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We hope you wished for speed
A few days ago Opera Software released a sneak peak of the performance that is to come in Opera 10.5. If you wished for speed this year, Opera delivers, and so does helmers with his kicky christmessy wallpaper!
From all of us, to all of you!
We already told you that Jul comes early. After an exciting and intense weekend we are ready to give you your long-awaited present! Say hello to Opera 10.5 pre-alpha.
Opera Tips & Tricks: Mouse Gestures
Let's have a look at mouse gestures in Opera for this installment of Opera Tips & Tricks.
Jul comes early this year!
Jul is a big thing in Norway, and a part of it is giving away gifts to the people you love. Seeing how Opera loves our users, who could possibly deserve a gift more than you?
The Microsoft case comes to an end
As many of you may know, nearly two years ago Opera Software urged the European Commission to begin investigating Microsoft’s browser bundling practices. We felt that by bundling Internet Explorer with its Windows operating system, Microsoft was abusing its…
A browser for change
Opera just passed 90 million users, and we are celebrating this all over the world. In Oslo, home of the Opera HQ, fans were flooding the streets cheering and celebrating this awesome achievement.
Opera Tips & Tricks: Search
In this new installment, we want to show you how to pull of the time-saving and awesome tricks that make an Opera "power user".
12 million downloads in 7 days
Within the first week, 12.5 million people discovered the power of Opera 10.10 with Opera Unite. This download rate shatters previous Opera records and marks an increase of 25 percent when compared to the download rates of Opera 10, launched two months…
Difference between Opera Mobile 10 and Opera Mini 5
We get quite a few questions about the difference between Opera Mobile 10 and Opera Mini 5. A post published on both the Opera Mobile - and Opera Mini blog has now been published to help clarify this matter.
Get in sync!
Today, Opera released a new beta for both Opera Mini 5 and Opera Mobile 10 today. In addition to features introduced in the first betas, they now include even more features for your phones!
Opera Twitter Widget
If you are on Twitter, you probably use an application to access content. Well, Opera has a sweet widget for this purpose. This is a special edition for Opera 10.2 alpha because it also works stand-alone, even if you close Opera.
Almost 40 million people used Opera Mini last month
In our latest State of the Mobile Web report you can read that Opera Mini usage jumps 11% in one month worldwide as data transfers gain 16%. But what about the price for surfing this much on the Web? The new State of the Mobile Web report can tell you. It…
Dynamo Kyiv browser
Today we released a special version of Opera for FC Dynamo Kiev. Equipped with Opera, fans of the football team will have quick access to the official Web site, online retailers, brand symbols, various Web-based information resources, such as fan clubs teams…
Opera 10.2 alpha
It's Opera Widgets' time to take the stage with Opera 10.2 alpha. Opera Widgets was first introduced as part of the Opera browser back in 2006. Now they are all grown up and ready for a life outside their comfort zone: the Opera Web browser!
Opera Unite: How to get started
Today we released Opera 10.10 with Opera Unite, a powerful technology for personal content sharing directly between all your devices!
Opera Mobile Reviews
There has been a lot of talk about the upcoming Opera Mobile 10. With the release today of the Windows Mobile version we noticed a few reviews already. Let's have a look at some of the feedback!
Hello Yusef
On the Opera Unite blog you can now read an interesting article called "Hello Yusef, example Opera Unite application" which is about the framework for developers who want to get started devleloping and designing their own Opera Unite applications.
Africa Com
Opera is in Cape Town, South Africa this week exhibiting at Africa Com. This is the first time Opera has a booth at the show to feature Opera Turbo and Opera Mini. We are showing a variety of handsets running multiple versions of Opera Mini to ideally run in…
Opera Talks: Tor Odland
We had a talk with Tor Odland the head of Communications at Opera. Check out how he got to work in Opera, his greatest moments and browser stats.
First look on Opera Mobile 10 beta (video)
Check out this first look video on Opera Mobile 10 beta by CNET. Bottom line: They like it, and they like how similar it is to Opera Mini 5 beta.
