When you consider that browsing the web remains one of the most popular activities on a tablet , it’s surprising the experience isn’t better. People should expect more from the browsing experience on a tablet. Browsing speed has been important...

On the Internet Explorer team we love the web, and we’re always looking for ways to make it better. Today we’re excited to announce our partnership with DailyBurn.com , which lets you make the most of the browser on your phone, tablet and...

On the IE team, we are humbled to have worked with a variety of partners to create beautiful, immersive experiences on the web like Atari , Contre Jour , Project Prometheus , Pulse , and viral videos like Child of the 90s . This year some of these efforts...

At Microsoft, we take our responsibilities for protecting your privacy very seriously. It’s a priority across all our businesses, and an area where we continue to work closely with others throughout academia, government and industry. And while we...

With the second film in the blockbuster The Hunger Games franchise, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire , set for release November 22, Internet Explorer has teamed up with Lionsgate to bring you The Hunger Games Explorer – the go-to destination and...

Today we’re excited to announce our partnership with The Webby Awards to unveil the new Winners Gallery + Archive using the best of IE10 capabilities and the latest web standards. Every year, The Webbys honors outstanding achievement online including...

It has been incredibly exciting to see such strong engagement and support from web browser enthusiasts and others over the past year with The Browser You Loved to Hate campaign. With over 25 million total video views worldwide to date, we know we struck...

We are proud to announce that Contre Jour , a collaboration between the Internet Explorer team and Mokus Games, has been named Best of Show at the SXSW Interactive awards. On a night celebrating the very best in digital technology, Contre Jour was selected...

Today we are excited to announce a new web experience with social video editing start-up, Vyclone . Vyclone has a very popular mobile app that allows users to co-create, sync, and edit multiple views of a single shared moment – like a concert, sporting...

Today we are excited to announce the availability of IE10 for Windows 7, bringing the most modern and high performing version of IE to over 700M Windows customers. IE10 delivers a 20% increase in real-world site performance over IE9 making IE10 the fastest...

A message from the Internet Explorer Developer Relations team… Today we’re excited to announce the online debut of Thief of Thieves: Experience , an interactive online game based on the comic book series from Robert Kirkman and Skybound, his imprint at...

In October , we introduced the world to the adorable creature Petit by bringing the groundbreaking game Contre Jour to the web with Internet Explorer 10 and HTML5. Today, we are excited to announce that Petit is back with 20 new levels to play on the...

Today we are introducing modern.IE , a free set of tools and resources designed to make it easier for developers to ensure their sites work beautifully across Internet Explorer as well as other modern browsers. As part of the modern.IE release, we’re...

Last year was a pretty great one for Internet Explorer. From hitting a year high on worldwide share to making some new friends like Officer Cupcake and Eugene Filon , we poked some fun at our past while helping the skeptics learn about the latest version...

The web browser is not only important at home or in school. For business, the browser is a key tool for accessing line of business apps, connecting with customers and partners, modernizing employee desktops, and enabling employees the flexibility to work...

Over the course of the past year , the IE team has brought creative, fun and immersive experiences to life online through the browser in an effort to show how cool and touch-friendly the web can be. Today we’re excited about a collaboration we have with...

We’re glad everyone enjoyed meeting our dear friend Eugene yesterday; we’ve known him for quite some time now. Of course, if you haven’t had an opportunity to meet him yet, be sure to head over to The Browser You Loved to Hate or watch him in action below...

Over the last several months you’ve seen us showcase what happens when you mix cutting edge HTML5, multi-touch and a modern browser, thanks to fun and immersive experiences like Atari Arcade , Pulse , and Contre Jour . But with Windows Phone 8 hitting...

Internet Explorer 10 is fast and fluid, and built from the ground up for real-world performance. Growing evidence shows Internet Explorer as the fastest web browser on Windows 8 . 1. Earlier today, New Relic published additional evidence showing that...

Today, the Windows team shared that after much anticipation, Windows 8 is available to the world. Windows 8 represents a tremendous step forward in reimagining what people can expect from the devices in their life – whether PC, tablet, or something that...

Today the Xbox team announced an update to the Xbox 360 dashboard that marks the beginning of some exciting stuff on the biggest screen in the house.  Internet Explorer has come to Xbox 360. Starting today Internet Explorer will begin being rolled...

Today we are excited to announce that the groundbreaking game Contre Jour has come to the web with IE10 and Windows 8. You can play it here - www.contrejour.ie .  Contre Jour started as an iOS game earning multiple accolades, including the 2011 ...

Yesterday over on the MSN blog , they previewed an exciting new version of MSN. Now, users can have the news they rely on, but faster and with enhanced interactivity. The new site is everything a modern web experience should be and it absolutely comes...

Yesterday Google released its latest micro-benchmark, RoboHornet, in which Internet Explorer 10 scores rather well .  While we appreciate the gesture, members of our engineering team took a look at the benchmark and found that RoboHornet isn’t all...

Last week we launched the Atari Arcade – a modern take on the Atari classics like Asteroids , Missile Command and Centipede . Since then, we’ve had a lot of fun celebrating with developers and meeting new gaming enthusiasts. And we’re...