Opera's Future: Skyfire acquisition
Norwegian company Opera Software, most known for its line of web browsers it produces for desktop and mobile operating systems, announced two days ago that it would switch from its internal engine […]
Opera Software announces move to WebKit
Ever since Opera showcased a version of its mobile browser running on WebKit, codenamed Ice, I knew that the software company was considering switching to WebKit and ditching its own rendering engine […]
Opera preparing version 12.14 crash fixes Update:released
Firefox users are not the only ones experiencing crashes under certain circumstances. Opera users too are reporting more crashes than usual in the latest version of the web browser, and just like […]
Opera 12.13 final has been released
The last month was a quite one in terms of news from Opera Software. The company released Opera 12.12 on December 17 and turned silent afterwards until it released a first snapshot […]
Opera's On-Page Search is superior
While Firefox is my main browser, I have other browsers installed on my system at all times. This includes Internet Explorer, two versions of Google Chrome, two versions of Opera and lesser […]
Opera 12.13 with auto-update and settings protection improvements
I have been waiting for the first Opera release of 2013 impatiently and was wondering what was going on up there in Norway and if everyone involved in the development took a […]
Opera 12.12 final has been released
Opera users take note, a new version of your beloved browser has been released bringing the stable release channel version of the Internet browser to 12.12. Opera 12.12 is a recommended stability […]
How to install custom userstyles in Opera
So called userstyles can be used to change the look and feel of websites locally. Basic examples are to change the text color or size, the background color or the position of […]
Opera 12.11 security and stability upgrade
I experienced lots of crashes after the upgrade from Opera 12.02 to 12.10 which I could not pinpoint to a particular feature or website. While I can't - yet - say that […]
Adblock Plus for Opera released
The team responsible for the popular Adblock Plus extension for Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox has released a first version of the official program for the Opera web browser. This version replaces […]
ViewTube adds HTML5 Video support to popular websites
Adobe Flash is the preferred option to play video on today's Internet. Some sites like Vimeo or YouTube have started to offer videos in HTML5 format as well, but generally speaking, Flash […]
Opera 12.10 final available now
Opera Software has just released Opera 12.10 final after a number of beta and release candidate builds. The new version of the browser is a recommended upgrade for all Opera 12.x and […]
Latest Opera prefetches links on hover
Norwegian company Opera Software has been working for quite some time on the next version of the Opera web browser, Opera 12.10 which is currently available as a development release. The latest […]
Steam: display regional game prices on Steam Store in Opera
Valve is operating several localized versions of its Steam Store just like Amazon is running multiple Amazon websites for certain regions and countries of the world. You can only buy games in […]
Opera improves extensions engine in Opera 12.1
Opera Software introduced extensions in the Opera web browser not so long ago. Before that, Opera users had access to widgets only which were displayed in their own window. This limited Opera […]
RoboHornet: independent browser benchmark
The majority of web browser benchmarks are created by companies and organizations that develop browsers. Mozilla has its Kraken benchmark, Google its Octane benchmark, which many web developers believe are not as […]
Opera 7.5 Mini for Android introduces new social Smart Page
If you are not using Google Chrome as your browser on your Android smartphone you may have at least looked at Opera's offerings for the operating system. According to the statistics on […]
Opera now blocks third party source addon installations
Opera users who try to install an extension in the browser from a third party source website receive a notification for some time now that acts as a warning page. The warning […]
Opera Software preparing Opera for Windows 8
Third party software developers who want their programs to function properly under Microsoft's upcoming operating system Windows 8 need to focus their attention on two new areas. The start page is the […]
How to group tabs semi-automatically in Opera
I like the tab stacking feature that Opera Software implemented into the Opera web browser some time ago and think it is the best implementation yet, far superior to what Google Chrome […]
How to remove or disable the Facebook Desktop plugin
If you have installed Facebook's Messenger program for the desktop recently you may have noticed that your web browser is now listing a Facebook Desktop plugin under plugins. After installation I have […]
Opera 12.02 final released, download now
Norwegian company Opera Software has released a new version of its desktop web browser Opera to the public. The new version is an update to the stable version of the web browser […]
How to disable Java in your web browser
Update: Most web browsers don't support Java anymore. Firefox, Google Chrome, and Microsoft Edge don't support Java anymore and that means that you don't have to disable Java in the browser even […]
Opera AutoStack Add-on: change Opera's tab stacking behavior
One of the coolest recent features of the Opera web browser is its tab stacking functionality. You can use it to stack tabs on top of each other to save space on […]
Google's new JavaScript benchmark Octane released
All modern web browsers are considerably fast when it comes to rendering web pages and executing JavaScript code. You usually find Google Chrome at the very top of results and the other […]
Opera crashing or freezing? May be out-of-process plugins
Opera Software introduced out of process plugins in Opera 12.00 to increase the browser's overall stability when plugins were used to display contents on web pages. The basic idea behind out of […]
Opera 12.01 security and stability update released
Opera Software just a few minutes ago has released an update to the desktop version of the Opera browser. Opera 12.01 is a security and stability update that falls in line with […]
Opera Mobile use 47% up, impressive growth in emerging markets
Opera Software's ability to grow even in markets where it is facing multi-billion Dollar companies like Apple, Google or Microsoft has kept the company alive throughout all these years. It is like […]
Google annoys Opera users with incompatibility warnings
Opera users who are administrating a blog on Blogger, Google's free blog hosting service, receive warning notifications as of lately that the browser is no longer supported by the service. Google notes […]
Opera to block third-party extension installations
A few days ago we reported that Google has started to block third party extension installations in Canary and Dev builds of the web browser. Two workarounds are currently available which both […]
Chrome uses way more memory than Firefox, Opera or Internet Explorer
When you ask Internet users about their personal opinions about web browsers, some may tell you that they feel Firefox is using too much memory which is keeping the browser back, and […]
Opera 12 has been released
Norwegian company Opera Software has released Opera 12.00 just a few minutes ago. Opera users who start the browser on their system should see update notifications displayed to them in the next […]
Create Lightweight Opera Themes With Opera Theme Creator
Opera 12.00 will be released shortly with the first release candidate already posted for evaluation purposes on the Opera website (actually two by the time of writing). One of the new features […]
Opera 12.00 RC Released, What you can expect
Opera Software has been working on Opera 12.00 for the past months, releasing one snapshot after the other in that time. Today the company released the first release candidate of Opera 12 […]
Opera Mini 7 now available for Basic Phones
Back at the end of February 2012, Opera Software released Opera Mini 7 for Apple's iOS operating system, and about a month later for Google's Android operating system. Only owners of basic […]
Tonido, an Opera Unite Alternative?
If you have found Opera's Unite feature particularly useful, you may be disappointed that the company decided to pull the plug on the technology and remove if from the browser in the […]
More Indicators that Opera may be for Sale emerge
As far as I'm concerned, it is all just a rumor at this point in time. I'm talking about Opera Software currently in talks with Facebook, and maybe other potential buyers. Two […]
Rumor: Facebook To Buy Opera Software To Join Browser Wars
Okay take this with some skepticism as there is no official confirmation about this yet, and the only source for the article is an unnamed one. According to web magazine Pocket-Lint, Facebook […]
Web Browser System Requirements Overview
When you are planning to install a new web browser on your system, or to upgrade one of the browsers to a newer version, you need to make sure that your system […]
Use Search Keywords In Opera For Advanced Features
One of the cool features of the Opera web browser is its keyword functionality. While not exclusive to Opera, it provides users with options to assign keywords to bookmarks or search engines. […]
