Microsoft’s new launch ‘Internet Explorer 9’

Microsoft yesterday launched its new browser IE9 at Austin, Texas. The browser has many features like Pinned sites (where you can go to your favorite site’s directly from windows taskbar without opening a new browser page, to do so click the icon on the left of the web address in One box/ tab of the website/ websites icon on the new tab page, and drag it to the taskbar. The pinned site appears to be a separate site from IE9. The pinned site also has a Jump list/ some have thumbnail preview controls similar to play and pause like in a video/ have icon overlays which display informations like status of the website.), new graphic capabilities and improved performance, Extensive HTML 5 support, Hardware accelerated text, graphics and video so that they act like the programs installed in your pc.

The installation of the browser is shorter and streamlined therefore the installation process is faster than its previous versions. Its other features include Snap (where you can view any two sites/ pages at same time by dragging them on opposite edges of your screen, and they appear side-by-side), One Box (for both navigating to a site and to start a search), Smart screen filter with Anti-phishing protection, Application reputation, Anti-malware protection and etc.,

Google extends Fragment API to older devices

Google added Fragment API support for older devices with a Static library. This should help developers massively when developing the applications targeted at devices with various form factors, screen sizes and input controls.


With Android becoming a huge success and primary OS for hardware manufacturers like Samsung , Motorola and HTC. The tool is seen as good move to counter the fragmentation criticism in the Android ecosystem.

ATT announces Wifi hotspot for Apple iPhone 4 from March 11

ATT has confirmed that after March 11 (iOS update 4.3) iPhones running in ATT network should be able to support wifi tethering and allowing other devices to use ATT network through iPhone as wifi modem.

The addition was expected as Apple announced the same for ipad 2 during its launch. The iOS 4.3 update unlock it for the all the iPhone 4 devices.