Internet Explorer is retiring in June 2022

Recently, Microsoft announced the end of life for Internet Explorer as June 2022. Microsoft wants users to shift to Microsoft Edge. Internet Explorer had a lifecycle over 25 years, and Internet Explorer 11 was its latest version. Internet Explorer is an important part of history of the Internet. All web browsers are a free download, and Internet Explorer accounted for over 90% of the market share in 2004. In contrast, Internet Explorer has less than 1% market share in today's browser wars. Google Chrome was launched in December 2008, by Google. By May 2012, Chrome surpassed the popularity of Internet Explorer. It became the most widely used web browser. In 2018, Google Chrome had more than 66% of the global market share. The development of the browser began in 2006, headed by Sundar Pichai. Furthermore, the market leader for the web browser is Chrome. Internet Explorer was started in 1995, as it was bundled with Windows 95 operating system. The Edge web browser was launched in 2015, to compete with Google Chrome. As of April 2021, Safari has an 19% market share. Microsoft Edge has a 3% market share, and Google Chrome has a 64% market share. These statistics are compiled by web analytics firm, Statcounter. In December 2020, Microsoft Teams application stopped supporting Internet Explorer 11. In August 2021, Microsoft Office 365 will stop supporting Internet Explorer 11. Mozilla Firefox has a market share of 4%, in the browser wars. Brave web browser is another web browser, that is created by Brave Software Inc. It is based on the Chromium web browser. Brave's market share is less than .1%. In this penultimate paragraph, there are two more web browsers to discuss. Samsung Internet browser has 3.3% market share. Opera internet browser has 2.22% market share. Samsung Internet browser is a mobile web browser, for smartphones and tablets. Opera web browser and Samsung internet browser are based, on the Chromium web browser. Like Internet Explorer, Opera was released in 1995. In closing, Microsoft is ending Internet Explorer to continue its fight against Google Chrome. If you have Safari web browser, then you must own an Apple device. Safari is developed to run on Apple devices specifically. Enjoy the picture above. It shows the end of life for Microsoft Internet Explorer. Good day!

Flicks present and delayed for rest of 2021

In May, the summer movie season starts. With the Coronavirus Pandemic causing chaos in the film industry, some flicks will happen in May while blockbusters will happen later this year. At the end of this month, 'A Quiet Place Part II' is scheduled for May 28 release date. This movie is directed by John Krasinski, and the main character is played by Emily Blunt. Blunt and Krasinski team up again for the sequel, to the 2018 box office hit. The talented married couple could score another big hit, if people pack the theaters. In addition, 'Cruella' will be released on May 28. This movie is a prequel, which has Emma Stone playing the title character. The movie is a live action film, which follows a young Cruella De Vil. The trailer looks thrilling, and Emma will have an english accent. The movie takes place in London. This movie is distributed by Disney, and it should be a hit for kids and adults. Unfortunately, there will be a tenth installment of the 'Fast and Furious' movies on 6-25-2021. This one is titled 'F9'; and it's the ninth movie of the Fast and Furious series. John Cena and Charlize Theron are the main villains in the movie. Jordana Brewster and Michelle Rodriguez will share the screen, for the first time in the same scenes. 'Fast and Furious' movies are not my thing, and these wacky movies continue to be released. The first movie was released in 2001, and it was a hit. In other movie related news, 'Top Gun 2: Maverick' was scheduled for a 7-2-2021 release date. But, the movie will be released in November 2021 as coronavirus pandemic is shifting this flick to another date. 'Top Gun: Maverick' is the sequel to the original Tom Cruise hit from 1986. In the 2021 version, Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer will be back as 'Goose' and 'Iceman.' Jon Hamm; Jennifer Connelly; and Miles Teller are part of the supporting cast. In July, 'Black Widow' will be released on July 9 with Scarlett Johansson as the lead role. This Marvel and Walt Disney Studios movie is the 24th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow is played by Johansson, and this movie will be the eighth one for the Black Widow character. David Harbour; Florence Pugh; and Rachel Weisz play family members of Black Widow. This Marvel flick could be the big hit of the summer. With many people getting the vaccines on a global scale, the theaters could have a huge amount of people for seeing this action-packed movie. Lastly, June 2021 brings 'In the Heights' movie to big screens on June 11. This movie centers on the Washington Heights neighborhood, of New York City. The music is created by Lin Manuel Miranda, and Jon Chu directed the movie. Jon found success in directing 'Crazy Rich Asians' movie. Jimmy Smits; Corey Hawkins; and Anthony Ramos play supporting characters in this Warner Bros. musical drama film. G. Ripley is looking forward to catching that movie, in the theaters next month. Goodbye from Hollywood!