Microsoft has finally renewed its strength to continue in the browsers’ competition with Internet Explorer’s long-awaited 9th version. With a new style and looking similar to Windows 7 and Vista’s interfaces, IE9 displays a minimalist and functional appearance in its Beta version.

After having the fans and detractors waiting for so long, Microsoft will release the Beta phase of Internet Explorer’s 9th version tomorrow, avoiding the speculations about the different changes as regards the browser’s appearance and performance. Although nothing has been said about the definite release of the final version, which will supposedly be available by 2011, this presentation will cause a lot of activity in the Browsers’ market.

Keeping to its style of constant innovation, Google has announced the release of Google Instant Search, a new tool for the most widely used search engine worldwide. Thanks to this tool, the results for our search will be displayed as soon as we start typing.

Usually, average Internet users must access the web through a terminal that is not their own, whether because they are at work or using a shared computer, but they don’t want others to find out what they have been doing in the web. Google Chrome offers this kind of users the possibility of changing the settings to browse the web without leaving a trace in the browsing history.

Those who still haven’t satisfied their geeks’ souls with an iPad will have to keep on working to get one. But those who have their brand-new iPads, Apple’s eye-catching tablet computer, will be glad to know that VLC Media Player will soon be available for their recently acquired device.