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Opera Labs

Published February 6th, 2006 12:31 PM EST By Daniel Goldman

With tomorrow’s release of Opera 9 Technical Preview 2, Opera will also open their Opera Labs to the public.

The Opera Labs will contain prototypes (technical preview and beta versions) of new browser versions. Opera spokesman Thomas Ford told Opera Watch that the Opera Labs would be a resource on the Web to get a behind the scenes look at the new products and technologies that Opera is working on.

In addition, Opera will also add content about open standards and Web applications.

More information will be available tomorrow (2/7/2006) when the Opera Labs officially open.

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  1. 1 Anonymous Feb 6th, 2006 at 2:18 pm

    Coool!!! Hopefully this will mean getting more into Opera.

  2. 2 arkavat Feb 6th, 2006 at 5:00 pm

    I think its an excellent move by Opera… many users [including me ;-) ] often used to complain about Opera’s closed doors development… man I just can’t stand suspense…
    Opera labs will hopefully give us some more info about future versions of Opera

  3. 3 Anonymous Feb 6th, 2006 at 8:06 pm

    I am so excited, can’t wait for Opera 9.0tp2 and opera Labs. I can feel butterflies in my stomach.

    Did you hear time? What time will it be available?

    Goes and checks… time in Oslo 2:00 AM. Can’t wait…

  4. 4 Sushubh Feb 6th, 2006 at 8:41 pm

    what is the different between opera labs and opera snapshop page? just a marketing blitz?

  5. 5 Anonymous Feb 6th, 2006 at 9:04 pm

    opera labs will probably be more community-based and prettier with more functionality than opera snapshot. and who knows, maybe it’ll turn out to be the next big thing… like opera venturing into larger targets; showing off what all products they have to offer, like google labs.

  6. 6 Anonymous Feb 6th, 2006 at 9:24 pm

    I can’t wait!!!

  7. 7 Anonymous Feb 7th, 2006 at 1:31 am

    Here are some sweet details on the TP2:

    http://www.cybernetnews.com/?p=330

  8. 8 Dante Feb 7th, 2006 at 2:52 am

    It’s actually
    http://labs.opera.com/home.dml

  9. 9 Anonymous Feb 7th, 2006 at 3:43 am

    Opera 9 is open for download
    http://labs.opera.com/downloads/

  10. 10 evangeline Feb 7th, 2006 at 6:11 am

    i am loving how it’s so easy to import/export rss feeds…
    pity they still haven’t given rss feeds a panel of its own yet :/

    -still in the midst of testing-

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