User experience guidelines for Opera Unite
Meet Anders Sjögren, an Interaction Designer working with Opera Unite, and one of the judges in the weekly competitions!
Opera Tweetup with Håkon Wium Lie in NYC
Here is your opportunity to mingle with Opera CTO Håkon Wium Lie, Opera evangelists and other Opera enthusiasts for the first time in New York. Join us for a tweetup at "Disiac Lounge" on Wednesday, November 18 from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
Opera Mobile 10 and its remote debugging party trick
On the Opera Developer Network blog there's an article by Daniel Davis we recommend reading for anyone interested in Mobile Web development and debugging:
Opera is the best Browser you have never heard of
Good to hear that Opera's getting more and more acknowledged.
Jon's Power Lunch
CNBC producers Jim Goldman and Michael Bloom responded to our State of the Mobile Web report to insert a segment on "Mobile Web Usage Surges" during their Power Lunch program. Jon went to their London studio to video into this piece that clearly positioned…
Promote Opera on Facebook
My Opera user Vasu has made a tutorial on how to you can promote Opera using the affiliate program on Facebook:
Consumers save 8 billion dollars per year with Opera Mini
In our latest State of the Mobile Web report, you can read that Opera Mini crosses 35 million users, has more than 500 million page views per day on average and processes 2 petabytes of data per month.
Opera at the Symbian Exchange and Exposition show in London
Here we are again, now at the Symbian Exchange and Exposition show on Earls Court Two in London!
Amazing 'Opera Week' in India
Opera Software would like to send a huge thank you to the members of the Opera Campus Crew at Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad. In early October the team there - Varun, Yogesh and Tarun - ran an 'Opera Week' to coincide with their…
Open Web Awards
The Open Web Awards is mashable's international online voting competition that covers major innovations in web technology and achievements in Social Media. You can vote on any product or person you want and shameless self-promotion is encouraged.
Opera Turbo growth
Over the first month following the release of Opera 10 approximately three million users escalated their surfing speeds with Opera Turbo. Those three million consumers viewed almost 668 million compressed Web pages.
Opera Talks: David Storey
This week we grabbed David Storey for a talk about SVG, HTML5 and Opera
Run Opera Widgets without Opera
Before, you had to have Opera open to download and run Widgets (even if the applications did not require live access to the Internet), but now we have something different (and experimental) in store for you: Opera Widgets for desktop!
Are you using Opera Unite?
Today we released the beta of Opera 10.10 where you can test our new feature, Opera Unite. Opera Unite allows you to run Web applications and enjoy content with others in a quick and easy way.
What's inside Opera HQ?
To show off Opera 10.10 beta here at Opera we have a computer streaming free stuff here in Oslo! As you see from the picture it's not intended to be a permanent server (far from it) and might will buckle under pressure, so be gentle with it!
Widgets walkthrough
Remember the Widgets on your TV post a few weeks back? It's time to show off some more cool features!
Opera 10 video reviews
Review by our biggest fan on YouTube? This video has a strange mix of dance music and cut scenes in text. Our favorite slogan in the video is "Opera owns everything." Enjoy!
Happy Birthday Opera Campus Crew!
Saturday October 3rd marked one year since the launch of the Opera Campus Crew! But unlike other one-year-olds, we have already gone further than crawling and walking... we are definitely running full steam ahead!
Top Opera 10 promoter!
The Opera 10 contest has come to an end and we'd like to thank everyone who participated!
A new user every second
More than 30 million people now use Opera Mini. The "State of the Mobile Web" report, published monthly, provides information on the top global trends affecting the mobile Web.
Experimental builds!
The Desktop Team frequently releases updated development builds. Today they released a new one with Opera Unite. Today's snapshot is renaming "Unite Services" to "Unite Applications". To celebrate, the new Unite Applications pages have received a facelift:
Our top new features in Opera Mini 5 beta
In its fifth-generation version Opera Mini is staying true to the promise of a superior Web experience on a mobile device.
