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Although Opera is now facing even more competition than it did before (Google's Chrome), the Opera team has released a new version of their hefty web browser, improving v.9.5-specific features like Opera Link and Opera Mail, as well as the Scroll Marker. Still, the 9.6 update mostly packs security tweaks, making... |
9 October 2008
03:28 GMT |
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In just the first months of availability, Google Chrome Beta has made consistent inroads into the territory of Internet Explorer and Firefox. Both Microsoft’s IE and Mozilla's Firefox started to see their audiences slip a little and ended up losing market share to the new browser from Google. In fact, so ... |
1 October 2008
13:44 GMT |
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Opera Software and T-Mobile Germany have recently announced that German mobile users will soon have the chance to experience a new chapter of Mobile Web, with the introduction of web'n'walk version 4.0. This will bring widgets that can be personalized by users according to their needs. More exactly, you can... |
19 September 2008
08:25 GMT |
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Nvidia has now extended the Tegra platform through a newly inked partnership with the browser developer Opera. The purpose of the collaboration is the addition of a specially developed version of Opera 9.5 to the program suite built for the platform. The new version of the browser will be optimized for usage on Tegra... |
11 September 2008
05:06 GMT |
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If Microsoft is moving into the Cloud, Google is expanding to the Desktop and to the Windows client. The Mountain-View search giant is on the verge of making available a beta version of Google Chrome, a browser initially designed to integrate only with the Windows platform, but which is set to be tailored to addition... |
2 September 2008
04:07 GMT |
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Opera Software announced that MTN, Uganda's largest mobile carrier, has selected the Opera Mini mobile browser to be embedded in its customers' handsets. This will allow MTN's Ugandan subscribers (almost 3 million) to access the Web with ease, wherever they might be (as long as their mobile device is f... |
28 August 2008
10:19 GMT |
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Opera 9.5 continues to evolve and in this context version 9.52 Final is now available for download. The Norwegian-based browser manufacturer had offered Release Candidate 2 of version 9.52 at the end of the past week, indicating that it was the last testing milestone before the code was planned to go gold. Opera 9.52... |
20 August 2008
06:41 GMT |
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Jamba, the Berlin-based mobile entertainment provider known in some countries under the name of Jamster, has announced that Opera Mini, the world's most popular mobile browser, now features a Jamba bookmark on its homepage. This comes as a result of the collaboration between the German company and Opera Software... |
18 August 2008
09:28 GMT |
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In the last few days, Opera received complaints and notifications regarding some emails sent to random people on behalf of the Norway-based company. These emails, bearing fake signatures, contained malicious software that was installed on people's computers as soon as they chose to read what the Opera staff want... |
1 August 2008
11:03 GMT |
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IPTV is not yet available for a wide range of users, as the costs of such technology are still high. The Internet Protocol Television, which is what the acronym stands for, is a TV service offered via an Internet network, usually one that is broadband supported. The cost of broadband itself is high enough to determin... |
28 July 2008
12:06 GMT |
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Opera, the well-known company behind the popular desktop and mobile browsers with the same name, has issued a press release in which it emphasizes the fact that we do not have to own a smartphone in order to have a good mobile browsing experience. Opera continuously promotes the free-of-charge Opera Mini (already re... |
23 July 2008
06:59 GMT |
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Opera has just released the latest version of its Opera Mobile web browser for Windows Mobile, the 9.5 beta, which comes with lots of enhancements but also with several bugs (since it's a beta version). Opera Mobile 9.5 beta has a new user interface (UI), presented as more intuitive and cleaner than the UIs f... |
17 July 2008
05:05 GMT |
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As far as Mozilla is concerned, the open source Firefox browser is superior to what rivals from Microsoft, Apple and Opera have to offer. Security is one of the aspects of software which can be quantified only by considering a variety of factors from the volume of attacks and the malware environment, to the number an... |
8 July 2008
12:17 GMT |
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Opera's representatives have decided to put an end to the ignorance that defines a prominent part of the Internet users. With their "Opera Web Standards Curriculum," a collection of more than 50 articles, some of which are yet to be published, everyone will know the basics of ''standards-based web deve... |
8 July 2008
10:53 GMT |
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A recent report published by Opera, the company behind the well-known browser which "puts the Web on any device", unveiled that women and girls make use of mobile browsing far less than men do.Opera made a survey in order to find out more about who and how is using mobile Internet browsing. The Norwegian company made... |
20 June 2008
13:34 GMT |
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If you're anything like me, you don't just rely on one web browser. I love staying organized by using Opera for one type of web pages (and because of its brilliant classic interface), Safari and Firefox for another. But each one has that little extra something that the other doesn't. Opera 9.50 Build 4... |
