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[Update: Now in Canary] Microsoft is developing a ‘reveal password’ button for Edge and Google Chrome

Avatar for Kyle Bradshaw Aug 28 2019 - 8:30 am PT
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Sometimes when trying to put in a password, it’s handy to be able to check what you typed before hitting submit. Some websites have created their own ways of temporarily revealing the password, but many haven’t yet. Microsoft wants to make revealing your typed password a consistent experience, available on every site you browse, in Google Chrome and their own Chromium-based Edge, by adding a new button to password fields.


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Microsoft’s Chromium-based Edge now available to try on macOS

Avatar for Kyle Bradshaw May 20 2019 - 11:11 am PT
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Since late last year, we’ve been following the development of Microsoft’s attempt to start fresh and do things better with their Edge browser by rebuilding it based on Google’s Chromium (the foundation of Google Chrome). One of the exciting prospects to come out of that development is that Edge would be available on non-Windows platforms. As of today, the new, Chromium-based Microsoft Edge is ready to try out on macOS.


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New screenshots, details leak of Microsoft’s Chromium-based Edge [Gallery]

Avatar for Kyle Bradshaw Mar 24 2019 - 11:33 am PT
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Late last year, Microsoft confirmed the rumors that they were rebuilding their Edge browser, using open source tech from Chrome like the Blink engine instead of EdgeHTML. This weekend, new screenshots of the Chromium-based Edge (sometimes lovingly called Edgium) have leaked out, giving us a clear picture of Microsoft’s ambitions for the browser.


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Google Chrome comes to the rescue for Microsoft employee when Edge crashes during a live event demo [Video]

Avatar for Ben Schoon Nov 3 2017 - 9:01 am PT
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Chrome is the favorite browser of, well, just about everyone. It’s a great option for browsing the web in just about any situation, but for obvious reasons, Microsoft pushes its Edge browser on Windows. In a recent live demonstration, Microsoft was showing off some new Azure features, and when Edge crashed, Chrome came to the rescue.


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Microsoft-conducted tests show how much of a battery hog Chrome really is [Video]

Avatar for Abner Li Jun 20 2016 - 8:47 am PT
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Despite being the most popular desktop browser in the world, Chrome is still a notorious resource and battery hog. While Google has promised to fix battery life many a time, many users have yet to notice significant improvements. Now, Microsoft has conducted a series of tests showing that Chrome is the most battery intensive browser on Windows 10. There’s always the possibility of bias, but the results do line up with most people’s experiences…


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Microsoft’s new Edge browser will take on Chrome with near-complete extension compatibility

Avatar for Mike Beasley Apr 29 2015 - 11:07 am PT
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Microsoft’s Build conference revealed a new passion for cross-platform development today, and the theme has continued with the announcement of the company’s new Edge browser. Edge will replace Internet Explorer as the default browser on Windows 10, and will introduce support for a new type of extension.

Up until now, Internet Explorer extensions have been separate from other browsers. Starting with Windows 10, however, the app will support extensions that are almost identical to Chrome’s. With only a few tweaks, developers will be able to bring their extensions to the new browser.


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