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Opera Turbo for Desktop now available for download
Tech Ticker —
Opera has released a testing copy of its server side optimized Turbo enabled Opera browser. The browser, as we all know, works pretty much like Opera Mini which sends the requested website to Opera servers for optimization and brings back the compressed version of the website. I am currently trying it out and the Turbo feature does work but as Opera points out, it is not effective on a fast connection.
Opera Turbo
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Opera tests server-side optimization technology
TechSpot —
... for those who would like to take the technology for a spin. In a nutshell, Opera Turbo is a server-side optimization and compression technology that provides improvements in browsing speeds by compressing network traffic. This will come in handy not only for those with slow internet access but also for connections with a monthly cap or people on a pay per usage plan. When turned on, Opera Turbo will display the average compression rate along with the amount of bandwidth saved at the bottom of the screen. The company warns that, as a result of compression, images on a ...
Opera Turbo Speeds Desktop Browsing, but at What Cost? [jkOnTheRun]
GigaOM Network —
... Opera Labs today launched a preview of the Turbo feature planned for version 10 of their desktop browser. Much like their mobile browsers, Opera uses server-side optimizations and compression technology to serve up web pages fast. They offer a video demonstration if you’re not the adventurous type that jumps on ...
Opera 10 Alpha now includes Opera Turbo compression
Download Squad —
... Today on the official Opera blog the company announced the release of Turbo in the newest version 10 alpha build. Turbo is a server-side technology designed to compress data before sending it to your computer, resulting (hopefully) in a bandwidth savings and ...
Opera 10 Alpha with Turbo compression Released
D' Technology Weblog —
... speeds over limited-bandwidth connections by compressing network traffic. Turbo uses “Opera Web Optimization Proxy” technology, web sites layout and text will look exactly the same, but image resolution may appear considerably lower as a result of the compression. Dynamic Web technologies such as Ajax (XmlHttpRequests) and Flash are supported, but some plugin content will load only after clicking on the empty element.
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Opera offers Turbo to speed up slow Web browsing
Webware.com —
... Opera Turbo runs on a person's PC, fetching data not just from the original Web site but from an Opera server that compresses that site's text and images on the fly, said Opera's Roberto Mateu in a blog post about Opera Turbo on Friday. ...
Opera Turbo
SuperSite Blog —
Opera begins beta testing the next version of its Windows Web browser (Opera 10): At Opera, we love speed. We work hard to make our browser faster with features that speeds you up, but your connection also plays a big role on how fast you can go. Some people have fast connections, a lot have slow connections. Many are always on the run from one place to another — making it hard to find regular fast connection points. Even if you do, it might be that too many people are on the Wi-Fi in the cafe or that you are browsing through ...
Opera 10 Turbo Gives Slow Connections a Kick in the Pants [TheAppleBlog]
GigaOM Network —
... Software innovations are often over-hyped, so I approached the Opera Turbo Labs preview version of the Opera 10 browser with — how shall I say? — hopeful skepticism. As one who has suffered (not too strong a word) with a slow rural dial up Internet connection for the past 12 years, I’m eager to embrace any technology that promises to help speed things up. ...
The Browser Competition Heats Up: Notes from this Week [OStatic]
GigaOM Network —
... Meanwhile, Opera has released an alpha test version of its browser, dubbed Opera Turbo, downloadable at the bottom of this page. I loaded this and used it quite a bit yesterday, and it is surprisingly fast, and especially good for slower performing machines. I could see many netbook owners appreciating it. It mixes up the way pages are rendered, so that you see text before grahics load and the like. It had some problems with certain sites I went to, but was generally very fast. ...
The Browser Competition Heats Up: Notes from this Week
OStatic blogs —
... Meanwhile, Opera has released an alpha test version of its browser, dubbed Opera Turbo, downloadable at the bottom of this page. I loaded this and used it quite a bit yesterday, and it is surprisingly fast, and especially good for slower performing machines. I could see many netbook owners appreciating it. It mixes up the way pages are rendered, so that you see text before grahics load and the like. It had some problems with certain sites I went to, but was generally very fast. ...
Coming soon: Opera Mobile 9.7
Betanews —
... Opera Turbo compresses and accelerates full Web pages for improved browsing over limited-bandwidth connections. The technology opened in limited public testing just under two weeks ago , and can be applied to Opera's native browser products. Because Turbo uses a technology called "Opera Web Optimization Proxy," which is different from the Opera Binary Markup Language used in Opera Mini, the acceleration technology will not available on Mini, which now has a userbase of 20.5 million. Opera says that Mobile 9.7 with Opera Turbo compresses data as much as 80%, and offloads page ...
Browse the Web Faster on a Slow Internet Connection
Digital Inspiration - Technology Blog —
... 16. If you don’t want to spoil your web surfing experience by stripping images and other graphic elements from a web page, get Opera Turbo. It will first fetch the requested web page on to its own server and then send it to your machine in a compressed format. Opera Turbo won’t change the layout of a web site but can lower the image resolution so that they load faster on slow Internet. ...
Now Playing: Opera Mobile 9.7 Beta For Windows Mobile
ChannelWeb Complete Feed —
... company Opera rolled out the latest version of its mobile Web browser. The release came over the weekend and is targeted at speeding up and improving the Web browsing experience of customers who use the Windows Mobile operating system. The Opera Mobile 9.7 beta supports the company's Turbo feature, which speeds up browsing by compressing Web pages. According to the company, Opera Turbo compresses Web pages by up to 80 percent, allowing them to load more quickly, particularly in areas where connectivity may be at a premium. The ...
Now Playing: Opera Mobile 9.7 Beta For Windows Mobile
The Channel Wire —
... company Opera rolled out the latest version of its mobile Web browser. The release came over the weekend and is targeted at speeding up and improving the Web browsing experience of customers who use the Windows Mobile operating system. The Opera Mobile 9.7 beta supports the company's Turbo feature, which speeds up browsing by compressing Web pages. According to the company, Opera Turbo compresses Web pages by up to 80 percent, allowing them to load more quickly, particularly in areas where connectivity may be at a premium. The ...
