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Why YouTube HTML5 Videos Don’t Work in Firefox and Opera

By Pallab De on January 26, 2010

YouTube and Vimeo introduced HTML5 video, but due to the use of proprietary codecs (H.264), the new player doesn’t work in Firefox and Opera. Learn more about the on-going codec war.

Posted in Browser, Featured Post, Firefox, Opera | Tagged Browser, chrome, firefox, html5, Opera, vimeo, youtube | 2 Responses

How to Disable Taskbar Tabs in Opera 10.5

By Pallab De on January 11, 2010

A simple trick to disable taskbar tabs in Opera 10.5 when using Windows 7.

Posted in Browser, Opera | Tagged Browser, evenes, Opera, opera 10.50 | 1 Response

Opera Implements HTML5 Video Element: Releases New Opera 10.50 Build

By Pallab De on January 1, 2010

The latest Opera 10.50 build adds support for the video element as per HTML5 specifications.

Posted in Browser, Featured Post, Opera | Tagged Browser, evenes, html5, linux, mac, Opera, opera 10.5, opera 10.50, windows | 2 Responses

Opera 10.50 Unveiled: Opera Is Once Again the Fastest Browser on Earth

By Pallab De on December 22, 2009

Opera promised users speed with v10.50 and that’s what they provided. Opera is now faster than Safari, Firefox and even Chrome.

Posted in Browser, Featured Post, Opera | Tagged carakan, fastest browser, firefox, Opera, opera 10.5 | 45 Responses

What’s New in Opera 10.5 – Visual Tour

By Pallab De on December 20, 2009

A visual tour of the new features introduced in Opera 10.5 pre-alpha.

Posted in Browser, Featured Post, Opera | Tagged Browser, evenes, Opera, opera 10.50, private browsing | 6 Responses

Opera 10.50 Internal Build Leaked

By Pallab De on December 20, 2009

An internal build of Opera 10.50 featuring a new rendering engine and minor skin adjustments has been leaked.

Posted in Browser, Opera | Tagged Browser, carakan, evenes, Opera, opera 10.5 | 2 Responses

Use Opera to Fix the Web’s Biggest Annoyances

By Pallab De on December 20, 2009

Few month back, Lifehacker had published a great article on using Firefox to fix the web’s biggest annoyances. This article is obviously inspired by Lifehacker’s efforts. With a little bit of effort Opera users can easily achieve most of the stuff mentioned by Lifehacker. So, without wasting more time let’s get started.
Blocking Unnecessarily [...]

Posted in Browser, Featured Post, Opera | Tagged Browser, Opera, opera tips, opera tweaks | 3 Responses

How to Disable Annoying JavaScript Effects in Firefox and Opera

By Pallab De on November 16, 2009

Learn how to disable annoying JavaScript effects like stealing of focus or resizing of window in Firefox and Opera.

Posted in Browser, Firefox, Opera | Tagged Browser, disable javascript, firefox, javascript, Opera, Tips and Tricks | 7 Responses

Opera Mobile 10 beta for Nokia and Other Symbian/S60 Smartphones Released

By Pallab De on November 3, 2009

Opera Mobile 10 beta for Symbian Series 60 handsets brings much needed improvements including reduced page load times, tabbed browsing, speed dials and a more intuitive interface.

Posted in Browser, Mobile, Opera | Tagged nokia, Opera, opera mobile, opera mobile 10, opera symbian, symbian | 1 Response