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New Opera Browser Shows Glance of 9 Favorites
The latest version of Opera's Web browser lets visitors see mini versions
of their nine favorite sites at a glance. Click on any thumbnail to load the
full site.
The Speed Dial feature also lets people access the site by typing its corresponding
numeral --1 to 9 -- in the address bar.
"Speed Dial is a fresh way to call up the top sites you enjoy throughout
the day," Jon von Tetzchner, chief executive of Opera Software ASA, said
in a statement. "It's a cool, new way to access those sites."
Users still have the option of typing in the entire Web address or calling
up the site using a traditional bookmark.
The feature, available in the 9.2 version of the Opera browser released Wednesday,
represents the Norwegian software maker's latest attempt to distinguish itself
from more popular rivals like Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer and Mozilla's
Firefox.
Opera's free software is available for the Windows, Mac and Linux operating
systems.