New details surrounding Microsoft’s Spartan browser have surfaced on the internet indicating that the new browser may set new standards in internet browsing
Microsoft Corporation’s upcoming internet browser, dubbed "Spartan" has started to gain attention as more details about the browser’s features have begun to surface on the internet. Spartan will be one of the major elements of Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 10 operating system and is set to adopt a variety of enhanced features that are currently not present in competing browsers such as Google Inc.’s Chrome.
According to a report by the The Verge, people close to the matter have said that the Spartan web browser will be heavily linked to Microsoft’s Cortana digital assistant. Moreover, current features that work with Bing in Internet Explorer will start using the Cortana interface in Spartan. Microsoft has already revealed that Cortana will form an integral part of the Windows 10 operating system.
Cortana will allow users to search the web directly and access information such as flight details, hotel bookings directly from the new tab interface being touted for Spartan. A separate feature of Spartan allows the grouping of tabs in order avoid the general untidiness associated with numerous tabs in the browser. The tabs can be grouped together according to a user’s preferences, for instance users can have one group for work related tabs while the others grouped under leisure.
Additionally Microsoft intends for Spartan to also feature as a Windows store app in order to facilitate smooth and faster updates. The Verge article also mentioned that Spartan users will be able to make notes on a web page and seamlessly transfer them to other users. This will allow users to scribble over a web page and subsequently share the work with others. This feature will be driven by Microsoft’s One Drive Cloud Storage.
The browser will also reportedly maintain the same design across PCs, smartphones and tablets. The design incorporates a lighter feel to it much like Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Though Spartan will be powered by the Trident engine and Chaka Java Script much like Internet Explorer, Microsoft has said that the browser is not just newer version of Internet Explorer but a different browser altogether. While Microsoft has not announced whether it intends on completely doing away with the troubled Internet Explorer, Spartan could very well end up replacing it, and is set to become a crucial part of the Windows 10 experience.
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