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New Opera 10.10 Beta Build Available for Download

While Opera Software has rebalanced its resources moving forward with the evolution of Opera beyond version 10.0, the company has yet to deliver the final release of v10.10. Today, November 5th, 2009, a new development milestone of Opera 10.10 with Unite has been made available for download. For the time being, Opera...

5 November 2009
10:24 GMT

Build Opera 10.10 Unite Beta Apps and Win Prizes

When it first unveiled Opera Unite in mid-2009, Opera Software stressed the fact that it had positioned the plain vanilla Opera spin-off as a platform in itself, rather than as a simple browser. In this regard, the Norway-based browser maker released not just Opera Unite, but also the necessary development tools desi...

4 November 2009
06:06 GMT

Opera vNext, Resources Shift Beyond Opera 10

The next iteration of the Opera browser is slowly starting to take shape, even though the Norwegian browser maker is in no way ready to share details with the general public just yet. Approximately two months after it released its latest major version of Opera, Opera Software has officially confirmed that it is start...

30 October 2009
11:52 GMT

Download New Opera 10.01 for Mac OS X

Opera Software has quietly updated its feature-packed, cross-platform web browser, recommending the download to every user out there. In addition to powerful features for every kind of user, the Opera web browser now sports “Opera Unite,” a powerful platform that turns one's Web browser into a Web Se...

29 October 2009
07:43 GMT

Opera 10.01 Available for Download

Firefox is not the only browser with recent stability and security updates available for download. While Mozilla is pushing Firefox 3.5.4 and Firefox 3.0.15 to customers, users of the latest iteration of the Opera browser, namely version 10.0, will be able to grab the first refresh issued since the software was relea...

28 October 2009
07:27 GMT

Download New Opera 10.10 Beta (Unite) for Mac OS X

Opera Software has updated the under-development version of its web browser, fixing core and UI bugs, while improving Opera Unite. A couple of changes on the Mac side are reported as well. Opera is a feature-packed web browser available for Mac OS X, Windows and Linux, and is free to download and use on any supported...

14 October 2009
07:05 GMT

Opera – The Next Generation in Mobile Browsing Coming Very Soon

Opera Software is no stranger to secretive pseudo-announcements regarding its upcoming products. The company managed to stir up quite a wave of interest with its marketing tactics around Opera Unite, earlier this year, announcing at the time that it was going to revolutionize the web.Well, Opera Software is at it aga...

11 September 2009
10:21 GMT

Opera 10.0 Final: 10 Million Downloads and Counting

Opera 10.0 Build 1750 is the latest release to enter the dominant browser downloads measuring contests. And by all means, Opera 10.0 managed to hold its own against other household names such as Firefox and Internet Explorer. In the first week since it was released to the general public, Opera 10.0 Build 1750 was dow...

8 September 2009
04:58 GMT

Nintendo Makes Wii Browser Free, Offers Bonus Videogames

There was a time when consoles were only used to play videogames. But now all the big console manufacturers seem pretty determined to eliminate the PC from the life of players by bringing as much functionality as possible to their devices.The most recent move comes from Nintendo, which has announced that the Wii Inte...

4 September 2009
03:47 GMT

Download Opera 10 Final for Mac OS X

Opera Software has just released the final version of Opera 10 for Mac OS X. Opera 10 is available in 43 languages on Windows, Mac and Linux, while the piece of software is free to download and use on any platform. Touted as “the world’s most innovative browser,” Opera is available for download righ...

1 September 2009
05:58 GMT

Download Opera 10 RC 2 for Mac OS X

Opera Software recently released the first release candidate for Opera 10, pointing to a September 1st launch for the final version of Opera 10 for Mac OS X and PC. Most recently, Opera Software has issued a second release candidate of Opera 10, adding stability fixes and more. “The Opera 10 release candidate...

31 August 2009
09:57 GMT

IE8 Tops Firefox 3, Chrome 2, Opera 10 and Safari 4 with Security Features

Internet Explorer 8 bests Firefox 3, Chrome 2, Opera 10 and Safari 4 when it comes down to the effectiveness of the security features designed to protect end users against socially engineered malware and phishing. With the advent if IE8, Microsoft kicked up a notch the anti-phishing capabilities that were delivered b...

14 August 2009
09:11 GMT

Download Opera 10 Beta 3 for Mac OS X

Opera Software has released the third beta of Opera 10, the refreshed version of its feature-packed web browser available for Mac OS X, Windows and Linux. The new release brings tab tweaks, new UI tweaks designed to make browsing more efficient, as well as multilingual support, crash prevention and even more turbo. ...

