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| Opera Mini 4.1 Is Official and Out of Beta |  | Opera released today the 4.1 version of Opera Mini, the popular mobile browser compatible with almost any handset out there. After the 4.1 beta version, which came out at the beginning of April, users can now enjoy the final 4.1 version, for free (as any of the previous releases).
Opera 4.1 brings several significant imp ... [read more >>] | | 13 May 2008, 06:45GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Opera Launches Dragonfly - Firefox Firebug Rival |  | Opera, a pretty popular web-browser which has often been described as the second alternative for Internet Explorer, after Mozilla Firefox, has brought a new function which helps the application target developers. Until now, Opera was quite weak when it came to developer tools and users turned to other solutions such as the Firefox Firebug which is regarded as one of the most efficient utilities on the web. However, using the newl ... [read more >>] | | 09 May 2008, 04:51GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Soap Operas Decrease the Number of Children |  | In the end, soap operas seem to be good at something: slowing down the demographical boom. At least in Brazil, they have mitigated the population growth, as signaled by a new research made at the London-based Center for Economic Policy Research (CEPR). And this is not simply because Brazilian women spend less time in bed, choosing to watch TV: the model of small healthier families depicted in the soap operas works with the women& ... [read more >>] | | 18 April 2008, 14:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Opera Mini Embraces Android OS |  | Opera made public the fact that its highly popular Opera Mini mobile browser has undergone several changes in its API (application programming interface) to be compatible with Android, Google's mobile platform that should soon run on a ... [read more >>] | | 10 April 2008, 07:38GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Browser Wars: Internet Explorer vs. Firefox. vs. Safari vs. Opera |  | Judging strictly by the sheer volume of vulnerabilities Mozilla Firefox was the most insecure browser in 2007, according to Symantec. Firefox ... [read more >>] | | 10 April 2008, 07:29GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Opera Update Recommended Due to Critical Flaw. Download Included! |  | Opera is one of the browsers which somehow managed to get closer to the two kings of the browsers, Internet Explorer and Firefox, attracting more audience every day. However, a growing popularity doesn't necessarily mean that a certain application is 100 percent secure because it has bugs too and they must be fixed quickly enough to avoid all potential exploits.
This is the case of the report you're about to see because [ADMA ... [read more >>] | | 03 April 2008, 08:45GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Opera Mini 4.1 Beta Unleashed |  | "Your phone's best friend", meaning Opera Mini, the popular mobile web browser, is available as of today in a new version: 4.1 Beta. Opera Mini 4.1 Beta brings several improvements to the 4.0 version, offering an even better mobile browsing ... [read more >>] | | 02 April 2008, 17:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| New TeaShark Mobile Browser Aims For Opera's Success |  | TeaShark is a mobile browser that works on any handset with Java MIDP 2.0, and it was first released in the fall of 2007. Now the browser comes with several enhancements and, according to its producers, it has more features than any other mobile browser out there.
