p2pnet - rss feed: Opera unveils ‘new’ browser
p2pnet.net News:- Opera has just unveiled the beta of a browser which, says ceo Jon von Tetzchne, so exceeds the next logical version number (it would have been 7.60) that it warrants a major release.
It has a range of new usability tools, including Fit-to-Window-Width, Fit-to-Paper-Width, improved RSS handling, Start Bar for easy access to main features, speech in- and output, and automatic update checks in a simplified user interface, says Opera.
So what’s it going to be called?
The company isn’t saying.
For now, the RSS newsfeeds client now includes clickable RSS icon in the address bar on sites that offer RSS feeds, and you can also add the newsfeeds to Opera’s e-mail client.
The new browser allows users to browse the Web using spoken commands, such as “Opera next link”, “Opera back”, or “Opera speak”.
“The latter command will make Opera read Web page content and e-mail messages to you aloud, adding usability as either a screen reader or advanced dictionary,” it says.
The beta is available as a free download here.
The final version is scheduled for release - with its new name - in early 2005. Users who have licensed versions of Opera 7 will receive free upgrades to the new version.
