Microsoft has been heavily promoting its touch-centric browser since the launch of Windows 8. Internet Explorer 10 features a "chrome-less" interface intended to remove browser distractions and keep the user focused on the content. It's also gesture enabled, enabling users to pan, zoom, and swipe between pages. To get the browser to this point, Microsoft had to discover what exactly consumers were looking for from a tablet browser. The answer lay with iPad users.
How Internet Explorer 10 was inspired by iPad users | Ars Technica