13 August 2009
08:24 GMT

Download Opera 10 Beta 2 for Mac OS X - Better Skins

Opera Software has released a new version of its cross-platform, feature-packed web browser. The new Opera 10 Beta 2 for Mac OS X delivers few platform specific features on the Mac front, yet the release notes are lengthy, as always. As readers should know, Mac users can download both the latest stable and beta versi...

16 July 2009
12:51 GMT

Opera Intros New KZ-Opera 4.0 Mobile Browser

Opera Software announced on Wednesday the launch of KZ-Opera 4.0 mobile browser in China, in collaboration with Kong.net. According to the company, the new software solution is based on the widely popular Opera Mini 4.2 and comes towards users in the country with speed enhancements and with overall performance improv...

9 July 2009
13:31 GMT

Download Opera 10.0 Beta Build 6526 Mac

Opera Software has released a new beta version of its popular cross-platform web browser. For Mac users, Opera 10.0 Build 6526 Beta delivers UI improvements (on top of the major refresh added last month), as well as changes with the Mail client and the usual laundry of bug fixes. Full details are available below. Fo...

27 June 2009
05:01 GMT

IE8 RTW Blocked Ports Set Expanded

With the advent of Internet Explorer 8 Microsoft has expanded the list of ports blocked by the browser, in comparison to previous versions of IE, namely IE6 and IE7. While past releases of Internet Explorer blocked eight ports, with IE8 Microsoft has extended the list to no less than 10. This behavior is by default a...

18 June 2009
07:32 GMT

Download Opera Unite and Embrace the Cloud

Only time will tell whether the advent of Opera Unite is synonymous with the actual reinventing of the web, but the value and innovation of the new technology delivered by Opera Software cannot be denied. Opera Unite, intimately connected with the Opera 10 browser, is a new platform designed to break down the barrier...

16 June 2009
11:11 GMT

Opera Unite Aims to "Reinvent the Web"

Opera has finally shed some light on how exactly it plans to “reinvent the web” following its mysterious press release last week. Today the Norwegian company announced its latest product, Opera Unite, which aims to make every computer a web server, allowing users to share content stored on their personal ...

16 June 2009
09:52 GMT

Opera Reinventing the Web but Not with Opera 10

Having successfully planted the seeds of the divorce between Windows and Internet Explorer, Opera Software, the makers of the Opera browser, are gearing up to reinvent the web come June 16th, 2009. Following what the Norwegian-based company claims to be 15 years of browser innovation, the web's overhauling is sc...

15 June 2009
02:55 GMT

The First Beta of Opera 10 for Linux Shines

Opera 10 has been in development for quite some time now and we are happy to announce that today it made another important step towards the final release. Opera 10 Beta 1 is here with quite a lot of new features and improvements to lure most users into at least taking it for a test drive. The most noticeable change i...

3 June 2009
08:39 GMT

Download Face-Lifted Opera 10 Beta 1 for Mac

Opera Software has released the latest version of its powerful, cross-platform web browser, Opera. Adding fresh new thumbnail tabs, a Turbo feature that “cures the bandwidth blues,” more speed dials, and an updated Presto engine, Opera 10 Beta 1 for Mac is immediately available for free download. “...

3 June 2009
08:27 GMT

Opera 10 Beta 1 Released

Opera has released the first beta version of its upcoming web browser, Opera 10. Opera is a free browser that also has an integrated email client, RSS reader and even download torrents. The new version is faster than ever and is available for Windows, Mac and Linux. “Your Web browser is the most important pie...

3 June 2009
06:50 GMT

Download New Opera 10.0 Alpha for Mac (Build 6466)

Mac users and fans of Opera Software's feature-packed web browser should know there's a new update on the horizon, which delivers tons of fixes and improvements to the Alpha version. Just three Mac-specific changes are mentioned in the release notes for Opera 10.0 Alpha Build 6466, the latest version of the...

28 May 2009
06:07 GMT

Chrome a Non-Event, Firefox Defective, IE Going Nowhere

Google Chrome is nothing short of a non-event, Mozilla's Firefox is defective, and Microsoft's Internet Explorer is going nowhere fast, while continuing to lose market share to rivals. These are the conclusions of a whitepaper put together by Janco Associates. The market analysis firm has slammed Chrome as ...