Jon interviewed on Press
Here's a video of Jon taped last week from an NBC affiliate show called "Press : Here". If you want to jump straight to Jon's session, go to "Opera" Part 2. It's interesting to see the Atlantic swim still has some news value.
Opera at IBC 2009
William, an Opera employee, was nice enough to upload some pictures from the IBC event in Amsterdam, so we all can have a look at the cool Opera stand!
Wanna know what's coming really soon?
Before the weekend a teaser on www.opera.com/next appeared. It was claiming that "The next generation in mobile browsing" is coming very soon. The product is Opera Mini 5 and a beta is coming very, very soon. Good times, good times...
Favorite Opera 10 features!
Opera 10 boasts a multitude of cool new features in addition to a awesome new look and feel. We love it, but we also want to know what your favorite features in Opera 10 is. To start it off we asked some of our users to give us their favorite Opera 10 feature.
Odd & Even's trip to China
Did you catch the adventures of Odd & Even? They started in a boat, explored China and are currently digging a hole back to Norway!
Widgets on your TV!
One Web is a vision at Opera, and this time Opera explores TV browsing. Not only through the Nintendo Wii, but also by bringing Widgets to life on your TV! Head on over to www.opera.com/tv for a look at how your future TV browsing will be!
Opera 10 hits 10 million!
We previously reported that Opera 10 hit 2 million downloads during day one, now after one week we are proud to report a new download record with a amazing 10 million downloads during the first week!
Odd and Even go to China
In case you missed it, here's the most recent video entry from Odd & Even, who's on their way to China to fix some Internet connections with their favorite feature: "The Turbo".
Opera 10 downloads
The results are in... When we launched Opera 9 back in 2006 we had 580,000+ something downloads the first day.
Opera for Wii is free again
Once upon a time, the Wii Internet Channel was free. Yup, you could download it without paying for it. It seemed the fair thing to do. But then, corporate greed kicked in and Nintendo began charging five US dollars for the Opera-powered Wii browser. That has…
Opera 10
Today we unveiled the final version of Opera 10. The browser comes in 43 languages, and works on Windows, Mac and Linux platforms. You can download from http://www.opera.com/browser.
Speed Dial - Clear
Not long ago we held a Speed Dial contest on My Opera. One of the winners, WOFall, was kind enough to share how he created his Speed Dial. Have a look at the post WOFall made on his blog!
Still going strong and green
Since Opera's a company on the Norwegian Stock Exchange we deliver results every quarter. These financial reports can always be read on Opera.com. Some of the numbers might not be interesting at all, but did you know that in July 2009 Opera Mini reached 29,1…
How high must you go...
Before you can get Internet access? Using a mobile phone as dial up is never a fast or ideal solution. To make it even worse, your connection point is out of reach. What do you do? You hang it up using a string. Hopefully Opera Turbo will serve the Web pages…
Slow connections
Here you can see Odd & Even reading the forums. The weird thing is that they're serious about going somewhere to fix the "world's slowest connection". If you or a friend want a visit from the brothers, let them know in the forums. You have until Monday to…
State of the Mobile Web, July 2009
This month we explore a possible vacation effect in mobile Web usage and spotlight trends in the Middle East.
A community member stopping by!
Today community member Thobi visited Opera's HQ in Oslo! It's always cool to meet Opera fans. We think he liked his visit. He got some new Opera swag and met people he knew from My Opera and from his excellent contribution in translating opera.com to German.
Do you use Opera Mail?
Do you use Opera Mail and love it? Then we're interested in getting in touch with you for an upcoming press release! We would like to quote an Opera user about Opera Mail. Your name and username will be on print for the world to see.
Netawards - Vote for Opera!
The .net Awards celebrate the best in web design and development, brought to you by .net Magazine.
Panel Picker - Vote for us
That time of year is upon us again... It's time to vote for your favorite SXSW panels. Of course, we have a few Opera proposals in there, so be sure to give a five-star rating to these fantastic sessions that we are pretty confident will be the highlight of…
Vote Opera
On "tweeterwall" you can vote on what's your favorite Web browser. Opera's one of the picks and if we are your favorite give us your vote.
