Apps on your TV

September 9, 2011 · by Espen André Øverdahl

Engadget covered the press release we published yesterday about the Opera TV Store and Emulator on this year's IBC conference.

The Opera TV Store features a dashboard that strictly adheres to HTML5 and other web standards so that apps can work across any platform. We will release the Opera TV Emulator on September 15th. This will make life easier for developers who (for one reason or another) can't afford a whole testbed of TVs.

Engadget writes: "[...] Opera still has a way to go, but pleasing everyone all the time is surely a smart strategy for any underdog."

A screenshot of the Opera TV Emulator in use.

Expect coverage next week from Amsterdam. We will show the Opera TV Store and the TV Emulator in action.

Readers' comments 6

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techlawsamFriday, September 9, 2011 10:50:28 AM
Awesome ill be sure to write apps for the tv using this...gotta.start writing widgets and a opera extension as well!

Be careful guys I hope apple doesnt being up a lawsuit b/c of the."app store"
AlexeyFriday, September 9, 2011 11:48:12 AM
Can I use Opera TV Emulator to watch TV?
Charles SchlossFriday, September 9, 2011 12:43:40 PM
We get to have TVs that sing
Uncle MickFriday, September 9, 2011 8:34:38 PM
Originally posted by Chas4:

We get to have TVs that sing

Because there's so many people on TV who obviously can't?
Charles SchlossSaturday, September 10, 2011 12:56:58 AM
Originally posted by Mickeyjoe-Irl:

Because there's so many people on TV who obviously can't?
JulianSunday, September 11, 2011 7:15:38 PM
I do not usually watch TV but if it has Opera I'll give an opportunity