[The Next Web] This is Spartan, Microsoft’s new browser to challenge Google Chrome

At Microsoft’s Windows 10 event today, the company unveiled its all new browser that will be alongside Internet Explorer in the next OS: Spartan. Spartan is based on Webkit rendering technology, not Microsoft’s in-house Trident engine. The browser allows you to collaborate with others by marking up with drawing on the page directly. You’ll also be able to click anywhere on the page and comment. The browser features a reading mode that automatically downloads articles for offline reading later, which is useful if you’re catching a flight without internet. Cortana is coming to the browser and can learn from your…



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