Hi John and the group.  What new features does JAWS 10 have, and what
about a release date for it?





On Fri, 29 Aug 2008, Jonathan Mosen wrote:

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> IE 8 beta 2 was released yesterday, and is now at a point where Microsoft is
> encouraging the general public to try it. It's working very well with JAWS
> 10.
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> Internet Explorer 8 To Include 'Stealth' Privacy Mode
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> Microsoft's forthcoming Web browser will feature four tools that let users
> surf the Web anonymously.
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> By  <mailto:[log in to unmask]> Paul McDougall
> InformationWeek
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> August 26, 2008 01:13 PM
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> Microsoft (NSDQ:
> <http://www.techweb.com/financialCenter/index.jhtml?Account=techweb&Page=QUO
> TE&Ticker=MSFT> MSFT) has confirmed that it will add several new privacy
> <http://www.techweb.com/encyclopedia/defineterm.jhtml?term=privacy&x=&y=>
> features to its forthcoming Internet Explorer 8 browser that will allow
> users to cover their digital tracks while surfing the Web.
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> "Users should be in control of their information. That's at the core of
> privacy," wrote IE 8 program manager Andy Zeigler in
> <http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2008/08/25/ie8-and-privacy.aspx> a blog
> post Monday. Ziegler used the post to confirm that IE 8 will include four
> new privacy features when it ships later this year.
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> InPrivate Browsing will let users control whether IE 8 saves their browsing
> history, cookies, and other Internet data. InPrivate Blocking will inform
> users about sites that can track their browsing history, and will allow them
> to block such activity. InPrivate Subscriptions will let users choose which
> Web sites to subscribe to or block.
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> A fourth feature, Delete Browsing History, gives users control over their
> browsing history after visiting a Web site.
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> "Privacy has two aspects: disclosure and choice," wrote Zeigler. "Disclosure
> means informing users in plain language about the data collected about them
> and how it's used. Choice means putting users in control of their data and
> giving them tools to protect it."
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> Microsoft this summer tipped its hand on the features by applying for a
> trademark on the term InPrivate. The company's July 30 trademark application
> said the term refers to "computer programs for disabling the history of file
> <http://www.techweb.com/encyclopedia/defineterm.jhtml?term=file&x=&y=>
> caching features of a Web browser, and computer software for notifying a
> user of a  <http://www.techweb.com/encyclopedia/defineterm.jhtml?term=Web
> browser&x=&y=> Web browser when others are tracking Web use and for
> controlling the information others can access about such use."
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> Microsoft also applied for a trademark on the term Cleartracks, which it
> says refers to "computer programs for accessing and using the Internet and
> the World Wide Web, and computer programs for deleting search
> <http://www.techweb.com/encyclopedia/defineterm.jhtml?term=search&x=&y=>
> history after accessing Web sites," according to U.S. Patent and Trademark
> Office records.
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> The description is similar to that for IE 8's now-confirmed Delete Browsing
> History feature.
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> Many current Web browsers, including Explorer 7, leave a trail of digital
> breadcrumbs that can reveal a user's path across the Web. In the past, such
> information has been used by law enforcement officials investigating
> suspected criminal behavior, by employers keeping tabs on workers' browsing
> habits, and even by jealous spouses who suspect their partners of cheating
> or frequenting porn sites. IE 8's new feature could make it more difficult
> for interested parties to track such behavior.
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> Explorer 8 is expected to be available sometime this year. It's currently in
> beta testing.
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