... [read more >>] | | 27 March 2008, 10:34GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Opera Says Internet Explorer 8 Still Has a Long Way to Go |  | I had a chance to ask Håkon Wium Lie, Chief Technology Officer of Opera Software, a few questions about the recent Microsoft commitment to supporting Web standards with Internet Explorer 8, about the antitrust complaint filed with the EU Commission and what are the ... [read more >>] | | 06 March 2008, 04:23GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Is Internet Explorer Safer Than Firefox, Opera and Safari? |  | The face-off for dominance on the browser market is essentially a four-horse race between Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari and Opera. Now, the truth of the matter is that Internet Explorer has long become the preferred browser worldwide, starting with the moment it was bundled with Windows and offered for free in order to beat Netscape at its own game. Firefox comes in second in terms of install base, enjoying the backing of Google, with ... [read more >>] | | 03 March 2008, 13:10GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Internet Explorer 8 – Mission Impossible? |  | The first taste of Internet Explorer 8 is now just around the corner. This year's MIX08 kickoff keynote address on March 5, 2008, will feature Internet Explorer General Manager Dean Hachamovitch and the first presentation of Internet Explorer 8. De ... [read more >>] | | 20 February 2008, 11:39GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Opera Introduces Opera Mobile 9.5 |  | Opera Software announced today the commercial release of Opera Mobile 9.5, the latest version of its award winning browser for mobile phones, Pocket PCs and Smartphones. The 9.5 version comes as a surprise, because the 9.0 version, although cre ... [read more >>] | | 05 February 2008, 09:51GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Internet Explorer 8, to Be or Not to Be |  | Internet Explorer 8 is still approximately a year before the final version will be released, in fact Microsoft has not even made available the first beta for the browser, but the successor of Internet Explorer 7 has already been taking hits. The fact that IE8 has to face an early barrage ... [read more >>] | | 24 January 2008, 07:40GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Why Would You Block Google and Opera? |  | Blocking the Googlebot looks to me like death on the web, but fortunately for CVS.com, the online pharmacy, it left a small window for escape when it allowed the Open Directory Project and thus Google was able to pull a description snippet for the search results. A bad idea, anyhow, and perhaps somebody should look into it after viewing Matt Cutts’ video on how to protect your files, if that’s what they were after.
Opera is not supporte ... [read more >>] | | 22 January 2008, 03:40GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Firefox and Internet Explorer Browser Smackdown |  | The face-off between the most prominent browsers on the market is not only a question of audience and uptake, but also one of security. As browsers are often a preferred attack vector, developers aim to bulletproof the product as much as possible. As far as the browser market is concerned, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari and Opera pretty much dive the users, with IE having the dominant position, as a result of the Windows-near monopoly, ... [read more >>] | | 18 January 2008, 12:46GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Opera 9.5 SDK for Devices Now Available |  | Opera Software announced the release of the Opera 9.5 SDK for Devices. The release includes a beta version of a new visual effects layer that will give users an improved Web experience with fluid transitions, panning, zooming and interactivity.
"Opera 9.5 SDK sets a new direction towards an exciting, emotionally heightened user experience with focus on a hardware accelerated visual effects and interactivity. Our customer ... [read more >>] | | 04 January 2008, 10:57GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Who Says Opera Is Secure? |  | I've heard people saying that Opera is one of the most secure browsers ever created, being safer to use than Firefox or Internet Explorer. In fact, every application is quite secure if you install the latest version or you apply the newest patches. And this is Opera's case too, because some security vulnerabilities have been discovered in some older releases that really require the update to the latest version. Security ... [read more >>] | | 03 January 2008, 16:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Internet Explorer 8 vs. Firefox 3.0 Beta 2 vs. Opera vs. Safari |  | On December 19th 2007, Microsoft, through Dean Hachamovitch, IE General Manager, announced what he referred to as a milestone in the development of Internet Explorer 8. The successor of Internet Explorer 7 managed to render the Acid2 Face correctly with the browser running in IE8 standards mode. For Microsoft, IE8 passing the Acid2 Face& ... [read more >>] | | 27 December 2007, 11:23GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| A Dangerous Triangle: Opera Browser – Adobe Flash Player – Apple Mac OS X |  | So, are you one of those proud Apple customers and are you currently using Mac OS X? Oh, and have you also downloaded Opera Browser to surf the web? Hey, wait a sec, is that Adobe Flash Player installed on your system? Oh my God, you’re vulnerable pal! You should really update your applications! A new vulnerability has been discovered on the computers equipped with Mac OS X running Opera Browser with an installed Adobe Flash Pla ... [read more >>] | | 19 December 2007, 04:51GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Opera Mobile 9 Is Almost Here |  | In February 2007 Opera Software announced its plans to upgrade Opera Mobile to version 9 and now Opera Mobile 9 is confirmed to be available at the beginning of 2008 or in its second quarter the latest.
