Opera 15 web browser is an attractive, fast and simple, and has interesting features

The Opera web browser is one of the oldest in the world and has long been one of the most popular browsers on mobile phones, to the popularization of smartphones.

The fact is that despite the years that Opera has been competing against Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari or Chrome (formerly with Mozilla and other browsers that few have passed away in recent years) Opera Software, the Norwegian company that develops the Opera browser, do not throw in the towel.

Quite the contrary. Opera web browser is defined as the alternative for those who want a better browser. And this new version of Opera, numbered 15, is intended for those who want a web browser especially lighter and simpler, with a clear and clean interface.

Opera 15 vs. Opera 12
Somehow, and at least for now, Opera 15 is a parallel version to the latest version of Opera 12 which is still available. It could be considered a simplified version of this. In fact this has caused confusion and anger in equal parts among the stalwarts of this web browser. On the one hand Opera 15 lacks many features of Opera 12 (starting with the favorites) and secondly renames some functions like Opera Turbo (in Opera 12) called Terrain Mode in Opera 15.

Opera 15 is based on Chromium, open source
Curiously Opera version is based on Chromium, the open source web browser which is also based on Google's Chrome Web browser, thus dispensing with proprietary technology used in previous versions.

Key features of Opera 15
Opera 15 debuts Discover function, which lets you start navigating suggesting content and related pages a dozen themes (cars, lifestyle, fashion, news, technology, sports ...) that can be filtered according to the tastes and preferences of each.

These contents can further suggested the language or languages ​​chosen and / or countries of publications. It is possible, for example, choose sports news sites published in Spain. However it is not possible to mix sources in different languages, but the language "Global" collects news from around the world.

It also ignores the search box and combine this with the address bar, although Opera 12, as in other web browsers, you can search directly in the address bar. In Opera 15 to start the search used the search engine (Google, Yahoo, Amazon and Wikipedia, among others) can be changed quickly by pressing the corresponding icon appears next to the list of suggested search terms.

New Opera 15 is the 'shelf', an attempt to reinvent the Opera bookmarks or favorites, and incidentally to combat the problem that potentially poses countless tabs open in the browser. In this way you may be leaving Opera pages that interest on the shelf to read later, similar to how it works but the markers to another approach.

An interesting and is well resolved to adjust the size of the thumbnails to see the contents of the shelf as a list or as thumbnails of pages (and even complete windows) so that it is easier to re-locate.

From the bookshelf is possible to pass a saved page to the list of Quick Access pages, a "speed dial" to get to the most commonly used pages. Pages on the Quick Access on Opera 15 can organize folders (grouping different links in one quick score), which would be interesting to do well on the shelf to organize thematically open links, but that is not possible.

As in previous versions of Opera, the browser has a function for compressing pages receiving the browser, which theoretically speeds up browsing. Is spatially useful in situations where you use a slow connection or data traffic mobile Internet. With this function all Internet browsing is done through Opera's servers, which compress the pages so that the transfer to the user's computer 'even' less. The function is called Terrain mode, which in other versions of this browser is called Opera Turbo.

Compatible with Chrome extensions
The fact that Opera now use Chromium as a web browser based means it is compatible with the extensions developed for Chrome web browser. But it also means that Opera 15 does not support the extensions that existed for previous versions of Opera.

Absences in Opera 15
In addition to the aforementioned absence of the favorites in format "classic" Opera 15 lacks support to read, view or manage RSS feeds of websites that use this channel to send the new content as they are published.

Opera also has support for Adobe Flash if it is not installed on the user's computer. This is common in other web browsers except Chrome, which is capable of playing Flash content even though it is not installed on your computer. But in the case of Opera 15 the problem is that neither can see no force or run the HTML5 alternative that is what happens for example using the Safari web browser on Mac computers, iPhone and iPad, without Flash.

Although Opera 15 is a version devoid of many functions common Opera and other browsers, its main attraction is its speed, which can be seen from the moment you press the icon to open it-and its appearance, clean and devoid of features superfluous for most of the users. Opera 15 web browser is probably the most simple and lightweight and easy to use there now, which may appeal to many people.

WhatsApp over 250 million users

The messaging application used the world over has reached a record 250 million monthly active users. It is the first time that WhatsApp reveals an approximate number of users of its popular application, and the figure impressed.

In fact, the 250 million users mark WhatsApp overcome in itself brilliant, Twitter users, who last December reached 200 million active users. And threaten the record of Skype, which has 280 million monthly active users, according to the Wall Street Journal .



WhatsApp's success is even more striking if we consider that the application was born only four years ago and, unlike many of its rivals, not spend money on marketing. This growth is a concern WhatsApp for other companies, especially telecommunications, they got huge profits with text messages, and others like Facebook, who base much of their success in the exchange of messages between users.

