The stable version of Vivaldi 3.0 has been released with built-in tracker and ad protection and a corresponding version for Android.
Despite not having the huge market share of Google Chrome or the reputation of Mozilla Firefox, Vivaldi is still one of the best browsers and every update it receives further enhances its capabilities.
Today, Vivaldi's team An important new update has been released, bringing it to version 3.0 and adding several new features that users will love. First of all, Vivaldi 3.0 comes with built-in surveillance protection, something that was tested a while ago and is now ready for the first time, for everyone.
The new tracker blocker that comes with Vivaldi is powered by DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar, which is essentially a block list. As many already know, DuckDuckGo has long been one of the leading privacy advocates around the world, so working with Vivaldi is an important step in protecting your privacy online.
Users can configure ad and tracker blocker from the following path:
Vivaldi> Tools> Settings> Privacy> Block Trackers and Ads
There are three levels available at this time:
- Without exclusion
- Block trackers
- Block trackers and ads
The names of these settings are quite simple, so it is very easy to understand their purpose. Additionally, in the same window you can also configure exceptions and manage resources.
Tracking blocking status can also be verified using the shield icon in the address bar. This menu also allows you to quickly determine whether the σελίδα that you are visiting is running third-party trackers in the background or not.
On the iguru page, Vivaldi accordingly states that it runs google-analytics and that it was excluded. Of course, we have never hidden the above and we state it clearly on the front page of our website.
The third preset blocking level also targets ads, as with this version, Vivaldi also has a built-in ad blocker that is supposed to make intrusive ads a thing of the past, without the need for other extensions.
What you need to know, however, is that the ad blocker is disabled by default, so you must enable it manually from the aforementioned path. In addition, it only blocks intrusive ads, so if you want a completely clean ad-free experience, ad-blocking extensions are the way to go.
Another new feature in Vivaldi 3.0 is a built-in clock, which has a countdown and alarm, which you can configure from the status bar. The purpose of this function is to help you keep track of important events while working online and if you are not using any other application reminder, then the watch is really convenient.
Vivaldi 3.0 is definitely a welcome browser development and the addition of crawler protection and a built-in ad blocker is a living proof that this application is not only interested in profit, but also in protecting users' privacy in every way.
Sure, Vivaldi will continue to improve in the next updates, especially now that the company has entered the mobile market. Vivaldi is currently only available at Android devices, as Apple's enclosed garden makes the iPhone browser a much more difficult task.
