Microsoft Edge C compared with other Browsers

Most PC users running Windows 10 continues to use the browser Google Chrome. The popularity and accessibility, in addition to personal computers , on two of the most used mobile platforms, making Chrome a versatile tool.

Soon, however, Microsoft intends to change the situation, having won some users using their browser for Edge devices on Windows 10. To attract new users Microsoft plans qualitative superiority of the key characteristics of the browser over the competition. For example, the energy expenditure during its operation. Edge development team conducted a corresponding test using the 4 most popular browsers (Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Opera) and Edge was the winner.

Graph comparing the power consumption

Of course, the victory of the browser in the test conducted by its developers, is perceived by many with skepticism, but the Edge really is necessary to win in this kind of testing advantages over Google brainchild. Edge easier and faster to run, and its main advantage on Windows 10 is the integration for use with Cortana. Among the Microsoft browser flaws most vividly highlighted the inability to keep the web-page and the lack of support for extensions. Although support for extensions in the near future promise to add browser flaws still make most users avoid Edge.

However, in the dignity Edge can write more and the fact that the browser is really consumes less battery power, and supports WebRTC streaming. In this case, use Edge is recognized by many simpler and more intuitive. However, the speed of the charge and spending are unlikely to be a decisive factor in the struggle with competitors, so Microsoft's in the near future is expected to further improvements.

Earlier, in Microsoft Windows 10 showed a future version.

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Microsoft (MS) warns of security flaw in (OS) Windows XP/2003

Security firm FireEye has found new 0-day exploit in the wild. Carefully prepared with the help of PDF files you can get a malicious program elevated privileges in Windows XP. Errors are unlikely to bring malicious code execution, Microsoft explains just released Microsoft Security Advisory (2,914,486).

Therefore, the attacker uses an older, in order to achieve this objective in a known vulnerability in Adobe Reader. Current vulnerability to 9.5.4, as a PDF file with Adobe Reader system 10.1.6, compromise. Exploit PDF vulnerabilities, they anchor themselves despite limited rights in the system required when using Windows XP problems (CVE-2013-5,065). With the current version of the Adobe Reader,PDF file can cause any damage.

Windows kernel module providing telephony interface NDPROXY found gaps. Microsoft describes in his Advisory urgent administrator can disable this service, preventive action. For users of the system have been working as an administrator, which means that this issue at no extra risk. Like most Windows XP users, due to the system, these compromises Windows gaps in particular reach publicly available service of Windows Server 2003 users work-or limit rights.

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Microsoft has sold Xbox near about One million

Microsoft sold 1 million copies of his latest Xbox video game console on a Friday, the day of its launch. This is Xbox the best launch in the history of United States computer records.

According to Microsoft's console is out of stock found in most retail stores.Xbox is on sale at midnight local time Thursday to Friday night in 13 countries.

Wrote a few shops.

New Zealand's heyday

Time shift is one of 24 New Zealand became the first owner of the device. Living stone dundan won one game, the first Xbox, Zhou placed under guard in a pool shark at the Aquarium in Auckland, a sealed box.

"The first time in the world (Xbox) is like holding records, no one ever can take me. I belong to the feeling of history that is more amazing and interesting, "he said.City fans around the world have been lining up to electronics stores, to do first to get their hands on the device.

In Sydney, some 100 fans in the launch party who receive the console port has been in operation for nearly two years.

The console wars, war of communication

A successor to the Xbox Xbox 360, output is launching three major manufacturers, Microsoft and Sony and Nintendo in Japan, to renew their equipment console wars last episode.

Sony began selling PlayStation 4 last week. He also claimed that in 24 hours, selling 1 million consoles PS4 launched in North America, will arrive later in Europe and Japan.

Nintendo has for his part in the 2012 end of the Wii u, it does not reproduce the success of the Wii's successor. Sales so far have been disappointing.

Was the last generation of Xbox 360 in the United States's top-selling console. Analysts said, it will take time to look at one of the Xbox and the PS4 will be the most popular, but in his favor on the second lower prices.

New Sony consoles Microsoft sells $ 400 payments to $ 500.

Research firm Gartner recently estimated the global market for video games worth $440 billion to $490 billion next year, although games went from 13 to 17 billion this year.

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For Windows RT uncertain Future

Julie Larson - Greene, who is responsible for Microsoft's hardware products, admitted in an interview with reporters in the UBS Global Technology Summit in the wrong one you are marketing has been done and Windows RT is not the name of Windows is not will wear. Additionally, surface and surface Pro RT will be here to clearly distinguish between the appearance and operation. RT Windows is Microsoft's ARM-based operating system to streamline device (Microsoft surface tablet RT), instead of running in the application the Windows 8, and can only be installed directly from the Windows Store app.

Tablet PC’s with Microsoft Windows RT does not sell as good as desired. In the second quarter, Microsoft had to face devaluation RT tablets $ 900 million in stock. Previously, Microsoft had Tablet PC prices lower. According to product manager Jack Cowett confusion appendage "RT" names of many customers. With the new generation of Microsoft's Tablet PC who will help remove tags from the name and confuse the customers actually even more so, as a key indicator of a different version of Windows 8 ARM processors are now missing.

Therefore, Microsoft hopes, according to Larson - Green, Windows series reorganization. This will no longer be available in three operating systems, because it is in the current Windows phone, Windows RT and future actual situation of Windows. The fourth window as a new platform is unlikely easier coalescence or disappear version. When Microsoft Windows Phone reordered along with RT series and whether any development rather than betray Larson-Green details.

The first step in this direction was taken in July, Microsoft has, as you put together under the development of the operating system, all platforms Terry Meyerson direction. And give you the right to Melson who is responsible for Windows Phone developers.

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