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Opera 10.10 with Unite and Turbo now available
Opera have released version 10 of their browser, now with Opera Unite and Opera Turbo included.
Opera Unite gives your web browser the ability to deliver content as well as consume it. The standard download includes a number of Unite applications, with more available for download from the application directory. The bundled applications include a file sharing server that allows you to make files available to the world (as well as allowing the world to upload content to your machine), a virtual fridge door for you to share notes with friends and family (pictured), a media player that allows you to play content from your Unite equipped machine remotely, an instant messaging server, a photo sharing application and a web server for serving your own web content.
The inclusion of Opera Turbo in the new browser marks the migration to the desktop of a technology that has long been a key feature of Opera's Mini product. Opera Turbo speeds up your browsing session by compressing content at Opera proxy servers before delivering it to your machine - particularly useful for those on low bandwidth connections.
Opera 10.10 is available free from www.opera.com for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.
We're intrigued to hear what you, our lovely readers, think about Opera's advancements. They have an excellent, solid browser base and some truly unique additional features... are you tempted to make the switch?
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Subscribe to commentsSpaceDec 8th 2009 9:12AM
Honnestly, I was using Firefox for years and I loved it.
One day I saw my brother running Opera: it was just Amazingly fast.
Then I discovered that It had all my Firefox addons built in, in a package 10 times smaller.
What I love most is configurable mouse gestures, the email and bitorrent included (less clutter on my pc) and the general flexibility to fit each ones mood. Ok, firefox can do all that but consuming an insane amount of Ram and disk space. But most of all Opera has Speeeed.
As for the websites display, Opera is the highly standards respectfull and you have the option to identify your browser as firefox or ie, which allows you to see whatever website you like in the rare case opera identification gives bizzare results.
At least on my pcs I'll keep on using Opera. Still think that Firefox and chrome are good browsers though.
GeirNov 24th 2009 5:19AM
Opera is in my view the best browser out there, but it is far from perfect. Firefox beats it with the extensions, IE with users, and so on. However, stick to the browser you like most, because there is no "best browser", only "best browser for you".
For a good browser comparison, check out Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_web_browsers
DavidNov 24th 2009 7:27AM
Kris, don't bother posting back, your ignorance is ridiculous. I find it hard to fathom the fact that you actually looks at this blog, because your knowledge of tech and the internet is pathetic.
Prove that Opera is the slowest and worst. If not, shut up and get out.
I can prove that it isn't. Want me to? Okay:
http://lifehacker.com/5160709/browser-speed-tests-how-safari-4-stacks-up/gallery/
Got it? That was Opera 9.6. This is Opera 10.10, with Turbo.
I develop websites and I work on FF, Safari, Opera, Chrome and IE; so I have an unbiased and clear view on each of those browsers. Your ignorance disgusts me.
FF is great - its add ons, community, open source, speed, compatability, design
But Opera has everything FF has and has just trumped it with Unite. Opera invented Speed Dial, and had tabs a long time before FF even considered it.
Opera was the first browser to pass the ACID2 test (and if you don't know what that is, then look it up).
As for site support; Opera is closing in fast on complete support for sites (they lose out if they don't, of course) and the more recent versions are starting to take in more and more. Of course, when you have ignorant developers such as the ones working for Facebook, it's hard to keep a site working on a rendering engine they don't even test it on.
Opera is up there with FF; and is my PERSONAL choice. It's just sad to see that it can't hold the browser market like other competitors because of its budget.
In the end, browser choice is down to opinion, but it's fact that Opera is one of the best.
mrharoharoDec 12th 2009 5:53PM
I admit that I, though having used Opera since at least 8.0, I still don't completely like it but I still use it. This is because it is quirky in how it relates to typical keyboard shortcuts on a Mac. With 10.0 I like the Unite feature though I still want to figure out what particular photos/files to use it for. Currently I use Dropbox for my "important files", Picasa and flickr for photos, et al. I really want to make great use of this feature and will once I figure how to get it in my work flow. I wasn't aware of what that Fridge feature was. Sounds pretty awesome.
DapxinDec 14th 2009 8:27PM
The few things that you must try when you download Opera.
- Use it for at least a day; Then try it out the next day. Not until you have used it for a sum of 48hours.
- while at it, make sure to try its "mouse-gestures". Its sweeter than sex! surfing wise I mean :)
- Configure its email + Imap and try to do a keyword search.
- Google "Tamil" + "Fullscreen" and see just what customisations you can get.
- Explore its inBuilt Bookmark manager - OperaLink.
- Get onto your OperaMini (mobile) and see your bookmarks follow you; easy!.
After 48hours, if you still think its the worst browser, then clearly efficiency and simplicity isnt for you, but then you would have been informed...
Opera simply makes the Internet simply beautiful....