The steady increase in the number of users WhatsApp has not suffered by the controversy generated three months ago, when the company decided to charge 89 cents a year to use the application. The ability to send unlimited messages without having to pay the high rates of SMS has increased its popularity month, despite competition from rivals such as Line or WeChat.

Another reason for its success is to be a cross-platform application. WhatsApp is available for iPhone, Android devices, BlackBerry and Windows Phone, among others. Currently on the U.S. ranked 31st among the free apps for Android.

Instagram allows you to upload videos and 15 seconds long

Facebook has stood up to rival Twitter and presented on Thursday a video tool to its popular photo app Instagram . The social network trying to compete with the app of your opponent, Vine , which has grown rapidly in recent months.

"Our mobile strategy has evolved and we are focused on developing a number of different applications," explained Mark Zukerberg, the creator of Facebook.

The new tool allows users to create and share video clips up to 15 seconds, a little longer than those of Vine. In addition, the co-founder of Instagram, Kevin Systrom, added that the application will have 13 filters that modify the tone of the video image, as already happens with your photos.

The same but with more chances
"This is the same Instagram you know and love, but moves" Systrom has insisted in making this app that is built into the photo editing program that is now available for users who have phones with an operating system Apple or Android.

The new instrument is complemented by a new tool called "Cinema", which stabilizes video images automatically.

"When you post a video, you can also select your favorite scene you've recorded and set it as your cover image, so that your videos are beautiful even when they are not playing" Systrom highlighted in a post on the official blog Instagram.

Facebook acquired last year Instagram, a popular tool to quickly edit photos taken with mobile phone and add multiple filters.

Google could launch Google Mine, a service for sharing things with your circles

Since it was launched in 2011, the social network Google + has continued to mutate. To reach the more than one billion users today have Facebook , the Mountain View company has joined forces in the ecosystem to Google everything revolve around Google+. So much so that now the firm would be considering the launch of a new service called Google Mine, whose purpose would be to allow users to share with your friends all the things you own. Sounds weird, but you can try to tell people who are in the circles which mobile phone, shoes, music or just purchased service to provide information on the product itself. This would be a fast and secure system to share opinions and have a much closer view of any object, via textual information, but also through photo, using the contact network Google+.

Are you willing to try Google Mine? Well, more restless users will have to wait a bit. Google is still testing the service internally, so the launch could take a while. Sources close to the company say the new Google tool Mine allow us to share those things that we have with our friends and learn at the same time, what they think your matches on those things that belong to them also. Both you, as the contacts you have in circles, you'll have the opportunity to share elements, give them a score, explain how they work, what use have had for you, upload pictures and finally, share this subjective data package on your Google+ page . In this way, all the people who are in your circles - or those you selections - will have the opportunity to enjoy your comments and interact with you on the subject in question or any other that may arise along the way.

Thus, rather than risk when buying a product review we may ask a friend. Something we already do in real life when reading or blogs that provide information on the characteristics of a product or service after trying it. An extra feature that would have this service could be the loan. And although it is not clear yet, it seems that there may be a role for borrowing an item, offer a product that you do not need or create a wish list in which purchase intentions materialize your short or long term. Apparently, Google would be interested in organizing various pages with "actions" so you can indicate whether you want to search for an object, give it away or recover, in addition to selecting which individuals or circles will have access to this information.

Everything suggests further that Google intends to launch this service in order to be used on desktops, but later also published a working application for all mobile phone users with Android .

Instagram: 5 million videos in the first 24 hours

Apparently, Facebook has another win in hand. Just launched the functionality of video capture with Instagram , five million videos uploaded to the platform. The ball is in the field of Vine. Will you allow the pioneer of social microvídeos rob him the crown?

Reports of Instagram announced that, at peak of activity on the first day of service, up to 40 hours of video were uploaded every minute. This simple statistic to estimate the tremendous success of Facebook with new functionality in their product.

Now the question is: what does this mean? Well, you must first understand that it is natural that there is an initial peak in Instagram video uploads, and this is so for several reasons. First, it is a new feature that improves a service in itself is already very popular, and is regularly used by many people.

Second, launch day "coincided" with the day the Miami Heat faced the San Antonio Spurs for the NBA title, and social networking activity was much higher than normal.

Thirdly, the number of users of Instagram is ten times greater than the one Vine, the simple numbers give advantage to the product of Facebook. Sure, if the trend continues, and I came out, I'd be worried.

The simple truth is that at this time we do not have enough information to make an accurate forecast, and also need to wait to know what l new features that came as promised for their service just a day before the announcement of Facebook. Should actually be as revolutionary as Vine suggests, could be a factor that would make the fight for social video niche much more exciting. In any case, the beneficiaries will be the users of both services.

