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Opera 10 Alpha released
Tech Ticker — ... the Alpha version of Opera 10 browser for PC carrying a new rendering engine, Presto 2.2. Presto 2.2 will be the base for all Opera 10 browsers and is 30 percent faster compared to Presto 2.1 that is used in Opera 9.5+ versions. The new version concentrates more on web standards, thus making Opera 10 to achieve a full 100 in the Acid3 test and also include features like on-the-go spell checking, auto-updating to latest versions and better HTML renditions in Opera Mail. Product Page   Advertisement ...

Opera 10 sneak peek
SuperSite Blog — ... Today, Opera Software introduces the first look at Opera 10. An alpha version of Opera 10 is now available at http://www.opera.com/browser/next/. ...

Opera Software offering ‘sneak peek’ of Opera 10
Macsimum News — Opera Software offering ‘sneak peek’ of Opera 10 Posted by Dennis Sellers Apple ico Dec 4, 2008 at 10:34am image Opera Software is introducing the first look at Opera 10, the next generation of its web browser. An alpha version of Opera 10 is now available here . This release gives people a taste of Opera’s new rendering engine, Opera Presto 2.2—the foundation of all future Opera 10 products. Opera Presto 2.2 offers approximately a 30 percent faster browsing experience as compared to Opera Presto 2.1, introduced in Opera 9.5 in June, according to the folks at Opera Software. ...

Is Jon Hicks already singing?
O'Reilly Media: Mac and iPhone — ... not, however, expect such drastic change. Of course, it may be that none of it is Jon's work and that it is part of a larger design scheme from the company, but it seems his trademark attention to detail is already felt pretty much everywhere. For example, have you noticed that the icon's shadow is now properly translucent and smooth? Or that the "O" itself — a very poor icon for a web browser, but that's another story — is now properly bevelled? The disk image for the very promising version 10 release features a background image that Delicious Monster would be proud of and ...

Opera 10 Alpha Emphasizes Faster Browsing Experience Over New Features
ReadWriteWeb — ... a sneak peek of the newest version of its desktop browser, Opera 10. At the center of this new release is Presto 2.2, Opera's new rendering engine, which, according to the company, offers a considerably faster browsing experience when compared to Presto 2.1. ...

Opera 10 Browser Now In Alpha
TechCrunch — For the adventurous out there (that’s you, developers), the Opera 10 browser has just been released in alpha. Opera has a 1 to 2 percent browser market share, depending on what statistics you look at, and will soon likely be surpassed by Google’s Chrome, if it hasn’t been already. But it does have its fans. The alpha for Opera 10 is based on its Presto 2.2 rendering engine, which it says is 30 percent faster than before. The browser also looks better, with more accurate and clearer fonts. It includes an in-line ...

Opera 10 Alpha: Yeah, It’s Even Faster Than Before
Mashable! — ... Opera’s next big release, Opera 10, raises expectation merely by its round version number, and now there’s an alpha version for everyone to try out. The new Presto 2.2 engine should bring speedier browsing, and even better adherence to W3C standards. Furthermore, there’s an inline spelling checker and auto updating, but these features are hardly a novelty since Firefox already has them both. Finally, Opera Mail has been improved, as well as widget support for Linux. ...

Sneak Peek: Opera 10 Browser
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs — ... on Thursday offered the first look at Opera 10, which the company is touting as much faster than previous generations. The alpha version of the Web browser, available for download at the Opera site, gives people a sneak peek at the browser's Presto 2.2 rendering engine, which will be the foundation of all future Opera 10 products. The new engine delivers a 30% faster browsing experience as compared to Presto 2.1 introduced in Opera 9.5 in June, the company said. Along with the new engine, Opera 10 has improved standards support and better technologies for building and ...

Opera 10 alpha unveiled: Fully web compliant, 30% faster
TG Daily - All News — ... such as in-line spell check in web forms, auto-update mechanism that reminds users of new browser versions or bug fixes. Opera noted that the alpha version does not include the full feature set of the shipping version. According to the development schedule, a beta release is planned for early 2009, while the shipping version is expected to be launched later in 2009. You can download Opera 10 Alpha in Windows, Mac OS X and UNIX (including Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris, etc.) flavors here . busy

Reasons To Be Cheerful: 1, 2, 3
Cult of Mac — ... I’m not sure I agree with all of them (”social benefits?” euw, no thanks), but it’s always good to see former Windows users and prominent bloggers spelling out what a good idea it is to be running OS X. THREE: At long last, we know how to create a text clipping containing the “@” character. Bring on the dancing girls! The band! Anyone got a spare barn we can use to put on a show? In other news: that new Opera 10 alpha is really quite spiffy isn’t it? (Photo used under Creative Commons ...

Microsoft Does Its Own Browser Benchmarking
Technologizer — ... In recent months, the hottest topic in the world of Web browsing has been speed. Apple says its beta version of Safari 4 is the world’s fastest browser. The first thing Google tells you about Chrome is that it’s “faster.” Better performance is a key feature in Mozilla’s upcoming Firefox 3.5. Opera says that its alpha of Opera 10 is “30% faster.” And Microsoft? Well, mostly it’s had to contend with coverage like this story that reports that Safari is forty-two times faster than Internet ...

Google Makes Chrome Speed Boost Boast. Who’s Next?
Technologizer — ... The renewed browser war resembles more of a game of leapfrog than the big-bang releases of the 1990’s when one version of Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator could change the balance of power in the browser wars overnight. Google says that Chrome is now 30% faster with today’s upgrade. That matches a performance claim made by Opera in about its new “Presto” rendering engine. ...

