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Firefox 3.0 Beta

Dennis Karakulko — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:33:58 +0000

I had a chance to look over some features and bug fixes in Firefox 3.0. It seems like Firefox is addressing issues relating to user experience more than clogging it with useless “features” that no one would ever use. You can download Firefox 3 Beta from the Mozilla’s Developer site. Spaces, improved add-on menus, enhanced security [...]

Review: Logitech Cordless Desktop LX710 Laser

Dennis Karakulko — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 02:42:34 +0000

Logitech has always lead keyboard-and-mice industry and had a strong presence in the hardware industry. For many years, I have been extremely satisfied with Logitech keyboards and mice. Wired, wireless, performance and ergonomics – Logitech has it all. Today, as a satisfied Wave keyboard owner, I will be checking out Cordless Desktop [...]

I got a Mac Mini

Dennis Karakulko — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 04:13:55 +0000

Yes, I am a proud owner of a 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Mac Mini. I used to be a loyal Windows user but in the past year, I was exploring other alternatives. I tested many linux distributions. Red Hat, Gentoo and Ubuntu were not cutting it for me. They required [...]

Gmail 2.0 or just a UI redesign?

Dennis Karakulko — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:19:58 +0000

In a recent announcement, Google stated that a new version of Gmail is on it’s way. Gmail is a free email service that quickly became popular because of its unique user interface, 3GB storage space, ad free POP3 access and AJAX. The user interface did not receive major upgrades since it was first [...]

Gmail Gets IMAP; BlackBerry Support

Dennis Karakulko — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:22:48 +0000

For the past few days Google was pushing out IMAP support to its Gmail users. IMAP resembles POP3 protocol, which is widely used to connect to email service providers – like Yahoo! and MSN/Hotmail. IMAP is superior to POP3 especially when it comes to mobile devices. One big difference between POP3 and IMAP [...]

Upgrading to Leopard

Dennis Karakulko — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:54:44 +0000

By now you should know that the latest Mac OS X version called Leopard will be in stores this Friday, October 26th, at 6PM. The OS can be installed not just on the latest Macs but on systems that are as much as 6 years old. While reading through the Leopard features list, [...]

Nero 8

Dennis Karakulko — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 02:52:31 +0000

Today was my first day at Digital Life 2007. It started on Thursday, September 27th and runs through Sunday, September 30th (Happy Birthday me!). I was able to get my hands on Nero 8 Ultra Edition. As a long time Nero user, I was very exited to see what new features this [...]

Welcome to Adventtec Blog

Dennis Karakulko — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 02:43:31 +0000

First and foremost, welcome to Adventtec Blog, a brand new service available to you via the “tubes”. Adventtec Blog will focus primarily on all things relating to today’s tech including web design, new and emerging technology, entrepreneurship and various services. Today’s technology is evolving in a lightning speed. I think you will agree with [...]