14 May 2009
03:47 GMT

Download Opera 10.0 Alpha Build 1491

A new development milestone of Opera 10.0 is now available for download, and this time around the browser comes in versions tailored to all supported operating systems, including Linux, not just Windows and Mac OS X as the release at the end of April. Opera 10.0 Build 1491, still in Alpha stage, went live at the end ...

11 May 2009
11:20 GMT

The Nintendo DSi Gets Free Opera Browser

Opera is announcing that just as the Nintendo DSi is being launched in North America, on April 5, and in Europe, on April 3, the well-known browser will be offered for all those interested in accessing the Internet from their new handheld.The developer is saying that it has built the application from the ground up, m...

3 April 2009
13:01 GMT

IE8 Leaves Chrome and Opera in the Dust, Firefox Continues IE Slaughter

The release of Internet Explorer 8 on March 19, 2009, did nothing to turn IE's downward trajectory around, despite shooting past old-time rivals such as Opera and newer competitors like Google Chrome without any problems. In just a few days short of the first couple of weeks on the market, IE has left Chrome and...

1 April 2009
03:37 GMT

IE8 Bests Firefox 3.07, Safari 3, Chrome 1.0.154, Opera 9.64 and IE7

Internet Explorer 8, the Release Candidate of IE8 to be exact, produced the highest score in a comparison performed by NSS Labs, which threw it against IE7, Google Chrome 1.0.154, Apple Safari 3, Mozilla Firefox 3.07 and Opera 9.64. The tests were designed to reveal which browser offered the highest level of protecti...

24 March 2009
13:51 GMT

No US Carrier Deals, Says Opera

We wrote yesterday that Opera was expected to announce that it had made agreements with US mobile phone operators for the distribution of some of its products, as reported by the Forbes magazine on Friday, yet it seems that the Oslo-based browser company came to the front and announced that it did not have such plans...

24 March 2009
07:13 GMT

Opera to Ink Deals with US Carriers

It seems that Opera intends to announce at the upcoming CTIA show in Las Vegas next month that it has made a deal with some U.S. cell phone operators, and that they will add Opera products onto new phone models. In addition, it seems that the carriers involved will be some of the biggest names in the country, namely ...

23 March 2009
06:15 GMT

Download Opera 9.64 for Mac

Opera Software has released a new stable version of its feature-packed web browser, Opera. The new release includes security fixes, as well as general and miscellaneous fixes. A few improvements have been made here and there as well. Opera is free to download and use on any Mac computer running Mac OS X 10.2 or later...

3 March 2009
06:25 GMT

Hack Contest: IE8, Firefox, Safari, Opera on Windows 7

A hack contest scheduled for mid-March 2009 will throw Internet Explorer 8, Firefox, Safari and Opera into the same arena and make them excellent items of prey for white hackers. The annual CanSecWest conference has reached the tenth edition, a milestone that will catalyze a convergence of security researchers to the...

20 February 2009
05:33 GMT

Download New Opera Alpha Build (6231) for Mac

Opera Software has released a new (Alpha) version of its free-to-download-and-use web browser, Opera. The new release includes tweaks and fixes, as well as a few improvements. Read on to learn what's been cooking over at the Opera Software labs recently.According to the changelog for Opera Alpha Build 6231, the ...

13 February 2009
06:12 GMT

Opera Turbo – Browsing on Steroids

Come next week, Opera will unveil Opera Turbo, a browsing-on-steroids solution that will cover Opera Desktop, Opera Mobile and Opera Devices SDK. Opera Turbo, the browser maker argued, comes to respond to increasing mobility and on-the-go connectivity needs of end users, who are relying on wireless and mobile-Interne...

12 February 2009
12:20 GMT

Opera Turbo Announced to Provide Faster Browsing Experience

Opera unveiled today its latest innovation meant to provide better web browsing, under the name of Opera Turbo. The company announced that it planned to showcase the new turbo-charged way to surf at the Mobile World Congress, which is held between February 16-18 in Barcelona Spain. The new Opera Turbo will be availa...

12 February 2009
11:12 GMT

New Opera Carakan Engine Two and a Half Times Faster than Opera 10 Alpha Presto 2.2

Future versions of Opera will be at least two and a half times faster than what the company currently offers to its users. This because of the introduction of Carakan, a newly developed ECMAScript/JavaScript engine for the browser, which leaves Opera 10 Alpha's Presto 2.2 in the dust. The end purpose with Caraka...

5 February 2009
11:27 GMT

New Opera (Alpha) Build Available for Mac

Opera Software has released a new version of its popular web browser. The Mac version of Opera 10.0 Alpha Build 6195 includes an array of general enhancements, as well as a few improvements to the mail client. Check them all out below, or by downloading the latest version of the application. Opera 10.0 Alpha Build 61...

