Last year, the computing giant embraced open source principles to build the Edge browser for iOS and Android devices. It also means Microsoft will be able to expand Edge's presence to new platforms including MacOS. That means more frequent updates to existing versions of Edge to integrate Chromium contributions. Microsoft's browser will maintain the name Edge and will still look and feel the same, but the company plans to make changes under the hood that will better align the browser with current web standards.
The retooled version of the browser will be available on Mac, Windows 7 and Windows 8 in addition to Windows 10. Following rumors earlier this week, the company announced today that it is is overhauling the browser using the open source Chromium project that is the basis for Google Chrome. With its share of the browser market dwindling despite coming pre-installed on Windows machines, Microsoft is calling an audible with Edge.
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