Paul Thurrott: Is Windows Vista Ready?
There's been a lot of speculation and opinion about Windows Vista lately. Many claim that Microsoft's next generation operating system isn't ready and can't be made ready in time for the software giant's self-imposed October 2006 Release to Manufacturing (RTM) deadline.
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3.8.2006 Paul Thurrott's Windows Vista Review update
It's hard to put Windows Vista in perspective. On the one hand, the product has been in development for over five years, which means that Vista had one of the longest development cycles in the 20+ year history of Windows.
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18.12.2006 Paul Thurrott: Windows XP Service Pack 3 Not Coming
And while I'm ranting a bit, let's dredge up Windows XP Service Pack 3, which was delayed from 2005 to 2006 to 2007 and now to 2008.
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7.4.2007 Opera 9 for Devices now available
Opera Software today announced that Opera 9 for Devices is now available to bring the power of the Web to set-top boxes, portable media players, games consoles and other electronic devices.
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5.9.2006 Google to buy Opera?
"Take that, IE 7"
Google may soon announce its acquisition of browser firm Opera, if rumour is to be believed.
Pierre Chappaz, founder of Kelkoo and ex-Yahoo! Europe president, has revealed in his personal blog, Kelblog, that a "usually well informed source" has told him the buy is on the cards.
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17.12.2005 Why Would Microsoft Buy Opera?
Reports are propagating that Microsoft has bought browser maker Opera Software. According to at least one publication, however, Opera representatives say the rumors are untrue, just as the rumors about Google buying Opera that supposedly circulated last week were also unfounded.
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25.12.2005 Opera 10 released
Ah, September 1. Not a particularly eventful day... aside from a few obscure public holidays (it's Knowledge Day in Russia!) and other events of the sort, it's hard to say that there's much going on (well, there might be something else happening).
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1.9.2009 MSDN Opens Up to Firefox, Opera
MSDN announced last week that it had tweaked its subscriber download site in order to make it compatible with both Firefox and Opera. There are some issues, such as extra work needed in installing the File Transfer Manager, however developers are working on a new version of the FTM that should correct final problems.
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Opera Web Browser Goes Freeware
Following a successful 24-hour giveaway last month, Opera Software has decided to drop the banner ads from its Web browser and permanently nix the licensing fee. Opera 8.5 is now available for download free of charge, putting new pressure on Firefox as it nears version 1.5.
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BitTorrent to Remain in Opera Browser
Opera released details of a plan Monday to further integrate BitTorrent capabilities into an upcoming version of its Web browser, saying integrating the technology would allow for faster and more efficient downloads of large files. The move could also anger intellectual property holders however, who see the network as a boon to piracy.
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7.2.2006 Opera Boycott: Clearing up a few things
The JCXP.Net Windows enthusiast site has launched a “Boycott Opera” campaign aimed at users who are unhappy over Opera’s antitrust suit against Microsoft.
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15.6.2009 Free Opera Hits 1 Million Downloads
Just 48 hours after Opera Software removed the ads and license fee from its popular Web browser, Opera 8.5 has been downloaded by over 1 million people, the company said Thursday. The number is double Opera's previous download record, which it achieved in April with version 8.0.
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Redesigned Microsoft.com doesn't support Firefox, Opera?
Take a trip to the preview site for Microsoft's new homepage and you'll notice a nice shiny new layout with a fresher look and feel to it, provided you're using Internet Explorer.
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30.7.2006 Internet Explorer 7 vs. Firefox 2.0 vs. Opera 9 vs. Safari 3
Thanks to odeeee for this article. Apple has compared the performances of Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 2.0 and Opera 9 to its own browser transitioned to Windows Vista and Windows XP and has concluded that Safari is top dog.
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13.6.2007 Opera 9.24 Build 8816 Final
Opera is a free Web browser with a pop-up blocker, multiple-window navigation, mouse gestures, keyboard shortcuts, an e-mail client with a spam filter, and integrated search for user security and speed.
