Splashtop is the first company to win NVIDIA’s Emerging Companies Award Two years in a row. 

Remote desktops might be the right BYOD solution for some vertical markets. Will Kelly gives us an overview of Splashtop for Good.

Streaming PC game play will soon be a bit nicer for Splashtop users. The company has announced a new app that will allow users to create and customize virtual joysticks. The app is called “Configurable Shortcuts and Gamepads app for Splashtop 2″ and will be priced at $0.99. Getting this out right from the beginning, the app will be available in Google Play from February 1, 2013.

Whether it be its iOS, Android or Windows 8 users, Splashtop does a pretty good job at keeping them happy by introducing new things here and there, and the very latest may be no exception to that -- well, at least to some.

Splashtop is at the Florida Education Technology Conference (FETC) in Orlando, FL this week to demonstrate two of its mobile technology applications.

At FETC, the Promise of Mobility in the Classroom Takes Shape with Two Award-Winning Apps, Splashtop for Business and Splashtop Whiteboard

Splashtop today is releasing remote desktop Streamer software for Ubuntu Linux. We've been following this company (aka DeviceVM) for a few years and are excited about its evolution and what it's bringing to Linux users. We share here a Q&A we were able to do with Splashtop CEO Mark Lee about today's news. It includes a sneak preview for Linux users of what's coming next.

Ever been 500 miles away from your Ubuntu Linux server and the only computing device you had to manage it was an Android smartphone or an Apple iPad? Splashtop is working on the program for you: Splashtop Streamer for Linux.

Windows and Mac users may already be familiar with Splashtop's Streamer remote desktop software, but until just recently Linux users didn't have that option for accessing their PCs from a mobile device.

With its recent introduction of Splashtop for Business, Splashtop has completed its transition from the instant-on movement it championed when it was still called DeviceVM to a global, enterprise-ready purveyor of management and remote access solutions for mobile devices and BYOD environments. As CEO and co-founder Mark Lee puts it, "We're looking at a consumerization play."

Shortly after launching its Win8 Metro Testbed on Cupertino's tablet, Splashtop's bringing the Microsoft OS simulator over to the Android side. The app is essentially identical to that of the iPad, meaning it'll give developers (or any other adventurers) a Windows 8 canvas to test out possible future applications on Redmond's novel platform.

Want to test Windows 8 out on a touch-screen device and only have an Android-powered tablet to hand?  ...  Win8 Metro Testbed uses Splashtop in order to bring the full Windows 8 experience to any Android-powered tablet, giving the illusion of Microsoft’s upcoming tablet and desktop operating system running right on the tablet in front of you.

Want to try out Windows 8's Metro interface, without having to ditch your Android tablet? Now you can. Remote desktop vendor Splashtop announced Wednesday that it would add Android support to its Windows 8 Metro testbed product, which allows users to simulate a Metro tablet environment.

Okay this one is for developers and the pure geeks. Splashtop just released the Win8 Metro Testbed for Android tablets. Splashtop is already a major player for remote apps for both Android and iOS. They already launched the Win8 Metro Testbed for the iPad a few months ago, and due to its popularity it’s now on Android.

Having already released their consumer offering for the BlackBerry PlayBook the folks from Splashtop Inc. have now moved onto their latest release into BlackBerry App World. Splashtop Pro is the enterprise offering from the company that will not only appeal to IT Admins, but the employee's whose companies are now making use of the BlackBerry PlayBook within their workforce.

Derek Schauland shows you how the new Splashtop app for the iPad works to allow Windows 8 Metro testing on non-tablets like a PC. ... The fact that the Splashtop apps bring full on tablet functionality to a non-tablet environment has huge potential for developers and admins alike.

Those of us without handy access to Windows 7-generation tablets for testing the OS got a break on April 12, when Splashtop Inc. launched its "Win8 Metro Testbed." The testbed is a remote desktop application that displays Windows 8 from a PC on an Apple iPad. It's more than just a screenscrape, though -- what's important about what Splashtop has done is the company took the innovative gestures Microsoft developed for Windows 8 and made them work on the iPad.