The new version will bring lots of improvements, to consolidate Opera< ... [read more >>] | | 14 December 2007, 04:30GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Opera vs. Internet Explorer – The Next Level of Browser Wars |  | Due to near monopoly that Microsoft enjoys on the operating system market, with the Windows platform, the Redmond company has managed to push additional technologies, products and services to the foreground, in the detriment of direct competitors. In this context, the dominance of Internet Explorer ... [read more >>] | | 13 December 2007, 08:40GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Opera Browser in Danger, No Patch Available Yet |  | Opera Browser has always been an alternative for the top players Firefox and Internet Explorer, so we all expect a very powerful solution that would be able to compete with the two giants. However, Opera, which I must admit is one of my favorite browsers, contains some security flaws that could put the users at risk, SecurityFocus reported today. At this time, Opera Software didn't release a patch to correct the vulnerabili ... [read more >>] | | 06 December 2007, 03:01GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Opera Mini 4 Is Now Ready for Our Mobile Phones |  | The only company that brings the Web to any device, and we mean Opera of course, released Opera Mini 4, the latest version of its excellent mobile browser that brings us a full Internet browsing experience on almost any modern mobile phone.
After the beta version, which came ... [read more >>] | | 08 November 2007, 06:58GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari and Opera – Going Nowhere Fast |  | Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari and Opera are all going nowhere fast. All is quiet on the multiple fronts of the browser war. Dead quiet as a matter of fact. It still remains to be seen if a storm will ensue, but the statistics published by Net Applications for the past month indicate an overall stagnation on the browser market. The lockdown is virtually unnatural, and defying of the perpetual oscillations associated with the evolution ... [read more >>] | | 02 November 2007, 12:51GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Download Free Looney Tunes “Opera” Episode on Your Xbox 360 Now! |  | Everyone loves Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd and Microsoft seems to know that, since they've begun offering dozens of Looney Tunes animated episodes on the Xbox Live Marketplace. While most of them require a fee in order to be downloaded, the "What's Opera, Doc ... [read more >>] | | 29 October 2007, 10:17GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| The Revolutionary Opera 9.5 Beta Is Out! |  | Back in September, Opera launched the first alpha version of Kestrel, its new version of the web-browser, which was supposed to bring revolutionary tools to the Internet users. Since it was only an early alpha release, it was likely to see bugs and encounter errors while using it. But a few days ago, Opera Software launched the first beta version of Opera 9.5 which apparently fixes a lot of bugs. Sure, it's only a beta, so y ... [read more >>] | | 29 October 2007, 05:37GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Opera Browser Vulnerable, Update Recommended! |  | Opera browser has always been one of the applications described as an alternative for the giants Internet Explorer and Firefox but in the recent period, it has grown up a lot and has become more popular among the Internet consumers. Moreover, together with Safari and other programs, Opera started challenging the two leaders, becoming one of the top players on the market. Because I'm sure many of you are using Opera, you shou ... [read more >>] | | 18 October 2007, 05:19GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Opera Mobile Brings Flash Support to Handsets |  | The most popular browser for handsets, Opera Mobile, has just been upgraded to version 8.65. The greatest thing about this evolution is that the software now supports Flash Player 7, which brings mobile phone Internet even closer to what PCs are capable of bringing.
