Microsoft IE8 Update: Download and time

Just a couple of days ago we had the big news from Apple (AAPL) that iPhone OS 3.0 was coming, and it was to have 100 new features. Not to be outdone by this, Microsoft (MSFT) is to release an update to Internet Explorer, and IE8 will be ready for download today.

Microsoft state that the new Internet Explorer 8 is more secure against malware than many of its other rival browsers, including Firefox from Mozilla and Chrome from Google (GOOG). IE8 will be ready for download from 12:00 noon Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday, and will be available in 25 languages.

Microsoft have been building up to this day for a year now, and have said that this latest version of IE will offer a number of improvements, not only in its performance but also better support for Internet technology standards. According to a report conducted by NSS Labs, Internet Explorer 8 will be 69 percent more effect in catching malware before it did any damage. Firefox 3.07 has a 30 percent effectiveness rate, Apple Safari 24 percent and Google Chrome 16 percent.

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