The Chromium-based Vivaldi browser has launched its new model 4.0 that brings a slew of updates reminiscent of inbuilt Vivaldi Mail, Calendar and RSS Feed Reader – all in beta kind. The browser can also be including a built-in, “privacy-friendly” translation feature, powered by Lingvanex and hosted by Vivaldi, keeping translation results out of the reach of companies like Google or Microsoft. The new development comes days after the Firefox browser added a native Translation tool (via GizChina) to offer the same functionality. It essentially means that users won’t be compelled to use Google Translate (site or extension), though the accuracy of the results could still be questionable. Vivaldi 4.0 is available on Windows, Mac and Linux computers, mobiles and tablets running Android 5 or higher. Earlier in April 2021, Vivaldi also rejected Google’s FLoC that builds profiles and tracks users in the absence of third-party cookies. The company claimed that FLoC carries privacy risks, and the component has been blacklisted from Vivaldi v3.8 onwards.
Starting with Vivaldi Translate, the company says that the translation engine provided by Lingvanex is hosted on Vivaldi servers in Iceland. “This means there are no third-party servers involved. And it means you don’t have to share what you read with prying eyes,” Vivaldi stated in a weblog publish. By default, the Translate icon seems in the proper nook of the desktop browser’s Address bar. To use the function on the smartphone, open the Vivaldi Menu and choose ‘Translate.’ Users will discover translation settings within the Vivaldi Menu > Settings > General > Language Settings. The e-mail consumer is in beta kind and helps IMAP and POP accounts, so customers can join the overwhelming majority of e-mail companies to it, and may entry mails within the sidebar, current on the left facet of the desktop browser. The firm provides that customers already utilizing Vivaldi Mail could have advantages. “. It permits sorting, indexing and looking of feed gadgets. It permits them to be marked as Read with out deleting them. And it really works as a unified system so that you could view your whole new messages in a single place, as a substitute of getting to search out and examine feeds individually out of your mail,” the weblog publish states.
The RSS reader is still under development, and users can get the basics done such as get YouTube or podcast feeds. The company assures it would add more functionalities to the Feed Reader in future. The inbuilt Vivaldi Calendar is also in beta form and comes as an alternative calendar from “big tech competitors.” Vivaldi says that knowledge saved on its Calendar can’t be accessed by third-party trackers. Users can select between three layouts: The minimal view solely reveals the occasion title, the complete view reveals all of the occasion knowledge in the principle view, and the compact view offers the most effective of each worlds, placing a cap on the textual content within the occasions.
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