The list of improvements that this new version of Opera Mobile has brought for its users stretches a long way, bringing several other interesting solutions. Those ... [read more >>] | | 03 October 2007, 05:48GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| IE and Firefox Equally Insecure, Safari Is the Most Closed Down Browser |  | Internet Explorer and Firefox are equally insecure, exposing their users to the same amount of exploits, while Safari is the most closed down browser, with Opera not too far behind. This is the conclusion Symantec presented in its Internet Security Threat Report - Trends for January–June 07. The Cupertino-based security company has taken into consideration the window of exposure for the main four Web browsers on the market today, namely &l ... [read more >>] | | 18 September 2007, 12:42GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Internet Explorer vs. Firefox vs. Safari vs. Opera |  | Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari and Opera are four products in a constant race for the dominant position on the browser market. For the time being, Microsoft's Internet Explorer has the lead and there’s a huge gap that separates it from its nearest rival, Firefox. Safari and Opera are trailing IE and Firefox from the distance, and without making any real progress. The latest statistics, as of August 2007, reveal that IE accounted f ... [read more >>] | | 17 September 2007, 11:04GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Firefox Under Fire. Internet Explorer Prepares The Revenge! |  | The Mozilla browser Firefox is currently under a serious attack issued by the web designers who want to block the application in order to avoid the Ad Block extension which harms their profits. As you might have heard, the web designers boycott the browser because that tiny add-on blocks the ads displayed on the pages which represented the main source of money for most of them. At this time, we can't talk about a real threat ... [read more >>] | | 12 September 2007, 13:51GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Discover the Latest Browser Experience: Kestrel! |  | The folks working at Opera Software launched a new version of their famous Opera browser but this time, it comes with a brand new name and several goodies for its users. Codenamed Kestrel, Opera 9.5 Alpha bundles VoiceOver support and an improved BitTorrent performance, a function that was often criticized by the peer-to-peer fans. In addition, the status bar offers two new controls for a better browsing experience: zoom and image manipula ... [read more >>] | | 04 September 2007, 08:47GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Hacker Attacks: Firefox and Opera Survive While IE Does Not! |  | I've read a material on SecurityFocus that made me realize two things: one, that having newer browsers doesn't necessarily mean better ones, and second, that FireFox and Opera really kick Internet Explorer's ass! Now, let me explain what I mean: some researchers from the Honeynet Project did a study to see how older versions of these browsers react to threats. The results were great, as only IE got compromised. So, ... [read more >>] | | 29 August 2007, 03:17GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Google's Browser Exults, Opera Doesn't Look Like a Powerful Rival |  | If Google plans to launch its own browser, then the Mountain View company can exult even from now because one of the applications that could represent a potential rival doesn't seem to face the competition. Opera, the browser which struggled to challenge Firefox and Internet Explorer, is again vulnerable to attacks as a highly critical security flaw was reported by Secunia. The hole is able to allow an attacker compromise an ... [read more >>] | | 16 August 2007, 08:26GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Mozilla's Security Tools for Firefox 2.0 Will Not Impact Internet Explorer |  | Mozilla offered official assurance of the fact that the security tools released for Firefox 2.0 will not impact rival browsers. Internet Explorer, Opera and Safari are not affected by the open source security utilities built especially for Firefox. Furthermore Microsoft, Apple and Opera all gave their O.K. for the release of the JavaScript ... [read more >>] | | 06 August 2007, 06:34GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Opera Develops Customized Chinese Mobile Browser |  | KongZhong Corporation, an important Chinese wireless content and media supplier, announced a partnership with Opera Software ASA, the Norwegian company that provides internet browsing solutions for any device. The Chinese company and the Oslo-based developer will launch "KongZhong Opera", a customized ... [read more >>] | | 23 July 2007, 08:40GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Opera Browser and BitTorrent Downloads: Impossible! |  | As you know, the famous Opera browser supports BitTorrents downloads because it includes support for .torrent files. But have you ever used this special function of the browser? If the answer is yes, you should really read this article. If the answer is no, you should also read it in order to know what's expecting you if you're thinking to abandon your stand-alone BitTorrent client. First of all, it works quite slow and ... [read more >>] | | 20 July 2007, 09:09GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Unknown Websites in Opera – A Glitch That Might Crash Your Computer |  | The Opera Browser is one of the applications able to fight with the giants Firefox