Coming to an Android near you
In a recent interview by PCMag, Opera's CEO Jon S. von Tetzchner confirms that an Android version of Opera Mobile is being developed.
IntoMobile sits down with Opera CEO Jon von Tetzchner
Interview with Opera CEO Jon von Tetzchner from IntoMobile on Vimeo.
Opera Talks: Navjot Pawera
This interview is dedicated to discuss Opera's latest technology feature: Opera Unite.
Twitter T-shirts Winners
Yesterday we hosted a small contest on the popular social networking service Twitter. We asked people to RT (re-tweet) a message from our Opera Twitter account and you could win an Opera t-shirt. As promised, here are the 10 lucky winners. Congratulations!
Opera Talks: Roberto Mateu
Welcome to another featurette! This time we got Roberto Mateu, Product Analyst at Opera Software, to give us his insight on Opera Turbo and a few growing concerns about this groundbreaking compression technology.
Market Share updates!
Hitslink just updated their numbers to include weight by country! From August first the stats will reflect the actual marketshare in regards to the population and Internet availability in the countries listed. This is super news for Opera and Opera fans!
Tweetup in San Fransisco
Check out the pictures from the Tweetup in San Fransisco! The first Opera Tweetup in the United States!
Bruce Lawson from Opera: The HTML 5 Experiments
"In my speech, I incorrectly said that Adobe objected to Theora as a video codec. This is incorrect. Nokia objected as did Apple. To my knowledge, Adobe have expressed no opinion."
Opera Talks: Petter Nilsen
Welcome to Opera Talk, a new column here at Choose Opera where we will hightlight employees and community members.
State of the Mobile Web June 2009
Every month Opera conducts the definitive analysis of the key trends affecting the mobile Web worldwide. We publish these findings as the State of the Mobile Web. Each report provides the most frequently visited sites, key data metrics from Opera Mini and a…
AT&T hooked on Opera
AT&T recently wrote a review on Opera for their costumers, recommending both the Opera browser and Opera Mini!
Tweetup in San Francisco with Opera CEO Jon von Tetzchner
Here is your opportunity to mingle with Opera CEO Jon von Tetzchner and other Opera enthusiasts in San Francisco. Join a "Tweetup" at Yield Wine bar in San Francisco on Tuesday, July 28 at 5 pm.
Show support for Opera on Twitter
A rising trend on Twitter is showing support for various causes using a "Twibbon". A twibbon is a small avatar/icon which is displayed on your profile picture - making sure you let your friends and followers know what cause you are promoting.
4 lines of fail
A while back we (as in Opera) upgraded many servers that host services such as Opera Link, My Opera, etc.
Time for a new look?
Changing the look and feel of Opera is one of many reasons we love the browser. Time for a new favorite? Check out some of the skins we like or find your own over at the skins section!
Opera 10 Beta 2
Today we released Opera 10 Beta 2. This beta contains updates to the skin and icons by Jon Hicks and a new little secret you might be able to find if you are unable to find the page you are looking for
New Dev Opera articles this week
We have something of an accessibility focus this week on Dev Opera, with 2 new accessibility articles:
Video from Opera's photo shoot in Prague
We are doing a photo shoot in Prague this week. These shots will be used in our upcoming autumn and winter campaigns. Check out what we managed to do after the first day...
Indosat commercial
Take a look at this commercial from Indosat featuring Opera Mini!
The ulimate BlackBerry Cool contest
BlackBerry Cool is running an Opera Mini contest where all you have to do is download Opera Mini on your BlackBerry (if you haven’t done it already).
Social media survey
Opera has conducted an internal survey of its employees worldwide to see how active and present they were in various social media. Basically, we talk the talk, but do we also walk the walk?
