Microsoft to kill Internet Explorer name, ship Windows 10 with 2 browsers...

Microsoft is trying on some new names for its yet-to-be-released successor to the infamous Internet Explorer web browser.

The Verge reported Microsoft's marketing chief Chris Capossela announced the move at the Convergence Conference in Atlanta on Monday.

The company previously announced that Windows 10 would ship with two browsers: Internet Explorer to keep enterprise users with compatibility needs happy, and something codenamed "Project Spartan" for average users.

The Spartan browser, which will get a new name, will come packed with new features like an integrated Cortana personal assistant and the ability to annotate web pages.

Internet Explorer has come as part of Microsoft's popular Windows operating system for nearly two decades. It is — by far — the most-used web browser, consistently gobbling up 58 percent of the market, according to analyst group NetMarketShare.com. Full story...

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