Win8 Metro Testbed is an excellent app and provides a great Windows 8 user experience on the iPad. It's also the only app of its kind currently out there that lets you simulate Windows 8 gestures on the iPad; at least the only app for now. Win8 Metro Testbed (powered by Splashtop) is a clear Editors' Choice and a 4.5 out of 5 star earner. 

Windows users who want to access and control their Macs can set up a connection using the free Splashtop Remote app. Accessing a Mac from a PC has always been doable by setting up VNC (virtual network computing) sharing on the Mac and installing a VNC client on the PC. But many people may find it quicker and simpler using Splashtop to create the connection.

Cross-device computing experts at Splashtop scored a deal with Lenovo, which will preload Splashtop’s apps on its tablets and PCs. Starting in May, customers purchasing Lenovo PCs will get Splashtop Streamer out of box, while those who go for Lenovo ThinkPad tablets will get Splashtop Remote Desktop HD. This is turn will allow users to create a personal cloud and access files on a PC from their tablets while on the go.

Sure, you love your iPad, but something's missing ... That's it! If only you could run Windows 8 Metro apps! ... If you're a Windows 8 developer, then odds are the only way you've got the OS running on a touch system is to hack it on to something cheap. But if you have an iPad, you have an acceptable solution available for even cheaper. In fact, if you write Windows software and you have an iPad, there's probably no reason not to get this Splashtop app.

Splashtop, known for its remote desktop solutions, has announced a new capability that will allow the Consumer Preview of Windows 8 to run on an iPad. The solution is targeted mainly at developers, but if it provides a full-fledged Windows 8 experience on an iPad, it could put a dent in sales of Windows 8-bundled tablets. ... If Splashtop's app provides not only a testbed for developers with iPads to test drive apps coded for Windows 8, but also offers end-users a full-functioning Windows 8 experience on iPad, Win8 Metro Testbed could be akin to tablets what Boot Camp is to desktops: that is, allowing users to enjoy both operating systems on one hardware platform.

Now, Windows 8 tablet developers -- or anyone, for that matter -- can test their apps and play with the Microsoft's Metro interface from within the confines of Apple's ubiquitous tablet. The functionality is made possible by Splashtop. ... It seems that a good amount of effort went into this application, known as the Win8 Metro Testbed, which offers the same swipe capabilities that will be available on a native system.

If you want to get a taste of Windows 8 for tablets, a new app for the iPad can simulate the Metro UI on Apple's tablet. Called Win8 Metro Testbed, the app is made by Splashtop, a company known for its remote desktop apps for iOS and Android. ... The app uses the native touch gestures of Windows 8 tablets, such as swiping from the left to switch apps, swiping to the right to reveal the Charms (options) menu or pull from the top to close an app.

We’ve been fans of Splashtop’s remote access apps for quite a while, so when we heard the company was working on a new remote desktop app for Windows 8, we jumped at the chance to take it for a test drive. Dubbed Win8 Metro Testbed-powered by Splashtop, the app is meant to provide Windows 8 developers with an easy way to create tablet apps for Microsoft’s latest OS without having to pick up an expensive Windows tablet. ... From the looks of it, Splashtop’s Win8 Metro Testbed has the makings of another excellent remote access app

... Splashtop is opening up its new iOS app, the rather clunkily named Win8 Metro Testbed, which will allow app developers to test their apps before the official launch in a Windows 8 environment on an iPad. Why an iPad? Cliff Miller, Splashtop’s president of its Asia/Pacific region and chief marketing officer, said this of the potential Windows 8 developers the company is targeting:  "If they want to test their app with touch gestures there’s only one way to do that and that is to buy a Windows tablet, and that can cost $500 to $1,000 or more. … And 99 percent of Win8 tablet developers — they have iPads."

If you’ve got Windows 8 Consumer Preview running on a PC, Splashtop’s Win8 Metro Testbed will stream it to your iPad, while allowing for all the same touch gestures you’d get on a proper Windows 8 tablet. ... I’m satisfied with the app, which provides a good sense of what it feels like to use a Windows 8 tablet. And it has a side benefit: You can use it to access your desktop while connected to the same Wi-Fi network, so you can access Flash video sites such as Hulu on the iPad.