and Internet Explorer for the supremacy of the Internet. However, the recently-discovered security holes proved us that there is no 100 percent secure program so even the two kings produced by Mozilla and Microsoft can be defeated. But Opera doesn’t look like a powerful competitor either, as a new vulnerability was discovered in the web-browser. Se ... [read more >>] | | 16 July 2007, 05:37GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Why Is Apple's Safari Losing Market Share? |  | On June 11, Apple Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs, announced the availability of Safari 3.0 public beta for 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows XP and Windows Vista. The move is designed not only to offer developers the minimal level of support for the iPhone but also to open Safari's horizon outside of the Mac platform. Job's keynote at Worldwide Developers Conference 2007 in San Francisco revealed an insight into Apple ... [read more >>] | | 05 July 2007, 10:29GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Firefox in Panic! Opera Prepares Deals with Google and Yahoo! |  | The Firefox and Internet Explorer rival, Opera Software, plans to assault the US market by opening a new office in Silicon Valley and sign deals with Internet giants Google, Yahoo and eBay. The partnerships are meant to be made by 10 employees who will work in the recently-opened office but the parent company aims to increase the number of the engineers in the next months. According to Reuters, the new office might also work with ... [read more >>] | | 05 July 2007, 04:11GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| IE6 vs. IE7 vs. Firefox 2.0 vs. Firefox 1.5 vs. Safari 3.0 vs. Opera 9 |  | Windows has become a crowded platform as far as browsers are concerned. There is only so much room to grow, and Apple has introduced Safari 3.0 into the equation in June. Apple Chief Executive Officer Stave Jobs, revealed since the birthday of Safari 3.0 on 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Vista and Windows XP that it was settling for nothing else than ... [read more >>] | | 02 July 2007, 10:51GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Internet Explorer Killed Firefox and Safari |  | Firefox and Safari are no match for Internet Explorer. When it comes down to audience and installed base, Microsoft's Internet Explorer far outweighs its direct rivals Mozilla Firefox and Apple's Safari. Mozilla was at a turning point the past two months. It killed support for Firefox 1.5 and it introduced automatic upgrades to Firefox 2.0. But the last update for Firefox 1.5 with the build number 1.5.0.12 and the Firefox 2.0.0.4 ... [read more >>] | | 02 July 2007, 08:54GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Flash Will Be Replaced by a Native Video Capability in Opera |  | The Opera Software officials confirmed that the Adobe Flash plug-in for the mobile browser will be replaced by a native video capability. Therefore, the users will be able to use video, text and javascript and "directly execute video inside of the Web" as Tatsuki Tomita, senior vice-president for consumer products at Opera Software, said, as cited by ... [read more >>] | | 16 June 2007, 08:46GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Microsoft's Internet Identity Technology Gets Certified |  | The backbone of an Internet identity system is, in Microsoft's vision, composed of Extended Validation SSL Certificates intimately integrated with the users’ browsing experience. In this context, the Redmond Company has already ensured that Internet Explorer 7 supports the new Extended Validation SSL (Secure Socket Layer) certificates, designed to deliver users with a guarantee of the legitimacy of websites.
As attacks techniques ... [read more >>] | | 13 June 2007, 05:37GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Apple's Safari is Zero in the Shadows of Internet Explorer and Firefox |  | Safari is not a newcomer when it comes to the browser market. As a matter of fact Safari is an established presence thanks to the bundle with the Mac operating systems. Back in 2003, the intimate connection between Safari and Mac OS have convinced Microsoft to stop all development efforts that the Redmond Company made into Internet Explorer 5 for Mac, and subsequently to drop support altogether. Now, with Safari 3 public beta, Ap ... [read more >>] | | 12 June 2007, 11:30GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| The New Palm Foleo Mobile Companion Comes with the Opera Browser |  | Opera Software announced that the newly announced Palm Foleo mobile companion will use Opera as the default Internet browser. Opera for Palm Foleo is based on Opera 9 and offers advanced navigation features and support for Web 2.0 applications using Ajax (Asynchronous Jav ... [read more >>] | | 31 May 2007, 09:09GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| The Buggy Opera Torrent Client Strikes Again! |  | The Opera browser is now the subject of a security advisory after the security company Secunia discovered a highly critical flaw in its torrent client. According to the alert, the vulnerability can allow an attacker to compromise an affected system and obtain higher privileges to conduct additional attacks. It seems like the flaw exists only in the versions launched before 9.21 for Windows so the solution is to update your browser to this ... [read more >>] | | 21 May 2007, 13:51GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
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