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 [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Opera YouWatch, Tracks, Hides Watched Videos On Youtube
One of the things that is not perfect on Youtube is the fact that videos that you have already watched are still showing up in search results. Youtube could at the very least add a marker to let users know that they have watched that particular video in the past. Not everyone may think this [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Opera Make It So Extension Resizes Images Automatically
Images on the Internet may sometimes be larger in resolution than the web browser window. This may happen if the web browser window is not maximized, but happens as well if the image’s resolution is larger than that of the monitor resolution. The only option to view the image completely is to resize the image. [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Opera LinksRedirector Extension, Redirect Links Automatically
Some websites and services display interstitial pages which some users may not want to see. Google Images is an example for that. A click on an image search result does not load the image directly in full size, but an interstitial page. Users who only want to see the image in full size need to [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Opera 11.01 Final Lands
Opera Software has just released Opera 11.01, an update to Opera 11 which adds security fixes and stability improvements to the popular web browser. The final version has been released after numerous snapshots and two release candidates. The changelogs list numerous fixes for bugs that caused crashes in the web browser, including installer fixes and [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Opera Download Media Bar Extension
The inclusion of an extension engine in Opera 11 has opened new possibilities for developers and users of the web browser. Users can now make use of extensions to aid them in tasks and activities on the Internet. Download Media Bar is an unobtrusive extension that can be used to download media from supported websites. [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Space Next Load The Next Page In Firefox With Space
One nice feature of the Opera browser is the ability to press the space key at the bottom of a web page to load the next page of a website. This works well in Google Search and other search engines, blogs and a lot of other websites and services that display navigational links at the [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Opera Snap Links, Another Useful Extension Ported
The introduction of extensions in Opera 11 and the release of Opera 11 final has seen an increase in third party development for the web browser. Popular browser extensions, like the Last Pass password manager, have already found their way to the Opera browser. The latest port of a useful add-on is called Snap Links [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Opera 11 Final Out, Download Now
Only days after releasing three release candidates of Opera 11, Opera Software released the final version of Opera 11 making it the new flagship desktop browser of the Norwegian company. Users who want to skip straight to the download can download the Internet browser directly from the company’s website for all supported operating systems. Those [...]