Remains of the Day: Opera Neon – Experimental Concept Browser
Opera just released a new browser called Neon to try out some unique ideas and designs. Instead of the usual tabs and bookmarks, sites are managed through bubbles. Groovy. About this and much more in today’s news.
- Opera Neon is not really meant to replace other more traditional browsers; rather, it is a test bed for new developments and experiments. Along with the bubble interface, there are also floating pop-up media, split-screen view, a screen capture tool, nice animations, and an emphasis on treating the browser as a kind of desktop replacement. Quite a pleasure to use. It’s available on Windows for free. [Opera]
- Sony is now accepting applications for the 4.5 beta of the PlayStation 4 system software. You can register here by early February. [Kotaku]
- Google Maps’ ride services mode, which allows you to view car services such as Uber and Lyft, has received several notable updates. You can now see more ride options while still looking at the map, and you can even book an Uber ride without leaving the app. [Google]
- You will soon be able to play FLAC audio files in Chrome. FLAC is a lossless audio compression format popular with audiophiles; While Windows and Android have built-in FLAC support, macOS doesn’t, so adding Chrome is good for Mac users. FLAC support is currently available in the Chrome beta channel. [9to5Google]
- Is Adobe working on a voice assistant for photo editing? Yes, but this is just an experiment. Watch the video below.