Opera 9 Beta released - includes widgets and BitTorrent
Today Opera Software announced the first public Beta of Opera 9. According to the company, this version includes Widgets ("small Web programs running in their own windows that are fun, easy-to-use and live on users' desktops"), support for file downloading technology BitTorrent, plus other features such as a content blocker and thumbnail previews of tabbed sites.
CEO Jon S. von Tetzchner says Opera is targeting the "Internet ecosystem" with this release. According to the press release, the full list of features is:
"- Widgets - Small Web applications (multimedia, newsfeeds, games and more) that make your desktop experience more fun. Any Web developer can create their own Widgets and share them, regardless of operating system. Try the Widgets in Opera 9 by pressing F6. Look for further development of Opera Widgets in future releases.- BitTorrent - Instead of having to use a separate BitTorrent application for downloading large files, users can now simply click a torrent file and start the download- Content blocker - Choose the content you want to view. Remove ads or images - it is up to you. Right-click on the Web page and choose "Block content"- Improved rich text editing - Take advantage of rich text editing capabilities when using the latest Web mail or blogging services- Customize your search engines – Use your favorite search engine in the search box. Right-click on the site's search field and select "Create search" from the menu- Thumbnail preview – It's easy to have many tabs open at once in Opera. But exactly which tab had that video you wanted? Hover any tab to see a thumbnail preview- Site-specific preferences - Do you need to view a site in a different way or deny certain cookies? Want to block pop-ups on certain sites only? Site specific preferences hold the key."
Today Opera Software announced the first public Beta of Opera 9. According to the company, this version includes Widgets ("small Web programs running in their own windows that are fun, easy-to-use and live on users' desktops"), support for file downloading technology BitTorrent, plus other features such as a content blocker and thumbnail previews of tabbed sites.
CEO Jon S. von Tetzchner says Opera is targeting the "Internet ecosystem" with this release. According to the press release, the full list of features is:
"- Widgets - Small Web applications (multimedia, newsfeeds, games and more) that make your desktop experience more fun. Any Web developer can create their own Widgets and share them, regardless of operating system. Try the Widgets in Opera 9 by pressing F6. Look for further development of Opera Widgets in future releases.- BitTorrent - Instead of having to use a separate BitTorrent application for downloading large files, users can now simply click a torrent file and start the download- Content blocker - Choose the content you want to view. Remove ads or images - it is up to you. Right-click on the Web page and choose "Block content"- Improved rich text editing - Take advantage of rich text editing capabilities when using the latest Web mail or blogging services- Customize your search engines – Use your favorite search engine in the search box. Right-click on the site's search field and select "Create search" from the menu- Thumbnail preview – It's easy to have many tabs open at once in Opera. But exactly which tab had that video you wanted? Hover any tab to see a thumbnail preview- Site-specific preferences - Do you need to view a site in a different way or deny certain cookies? Want to block pop-ups on certain sites only? Site specific preferences hold the key."
Has anyone played with the new Opera 9 beta yet? I'm keen to know what you think.
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