Shahid Online - Tech Corner

Sounds harsh I know, but I mean it. Bah. Microsoft's latest and shiniest browser is out there, yet it still makes me cringe and want to smash my computer to bits with a sledge hammer. Microsoft's approach to having a standard's browser is commendable, yet many websites won't work, without applying certain hacks, one of which turns it to IE 7. Sometimes there's a ghost opening new tabs for me. For a revolting experience download it. Or you can use the other browsers out there, such as Firefox and Flock . Google Chrome , though, seems to have hit a soft spot in me.

OK. Not really, but I'm sure certain techy people will have a field day when that happens. However, their web browser's (Internet Explorer) market share has been constantly falling like nobody's business lately. Some believe that the catalyst for this is when IE appeared in the news for a severe security flaw, which is pretty much the time frame for when (the ever popular) Google released it's own browser - Google Chrome (Just over 1% of the market - according to NetAppliance). Then again, Firefox is a proven web browser and has seen an increased market share (over 21% of the market). What's more interesting that Apple's Safari browser is being used by more than 8% of computer users. There's no surprise there since Apple built up its image with the iPod and the iPhone. Plus the fact that this company also bundles a web browser with its Operating System. With this weaking stance in the browser market, Microsoft has finally released an official Live Se...

Yes crash it! I just cannot resist the urge to visit CrashIE.com while using Internet Explorer 6. As the name suggests it crashes the browser. Don't worry. Your other browsers like Firefox and Flock are safe. Unfortunately, it does not crash the new Internet Explorer 7 browser. I don't use IE7 anyway, with the new (hideous) interface bugging me every second. So here I am in IE6. Here we go ag.... Hehehe.