The UI for Internet Explorer 12 could look like a mix of Chrome and Firefox

A new rumor claims that the next version of Microsoft'due south Net Explorer web browser for PCs, IE12, volition have a flat design that is described as a mix of what's existence used for Google's Chrome and Mozilla's Firefox browsers.

Neowin, using unnamed sources, says that the tabs in IE12 volition be on top of the URL bar and will expect similar rectangles. The report says they will start on the far left of the browser window. The dorsum, frontwards and refresh buttons are supposed to be below the tabs and adjacent to the URL bar.

The written report as well says that IE12 will have some kind of extension support, similar to what Chrome has. The desktop version of IE11 does support plug-ins but the Modern UI version of IE11 on Windows 8 and 8.1, shown above, did abroad with third party plug-in support

Keep in mind that even if this new study is authentic, it's more possible that Microsoft will make changes to IE12 before its official launch. IE12 is expected to exist included in the adjacent version of Windows, code named "Threshold", but it'south possible that information technology won't be ready by the time that a rumored public preview of Threshold may be released in late September or early on October.

What do you think about the prospect of IE12 having a await that's closer to Chrome or Firefox?

Source: Neowin

This huge Xbox 'Quick Resume' update will give gamers more control

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This huge Xbox 'Quick Resume' update will give gamers more than command

Microsoft is adding a new characteristic to Xbox consoles, allowing you to permanently store up to two games in a Quick Resume state at all times. The characteristic is heading out first to Xbox Insiders in the Alpha testing band before hitting the full general public.