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IE8 Beta2 released

Today the world’s most popular browser just got a whole lot better.

You can download IE8 Beta 2 now at http://www.microsoft.com/ie8.

The bottom line is that IE8 is faster, easier and safer.  To get a feel for the new IE8 experience, check out the videos here, download the product, and try it out.   Here are the top 5 favorites:

· Accelerators - Highlight an address, click the blue button and hover over “Map” or try Right Clicking a Page and Choosing Translate with Windows Live. Check out the new IE Gallery that has cool accelerators and slices from Digg to FaceBook to Ebay

· Web Slices - Visit Live Search, search for “Seattle Weather” (or major city relevant to your region), hover over the rich search result and click the green button.  Click it to add a Weather Web Slice to your Favorites Bar.

· Search Suggestions - Go to your Instant Search Box (top right) and type a search to see search suggestions in action.

· Navigation - Use the new Smart Address Bar to quickly find sites you’ve visited before.  The Smart Address Bar searches your history, favorites AND feeds for pages that match what you’re typing.

· Security:  IE8 has the best security features in the market today from its updated Smartscreen phishing and malware filter to domain highlighting to the industry leading cross-site scripting filter so I feel my machines, my identity and my family will be safer on the Internet.

 

· Download IE8 Beta 2 here today!

· Promote IE8 to family and friends (have them download the beta, view and share the viral videos, become a IE8 Facebook fan)

Published Thursday, August 28, 2008 10:05 AM by sajoshi

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Thursday, August 28, 2008 5:18 AM by send flowers » IE8 Beta2 released

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