Firmware Updates Bring Lion Internet Recovery to 2010 Macs

Apple has released a range of firmware updates that enable the Lion Internet Recovery OS restore feature across most of its 2010-vintage Macs, enabling easy reinstallation of the operating system in the event of a software or hardware failure.

Lion Internet Recovery, a feature which builds on the NetBoot technology in OS X Server, was introduced along with the 2011 MacBook Air and Mac Mini refreshes, and then extended to the rest of Apple's shipping Macs in the following months. Today's updates, which enable support for the 2010 iMac, the late 2010 MacBook Air, and the 15" and 17" 2010 MacBook Pro, follow updates from late January that enabled support for the 13" 2010 MacBook Pro, the 2010 Mac Mini, and the 2010 MacBook. The only model left out is the Mac Pro, none of which (even the currently shipping model) support the feature. Some (but not all) of the firmware updates also fix other minor issues.

The updates can be downloaded using the links provided above, or via Software Update - all updates require a Mac running OS X 10.7.2 or later. The possibility exists that Apple could choose to enable support for even older Macs - models going all the way back to 2007 are capable of running Lion - but until we actually see updates I would say that such a thing is pretty unlikely.

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Internet Explorer 10 Platform Preview 2 shows strong progress

Aircel Wi-Fi – Connect to the High Speed Internet at the Aircel Wi-Fi Zones

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Aircel Wi-Fi Tariff – Plans
Aircel Wi-Fi is a chargeable service and will be charged at rate of Rs.15 per hour with 30MB data download limit .
Currently Aircel Wi-Fi is running on Free trial mode till 20 Feb. 2011 .
How to connect to Aircel Wi-Fi Service :

1. For using the Aircel Wi-Fi service you will need an Aircel Pre-paid or Postpaid mobile connection.
2. After you have reached the Wi-Fi hotspot, you need to switch ‘on’ the Wi-Fi option of your laptop or mobile.
3. Search for the available network or refresh the available network list. You will see “AIRCEL_SPECTRANET” option on the list of networks available.
4. Click on AIRCEL_SPECTRANET network and click Connect.
5. Once you are connected to the network, open any browser and type www.google.com.
6. The AIRCEL SPECTRANET page with an option to sign up would be displayed.
7. On clicking the new user sign-up option, you would be required to enter your 10-digit Aircel mobile number.
8. After you have submitted the mobile number, you would be sent an authorization password through an SMS to your mobile.
9. Enter the authorization password on the webpage on your mobile or laptop and click Submit.
10. After you have submitted the authorization password, you would be charged for your plan and you would be sent your user ID and password on your mobile phone through an SMS.
11. Use the user ID (your mobile number) and password received to log in to your AIRCEL SPECTRANET account and now you can browse the Internet for 1 hour. Please do not close the AIRCEL SPECTRANET window till the time you are browsing.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 Preview Released for Download

Microsoft today released the first developer preview of Internet Explorer (IE) 10! IE 10 will build on the HTML5 and accelerated hardware graphics capabilities that Microsoft built into IE 9. It also will include support for additional standards, like CSS3 Gradients on background images and CSS3 Flexible Box Layout, officials said. If this build appears to have come out rather quickly to you, then you are correct. Microsoft is working on a faster browser development pace, so expect to see more updates from Microsoft! You can download the IE10 preview here.

Just four weeks after the release of Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft Corp. unveiled the first platform preview of Internet Explorer 10 at MIX11. In his keynote, Dean Hachamovitch, corporate vice president of Internet Explorer, outlined how the next version of Microsoft’s industry-leading Web browser builds on the performance breakthroughs and the deep native HTML5 support delivered in Internet Explorer 9. With this investment, Microsoft is leading the adoption of HTML5 with a long-term commitment to the standards process. “The only native experience of HTML5 on the Web today is on Windows 7 with Internet Explorer 9,” Hachamovitch said. “With Internet Explorer 9, websites can take advantage of the power of modern hardware and a modern operating system and deliver experiences that were not possible a year ago. Internet Explorer 10 will push the boundaries of what developers can do on the Web even further.”