Microsoft's internet browser Project Spartan is called Microsoft Edge

Microsoft internet browser codenamed 'Project Spartan' now has a name. Microsoft at Build 2015 announced that the new web browser for Windows 10 will be called ' Microsoft Edge'.

Edge will have features such as built in note taking and sharing. It will have new tab page, which is located in the address bar in the middle of the pages. It will display top pages, apps associated with those pages and  a handful of featured apps. Microsoft's digital assistant Cortana will be also be built-in to the browser.

Another major feature is Web Extensions written via HTML and Javascript will be supported. Microsoft's Joe Belifore said that any extensions made for Chrome and Firefox will work with Edge with 'just a few modifications'.

More details about Microsoft Edge will be revealed at Microsoft Edge Web Summit which will be on on May 5-6 at Microsoft's Silicon Valley offices, located in Mountain View California.

Microsoft also posted a new video that highlights new features included in Microsoft Edge. Check it out.

 

In addition, Kyle Alden, member of the Microsoft Edge browser team posted the logo of Microsoft Edge. The new logo looks similar to the Old logo, but the 'e' is stylized and ditches the ring in favor of broken curved edge on the top left side.

Source : Windows Central | Image Credit : Tech Crunch

Microsoft Unveils Spartan, New Browser For Windows 10

Microsoft at its Windows 10 event announced a new browser for Windows 10 dubbed Project Spartan. The new browser has got a new UI, which focus on content optimized on any device you are using.
 
The browser is integrated with stylus inking support which allows users to draw and highlight text within the browser. You can even Share, save or copy marked up pages, you can also save articles offline on your device. It comes with Standardize Reading Mode which makes reading lot easier. It can clipscreenshots from part of a website and upload them to OneNote directly.

Finally it comes with Cortana Integration. Cortana will pop up on the address bar if there is something she knows about the website you are browsing.

Joe Belfiore, Corporate Vice President of Operating Systems at Microsoft said that Spartan is the current codename for the new browser and will likely be changed before the release. The features will be rolled out over the next few months.