The Opera Backstage event going on in London today included an announcement that Opera 9.1 will include enhanced fraud protection, something that undoubtedly is needed in web browsers.

Opera is a really great browser with a lot of unique features. One of those features that I always missed when using Firefox can now be replaced by an extension. The feature that I am talking about are the Fast Forward and Rewind buttons that you'll find on Opera's toolbar.

One of my favorite features on a Mac computer is the Expose that allows you to quickly switch applications. I have been using Vista for awhile and the Flip-3D is great at first because it looks so cool, but it just doesn't seem very productive for switching applications. Upon searching for a good Vista-compatible Expose clone I found WinExpose.

Google wants you to voice your opinion on the cool new features that would make GMail even more useful. All you have to do is go through and check a few boxes for the new features that you would like to see. Here are the options that they currently have available:

One of the things that Internet Explorer 7 definitely lacks is better searching functionality. I get sick of having that popup window especially after becoming accustomed to Firefox's Search Bar. Internet Explorer users...you don't have to suffer anymore!

CNET has added a new element to their network, CNET TV.  It's purpose is of course to broadcast news and product reviews.  With the way the popularity of internet videos is going, CNET has probably taken a step in the right direction - particularly because CNET's chairman and chief executive has resigned and their outlook a bit unsure.

Microsoft has started to release a glimpse of what to expect with Virtual PC 2007 by making it available for download on the Microsoft Connect site. Of course, you have to be a member in order to download it which is a little crazy. They should have just opened it up to the public right away so that they can get some real feedback since it is going to be offered for free when it is released.

I used to be a user of Google Personalized Homepage quite religiously because of the extensive list of modules that they have available but I recently decided to make the switch to Netvibes. I didn't think it would be that easy because there were some "Google only" modules that I thought I would miss, such as the one for Google Reader and the one for Google Calendar.