently taking place around the world for […]

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