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Facebook looking to buy Opera browser?
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article published on 25 May, 2012
According to a new Pocket-Lint report, Facebook is looking into purchasing Opera Software, the company behind the Opera browser.
By purchasing Opera, the company would then create its own "Facebook Browser" that will come with built-in plug-ins and features that will help you more easily keep up with the latest updates in your social life.
Of course, Facebook would be taking on some ... [ read the full article ]
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ivymike
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25. May 2012 @ 23:13 |
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HEY ZUCKERBERG: LEAVE MY FAVORITE BROWSER ALONE!!!!!!
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26. May 2012 @ 00:01 |
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Originally posted by ivymike:
HEY ZUCKERBERG: LEAVE MY FAVORITE BROWSER ALONE!!!!!!
I know right?! They'll go and Facebook it up....hmmm....Facebook as a verb. New trend? lol Like Googling it up.
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ivymike
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26. May 2012 @ 00:06 |
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Especially when there's Flock or Rockmelt both of which require a Facebook account in order to use.....
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HxCMANIAC
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26. May 2012 @ 00:32 |
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Does facebook really deserve its own browser? A plugin, maybe. But what could an entire browser dedicated to facebook offer?
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 26. May 2012 @ 00:33
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ivymike
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26. May 2012 @ 00:54 |
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There is RockMelt which REQUIRES a facebook account in order for it to work.....Then there's Flock. Facebook + Rockmelt = Better than ruining Opera Browser.
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xaznboitx
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26. May 2012 @ 16:35 |
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I find it funny that they said that they want to make a facebook browser yet they buying a browser? why not just team up with them and add plugs in only rather than buy the entire thing
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scorpNZ
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26. May 2012 @ 18:27 |
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Most sensible comments i've heard this year so here's my two cents worth,quite frankly facebook can implode up their own backends
facebbok + opera = face palm
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27. May 2012 @ 09:30 |
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great i can see facebook, turning into AOL lol.
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jhvance
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27. May 2012 @ 17:11 |
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This would undoubtedly be a financial windfall to the company, as most of their revenue stems from smartphone and television/cable interface versions of Opera and not the eponymous PC versions for Windows, Mac or Linux. The last reliable data from a few weeks back placed Opera's market share for PCs in the 1-2% range, with Chrome and IE outpacing FF, Safari and the rest of the stragglers.
I used Opera as my primary browser for quite a long time (v4-something & paid to eliminate the advertisements to v11.51) but switched to FF after becoming totally disenchanted with the disruptive code changes that completely farkled my e-mail and bookmark databases in the upgrade process once again. Since I'm not a Facebooker, I figure it will be a good match for those who are fans of either or both.
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tigger4046
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28. May 2012 @ 02:37 |
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28. May 2012 @ 03:12 |
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Facebook will probably spy on your every move in the browser just like chrome they probably have you sign in many social webpage just like google. These they all these corporation just wants to collect your info and post it on the internet
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zxe45
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28. May 2012 @ 05:28 |
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I love Opera, but some how all the big boys will come a knocking, and the sign of $$$, will be to strong, may be they will re brand it and add some widgets etc, whos is to know. Oh i just remember, people are asking the security commission the same question about the share price of facebook..
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A5J4DX
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29. May 2012 @ 19:00 |
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ivymike
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29. May 2012 @ 19:07 |
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Now is the time for Opera to open-source their browser code......
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