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[News] [Rival] Microsoft 'Innovates' (Steals Idea of) Private Browsing

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Microsoft dishes dirt on IE8 'pr0n mode'

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/27/ie_8_inprivatebrowsing/

Microsoft Adds Privacy Tools to Internet Explorer 8

http://www.nytimes.com/idg/IDG_852573C400693880002574B1000C1DB1.html?ref=technology

PJ: "I find this article a bit puzzling, unless there are other features not
mentioned, because you can already achieve the first mentioned privacy already
in Firefox and in Opera, and more."

Microsoft Files Patents for 'InPrivate' and 'Cleartracks' Browser Privacy Tools

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| Microsoft (News - Alert) has reportedly applied for trademarks to protect two 
| of its Internet tools, InPrivate and Cleartracks. Microsoft indicated that 
| these tools could be part of the upcoming version of Internet Explorer 8 Web 
| browser.   
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http://it.tmcnet.com/topics/it/articles/37884-microsoft-files-patents-inprivate-cleartracks-browser-privacy-tools.htm

How dare they patent it?


Recent:

Web browser to get 'privacy mode'

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| Microsoft watchers have spotted two patent applications covering ways to
| manage the amount of information a browser logs.
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| When introduced the privacy mode will match features found on other browsers.
|
| Medical test
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| Australian blogger Long Zheng has found two patent applications made by
| Microsoft on 30 July for ideas it calls "Cleartracks" and "Inprivate".
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7574265.stm
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