| Opera 9 beta: widgets, BitTorrent, and more, oh my |
Apr. 20, 2006
 Opera Software released the first public beta of Opera 9 on April 20th. This latest release includes several new application features, plus support for BitTorrent (popular swift file-downloader), a new content blocker, and thumbnail previews of tabbed sites, Opera said.
New features in Opera 9, according to Opera, include:- Widgets -- small web applications (multimedia, newsfeeds, games, etc.) that make the desktop experience more fun, the project said. Web developers can create their own widgets and share them, regardless of operating system, Opera said.
- BitTorrent support -- 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 -- users can choose the content they want to view; they can remove ads or images just by right-clicking on the Web page and choosing "Block content."
- Improved rich text editing -- for users who employ the latest Web mail or blogging services.
- Customizable search engines
- Thumbnail preview -- users can hover any tab to see a thumbnail preview of any web page they have open.
Site-specific preferences -- enables users to view a site in a different way, deny certain cookies, or block pop-ups on certain sites only
"We're proud to release this beta of Opera 9 to Web users around the world," said Opera CEO Jon S. von Tetzchner. "Opera 9 brings powerful new features to enhance the Web browsing experience and empower Web 2.0 developers. Opera 9 unlocks new levels of productivity for the Internet ecosystem."
To read more about widgets, go here.
For a complete list of Opera 9's latest features, view the changelog here.
Opera 9 Beta is available for free download here.
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