The browser can also be run directly from a USB thumb drive, so there’s no traces left behind on the host computer. Why might you want to hide your location or identity? Of course, there are all manner of nefarious reasons, but there are some pretty strong legitimate ones too, such as whistleblowing from inside an organisation, to avoid having your browsing activity traced by an employer, or to post with complete anonymity on a forum or messageboard. It reroutes your internet traffic around a host of volunteer relays across the world, making it incredibly difficult – if not impossible – for anyone to trace the sites you visit back to your individual IP address. The Tor Browser - The Tor Browser has a simple purpose: to prevent others from tracing your internet activity. We’re not quite sure what to make of filters that allow you to render web pages in sepia or black and white, but we’re glad someone’s willing to experiment with the web browser again. There’s also a barrage of keyboard shortcuts for power users, and Vivaldi says it’s working on “spatial navigation” so that you never have to lift your hands off the keyboard to navigate the web. There’s a facility for making notes on web pages, which although poorly implemented in the current early preview, could potentially be a boon for research. Tabs can also be docked to any side of the screen: top, left, right or bottom. Tabs can be dropped onto one another to form groups (one for webmail, for example, and another for social networks), potentially making the top of the screen less cluttered for those who like to work with a fistful of open tabs. It’s not just a tribute band, however Vivaldi brings some fresh ideas to the fore. The Opera heritage is immediately apparent: the “Speed Dial” grid of favourite websites that appears on new tabs has been lifted directly from the mothership, and the integrated mail client (not yet implemented) is another old Opera idea. Created by Jon von Tetzchner, the founder of Opera, Vivaldi eschews the current trend for minimalist browsers.
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