Unite Dreams: Access files
Series of interviews focusing on a dream or scenario of Opera Unite. Try Opera Unite yourself: http://unite.opera.com/
15 years of browser innovation
A wallpaper has been added for the upcoming event on Tuesday.
We will reinvent the Web
We start our little story with the invention of the modern day computer...
Campus Crew Update
There is lots of exciting news and activity coming from the Opera Campus Crew, our students spreading the word about Opera and Web standards on their campuses.
Opera Mobile 9.7
Opera Mobile 9.7 completely reinvents the Web browser on mobile phones. It provides an elegant browsing experience, while also making smartphones a new home for cross-platform applications. It marks a turning point in the ongoingevolution of the Web.
Opera at Computex
This week, Opera's at Computex - Taipei's leading information technology show.
Perhaps the greatest review... ever
"In an ideal world, good things would get the attention they deserve and crap would disappear."
About the new skin
Initially, a new skin wasn't planned for Opera 10. We were just going to do a 'clean-up' of some elements and focus on UI for new features. However, over time, the new UI elements started jarring with the 9.5 skin, and steadily everything started getting…
Turbo Experience
Opera Turbo is one of the most unexpected browser innovations ever. Tell us how you reacted first time you tried compressed browsing. Create any kind of content, send us a link to your tweet or blog and we will share your experience with the community and you…
Changes in Opera's user agent string format
Our latest weekly snapshot identifies itself in a slightly unexpected fashion (as will the beta and final versions of Opera 10). The user agent for Opera 10 (eg Mac platform, English locale) will be as follows:
Opera survey
We're always trying to find better ways to deliver our product and services to you. And this time we need a little help.
Keeping digital memories alive
Perhaps the greatest thing about the Web is how it enables us to communicate with one another. Our words can cross borders, time zones and ideologies in nanoseconds. Our voices can be heard whether we have a broadband line in Massachusetts or a mobile phone…
Auto close idle tabs
Here's a really cool User JavaScript for those of you who have way too many tabs idling in Opera. It's made by willosof and you can adjust the closing timer by editing the script and changing the variable.
State of the Mobile Web
Today we released another State of the Mobile Web report. The report this month places Africa in our geographic spotlight.
Preview of the new Opera skin
For those who'd like a sneaky-peek at the development of the new Opera 10 skin for Windows and Mac, this is the moment you've been waiting for...
How to install bookmarklets in Opera
Check out this cool video tutorial how to install bookmarklets in Opera. This video was made by Chris Estreich. Thanks.
How Opera's business model works
In a Jon S. von Tetzchner Q&A ZDNet published yesterday, they had to leave out a bit of the interview because it didn't really go with the general flow of the widget-and-HTML 5-oriented discussion, so they asked again on what's Opera's biggest cash cow:
VfB Stuttgart browser
Good news, everyone! Today we released the second custom Opera browser targeted for another European football club: VfB Stuttgart. Earlier this month Wisla Krakow were fortunate enough to get their own custom browser.
Opera reach 20% market share!
Opera has hit a milestone today with an amazing result of 17.39% market share in... ANTARCTICA!
How to import your Facebook's Phonebook to your cellphone ?
Have you ever wanted to import your Facebook's phonebook to your cellphone? Facebook's API doesn't allow any application to do it, but we figured out an easy way to import your phonebook to your cellphone with safety while respecting Facebook's Terms of…
History, philosophy and popularity
IT Pro UK has just released the final part of their 3-part interview with Opera's CEO. Check out the following videos:
About the upcoming talk with Jon
Reminder to everyone: Jon's answering these questions today at 1:00 p.m. UTC! We will be doing MMS photos of the event and he'll write the answers as new posts right here on Choose Opera, so simply subscribe to the RSS feed or hit the "Subscribe" button (make…
New State of the Mobile Web report
Today, Opera issued its "State of the Mobile Web" report for March. Some key elements are:
Final round of voting
Tomorrow, April 28th 1:00 p.m. UTC, Jon will answer all your questions about anything Opera! The last round of voting has now started, so remember to check it out and vote!
What is Jon expecting from you?
