Opera Software released the first public beta of Opera 9 on Thursday, giving users the go-ahead to put its new Web browser through its paces. The software can be downloaded free of charge. It’s available for all major operating systems, including Windows and the Mac OS.Opera 9 includes a feature called "widgets," which are small Web applications such as newsfeeds or games that reside in a window on a user’s desktop. It also comes with the BitTorrent file-downloading software built in, meaning users don’t have to start that software as a separate application.
As with all beta versions, the software may still have some bugs in it. So its good if you back up your files in case it causes any problems on your PCs.
According to figures released earlier this month by Web-measurement firm Net Applications. Microsoft’s Internet Explorer dominates on the Web while Mozilla’s Firefox browser comes second with 10 percent of the market. Apple Computer’s Safari browser held 3.19 percent, followed by Netscape with 1.05 percent and Opera with 0.54 percent.
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