Google just rolled out a new feature, Google Instant Search, which displays search results dynamically as you type out the search query.

It’s an awesome feature which automatically displays search results for the most likely suggestion based on what you are typing in the search box.

However, for some weird reason, Google Instant Search supports only the latest versions Firefox, Internet Explorer, Chrome and Safari. Despite Opera being the best browsers which is fully compatible with all the latest web standards, you can use it with Google Instant Search. Not anymore.

How To Enable Google Instant in Opera

Just go to www.google.com/instant from Opera and click on the Try it Now button. It will redirect you back to the Google.com homepage.

Right click on any corner of the page and click on Edit Site Preferences. Select the Network tab and in the Browser Identification box, select Identify as Firefox.

Click OK and reload the Google homepage. You should have Google Instant Search working on Opera now.

When you switch on the Turbo mode, all the websites you request are first compressed at Opera’s servers and then passed on to you, lowering your bandwidth consumption and loading pages much faster. It is similar to the OBML technique used in Opera Mini, but more powerful and fast. On my 2 MBPS connection, I didn’t feel much of a difference but it should surely help those with slower connections. To enable the Turbo mode, just click on the Turbo icon on the bottom left. Once activated, it will show you how much bandwidth has been saved already.

To download Opera Turbo, visit http://labs.opera.com/downloads

As always, Opera FTW!

1. Block Ads in Internet Explorer

Download IE7PRO
IE7PRO Ad Blocker

To block Ads in Internet Explorer, you need to use IE7PRO‘s built in Ad Blocker. After installing IE7PRO, just enable the Ad Blocker by going to Tools > IE7PRO Preferences > Ad Blocker and most Ads will be automatically blocked. If it misses out on some Ads, just visit that site, right click the IE7PRO icon on the extreme right of the Status bar > Ad Blocker Advanced > View Filter Info > Select the Ad Frame > Add Rule > Add to URL Block Filter.

2. Block Ads in Firefox

Download AdBlock Plus
Adblock Plus Filter List

Blocking Ads in Firefox is the easiest in all of the three, which is one of the many reasons why Firefox is so popular. You just need to download the Adblock Plus extension and install it. On finishing installation, just select any filter from the top five, preferably Easy List and all Ads will be blocked as long as Adblock Plus is enabled. You can get the full list of filters here : http://adblockplus.org/en/subscriptions. Just click on the Subscribe link and add it to your filters.

If ABP misses out on some Ads, you can block them yourself by visiting that page, and Right Clicking that Ad > Adblock Frame.

3. Block Ads in Opera

Tamil’s Ad Block for Opera
Download URLFILTER.INI

To block Ads in Opera, you just need to use Tamil’s Ad Block Filters. Create a new file called urlfilter.ini and place it in the User Profile directory: C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Opera\Opera\profile. Edit the urlfilter.ini file to include filter code. You can get the latest filters from Tamil’s Blog.

Opera Mini 5.1 is now available on the Android Market. It is the best mobile browser and the new version now supports larger displays and has features like tabbed browsing, password manager, bookmarks and Speed Dial.

To download and install Opera Mini 5.1 on your Android smartphone, just go to the Android Market app, search for Opera Mini and install it.

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The latest beta of the very popular Opera Mini browser – v4.2 is now available for Android users. From the initial reports, it seems just as able and fast as its Java counterpart that runs on millions of cellphones. This is the first 3rd party browser for the Android platform. There are reports that the Opera Mobile browser may also be ported to Android in the near future. Well, being a fan of both Opera and Android, this development is very exciting for me. The guys at Gizmodo have done a small review of Opera Mini on Android.

Finally, Apple may regret its decision of not allowing Opera Mini on the iPhone. Who cares.. Android IS the future.

Via: VentureBeat