14 January 2009
08:11 GMT

IE in Free-Fall, Feeding the Growth of Firefox and Google Chrome

Throughout 2008, Internet Explorer has been in a free-fall feeding the growth of rivals such as Firefox and, towards the end of the year, that of Google Chrome. Internet Explorer 8 cannot come any faster for Microsoft, as the Redmond company is seeing its share of the browser market eroded continually, with Mozilla, ...

5 January 2009
15:11 GMT

Silverlight 2 RTW 2.0.31005.0 Browser Support

Silverlight, Microsoft's alternative to Adobe Flash, has evolved to version 2 (available for download since mid-October 2008) on Windows and Mac OS X, with Moonlight trailing behind for Linux. Already reaching over one in four consumers worldwide, Silverlight's support for browser involves an official list ...

23 December 2008
07:42 GMT

Download Opera 9.63 Mac – Incorporates Presto 2.1.1

The Opera team of developers has announced that the latest stable version of its web browser, Opera 9.63, now incorporates the Opera Presto 2.1.1 user agent engine. Available as a free download, Mac users can grab the new version of the feature-packed web browser right now! As for the security tweaks available with O...

16 December 2008
11:04 GMT

With Chrome Final Out, Google Produces the Browser Security Handbook

Having taken Chrome out of Beta the past week, Google is ready to start lending a helping hand when it comes down to browser security. Thus, while Microsoft has made available a variety of tools designed to bulletproof web content and applications against attacks, including UrlScan, Microsoft Source Code Analyzer for...

15 December 2008
11:01 GMT

Mac Gets Opera 10.0 Alpha 1 – Download Here

The Opera Team has released Opera 10.0 Alpha 1, now available for Macintosh, Windows, as well as Linux machines. Having passed the Acid3 Test for web standard support to perfection, the browser's engine has seen observable improvements, being able to handle CSS, XML printing a lot better. RGBA and HSLA support h...

5 December 2008
05:20 GMT

Opera Mini 4.2 Beta Out. iPhone Owners Still Waiting for the Browser.

Opera has released a beta for its Opera Mini web browser currently at version 4.2. The mobile web browsing solution has been at the center of hot debates recently, with Opera's CEO Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner reportedly saying that “Opera’s engineers have developed a version of Opera Mini that can r...

11 November 2008
08:04 GMT

Opera Mini for iPhone Hasn't Even Been Submitted

Reports saying Opera Mini had been rejected by Apple for use on iPhone may not have been entirely accurate, according to further research conducted by John Gruber, MacRumors reveals. Allegedly, the Opera team hasn't even been able to submit the web browser to Apple for App Store approval, therefore rejection is ...

3 November 2008
13:33 GMT

Opera Web Browser Denied in the App Store

Word on the web is that Apple has refused Opera's proposition to get its web browser on iPhones. Apple has a record of rejecting applications aimed at iPhone use, on the grounds that most of them conflicted with what Apple was already offering.Opera's CEO Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner reportedly said that &l...

31 October 2008
05:22 GMT

Opera 9.62 Fixes History Search Bug on Mac

The Opera Team has released a new version of their feature-packed web browser. As regards the Mac, the update patches two security flaws. The team touts the new release as “a recommended security upgrade.”Earlier this month, the Opera Team released a new version of their web browser, improving v.9.5-...

30 October 2008
05:30 GMT

Opera Zero Day Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Opera 9.61 security update was released last week and fixed a vulnerability in the browser's History Search feature which allowed for remote attackers to read the browser history of the users visiting a maliciously crafted web page. Even though Opera rated this vulnerability as “Extremely Severe”, it...

28 October 2008
04:47 GMT

Opera 9.61 for Mac Is a 'Recommended Security Upgrade' – Download Here

One “Extremely Severe” and two “Highly Severe” security issues have been discovered and patched in the latest version of Opera, one of the most feature-full web browsers available today. Although it adds a few user interface tweaks, “Opera 9.61 is a recommended security upgrade,” a...

22 October 2008
04:34 GMT

Opera Mobile 9.5 Comes with Widgets

On October 20, in Oslo, Norway, Opera announced that the new Opera Mobile 9.5 would come with Opera Widgets. The company presented this release as one that marked the second Opera Mobile 9.5 beta for Windows Mobile, and the first beta for UIQ based phones. Developers would also get a S60 Widget manager within the Ope...

21 October 2008
06:10 GMT


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