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17.10.2007 Opera 10.0 Alpha Build 1491
A new development milestone of Opera 10.0 is now available for download, and this time around the browser comes in versions tailored to all supported operating systems, including Linux, not just Windows and Mac OS X as the release at the end of April.
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11.5.2009 EU Regulators, Opera on Windows 7 E plan
At the end of the day Microsoft acknowledged its plan to ship a browser-less version of Windows 7 in the European Union to attempt to appease antitrust regulators, those same regulators and Opera Software weighed in on Redmond’s plan.
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12.6.2009 Download Opera 10 pre-Beta Build 1535
Opera 10 has evolved all the way to Build 1535, a development milestone that is labeled as Beta, despite not being quite a Beta in fact. Still, one thing is clear.
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29.5.2009 Opera 10 Beta Version 10.00b1 download
The well-known web browser, Opera has released its new Opera Browser 10 beta version, which features faster speeds, new enhanced tabs and automatic update. The new Opera Brower 10 beta comes with Opera Turbo for fast browsing on slow connections.
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26.6.2009Opera 9.5 Alpha Gets History Search, Speed
After over a year in development, Opera Software has release the first public Alpha build of Opera 9.5, the next version of its popular alternative
Web browser. The main focus of Opera 9.5 seems to be performance and compatibility with sites, and users are already reporting a big speed boost from
Opera 9.23...
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04.09.2007Opera Offers Free Browser Licenses
To celebrate its 10th anniversary, Opera Software plans to give away free registration codes for its Opera Web browser for a period of 24 hours. Users can also join the party at Opera..
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31.08.2005Google, Opera Partner on
Mobile Search
Google has been selected as
the default search for Opera
Mobile and Opera Mini, the
browser's developer said
Thursday. The search giant and
Opera Software have entered
into a one-year agreement,
which would make Google a
"major part of the
browsers home screen,"
Opera said in a statement...
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29.12.2005Opera Mini and Mobile dump Yahoo, go back to Google
Web browsing software company Opera today announced that its free Opera Mini, and its Opera Mobile browser will once again have Google as the default
search engine...
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01.03.2008Opera Updates Mobile Browser with Flash
Opera on Monday released version 8.65 of its Opera Mobile Web browser, the $24 USD shareware product not to be confused with Opera Mini, which is
free. The update works with Windows Mobile 5 and 6 on either Pocket PC or Smartphone platforms...
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02.10.2007Opera releases Mini 4 beta
Opera has released a beta of
the new version of Opera Mini,
a mobile phone browser.
A
free
download from the Opera
website, Opera Mini 4 is the
latest product in the family
that already has 15 million
users worldwide.
According to Christen
Krogh, vice president of
engineering at Opera, Opera
Mini 4 is not meant to adapt
the web for the mobile phone,
but to put "the internet as
you know it" on your handset.
Rather than show
websites in a specially
adapted small-screen format,
it presents the sites as you
would see them on a PC,
allowing you to zoom in and
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19.06.2007Opera Beefs Up 'Mini' Phone
Browser
Opera Software on Wednesday
released the second revision
to its Opera Mini browser for
mobile phones. The software
brings full Web capability to
non-smartphone owners,
supporting any handset with
Java capabilities. Opera Mini
2.0 adds a number of new
features, including content
downloads...
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04.05.2006Opera Launches 'Mini' Phone
Browser
Opera Software on Tuesday
rolled out the final version
of Opera Mini, a full Web
browser designed to run on any
mobile phone that supports
Java. The software has been in
trial mode since August and is
available for download free of
charge by loading
mini.opera.com in a phone's
WAP browser...
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24.01.2006UIQ devices get Opera Mobile 9.5 beta
Opera Software has been touring the world this week while supporting the release of the latest Opera Mobile browser beta version 9.51b2, which was
released on Monday...
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24.10.2008Microsoft Not Acquiring Opera
Despite a recommendation by
infamous tech pundit John C.
