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Tweet Microsoft woos disgruntled Google users in full-page newspaper ads — here’s the first one Concerned about changes in Google’s search and privacy practices? Microsoft is waiting with open arms. That’s the message from the Redmond company in an unusual series of full-page newspaper ads, starting today, that encourage people who are unhappy about Google’s [...]

Tweet Microsoft ditches plug-ins for Internet Explorer 10 in Metro SOFTWARE REDEVELOPER Microsoft has revealed that its Internet Explorer 10 will not use plug-ins when running in the Metro user interface. Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 10 will be released along with the firm’s upcoming Windows 8 operating system that features the Metro user interface. The interface, [...]

Tweet Microsoft Hits Back at New Google Policies, Claims It Offers Better Privacy Microsoft, the No.1 software company, is hitting back at Google, No. 1 in search, by insinuating new Google policies may inadequately protect Internet consumer privacy. In national ads Wednesday, Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft claims it’s “Putting people first” by deploying policies in its [...]

Tweet Google’s punishment of Chrome drops browser’s share, says metrics firm Microsoft’s IE reverses trend, posts biggest-ever one-month usage share gain in January The browser world turned upside down last month as Internet Explorer’s share jumped by its largest-ever increase and Chrome posted its biggest one-month loss, a Web metrics company said today. Net Applications, [...]

Tweet Google kills Chrome usage growth Chrome’s browser usage share fell in January, according to Net Applications, after 14 months of consecutive, solid growth. Competition didn’t kill Chrome growth, Google did, with its decision to reduce the browser’s search page rank. Which browser benefitted most? Internet Explorer, of course. It’s a stunning turnabout for Chrome, [...]