I doubt if anyone knew this but on this day in 1994, Jon von Tetzchner and Geir Ivarsøy wrote the first line of code of a browser we better know as Opera. Fast forward it to now, the Norwegian product has come a long way, effectively found in many devices we use on a […]
Opera brings Face Gestures to browsers
I like Opera for many reasons. And with the introduction of Face Gestures, they have given me one more reason to like them. The Face Gesture enabled browser uses Face Observation Opera Language (FOOL!) technology that will perform certain operation tasks with the expression of user’s faces (refer the chart above). Here’s a video […]
Opera will unveil Opera Mobile 9.7 with Turbo
Opera will announce Opera Mobile 9.7 supporting Turbo compression technology at the CTIA expo next week. Turbo is Opera’s answer to slow internet speeds and also saves bandwidth by compressing the data up to 80%. In addition to Turbo, the new Opera Mobile 9.7 is equipped with Presto 2.2 rendering engine, 100% Acid 3 […]
Opera Turbo for Desktop now available for download
Opera has released a testing copy of its server side optimized Turbo enabled Opera browser. The browser, as we all know, works pretty much like Opera Mini which sends the requested website to Opera servers for optimization and brings back the compressed version of the website. I am currently trying it out and the […]
Opera Turbo aims to give blazingly fast surfing speeds on Mobiles and PCs
Taking its expertise of server-side optimization (which Opera Mini currently uses), the Norwegian browser company has announced of a new server-side solution dubbed as Opera Turbo. Turbo enabled browsers work the same way as Opera Mini but a major difference is that it offers full support for web technologies like Javascript, Ajax and Flash. […]
Opera 10 Alpha released
The Norwegian company has released the Alpha version of Opera 10 browser for PC carrying a new rendering engine, Presto 2.2. Presto 2.2 will be the base for all Opera 10 browsers and is 30 percent faster compared to Presto 2.1 that is used in Opera 9.5+ versions. The new version concentrates more on […]
Opera Mini 4.2 Beta released
Opera Mini is a great software for mobile phones. And I guess 20 million users are a testimony to that. Opera today raised the bar a little higher by launching the v4.2 beta of the most used mobile browser. Though multi-tab support would be the best inclusion, it did not make the cut in […]
Did Apple really say no to Opera?
I really like the small twist tech blogs and websites recently gave to a quote from an interview of Opera’s CEO Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner. This is the quote: “Opera’s engineers have developed a version of Opera Mini that can run on an Apple iPhone, but Apple won’t let the company release it because […]
Opera Mobile 9.5 Beta 1 out now
Opera is a very good browser. It may have lacked in market share for PC but in the mobile arena, it rules the roost. To gain a stronger foothold, Opera has launched its latest version, 9.5 currently in beta for Windows Mobile (Symbian users have to wait a bit). Downloading is free for now […]
Opera 9.5 is out
I got a mailer today informing that Opera 9.5 final release is up and available for download. Some of the improvements in this version are: – Opera Link – Log in once, and bring your bookmarks, Speed Dial, and notes with you everywhere – Quick Find – Remember just one word on a Web […]