posted on Friday, December 24, 2004 12:35 PM
by
demiliani
Opera meets the Voice
Opera Software has released the first public beta of version 8 of its Opera browser. The new release adds lots of interesting features, such as improved RSS handling (with an RSS icon like the Firefox one on site that expose RSS feeds), fit to window or paper width, a start-bar for easy access to the most commonly used functions, automatic update checks, an easier install process, a simplified user interface and a trash can that remembers closed windows and blocked pop-ups.
But the revolutionary features added on this new Opera release is the support for voice input/output (based on the IBM Voice Technology). Is this the future of Browsers? We will surf the net by saing to our browser something like "open www.google.com"?
I'm not so sure but it's curious to see first movements on this direction. I think that also poeple that loves Firefox (like me) shoulg give a try to this new Beta, downloadable from HERE.