Opera 10 Beta available for download
Tech Ticker —   Opera 10 has just moved to beta from alpha bringing in a lot of improvements. The UI has been given a makeover, resizeable visual tabs that shows full snapshots of the opened tabs, a up to 5×5 Speed Dial with changeable background image and Turbo. The new Opera 10 is 40 percent faster than v9.6, has Web Fonts, SVG support and quadruples as an e-mail, RSS and a BitTorrent client. Download Opera Beta Share on: ...

Beta of Opera 10 web browser available
Macsimum News — ... Opera Software has released the first beta of Opera 10, the newest version of the company’s web browser. Opera 10 beta sports new features, a fresh look and feel, and enhanced speed and performance. It’s completely free for Mac, Windows and Linux users and can be downloaded here. ...

Opera 10 beta becomes combination browser, email program, RSS reader, and torrent tracker
Obsessable News Feed — DownloadSquad: Opera 10 beta released, shows off new features Opera 10 Beta is now available for download. ...

Opera 10 beta released
Web User : Internet & Technology News — ... , its current browser. The Opera 10 beta also has a newly designed interface, with a feature which lets you view thumbnails of all your tabs. Download Opera 10 beta Other new features in the beta version include automatic updates and a more extensive spell checker, covering more than 36 languages. The interface will continue to be tweaked until the final release of Opera 10, and the company's chief executive Jon von Tetzchner said: "We have more surprises on the way." He also said the Opera 10 beta "will excite both long-time users and those new to Opera". ...

Mozilla delays Firefox 3.5 RC release
Macworld — ... , according to Web metrics company Net Applications‘ most-recent data. But it faces renewed competition on almost every front, including Microsoft and its Internet Explorer 8, Google’s Chrome browser, and even Opera Software, which just launched a public beta of Opera 10.

Mozilla delays Firefox 3.5 RC release
Macworld — ... , according to Web metrics company Net Applications‘ most-recent data. But it faces renewed competition on almost every front, including Microsoft and its Internet Explorer 8, Google’s Chrome browser, and even Opera Software, which just launched a public beta of Opera 10.

Hands on with the Opera 10 Web browser beta
Macworld — ... . Now comes word that Opera has released Opera 10 Beta . I’ve had Opera on my machine for years, and would occasionally use it, mainly to make sure my sites were at least readable for someone using it. I was never really comfortable with the user interface, though; it just felt disjointed and not all that well put together. After downloading the Opera 10 beta, I had a feeling things were going to be different as soon as I mounted the disk image—whereas Opera 9 features a disk image set against a bold, garish red background, Opera 10 Beta has an easy-on-the-eyes ...

Opinion: Opera 10 is just too good to ignore
Techradar - All the latest technology news — ... That's unfair on Opera, so today's an excellent day to change things. Opera 10 has just been released as a stable beta for Windows, Mac and Linux, and you can download it right now. ...

Opera 10 Beta Sports New Design, Improved Performance [WebWorkerDaily]
GigaOM Network — ... Browser development from the major vendors continues apace. Yesterday saw the release of the Opera 10 beta. This new version of Opera is interesting for a few reasons, not least of which is a brand-new (and much improved) interface designed by the talented Jon Hicks. Opera Software ...

What’s New in Opera 10 (Part 1)
SitePoint — ... It’s been a busy year for browser vendors. Microsoft released IE8, Google Chrome is at version 2, and both Firefox 3.5 and Safari 4 are imminent. However, the latest new browser is Opera 10, which is now available as a beta download. ...

Why Opera 10 Could Make Firefox an Endangered Species
Internet Evolution: — ... 's Firefox has long represented the cutting edge in browsing. It has played a pivotal role in introducing the public to many technologies, including tabbed browsing, ad blocking, and inline spellchecking. But like the Amazon River dolphin, the noble lion, and the plodding rhino, circumstances have conspired against Firefox. And unless it takes action against the latest threat, it may quickly find itself becoming an endangered species in the wild. That threat is Opera 10 , an upstart browser from Norway that just hit beta. Opera is nothing new -- it is almost as old as ...

What’s New in Opera 10 (Part 2: Performance)
SitePoint — ... The areas where Opera really shines include: the additional features, such as email, newsgroups, IRC etc. it’s low resource requirements, and the bandwidth-saving Opera Turbo mode. These make the browser perfect for mobile devices. I will certainly install it on my netbook where it could replace Firefox and Thunderbird (especially if Xmarks ever release an Opera bookmark synchronization plugin). See also: Opera 10 beta download page What’s New in Opera 10 (Part 1 - interface, ...

SitePoint Podcast #17: 12 Kinds of Awesome
SitePoint — ... Wave: A Whole New Communication and Collaboration Platform for the Web (Programmable Web) Sergey Brin: Google Wave Will Set A New Benchmark For Interactivity (TechCrunch) Laconica - The Open Microblogging Tool Google Maps releases API v3.0 beta Announcing Google Maps API v3 (Google) Google I/O a Real Eye-opener! (SitePoint) Opera 10 Beta Opera 10 Beta (Opera) What’s New in Opera 10 (Part 1) (SitePoint) ...

How Firefox Is Pushing Open Video Onto the Web
Webmonkey — ... so even though the browser used by some 60% of web surfers, Internet Explorer 8, doesn’t support any of the standards that make this scenario possible. During our chat, Beltzner and Sicore showed us some demos, all of which are linked to below. You can view them if you’re using any browser that supports native Ogg playback: Firefox 3.5 (the recent betas and the first release candidate) and the latest releases of Google Chrome, Apple Safari and Opera. Remember, IE won’t work. Also check out the open video test site at ...