The Chromium-based version of Edge was launched in beta mode earlier this year, and is expected to be released on general release 15 January 2020.Recommended by Wirecutter as one of the best mobile scanning apps in 2020, we're taking the next step in our evolution by changing our name and logo from Office Lens to Microsoft Lens and adding some dynamic new features.Īlong with the new identity, we are bringing intelligent actions into the camera, including: Image to Text, Image to Table, Image to Contact, Immersive Reader, and QR Code Scan. Eventually these led to a surfing game which, once completed, revealed the logo. It was not a straightforward unveiling users found the logo through a series of clues and puzzles created by Microsoft employees on Reddit. Courtesy of MicrosoftĪt the time of publishing, Microsoft was not able to confirm who has designed the new logo. Riffing on Internet Explorer’s ‘e’, the updated logo forms a more abstract wave-like structure featuring the familiar blue but also a new shade of green.

The new branding plays on familiarity with Internet Explorer but has a more streamlined design, closer to contemporary rivals. Evolving logo design The previous logo for Microsoft EdgeĮdge’s first logo was much more similar to Internet Explorer’s, featuring a linear re-drawing of the well-known blue ‘e’. Edge - announced in 2015 - is Microsoft’s attempt to re-enter the market, now dominated by Google Chrome.īy changing to Chromium-based technology, the browser will be able to make full use of extensions available on Google’s Chrome Web Store. The software company’s previous browser platform, Internet Explorer, launched in 1995 but was recently discontinued. The new logo coincides with the browser’s shift from running on in-house engines to using Google’s open-source Chromium project. Microsoft has revealed the updated logo for its internet browser, Microsoft Edge. By Henry Wong Novem2:33 pm Novem2:38 pm The new Microsoft Edge logo

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