The software giant formally introduces the new Companion Web project

Jul 18, 2013 09:47 GMT  ·  By
Microsoft claims that IE could help provide a seamless experience across multiple devices
   Microsoft claims that IE could help provide a seamless experience across multiple devices

Microsoft has often promoted Internet Explorer as the best way to browse the web regardless of the platform you’re using, so the company has now started what it calls the Companion Web to show the benefits of a seamless experience across multiple devices.

“The Companion Web is all about a world where experiences move seamlessly across the multiple screens around us – our tablets, phones, computers, and televisions. To help illustrate this, we worked with our friends at Polar to create a Companion Web experience that spans multiple screens offering you the ability to view and voice your opinion based on the content you’re watching,” the tech giant said.

The Redmond-based company has teamed up with Polar to launch an iOS app that employs the Companion Web concept to enable a website to complement what the user is watching on a bigger screen.

“You can leave it up alongside a film, TV show, or video and keep up with new opinions and questions as they appear in real-time, or use any device with a web browser to control what’s on display. When you scroll, vote, or switch topics with your device, the big screen experience immediately responds to your actions,” Microsoft noted.

The Softies promise to bring even more developer goodies to the market in the coming months, especially because the company is getting ready to debut the new Internet Explorer 11 browser included in Windows 8.1.

Word is that the official debut of the next Windows release is projected to happen in the next few months, but people familiar with the matter have hinted that August could very well witness the public launch of the update.

Microsoft has already confirmed that Windows 8.1 will hit RTM in August, but there’s still no official word on general availability for what’s being considered a major makeover for Windows 8.