Security firm NSS Labs have been running some tests on different modern web browsers to see how they defend and protect their users against socially-engineered malware. This is malware that attempts to trick users into installing it, much in the way Apple Mac users have been suffering with the recent spate of ‘Mac Defender’ malware. [...]
Opera Web Browser
Opera Releases First Opera 12 Snapshot
It has been eight days since the release of Opera 11.50, called Swordfish. In that time the new browser version was downloaded more than 32 million times. While that pales with download rates of Firefox and Google Chrome, it is still an astonishing feat for a web browser that is neglected by the majority of [...]
Opera Speed Dial Extensions Overview
With today’s release of Opera 11.50 comes a new feature that turns the static new tab page into a dynamic page. Speed Dial Extensions work basically like standard add-ons with the difference that they run only on the new tab page and not on other pages. They can be used to display information in real [...]
Opera 11.50 Final Released, Download Now
Despite releasing Opera 11.50, Opera seems to be one of the few browser developing companies left that have not yet jumped to an accelerated release cycle that shoots browser versions through the roof. That does not mean that the company is not pushing out new versions of the browser, but when they do, they use [...]
Mozilla Drops Http Prefix In Firefox
Opera and Google are already doing it, so why should not we. That’s probably the reasoning behind Mozilla’s latest move to optimize the interface of the Firefox web browser. For those who do not know (is there anyone reading my blog that does not?); The http prefix in front of website addresses in the url [...]
Opera Featherweight Introduces Interface Changes
Every browser developer seems to be inclined these days to streamline and at the same time minimize the user interface. We have seen it with Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer, and now it is Opera’s turn do propose the same. Currently available as an Opera Next snapshot only but soon making its way to stable [...]
Opera Mobile Emulator
Mobile devices, from smartphones to tablets, start to become popular for normal web related tasks like visiting websites, watching movies or playing games. This can be attributed to the advancement of hardware to make the devices faster and more responsive, software like Opera Mobile that make the most out of what little space and speed [...]
Opera 11.11 Final
Opera Software has officially released Opera 11.11 Final a few seconds ago. The version has been available on Opera’s ftp server since yesterday, and many software download portals like Softpedia or Betanews have offered the new version since then. While it may be tempting to download a new browser version a day early, it is [...]
How To Import RSS Feeds Into Opera
I’m currently testing new RSS feed readers, and one of the programs that I have been looking at is the RSS reader in Opera, or more precisely in Opera’s Mail module. RSS Feeds have been supported for quite some time in Opera. Depending on how you use Opera, you may have troubles figuring out how [...]
Unfriend Finder, Find Out Who Has Removed You From Their Friendlist On Facebook
Friends on the social networking site Facebook are not necessarily only people that you know. It is actually very easy to befriend someone on Facebook, and almost as easy to unfriend them again. Unfriend in this context means to remove the person from the friendlist on Facebook. Some Facebook users may want to know if [...]
Subscription Bar Remover For Youtube
One thing that’s been annoying YouTube users for quite some time is the subscriptions bar that may be automatically displayed at the bottom of the screen. Many users refer to it as the gray bar as it may pop up for playlists, favorited and liked videos as well as for subscribed videos. So what functionality [...]
Seesu, Last.fm, VKontakte, Soundcloud Mashup
Seesu is a small software that combines the vast Last.fm music library and database with mp3 libraries on VKontakte and Soundcloud. At its core, Seesu is a music player with integrated mp3 download capabilities. It is available as a widget for the Opera web browser and Apple dashboard, as well as an extension and app [...]
Cursor Indicator, Indicates PDF, Doc, Exe File Links On The Internet
I sometimes miss to look at a link destination before I click on the link in question. That is usually not a problem unless it does not point to a website but a file. Depending on the configuration, this may open or execute the file right away on the computer, or display a prompt. PDF [...]
Browser News Round-Up
While I’m still busy changing my passwords, I’m noticing several browser related news popping up in my RSS feed reader. So what’s going on today? Several websites reported that the first beta of Firefox 5 was released, and while it certainly looked that way on first glance, it turned out be a beta labeled Aurora [...]
How To Hide Facebook Questions on Facebook.com
One of the more annoying things on Facebook.com as of late is a relatively new feature called Facebook Questions. It basically allows anyone on Facebook to create polls. These polls then appear not only on your own Facebook wall, but also on the news feed of your friends, which can be pretty annoying when a [...]
Opera Next, Dev Channel For Opera Browser
It is starting to get crowded on my hard drive, with all the stable, beta and development browser builds stored on it. Opera Software has just announced Opera Next, a development channel for Opera snapshots, similar in functionality to Google Chrome Dev or Canary, or Firefox Aurora. Opera Next can be run alongside Opera stable [...]
How To Delete Cookies On A Computer
Yesterday I have published a tutorial on clearing the browser cache which is an essential thing to know. Today I’m going to show you how to delete cookies from your PC, which is another basic but very helpful thing to know. This article addresses only standard cookies, not Flash cookies. Cookies are small files that [...]
How To Clear A Browser Cache
Ghacks regulars know how to clear the cache of their web browser. I get support emails occasionally from new readers who do not know how to do that, or who, when asked to clear the cache, do not know how to do it. Telling customers how to clear the cache was a regular thing back [...]
Opera Extensions Overview, Discovering Opera Part 5
Widgets have been an integral part of the Opera web browser for a long time. That’s not the case for extensions, which have only been recently added to the web browser. It is probably a good idea to take a look at the differences between extensions and widgets first, before we start the overview. Check [...]
Opera Link Overview, Discovering Opera Part 4
We are already at part 4 of the Discovering Opera series and there does not seem to be an end in sight. We are going to take a closer look at Opera Link in this part of the series. Opera Link is a synchronization service that works similar to Firefox Sync or Google Sync. Opera [...]