12 June 2008
02:58 GMT |
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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... |
13 May 2008
06:45 GMT |
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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 ... |
9 May 2008
04:51 GMT |
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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... |
18 April 2008
14:06 GMT |
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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 wide range of new mobile devices. Recognized as the only company to bring th... |
10 April 2008
07:38 GMT |
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Judging strictly by the sheer volume of vulnerabilities Mozilla Firefox was the most insecure browser in 2007, according to Symantec. Firefox had a total of 122 security holes, more than any other rival browser. Symantec credited the efforts poured into securing Internet Explorer 7 for IE managing to be situated unde... |
10 April 2008
07:29 GMT |
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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 fi... |
3 April 2008
08:45 GMT |
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"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 experience. Working with almost any mobile device on the market, O... |
2 April 2008
17:06 GMT |
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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.Besides having extra features, TeaShark is also free ... |
27 March 2008
10:34 GMT |
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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 next steps the Redmond company needs to take with IE... |
6 March 2008
04:23 GMT |
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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 o... |
3 March 2008
13:10 GMT |
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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. Designed to replace Internet Explorer 7, IE8 is planned for availab... |
20 February 2008
11:39 GMT |
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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 created, was not publicly released. Built on the Opera's much-appreciate... |
5 February 2008
09:51 GMT |
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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 of fire is not by any means a... |
24 January 2008
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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 i... |
22 January 2008
03:40 GMT |
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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,... |
18 January 2008
12:46 GMT |
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Is it curtains for the Internet Explorer and Windows marriage? Did Norway-based browser developer Opera managed to indeed plant the seeds of a divorce between IE and Windows? Well, Microsoft is not in any rush to strip its proprietary browser from the Windows operating system. In fact, the Redmond company has reacted... |
14 January 2008
12:33 GMT |
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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 heig... |
4 January 2008
10:57 GMT |
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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 vulnera... |
3 January 2008
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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 pa... |
27 December 2007
11:23 GMT |
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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 vulnerabi... |
19 December 2007
04:51 GMT |
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Last week, Opera went against Microsoft by filing an antitrust complaint with the European Union. The Norwegian company headquartered in Oslo wants the EU Antitrust Commission to force Microsoft to unbundle Internet Explorer from Windows and to adopt "fundamental and open Web standards accepted by the Web-authoring ... |
17 December 2007
10:11 GMT |
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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's top position when it comes to mobile ... |
14 December 2007
04:30 GMT |
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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 over the browser m... |
13 December 2007
08:40 GMT |
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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... |
6 December 2007
03:01 GMT |
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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 out this summer, now it's time for t... |
8 November 2007
06:58 GMT |
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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 ... |
2 November 2007
12:51 GMT |
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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?" episode is available for free. Keep in mind that... |
29 October 2007
10:17 GMT |
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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 l... |
29 October 2007
05:37 GMT |
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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 ... |
18 October 2007
05:19 GMT |
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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 Op... |
3 October 2007
05:48 GMT |
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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 secur... |
18 September 2007
12:42 GMT |
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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 Fir... |
17 September 2007
11:04 GMT |
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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 page... |
12 September 2007
13:51 GMT |
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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 pee... |
4 September 2007
08:47 GMT |
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