Blog

Even though we didn't have a booth at CES 2012, we still had plenty of great news coverage courtesy of partners like NVIDIA.  Here's a recap:

1) Splashtop Remote THD was awarded CES 2012's "Best Mobile App" by LAPTOP Magazine!  We are honored.

2) NVIDIA's CEO, Jen-Hsun Huang, showcased Splashtop on stage at their press conference. The cool part was when he invited Johnathan (Fatal!ty) Wendel to play the newly-release 3D game, Skyrim, using Splashtop on a Tegra 3 Asus Transformer Prime tablet. We were impressed!

We're starting 2012 off with a bang by adding another device that's supported by our remote desktop app: BlackBerry PlayBook. RIM recently slashed all PlayBook prices to $299, so it's the perfect time to get this tablet and our app to turn this tablet into something as powerful as your main computer!

Using Splashtop Remote Desktop HD, you can:

• Use all of your favorite applications like Microsoft Office, iPhoto or Photoshop
• Get access to all of your files and multimedia no matter where you are without worrying about transferring files
• Read your work Outlook emails with attachments and access to your folders
• Listen to music that are stored on your remote computer
• Control your computer from your BlackBerry PlayBook no matter where you are

Read the press release here.

If you have a BlackBerry PlayBook, you should definitely GET THE APP TODAY!

Run Mac OS X (or Windows) on the BlackBerry PlayBook

Easily access all of your computer's files and folders

Get productive! Do some work while you're on the go.

Stream music without the hassle of transferring or downloading

Doing a presentation and want to impress your audience? Here are 5 ways to do that using an iPad.

1) ROAM FREE: Connect your computer to a projector. Launch the Presenter app on your iPad and open your presentation. Watch your audience's jaw drop as you walk around the room while controlling your presentation all from an iPad.

2) USE VISUAL AIDS TO EXPRESS YOURSELF: Launch the tool bar and voila! Now you can annotate (write, draw, highlight) over any content, even Keynote / PowerPoint files, Flash websites, and videos! Set your inner John Madden free as you annotate away on the last play.

3) GET INTERACTIVE: Use the Screen Shade tool to slowly reveal text or images. Ask a question, then reveal the answer. This is your house and no one is sleeping here!

4) KEEP IT INTERESTING: Got something important you want to highlight? Maybe it's an increase in sales or your latest Facebook fan growth. Use the Spotlight tool to call attention and help your audience remember the key points. Most people can probably only remember three key takeaways from any given presentation, so make it count!

5) BE SPONTANEOUS: Don't be afriad to put your presentation on hold to explain something in more detail if someone has a question.  Simply load different flipchart backgrounds (or add your own) to convey your point better with a chart or drawing using all the cool tools available on the toolbar! Think of all the meetings you've been in where someone would get up to draw something on a flip chart. Now, you can do that all from the iPad!

Get updated today, or GET THE APP if you don't already have it.

WHAT'S NEW:

1) Trackpad Mode: Use the arrow to navigate with precision and accuracy. Use two-finger tap to toggle between Trackpad mode and conventional gesture mode.

2) Scroll Wheel: Easily scroll up or down with one finger, just like the scroll wheel of your mouse.

3) Share with Friends: Like our app? Then tell your friends that you are using Splashtop through various social networks (Facebook, Twitter) or email.

4) Wake-on-LAN: Remote PC needs to be connected via wired LAN and WoL has to be enabled through BIOS setting.

5) Compatible with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

6) Support Sharp & Smooth modes: Sharp mode displays clear text but will consume more bandwidth while Smooth mode is good for video playback and consumes less bandwidth. This toggle can be found in the control bar.

7) Additional resolution support: 1024x600, 1280x720, and computer's native resolution

Since it’s the holidays, there’s no better time to share a unique story of how a Santa photo operation are using iPads and Splashtop to run their business. May this be an inspiration to you on using tablets for your own business.

Here’s the story from Randy Long of Santa Magic:

Santa Magic has kept a mission of keeping on the cutting edge of technology and customer service in the Santa and Easter photo operations. Sixteen years ago, Santa Magic was born of the idea that the traditional Polaroid experience was not customer friendly and that there should be more than one viewing station to speed up the experience of visiting Santa and the Easter Bunny.

Splashtop has allowed us to leave the computer behind and bring the viewing experience to our guests. No longer do we HAVE to be behind a counter and wait to watch the results of a photo shoot. Linked up and ready, our iPads can be handed to our guests to watch exactly how the pictures are turning out, cutting out guesswork and cutting down wait times for our guests.

Customers can focus more on the experience that their family is having with Santa with the assurance that they have already seen their photos and can select their purchase after the Santa experience is over. Once at the viewing stations, parents already have an idea of which photos they like, so they make their selections quicker and return to their families quickly.

We have even started using the shopping center couches as viewing stations for families. This allows parents to keep their children sitting and not running around. This is a huge comfort to parents.

Splashtop has also allowed Santa Magic to maintain high levels of consistency throughout our system as we distribute updates and services as they become available. Our staff loves the iPad interface and our guests love being able to pass around the photos prior to their purchase!

Remoting in to the computer that's linked to our camera

Passing the iPad around to show customers how the photos turned out during the session

Customers checking out the photos as the shoot is happening

Customers already have an idea which photos they liked and this makes purchasing them faster 

More happy customers being guided through the selection process all from an iPad 

Ta-da! The final result from a smart and high-tech Santa photo shop

Our CamCam app is now available for HP TouchPad users!

With this app, you can keep an eye on your cat as well as your loved ones! Simply install the Splashtop Streamer on a PC with a webcam and tune in remotely from your HP TouchPad to see what your pets are really doing when you're away. It'll be the best baby / nanny / pet / home cam that you've spent your money on.

Learn more here and download it from the HP App Catalog today!

What's that saying?  When the cat's away, the mice will play?

Apple has just pubplished its top apps and games of the year as part of its annual App Store Rewind for 2011, and guess who is listed as one of the TOP SELLERS? Splashtop, of course. A big thanks to ALL OF YOU for making this a sucessful 2011 for us!

Check out the complete App Store Rewind 2011 list.

HP TouchPad Users: We just released a new update for our Splashtop Remote Desktop HD for HP TouchPad.

Get updated today on your TouchPad or GET THE APP!

WHAT'S NEW:

• Ability to launch toolbar with 2-finger hold gesture
• New features (accessible from the toolbar): multi-monitor support, in-session screen rotation lock, and session disconnect
• Improved connectivity through Internet Discovery
• Now supports HP TouchPad with built-in 3G/4G module in addition to Wi-Fi

Hints menu updated with new 2-finger hold gesture

New features (accessible from the toolbar witih 2-finger hold):

In-session screen rotation lock (2nd icon & refer to image below)

Switch between two monitors (3rd icon)

Session disconnect (last icon)

While connecting remotely to your computer, you can lock your screen from rotating

Splashtop Remote Desktop is now available on the B&N Nook Tablet in addition to the Nook Color! No matter which tablet you're getting this holiday season, you can be sure that we're right there to support you.

DOWNLOAD THE APP TODAY!

Things you can do on the Nook Tablet using our app:

Find us by searching "Splashtop"

Run Windows (or Mac OS X) on the Nook Tablet

Easily access all of your computer's files and folders

Get productive! Do some work while you're on the go.

Watch Hulu and other streaming movies without the hassle of transferring or downloading

We're excited to announce that Intel will be bundling our Splashtop Streamer on millions of their motherboards starting early February.  Splashtop is fully optimized for Intel Sandy Bridge CPU / chipset and is capable of delivering 1080p / 30 frames per second to any mobile device!

Turn your PC into a personal cloud / home hub to deliver content, media, files, and apps to all your various mobile devices! Don't be surprised to find us on your new computer next year.