Mr Orus Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Norwegian browser developer Opera Software has confirmed the switch of its browser development to a rapid release cycle with the launch of Opera Next 16. The new version number comes less than a month after Opera 15 FINAL was released, which saw Opera switch from its own proprietary Presto web engine to the Blink engine used by Google Chrome.As with all rapid release cycle updates, there are no major overhauls to be found in Opera Next 16, although a number of interesting new features have been showcased as the next iteration starts its journey towards final release. Opera 16 -- which is based on Chromium 29, the engine that powers Chrome 29 (currently in beta) -- comes with support for the W3C Geolocation API, a form auto-filler tool and opera:flags, a shortcut to settings that allows adventurous users to play with experimental features.Users will also find a new setting under Browser > Start Page called "Preload Discover contents", which allows users to switch this feature off.Platform-specific updates include support for Jump Lists in Windows 7 and 8, plus the addition of Presentation mode to the Mac platform.In addition to these existing features, Opera has revealed the next set of features it’s working on, with the promise that early versions of these will be rolled out into the Opera Next build over the next few weeks. These include proper bookmarks support, synchronization via Opera Link, improved tab handling and themes.Opera Next 16 is considered "alpha" software, which is why -- like Firefox Aurora -- it’s designed to run alongside an existing stable build of Opera, allowing users to experiment with new features without affecting their day-to-day browsing. Updates are frequent as bugs are discovered and fixed, but users should not attempt to rely on Opera Next as their primary browser, hence the separate installation.Original Article Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanana1 Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Thanks for this article !I am using the Opera Next 16 now and although it is still far from perfect, I am liking it each day, very fast and furious ! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suguru Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 (edited) Marvelous, I update to 16 from 15 and ALL THE SETTINGS were gone... Just splendid update Opera, splendid. With each update you f*ck everything up... I'm staying with old 12 and wave the middle finger in your way!!!Installing 15 over 16 brought back the settings, but still... the bitterness is in the air... Edited July 27, 2013 by Suguru Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanana1 Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Each time you want to test a software beta version, always do a backup of your stable version in case you didn't like the beta and want to revert. Then there is no need for any fingers or thumbs. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastershake Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 actually if they bring back the missing options this will be awesome its SO fast, memory usage is a bit high though even a bit higher than chrome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanana1 Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Some of the options, not all, will be returned to future Opera releases.It is a new chapter for this browser. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastershake Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 to start with setting a home or start page is imperitive the way it starts up now with the last browsed page is imo just stupid. and we need bookmarks back not this new ridiculous setup they have, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanana1 Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 to start with setting a home or start page is imperitive the way it starts up now with the last browsed page is imo just stupid. and we need bookmarks back not this new ridiculous setup they have,Good and bad news for you : Start page and bookmark changes coming but only in Opera 17, much patience needed now. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suguru Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Here we go again... Jumping on numbers for some idiotic reasons :rolleyes: ... I don't know, is it a trend, or are they jerking off to the news that a week passed and already we have Opera 16, next week 17... Same goes for FF and Chrome... I will never get that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demoneye Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 the missing options is what make opera 15/16 faster than any chrome clone out there , including google chrome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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