This is just one of the following questions picked for Jon to answer on Tuesday. The rest are:
More questions for Jon
Another day, another series of killer questions for Jon. Here are the top-3 picks:
First questions for Jon
The first voting has come to an end and you've decided that Jon have to answer the following questions:
Opera Employee blogs & twitter profiles
This is a list of Opera employee blogs & twitter/other profiles. Check them out and please report if you are not listed as an employee or if there are any broken links, missing entries, etc.
Opera Market Share
Opera's Chief Web Opener, David Storey, has with SVG created a map of Opera market share in Eastern and Central Europe. It's really cool and completely written by hand. This is a great practical demonstration how SVG and Web technology can be used as a great…
How To Download DSi Web Browser
Nplus has discovered that some have problems downloading the DSi Web Browser, so here's a tutorial showing you how!
Nintendo DSi browser reviews
The new Nintendo DSi handheld gaming console, arrived in stores April 5 for $170, is a quantum leap forward from the similar-looking DS Lite. It adds another layer of applications and functions to the core DS system to become the first Nintendo handheld…
Small-screen browsers get bigger role
Daniel Goldman, who many of you already know as the editor of Opera Watch, and a former “technical evangelist” for Opera, talks about browsing speed on mobile devices in an article by msnbc. While a phone network's speed is a key factor, so is the Web browser…
Opera on the new Nintendo DSi
Just in time for the holidays, the Opera-powered Nintendo DSi will hit stores across Europe on April 3, 2009, and the United States on April 5, 2009. Together, Opera and Nintendo are transforming the way people access, experience and share content on the Web…
Geolocation-enabled Opera build
Another great Opera technology release is with us — we are delighted to release the first build of Opera with Geolocation API support — you can use this to expose the browser's geographical position, and make use of it in your applications.
Opera Mobile 9.7 with Opera Turbo
We're happy to announce our upcoming release: Opera Mobile 9.7 Beta for Windows Mobile touchscreen devices.
Jon on Opera, Part I
In this first of a three part interview Jon will explain the difference between Opera mini and mobile browsers, highlight the benefit of Opera Turbo technology and reveal why Opera is suited for use on embedded devices, such as the Nintendo Wii.
Betavine widget competition
Betavine, a Vodafone Group R&D lab, is offering developers a chance to win £20,000* in a mobile widget competition.
Rally the troops!
Lifehacker has a nomination what's the best browser. We already have a good amount of Opera votes, but it's about time to get this show on the road!
This Thing Smokes!
We all know that Opera Turbo gives slow connections a kick in the pants. CNN Money tested the Turbo Labs preview version Opera 10 with, how shall we say... skepticism? However, their Opera Turbo experience turned out to be a totally different story. "This…
Opera going social!
From Facebook, Livejournal, Twitter and Virb, if it's social, then you can bet Opera is there! Our goal is to be a part of the social Web, so check out where you can find and join us!
Web browsers battle at festival
SXSW Interactive is this week and Opera's making a strong presence this year too (check out the photo album). An article by BBC which cover one of the heated panel disussions at this years event cites our very own Håkon Wium Lie:
Opera version history
When did we release your favorite feature? Check out the Opera version history!
Please welcome Opera Turbo
Opera loves speed, we all know that. We work hard to make the browser faster with features that speeds you up, but your connection also has a saying how fast you can go.
Yandex widgets for Opera
Fantastic news for our Russian speaking community – the most popular Russian search engine Yandex just released it's new website where you can already find 4 cool widgets. They are simple, useful and work with Opera!
Nintendo DSi browser article
Here's an article featuring the official Nintendo crew who talk about the new Nintendo entertainment device, the browser and the work relationship they've gained with Opera over the years building the browser for both Nintendo Wii and DS:
Great success
This great success story comes from eztigma, Opera-fan and Campus Crew member. Keep up the great work!
