April 7, 2013
Though it's probably known best for it's presence in the mobile space, Opera's desktop browser has always had a good feel to it. It's very fast, responsive, renders well, and is packed with so many features that other browsers carelessly overlook and don't seem to consider. Let's appreciate Opera in this post and check out a few of those features.
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April 5, 2013
Linux desktops offer many of the same web browsers you can use Windows and Mac, with Chrome, Firefox, and Opera all available for Linux. We’ll take a look at the best browsers you can use on a Linux system, including some lesser-known browsers that aren't available on Windows or Mac. We've covered the best browsers for Windows before, and much of comparison holds true on Linux, too.
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January 13, 2013
It has been 2.5 years since we last asked you this question, and its high time to see what has changed in the browser scene. In October of 2010, Firefox won the nod for best browser by a small margin, and IE and Safari trailed the group with almost no votes to their names. How do things look in 2013?
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January 8, 2013
Ask anyone about the best browsers in the web browsing market and you’ll likely get the following list - IE, Chrome, Firefox. Those who are more tech-savvy might list Opera as an alternative. Those are the 4 most popular browsers on Windows, but which one is the best? Perhaps none of them. Popularity can be an indicator of quality, but it doesn’t guarantee it.
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January 2, 2013
Since Facebook is so important to us, we desire seamless integration of its features into our everyday life. To most of us this is a matter of convenience. Beware that the tools described below can easily distract you from other activities and foster an addiction to Facebook. Hence, if you are susceptible to checking Facebook too many times a day, I forbear you to set up Facebook browser toolbars, sidebars, or extensions. Those of you simply looking for simpler ways to quickly check into Facebook, however, shall read on.
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January 2, 2013
Google has dropped support for Internet Explorer 8, and they aren’t the only organization to do so. While you can’t use Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 9 without upgrading to a newer version of Windows, there are a variety of modern browsers that still support Windows XP. Let’s be honest – IE 8 isn’t much better than Internet Explorer 6. Even Internet Explorer 9 offers much better support for HTML5 and other modern technologies.
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May 26, 2012
We all know that the world loves YouTube. Practically everyone who is on the Internet has been to YouTube or has at least heard of it. There are also plenty of browser extensions that add some good functionality to YouTube to make everyday YouTube usage a bit more comfortable. However, I found an Opera extension that adds some highly practical features that makes using YouTube better.
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May 24, 2012
Not a lot of people have tried Opera or even heard much about Opera as the browser has always watched from far away as Internet Explorer, then Firefox, and now Google Chrome are taking the stage of Internet prominence. However, is that relatively small amount of attention deserved? Not really
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April 27, 2012
Opera 12 beta is officially out, bringing many new improvement and features to Opera fans, as well as for Opera newcomers who’d like to give the browser a first try. According to Opera Software, 250 million people already use Opera web browsers for computers, mobile phones, TVs and other connected devices and with this new [...]
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March 15, 2012
In truth, Opera 11 is an absolutely amazing browser. If you take Opera as a “secondary” browser and only use it now and then, you may just fall in love with it. Here are some of the main reasons why Opera rocks and you should try it out.
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February 29, 2012
Mobile World Congress may be primarily a place where new phones and tablets are launched, but it’s a good place to launch an app, as well. Opera has seized the opportunity with two new mobile versions of its browser, Opera Mini Next and Opera Mobile 12. Opera Mini Next is a developer preview of the [...]
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September 2, 2011
Dedicated television apps are not a new idea, but HDTV buyers are usually restricted to using only those that ship with their HDTV. Opera today announced a new app store, called the Opera TV Store, which could provide access to a wider variety of software. Using HTML5 as its language of choice, this new app store hopes to give developers access to a market of users that have so far been inaccessible.
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July 13, 2011
While many people set up their mobile phone - such as rooting an Android or iPhone, for example - to allow for tethering and accessing the cellular data network with a PC, it is a practice that is generally frowned upon by the mobile providers. However, there are times when you're just desperate for Internet access, and you need the larger screen that your laptop offers.
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November 2, 2010
If the struggle between web browsers was a war, I’d probably want Opera on my side. Oh, sure, Opera is never the biggest fighter on the field, but Opera never gives up. No matter what, it slogs along, happily adding new features and occasionally coming up with some interesting innovations. One feature Opera has been [...]
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October 7, 2010
Opera Mobile Emulator is a must-have testing tool if you’re designing a website. Whether you develop using Linux, OS X or Windows you can test how your site will function on a mobile device quickly and easily. Designing websites for desktops is hard enough. Between Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari and the infamous Internet Explorer web [...]
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