The Win 8 Metro Testbed app offers support for Windows 8 Metro UI gestures in what appears to be a fast, low latency environment. ... this will be a boon for developers who couldn't make it to Microsoft's BUILD conference last year, and lack access to a Windows 8 development tablet to test the software they're creating.

Summary: If you’re developing Metro apps for Windows 8, how do you test touch features? One option is to use a new app called Win8 Metro Testbed, which allows an iPad to access a Windows 8 machine over a network. The remote connection is surprisingly responsive.

Splashtop on Thursday released a new tablet application that replicates the Windows 8 touch-driven Metro user interface on the iPad, which should help developers test applications for Microsoft's next OS without investing in a Windows tablet.  The "Win8 Metro Testbed -- powered by Splashtop" ... replicates the Windows 8 UI, and developers will be able to test specific touch-driven applications

Want to see how Windows 8 looks and feels on a tablet? Now you can tap into the experience on your iPad via an app called Win8 Metro Testbed. Designed by the folks at Splashtop, the new app lets iPad users drive the current Windows 8 beta in all its touch-screen glory by remotely controlling the OS from a desktop. ... Running Windows 8 from my PC was very fluid and responsive. I was able to swipe and pinch and finger my way around the OS with virtually no lag time.

For those keen to see just how the Metro UI will look and function at tablet level, your prayers may just have been answered by a company named Splashtop. A veteran in the remote desktop apps scene, it has really set a new benchmark by creating an app offering a relatively accurate Windows 8 tablet Metro UI to the market-leading iPad.

The world of cross-device computing inched closer with the release today of a new "Win8 Metro Testbed" connection solution from Splashtop Inc.  "We have been coordinating very closely with Microsoft to support Metro applications," explained Mark Lee, Splashtop's CEO. "In the whole process, we've found it is very challenging for developers to appreciate the Metro experience without having a Windows 8 tablet. ... So we came out with the idea that we all have iPads because we are developing iPad apps, and let's turn these iPads to run, enable and remote into a vendor's PC."

Splashtop Inc., one of the most successful app sellers in the Apple App Store and on Google Play, released "Win8 Metro Testbed -- powered by Splashtop." ... Splashtop Inc. was primarily thinking about developers when it created, and priced, the tool. ... What Splashtop did was create a way for the native Windows 8 Metro touch gestures to work on the iPad.

After the iPad, Splashtop is bringing its Whiteboard app to the growing army of Android tablet owners. As you can imagine from the application’s name, it allows teachers and students to turn their tablet into an interactive whiteboard.

Splashtop, a California-based software company founded in 1996, has released an application that gives functionality similar to that of an interactive whiteboard to Android-based tablet computers. The application, Splashtop Whiteboard, allows annotations to be made on a tablet computer and displayed through an existing projector or interactive whiteboard when the tablet is connected to a school computer via a wireless network connection.

Splashtop is one of the premier remote desktop apps out there and, at CES, we got a pretty sweet demo of it pushing full screen games and HD video from a Windows 7 PC to a Tegra 3 tablet. Now that version (THD) is available for download in the Android Market.

Splashtop has released Presenter! The awesome app that uses Splashtop technology to allow you to annotate over anything you have on your computer right on your iPad! 

Watch Cliff Miller, Splashtop Chief Marketing Officer, demonstrate Presenter at Macworld|iWorld 2012:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5_D-vq4WZ0

If you need to emulate your Mac or Windows desktop on your iPad, or you're dead set on showing some Flash video or animation, the Splashtop app (and accompanying desktop software) is one of the easiest ways to do it.

Popular remote desktop maker Splashtop is here at Macworld | iWorld in San Francisco. Chief marketing officer Cliff Miller, showed us its Mac client.  Here’s Gina Smith’s interview with Splashtop Chief Marketing Officer, Cliff Miller. He came to Macworld | iWorld 2012 all the way from Beijing.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90d_Hv35O8M&feature=player_embedded

Both apps offer a way to remotely tap into your office computer, but which is the best? Inc.'s John Brandon weighs in. ...

