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 [...]

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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 [...]

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The latest Opera 11.10 alpha snapshot which got released yesterday contains changes to Opera’s speed dial feature, among other improvements. Speed Dial was first introduced in 2007 by Opera and has since found its way into other web browsers either as a built-in feature or extensions as well. Speed Dial basically displays a thumbnail list [...]

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I’m usually not reporting on snapshot and non-public builds anymore as it would fill the blog with reviews about new web browser releases. This time however I’m making an exception. Opera Software has just released the first snapshot of Opera 11.10, codenamed Barracuda. That in itself is not that spectacular; This changes however if you [...]

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Companies who develop web browsers often work on multiple strains of a web browser at the same time. Google does that for instance by maintaining three different builds of the browser. Mozilla does it as well, and so does Opera. Opera has been working on Opera 10.63 as well as Opera 10.70 for a while [...]

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The Opera desktop team has released Opera 10.62, an update to the stable branch of the web browser. Opera 10.62 has been released after a series of snapshots and release candidates. We kept track of those releases in the forum. Opera 10.62 is a security and stability update, and therefor recommended for all users of [...]

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Opera has just released a new version of their Opera web browser. Opera 10.61 is now available for download after releases of three release candidates. Opera considers the new version a security and stability update, which makes it an essential update for all Opera 10.60 users. The release notes of the new Opera version list [...]

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Opera 10.60 final has been released by the Opera developers, less than three days after the release of the first out of three release candidate builds. Opera users can expect improvements in all areas but most noticeably in browser performance and web standard support. The final version of Opera 10.60 continues to shine in web [...]

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Opera Software has just released the first release candidate of the upcoming Opera 10.60 web browser. Opera 10.60 continues where Opera 10.50 left of improving on overall web browser speed and compatibility. Opera performs very well in popular web browser benchmarks, how well usually depends on the benchmark. It is fair to say that Opera [...]

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