Facebook already has a million advertisers

The last few weeks have been pretty convoluted to Facebook. has been accused of collaborating with the U.S. government supposedly to spy on its users, and has recognized the existence of a bug that has sent voluntarily to other personal details six million users. But that does not seem to affect the Internet giant, which is premiering services like video support on Instagram.

Now, in an entry on the official blog of the social network, Dan Levy, Director of the Small Business Administration announces that Facebook has reached one million advertisers, most of them belonging to the small business. Data refer to active companies have hired advertising in the last month. There is a record for an Internet company since Google reached this figure in 2007, but keep in mind that Facebook is a social network where people looking for relationships, while Google is a search engine more focused on locating information, often directly related purchases or businesses that offer their advertisers.

According to the company reveals Forbes, Facebook has reached the two million million connections between users and small businesses. 70% of American users contact local businesses through the network.

To show the benefit which is to advertise with them, Facebook Spain has a website where actual data collected testimonies and small businesses have increased their sales and customer base to advertise there.

This is data that, from the point of view of business, are positive for Facebook, but not relevant to the billions of network users seeking mainly personal and family contacts, and are not interested in advertising.

Facebook: Facts six million accounts were exposed by security flaw

A security flaw in Facebook exposed the personal contact information (e-mail or telephone number) peronas six million other users who would be associated with them, as TechCrunch reported .

This fault has been affecting the above accounts for a year, Yahoo said today . They said that "no evidence has been made malicious use" of this error.

"When people upload their contact lists or address book to Facebook, we try to match that information with the contact information of other users to generate recommendations 'friends'" said Facebook security team.

"Due to the failure, a part of the information used to make recommendations from friends, and reduce the number of invitations sent, was saved-without warning-with contact details of people as part of their information on Facebook" , continues the statement.

"As a result, if a person downloads a file on your own Facebook account through the Download Your Information, e-mails would have found additional or telephone numbers belonging to his 'friends' or other people that are related on Facebook ".

The security team said that has not been provided any type of financial information and, in most cases, e-mails and phone were exposed to a single person.

Have not received complaints from users and regulators in the United States, Canada and Europe, where the accounts affected, have already been notified.

Facebook admits security failure ... and solved

The social network has acknowledged a bug which has been accessible private contact information up to a total of six million users, so that their e-mail addresses or phone numbers may be accessible to anyone who downloaded the historical their accounts on their own computers.

Given that Facebook has over 1,000 million users can give the impression that a total of six million is not such large numbers by percentage of the total.

According to the statement released by Facebook , "part of the contact information of a person (email address or telephone number) may be accessed by persons having some kind of contact information for the person or some kind of connection with her . " Thus, by using the utility "decargar Your Information" Facebook members received inadvertent phone numbers or email addresses for some of your social network friends and they are, on the other hand , private character.

The bug in question has not been found by the Facebook team but by a third by the hacker program "White Hat" offered a prize to anyone who finds fault on the site, paying a minimum reward of $ 500 per bug. This award is based on the severity and creativity of the bug.

Finally, Facebook says it has no evidence that anyone has had the chance someone may have exploited the bug for malicious, plus they have not received any complaints from users about the fact that they have noted any anomalous activity.

New shop in the market for home appliances.

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The series of ebooks from Amazon

Launched by Amazon in November 2007, the Kindle was presented as a wireless gadget that allowed customers to acquire, save and later read ebooks, from wherever they met. At that time was priced at $ 399 and had an internal memory of 250 megabytes, storage capacity of 200 illustrated books and a screen 6 ". Today his last three models, Kindle 4, Kindle Touch and Kindle Fire.

The Kindle 4 was planned for release in August 2011, although it started selling in stores on September 28 of that year, distinguishing among other things, have the technology E-Ink Display, which allows users to read your ebooks with natural light, weather and glare. It also allows access to Amazon's online store using WiFi wireless connection for downloading books and applications. Moreover, the Kindle Touch began to spread long before the appearance of the Kindle Fire, but its release was delayed a little longer. Now available in the market with very attractive features and properties, such as its touch user interface simple and easy to use, convenience to change pages with a single touch as well as a significant increase in storage capacity of up to 3,000 ebooks. As for the Kindle Fire, its primary feature is that it allows function as a tablet and ebook reader at a very attractive price. Its design is very efficient and similar to the BlackBerry PlayBook, adding only a power button and the right size to fit into the pockets, its screen is also 7-inch touch but with ISP technology to read from different angles.

Considering the characteristics and prices of each of them, we can say that the Kindle Touch is more suited to less demanding users who ask only to read his books, on the other hand, if, instead of buying Kindle Touch , you want something more complete, surf the web, download games and applications, etc., without a doubt, the Kindle Fire is the right choice.