The verdict? The next time I hit the road, I plan to use the more affordable Splashtop app. I recommend it to other users looking for a way to tap into their office computers, whether they are up in the air or at the coffee shop.

If you've been holding out and waiting for a really good remote desktop solution to arrive on the BlackBerry PlayBook, well -- that wait is over. Splashtop Remote Desktop HD has now arrived for the BlackBerry PlayBook and is available in BlackBerry App World.

In a sea of negative news and critical commentary, BlackBerry PlayBook owners (…anyone?) got a splash of excitement today with the release of a service to remotely stream a home computer on the tablet. Splashtop Inc., the designer of cross-device connectivity applications, has launched a version of its app for cloud computing on the Playbook,

Without so much of a hitch in the graphics, NVIDIA showed off the Transformer Prime running the app Splashtop, it running a desktop through its display and, believe it or not, the massively popular game Skyrim. Splashtop will certainly gain a whole lot of bonus users after this, you can bet – that and the Transformer Prime without a doubt. The PC renders the graphics, the Transformer Prime shows off the game, you play it.

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the webOS Nation Best of 2011 Awards. We received nine thousand votes for this year’s awards ... but in the end, there can be only one Best of 2011.

Best webOS Tablet App of 2011:    Winner:   Splashtop Remote Desktop HD

Best webOS Business/Finance App of 2011:    Winner:   Splashtop Remote Desktop HD

Splashtop Inc., provider of best-in-class cross-device computing experience across tablets, phones, computers and TVs, has announced complete optimization of the Splashtop Remote Desktop HD application with the NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core mobile processor. The award winning Remote Desktop HD application optimization for NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core mobile processor will provide high performance for delivering enhanced gaming and HD video experience.

If you’re planning to pick up a Tegra 3-powered tablet (i.e. the ASUS Transformer Prime) in the future, Splashtop Remote Desktop HD is an app you might want to pick up. Splashtop Inc. announced today that its desktop cross-device computing software, Splashtop Remote Desktop HD, has been optimized for NVIDIA’s Tegra 3 processor and is capable of delivering 60+ frames per second andsub-40 millisecond latency. While this doesn’t mean that much if you’re using Splashtop Remote Desktop HD to do things like edit documents, it makes a world of difference when it comes to gaming or watching HD videos.

Intel will be bundling Splashtop's cross-device technology onto its Sandy Bridge motherboards next year to enable consumers to create "personal cloud" bridges between PCs, mobile devices, and TVS, Splashtop said this week. Splashtop Streamer will be bundled onto "millions" of Intel motherboards beginning in February 2012.

Even if you're halfway across the world, the $3 Splashtop app will let you stream music, movies, and TV shows from your computer to your Kindle Fire. That means you can access any file you own (as long as you're on Wi-Fi) without worrying about storage space. Watch the video to find out how to configure Splashtop.

If you like the idea of accessing files on your desktop computer from your tablet, you’re probably familiar with Splashtop Remote Desktop. The app that’s currently available on most tablets out there has one more device to add to its repertoire – Amazon’s hot-selling Kindle Fire tablet. Remote Desktop turns the Kindle Fire into a device that’s capable of more than just consuming content – it basically turns your tablet into a portable version of your desktop.

What makes an epic app? ...  the ones you simply must have, day-to-day for productivity reasons, and the ones that you will enjoy the most. As its name suggests, Splashtop provides a way to access a remote computer (Mac or PC) over a Wi-Fi or 3G network. It's tremendously useful if you prefer to travel without a laptop. It allows you to stream audio and video from a remote computer, to access remote files, and even to play games remotely. No iPad-armed road warrior should be without it.

IT now can manage tablet users as they remotely access their desktop computers using Splashtop Pro, just released by Splashtop Inc. The company's consumer product, Splashtop Remote Desktop, has for some time allowed remote access to Mac and Windows desktop computers from iOS and Android devices, as well as from other desktop PCs. The company says the product especially shines on multimedia performance as they work closely with chipset companies to optimize their code.

