Technology

Stay up-to-date and learn – the Vivaldi technology section has news, trends, and studies from the web and the real world.

Let’s not break the Internet

July 3, 2018

What is Article 13 of the EU Copyright Reform? Why should it be re-evaluated? How does it impact us? Read on to find out.

Tech chat : Browsers and football.

June 22, 2018

What happens when tech and sports come together? A podcast? Yes, you got it right! Our CEO Jon von Tetzchner and Barry Collins, a renowned journalist from the UK, talk about Vivaldi and all the action at the FIFA World Cup. Tune in!

For everyone who types. IME explained.

June 15, 2018

We often mention IME fixes in the changelog of our Snapshot blog. How much do you know about IME, its issues and how they are related to the browser? Here we have some answers.

10 Techniques That Will Make You Understand Other People’s Code Better

June 11, 2018

Reading code is an integral part of software development. Here is an in-depth breakdown by our developer Patricia Aas of some techniques to use to read code.

Not your typical Norwegian spring

June 2, 2018

Here’s a glimpse of working at Vivaldi during the sunny month of May. Read on!

Search the Web, Plant a Tree

April 20, 2018

Earth Day is just around the corner and we have some great news for you. If you care about the environment and love (or can’t live without) searching things online with our search partner Ecosia, then get ready to be intrigued.

Man Reading Vertical Text

Vertical reader mode: Why it matters

February 1, 2018

With the launch of 1.14 yesterday, Vivaldi became the first browser to offer a Vertical reader mode to its users. But how significant is that?  

Bug or Feature

December 15, 2017

Vivaldi devs engage in a heated debate over bugs vs. features. Read on for a behind-the-scenes exclusive.

Tatsuki Tomita of Vivaldi

Big in Japan

December 12, 2017

Japan is Vivaldi’s biggest market. Tatsuki Tomita co-founded Vivaldi with Jon von Tetzchner in 2014. Today he’s amazed by the big following Vivaldi has in his home country.

Vivaldi flag in Kerlingarfjoll, Iceland

Hitting the right buttons

November 16, 2017

Over the last few weeks our ears have been burning. Here, we share a few thoughts on recent news in the world of browsers and what it’s meant for us.

“Never too late to fix the Internet”: Jon von Tetzchner at Web Summit 2017

November 9, 2017

Does technology empower or enslave? Can security and privacy go hand in hand? Are we reduced to just being a product? Jon von Tetzchner discusses this and much more at Web Summit.

A slice of ‘Davos for geeks’: Web Summit 2017

November 7, 2017

We are at the Web Summit, dubbed as the “largest tech conference in the world”. We continue to spread the word about Vivaldi and talk about the positive use of technology and its impacts.