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Take a bow hanomu!

Several months ago I requested developers to try and see if they could fix the My Webcam application. The call for help was finally heard by Hanomu!

As if fixing My Webcam was not enough, Hanomu went on to fix two more Opera Unite applications and even created a widget! ninja I would like to thank his ninja like developer skills, and will be sending him some Opera goodies and a USD 300 gift certificate from Amazon.com for his efforts. party

Try the new and fixed applications today -

  • My Webcam

    Broadcast your webcam.

    Launch

  • Messenger

    Communicate with your friends in My Opera in a one-to-one, live session.

    Launch

  • The Task Manager

    Manage your tasks easily. Use it as a normal task manager, a to-do list, or a shopping list.

    Launch

  • Scalable Digital Clock

    See clear crisp time, in any size (Use Ctrl and + or - to resize).

    Launch widget

Spoofing your location

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Did you know that websites today can request your location to detect where you are, and offer content or services accordingly? Opera of course requests your permission before sharing your location. up


Give it a try at HTML5 Geolocation demo page.

With the Geolocation Provider Opera Unite app, you can easily spoof your location. Note: The app is still of alpha quality though.

Here is what you need to do:

  1. Install and start the Geolocation Provider Opera Unite app
  2. Setup your latitude, longitude, altitude etc. and save the configuration
  3. Now configure Opera to use your Opera Unite Geolocation URL (find it in the app)
  4. Try the HTML5 Geolocation demo page now to see your spoofed location. ninja

Here's me blogging this from Antarctica. penguin


Note: Your IP address is not spoofed. That can still be used to determine your location.

Widgetise any web site

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lucideer has made an amusing Unite App called widgetise (with an 's') that lets you create a standalone app for any web site. He has, very smartly, used Opera Unite, Opera Widgets and a button to achieve this excellent functionality.

1. Install widgetise
2. Click, drag and drop the button onto your toolbar
3. Visit any website and click the widget button to install the widget
4. ???
5. Profit!

Is there a Dr. Flash in the house?

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EDIT: The app has been fixed! Yay!


My Webcam is an award-winning Opera Unite application, that is now broken and seemingly abandoned by its original author.

It allows you to broadcast your web cam to the web, directly from your PC. Unfortunately visitors are not able to view the broadcast anymore.

So are there any flash experts that can help? Or is this an open standard issue? Or do you have what it takes to fix this Unite app?

The first community member to resolve this bug, gets an Opera goodie bag.

Stream media in 007 seconds

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If you ever wanted to quickly share video directly from your PC, Stream media unite application is perfect. You can also password protect your stream so only your friends enjoy what you share.

Download the application, select your videos folder, set or remove password and you're done. It even lets you see statistics of viewed videos! :-)

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Think you can do better?

If you think you have what it takes to make this application even better, submit your improved version of this Unite Application and collect your reward!