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Thursday June 12, 2008

Twingly Launches Self Proclaimed Spam-free Blog Search Engine

Swedish startup Twingly has launched its spam free blog search engine to the public in beta test form, which only adds blogs to the Twingly index once its algorithm has verified the blog is legitimate, based off other blogs it links to. The spam-free index currently includes about half a million blogs, compared to 30 million in the regular Twingly search index, given that the blogs are individually added to ensure quality. Adding an interactive element, users can enhance search results by linking to or clicking on the “like” button next to favorable listings. Twingly includes a feature that lets bloggers to add a widget to their site to also be indexed within the Twingly search engine. Another feature Twingly has added is what it calls "hot right now," which looks at what’s creating a buzz in the blogosphere, by analyzing what popular topics bloggers are writing about.

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/147008/spamfree_blog_search_goes_public.html
http://twingly.com/

Opera Releases Speedier, Safer New 9.5 Version Of Web Browser

Norway based company Opera software, today revealed the final public release of its Web browser, Opera 9.5, which aims to deliver a safer, faster and more powerful browser experience, with added features, accessible across all devices with Internet capability. New features include Opera Link, which synchronizes bookmarks, settings, and notes between any Opera 9.5 desktop browser and Opera Mini, Opera’s free browser for mobile phones. Also available is Quick Find, enabling users to type in any word in the address bar to retrieve any page related to or visited containing the text. Other updates include design and speed improvements, along with added defense against malware and phishing. Opera 9.5 for PC, Mac and Linux systems is available free for download from opera.com.

http://www.opera.com/pressreleases/en/2008/06/12/
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article4097955.ece
http://mashable.com/2008/06/12/opera-95-2/
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/06/12/opera_95_release_preview/
http://www.webmasterworld.com/opera_browser/3672899.htm

[edited by: Vanessa_Zamora at 10:06 pm (utc) on June 12, 2008]