Watch live the special Rock Opera party we’re throwing at SXSW. The show will run from 17:30 CDT (22:30 UTC) to 22:30 CDT.
Visit rock.opera.com for all the details.
Rock on with Opera!
Live broadcast will start at 5:30 PM CDT
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Q: What is Opera?
A: Opera is one of the most powerful Web browsers around. A Web browser is the program that allows you to view Web pages. Opera is well known for innovation for PC browsers and bringing the full web to mobile phones and devices.
Q: Is Opera free?
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Q: Will Opera keep me safe from fraudulent websites and malicious hackers?
A: According to Secunia, a respected firm that tracks security in browsers, Opera has the best reputation and track record when it comes to browser security. Keeping our users safe from security vulnerabilities, fraudulent websites, and malicious hackers is a top priority for Opera. Opera is maintained by hundreds of engineers, developers and security experts who are constantly looking to make the browser even safer.
Q: Doesn't Opera copy all of their features from other browsers?
A: Absolutely not. In fact, many of the features that are popular in other browsers today were invented and pioneered by Opera a long time ago. Opera invented the precursor to tabs (in 1994), Page Zoom (1994), was the first browser to block pop-up ads (2000), first to add a Search field in the browser toolbar (2000), Sessions (1996), deleting private data (2000), Mouse Gestures (2000), User JavaScript (2005), BitTorrent support (2005), Widgets (2006), Speed Dial (2007), and much more.
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A: Much of the functionality provided through Firefox extensions is already built directly into Opera, so you don't have to download additional extensions in Opera. In addition, Opera is highly customizable and supports all standard plug-ins.
Q: Can I also use Opera on my mobile phone?
A: Yes. And your Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS or almost any connected device and mobile phones. Opera Mobile oftens comes preinstalled from the manufacturers, but if it doesn't you can install Opera Mini which runs on nearly all phones.
Q: This all sounds great, so how do I download Opera?
A: -- Opera on your computer
-- Opera Mini on your phone
-- Opera Mobile on your phone
-- or learn more about Opera at www.opera.com
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18:30 in Austin already… No show!
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When Dragonfly will be anounced?
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Looks like never
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Dragonfly looks like another PR thing from Opera, and we know how those usually end up: a failure. Why they announce a date and when the date comes no one says nothing?. Seriously, guys this kind of stuff does more harm than good — if it’s not ready don’t start the PR machine yet, hold your horses until it’s truly the right time. Pissing people off is not really a good marketing policy.
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When did they announce a date?
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David Storey (Opera’s Chief Web Officer) said:
“We’ll likely have more to say about it at SxSW in Austin Texas.”
http://my.opera.com/dstorey/blog/opera-dragonfly
Lots of people wait about it, if it isn’t ready, it was enough a communication to say that in Austin will not be presentation about Opera Dragonfly.
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At the show, we’ll be showing off the latest versions of My Opera, Opera, Opera Mini, the Wii Internet Channel and some very special new stuff!
http://www.opera.com/rock/
What is the new stuff?
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They probably didn’t find the time to announce their new product as they were too busy “rocking”, whatever that means. Give them another day to sober up, there will be plenty of time to get impatient as of tomorrow
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Any news about dragonfly out there?
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Sorry guys but the rock opera event was awesome. I was there early in the evening since I had to split to make the party my company was hosting but the band that was on at the time was incredible. At least if you are into harder rock… They were very tight lipped about DragonFly. The quote I got was “If the details leak out, it needs to not come from my lips…” But they had teaser fliers there…. My guess is that it is a product for semi-automatically ensuring standards in websites and maybe even notifying the site owners somehow. The clue was that a dragonfly goes out and devours bugs…
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BTW the band that was playing was Lomita… Check them out: http://www.last.fm/music/Lomita