Microsoft would almost certainly like for people to use its Internet Explorer browser for all of their web surfing needs. However, there are a number of other competing browsers out there and today, Microsoft released a new add-on for Mozilla"s Firefox that offers some content from Microsoft"s MSN site.
In a post on Microsoft"s MSN blog, the company announced that the first public beta version of its msnNOW sidebar is now available for download for Firefox. When installed, the browser brings up the sidebar, which shows which stories, people and events are currently trending on the MSN.com website. Microsoft says:
Our editors scour the most interesting trends from real-time sources like Facebook, Twitter, Bing, and BreakingNews.com, so you"ll always know what"s happening and get the jump on what everyone is talking about. Now Firefox users can stay up to date on the social conversation and emerging trends via a glance-able sidebar on the right hand side of the screen. If you see something interesting, simply click on the headline and you be taken to msnNOW where our expert editors provide key insights on why it’s trending, if it"s true, what people are saying about it and where to find out more.
Microsoft already offers a way for Firefox users to quickly establish MSN as their home page, and Bing as their search engine, with the Firefox with MSN plug-in.
Source: MSN blog | Image via Microsoft