Now in fierce competition with Mozilla’s Firefox 3 and trying to keep up, Microsoft has Launched IE8 Beta 2. The second beta is more for the public audience to test out, whereas Beta 1 was for developers. The features of Beta are what some browsers have had for some time but with their own spin on it. See the features below:
Accelerators
Accelerators let you efficiently complete your everyday browsing activities like mapping directions, translating words, emailing your friends, and more in just a few mouse clicks. Learn more.
InPrivate Browsing
Browse the web without saving your history with Internet Explorer 8’s InPrivate Browsing. Now you can shop for that special gift with confidence knowing your family won’t accidentally find out or use a shared computer without leaving a trace. Learn More.
Web Slices
Keep up with changes to the sites you care about most. Add a Web Slice and you won’t have to go back to the same website again and again for updates on news, stock quotes, online auctions, weather, or even sports scores. Learn more.
SmartScreen Filter
New security features help to protect you against deceptive and malicious websites which can compromise your data, privacy and identity. Learn more.
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