Norwegian mobile phone software maker Opera confirmed Tuesday its acquisition of the mobile video advertising platform AdColony. The deal was made for $75 million in cash, plus potential earn-out ...

Opera Software had a very busy 2013. During the year, it completed what's thought to be the largest ever acquisition by a Norwegian IT company; killed off some of its core technology, the web page ...

Opera Software ASA agreed to exclude its video-compression and virtual private network business from the sale of the Oslo-based company’s internet browser to a Chinese consortium after earlier failing ...

The Norwegian browser maker completes the first step of its transition to the browser engine used by Google's Chrome. Sync, tabs, and themes are due in the next version. Stephen Shankland worked at ...

Faster ad blocking This version of Opera contains faster ad and in-browser cryptominer blocking. According to Opera Software, Opera 52's ad blocking is significantly faster than both Chrome and Opera ...

Opera is a free Internet browser created by the Norwegian company Opera Software. It can run on Windows, Macintosh and Linux computers. Among its features are Opera video downloader extensions that ...

It’s hard to believe that Opera, in many ways a precursor to the modern internet browser, is nearing its 21st anniversary. The freeware program began in 1994 as a research program at Norwegian ...

A consortium of Chinese investors that includes billionaire Zhou Hongyi and his cyber security and search company Qihoo 360, has offered to buy Opera Software for $1.2 billion, the Norwegian software ...

Opera is expanding its AI ecosystem and aggressively monetizing its mobile browser, gaming browser, and news app. But its Chinese ownership could make it a target for U.S. regulators. Its strengths ...

The Scandinavian browser maker aims to do more for the living room than DIY furniture from its big-box store neighbor. I've been testing PC and mobile software for more than 20 years, focusing on ...