Dvorak and rumors of a
near-complete deal, Opera
Software on Friday said it was
not being acquired by
Microsoft. Opera also says a
rumor last week that Google
was an interested suitor is
just as false. But that
hasn't stopped a barrage of
opinions...
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23.12.2005Opera debuts Devices SDK 9.6 at IBC
At this gathering of technology’s greatest minds at IBC, Opera Software unveils its Opera Devices SDK 9.6. Opera’s previous Software
Development Kit (SDK) set the bar high for version 9.6, in terms of performance improvements and its new user interface visual effects. However, the
Opera Devices SDK 9.6 takes a leap forward with several new and improved features, as well as its ability to deliver these features to even the most
limited devices.
Visitors to Opera’s exhibit at IBC, in Hall 3, Stand C11, will witness Opera Devices SDK 9.6’s new
hardware-accelerated Opera Zoom beta feature. With Opera Zoom, users experience smooth panning and zooming, enabling them to quickly scan full pages
in overview mode and dive in on the details.
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10.09.2008Free Opera Hits 1 Million
Downloads
Just 48 hours after Opera
Software removed the ads and
license fee from its popular
Web browser, Opera 8.5 has
been downloaded by over 1
million people, the company
said Thursday. The number is
double Opera's previous
download record, which it
achieved in April with version
8.0...
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23.09.2005Opera Mini 3.1 Released for Phones
Opera on Wednesday updated the
Java-based version of its Web
browser for mobile phones,
improving connectivity and
adding support for more
handset models. Opera Mini 3.1
offers one new feature: the
ability to better manage RSS
feeds...
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22.02.2007Opera Mini 4 Available for Phones
After nearly 5 months of beta testing, Opera Software has released version 4 of its Opera Mini Web browser for mobile phones. The update includes
iPhone-like capabilities that enable users to see a full overview of a page and zoom in to specific parts...
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07.11.2007Opera Mini the people's choice
Today, Opera Software announced the availability of Opera Mini 4.1, the newest version of the award-winning browser that works on nearly every mobile
phone. Opera Mini 4.1 revolutionizes the way people get the Web on their Mobile phone. People can now enjoy instant access to websites from any
location and any device. Opera Mini is freely available from
http://www.operamini.com.
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14.05.2008Opera: Browser Downloads
Surging
Since transitioning its
popular Web browser to
freeware status and dropping
the built-in advertisements,
Opera Software says downloads
continue to surge. Over three
million new users have
downloaded Opera, the company
claims, at a rate four times
greater than previous
releases...
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05.10.2005Opera 10 RC Out; Final Arriving on September 1
Opera today unveiled the Release Candidate of Opera 10 and also announced that the final version will be released on September 1st. The company says
that this version has better performance, a Turbo mode for people with slow internet connections, support for a variety of Web standards, and
improvements to the Opera Mail feature. According to the Desktop Team this version should be considered a stable release and only selected fixes
will be added if absolutely necessary. Here is what Opera's vice president of desktop products had to say: "Now we are very close to releasing
the best browser in Opera's long history.
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25.08.2009Opera Web Browser Goes
Freeware
Following a successful 24-hour
giveaway last month, Opera
Software has decided to drop
the banner ads from its Web
browser and permanently nix
the licensing fee. Opera 8.5
is now available for download
free of charge, putting new
pressure on Firefox as it
nears version 1.5...
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21.09.2005Opera Browser to be Included
in Wii
Opera Software said Wednesday
that the Nintendo Wii will use
a customized version of its
browser within the console,
allowing gamers to browse the
Web between games. Opera in
February had announced a
similar deal for the Nintendo
DS...
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10.05.2006Opera Mini 3.0 Released for Phones
Opera Software on Tuesday
released the final version 3.0
of its Opera Mini Web browser,
which is designed for mobile
phones. The upgrade introduces
a number of new social
networking features, such as
photo sharing and a built-in
RSS reader...
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