Opera Fingertouch
Today we introduce Opera Fingertouch, a technology designed to make interacting with the Web easier and simpler on touch-based devices. Opera Fingertouch provides visual feedback when you hit a Web link, and assists you when you come across multiple links or…
Opera 9.64
We released 9.64 today. This release is a recommended security upgrade for all those running the latest stable releases.
Success
Following up on yesterday's posting and forum topic by fearphage, you've managed to hit the frontpage on one of Norway's biggest technology magazines: ITAvisen.
Browser speed test: Where's Opera 10 alpha?
Here's an interesting browser speed test for you to check out by Lifehacker... They seem to test all major browsers (almost all in beta) and compare them up against each other. Interesting to note the lack of Opera 10 alpha. If most comparrisons are based on…
New State of the Mobile Web report
A new State of the Mobile Web report went live this morning. The report looks back on the top 35 countries for Opera Mini usage and their growth rates from January 2008 to January 2009. The biggest surprise comes from Armenia, a country of three million peeps…
Imitation - the sincerest form of flattery?
Being the "little guy" clearly has its pros and cons. Opera does not write publicly about other browsers interpreting its innovations, but when competitors present themselves as the original creators of some browser features (omg!), well... You know,…
La blogosphère dans votre sac à main
Si vous pensez que le seul endroit possible pour surfer sur Internet et lire vos blogs favoris, c’est devant votre écran d’ordinateur, vous n’avez sûrement pas entendu parler d’Opera Mini.
The Great Feature Train Robbery
An article by Dustin Wilson looks at how features implemented in Opera has been implemented in other browsers over the years — claiming to be first:
DSi Web Browser Speed Comparison
This comparison from Nplus shows the new Opera developed Web Channel on the DSi vs. the older Nintendo DS Browser that Opera developed for Nintendo some years ago. Once downloaded, it becomes a part of the main menu of the system.
Recent news about Opera
"BarCamps are interesting events - you never know quite what to expect, but they are generally interesting. This one was no different in that respect..." Read the full story on chaals's blog.
Meet Carakan and Vega
In this post, we'd like to highlight Opera's upcoming ECMAScript/JavaScript engine, called Carakan, as well as our Vega vector graphics library, both of which were announced at the Web Directions North conference in Denver, Colorado.
Can Opera Beat Microsoft In The Browser Wars?
Opera Software is clearly trying to get Microsoft's attention, and while they are at it, ruin their chances of being the dominant internet browser on the mobile phone. Last week, the company flew an executive from Mountain View, Calif., to Seattle to give the…
Opera and Jon get famous in India
Check out the sweet coverage Opera received in "CellPassion India" (magazine) resulting from Opera's press tour in India in late 2008.
Web Standards Curriculum: Now with JavaScript!
We sure got a treat for you this week. You'll be pleased to hear that the final batch of the Opera web standards curriculum core articles is now published. This includes the last of the CSS - an impressively deep study of site planning, templates, layouts and…
Security at Opera
Welcome to the Opera Security Group, a blog where we are going to announce security updates, links to advisories, and occasional articles with information about security topics related to Opera.
Found on flickr
Flickr's a great service with many Opera fans. Here are three cool pictures. Feel free to post your favorite as a comment below.
Opera Mini in your Android
Opera Mini 4.2 for Android has reached its final version. Thanks for your feedback, both in our forum, and through our bug wizard.
BBC Click
Opera's once again featured in BBC's tech show "Click". It's a rather short feature on the top-5 desktop browsers available. Opera was highlighted especially because of Speed Dial and page layout.
Football skins
Ever tried to make a skin? Maybe you've thought it would be cool to have Opera support also your football (a.k.a Soccer), Hockey, Basketball, Cricket, or other sports team? Well some Brazilian users did, and they created some really sweet skins!
Antitrust complaint
Following its investigation of Opera Software ASA’s antitrust complaint, the European Commission has confirmed that it sent Microsoft a Statement of Objections yesterday, accusing it of illegally tying Internet Explorer to the Windows PC operating system.…
Opera 10 alpha video
Check out this exploratory video of Opera 10 by anchorschmidt: