Microsoft Chromium Edge beats Firefox to become 2nd most used Desktop browser
Microsoft recently started replacing the legacy Edge browser with the Chromium Edge browser on Windows 10. And it seems that the Chromium Edge browser has garnered better user acceptability since then, as it has become the second most used Desktop browser surpassing Firefox. As per...
Microsoft Edge supports search providers other than Bing in the new tab page search bar in Dev & Canary channels now
In its Microsoft Chromium Edge top feedback summary updated on March 31, Microsoft has listed three feedback items as addressed. The most important for many will be the support for other search providers than Bing in the search bar on the new tab page. This...
Microsoft Edge Dev Build 83.0.467.0 brings ‘download resume’, changes & many more fixes
Microsoft has released the weekly Dev channel update for Microsoft Chromium Edge. The Build 83.0.467.0 brings a new feature that allows users to resume a download from the downloads management page. It also brings many new fixes and changes in behaviour including "removing the ability...
Microsoft cancels stable Chromium Edge 82, Edge 81 coming early April, Edge 83 mid-May
Microsoft has cancelled the stable release of Chromium Edge 82 keeping the updated Chromium schedule in mind. In an update provided on its official blog, Microsoft has announced that it will release Edge 81 to the stable channel in early April. Following the updated Chromium schedule, we are...
Microsoft to fix Chromium Edge issue of losing Favorites on browser upgrade
Microsoft has added a new feedback to the list of Microsoft Edge feedback summary update on March 27. It seems to acknowledge the issue of users losing favorites on updating to Microsoft Edge. If you check the complete summary update list or the Microsoft Edge...
Microsoft Edge Canary gets Picture Dictionary feature in Immersive Reader
Microsoft has pushed a new Chromium Edge Build 83.0.461.1 to its Canary channel. The build brings the feature of "Picture Dictionary" in Immersive Reader that legacy Microsoft Edge already had. Here is how Microsoft had described Picture dictionary feature on the legacy Edge.
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Microsoft Edge will be able to play HDR video through overlay on Intel IceLake platform & above soon
Microsoft is working to enable a new and interesting Chromium Edge feature on Windows 10 devices powered by Intel IceLake procesors and above. It seems that a patch upgrade Microoft is working on, as a recent "commit" reveals, Microsoft Edge will be able to...
Microsoft Edge Dev Channel updates bring improved scrolling, SmartScreen blocking & other new features & improvements
Microsoft has started rolling out new Chromium Edge updates in Dev and Canary channel. One new feature that it has highlighted on Twitter is scrolling improvements. It makes scrolling via scrollbar more responsive when the main thread is busy. https://twitter.com/MSEdgeDev/status/1240692978496049152 Build 82.0.453.2 has arrived to the...
Microsoft shares list of Chromium Edge features it intends to add in March
Microsoft is planning to add several new features and improvements to the Chromium Edge browser as shared in its update roadmap on March 11. The roadmap has a list of features that are mentioned as "planned for March" and can be checked below. Planned for...
Microsoft Chromium Edge adds “Set aside tabs” & new grammar feature in Canary channel
Microsoft has added two new features to the Chromium Edge brower in the Canary channel. The first and more intereting feature is "set aside tabs" and it is available in Canary Microsoft Edge Version 82.0.453.0.
You can now set your tabs aside and reopen them...
Microsoft Edge (Stable, Beta, Dev, Canary) supports Chrome themes installation now
The new Microsoft Edge aka Chromium Edge now supports installation of Chrome Themes. In fact this is not only limited to Canary channel but it is possible in all channels including Stable. To install Chrome themes in Microsoft Edge you can follow these steps:
Step 1:...
Microsoft Chromium Edge gets PIP mode, PWA splash screens & Ambient Authentication flags in Canary channel
Microsoft Chromium Edge has added some new and interesting features in the Canary channel with new builds.The Build 82.0.443.0 brings new custom splash screen for PWA apps. As per an article on Microsoft Edge community Splash screens have been seen for YouTube, Bing and Twitch.
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