Since 2006, Splashtop has offered a host of remote control solutions. It's most well-known offering, Splashtop Remote Desktop, is a hit in both the Apple Store and Android Market. It gives smartphone users a way to access their computer's content and applications across the cloud. Now, the company is set to launch Splashtop Pro, which combines the features of Splashtop Remote Desktop into a tablet management system for IT admins in the SMB.

Splashtop, which develops a remote desktop management solution, is extending beyond the consumer market into the SMB sector. The company has released Splashtop Pro specifically for SMBs, and Splashtop Chief Marketing Officer Cliff Miller says the company already has SMB customers ready to use the solution.  ...  For its part, Spashtop says early customer trials are going well.

Ever thought about what Windows or OS X might look like on an Android device? A lot of Android users were fantasizing about having Windows 8 on their tablets, after the Windows 8 launch, that is. Well, stop dreaming and smell the, hmm, window cleaner? Just kidding… But still, check out Splashtop Remote Desktop, it will make your Windows 8-meets-Android dreams come true!

Splashtop Remote Desktop is a good method for remotely accessing Windows PCs and Macs using the HP TouchPad. It turns these remote systems into a touch-optimized system on the tablet. ... Splashtop Remote Desktop for the TouchPad is a very polished app that extends the utility of the tablet. It is a solid method for performing system maintenance remotely on Windows or Macs. It is also a good way to access programs remotely that are not native to the TouchPad.

Splashtop Remote Desktop is now available for Mac. If you have not tried it yet, it is a remote-desktop software that allows a Mac computer (there’s a PC version as well) to be controlled remotely by another device (PC, Mac, Android, iOS). There are a number of possible uses for this type of software but a couple of examples come to mind: you could access files and applications that are too heavy for a mobile device to handle, or too sensitive to put on a laptop. You may also play a video or use a website/app that would not run natively on a tablet or smartphone.

Not content with creating the possibility of (emulated) Wii gaming on Android tablets, Splashtop continues to spread itself across pretty much anything with a screen, with a Mac-friendly version available now at the Mac App Store. This release allows both Mac OS X 10.6 and Windows to hold hands across the great OS divide -- nice to see Splashtop is still beavering away at its "Bridge to Anywhere."

Splashtop has brought its Remote Desktop tool to Mac OS X. ... The new Mac client is a pretty good deal. Splashtop Remote Desktop has replaced my use of Screens on the iPad and has displaced TightVNC as my preferred remoting solution on Windows 7 Home Premium.

At its current discounted price of $4.99 (down from its standard $19.99 price), Splashtop Remote Desktop might be the least expensive way to gain remote access to a PC or Mac from an iPad. It installs quickly and is dead simple to use. In this brief tutorial, I'll show you how it works.

Wish you had an extra monitor but don’t feel like spending any extra money on getting one? If you have a computer running Windows 7, a WiFi connection and an iPad – you’re in luck. Splashtop Inc. has just announced the release of its Splashtop XDisplay app for iPad that turns your iPad into your second monitor for your desktop or laptop computer.

Remote desktop apps for the iPad are all over the place now, and so are their prices. Some are free with limited functionality, and some can cost as much as $30. We’ve tried a range of different remote desktop apps, and the cost of the app is definitely not an indicator of how good the app is. In fact, some of the more expensive ones over $10 are a true pain to use and, in some cases, simply don’t even work like they say they will. When we heard that Splashtop was on sale for $2.99 in the App Store, we were skeptical, but our dissatisfaction with all our other remote desktop apps for the iPad led us to try one last option, and it blew us away. Meet Splashtop Remote Desktop for iPad.

I got iPhoto '11 to run on the iPad using a remote desktop software called Splashtop. Splashtop streams whatever is on your Mac screen to your iPad at its native 1024 x 768 resolution, allowing you to control it remotely. iPhoto '11 fits the iPad perfectly right now. Once I was connected to my Mac, I set iPhoto in the new full screen mode. It didn't just fit the iPad perfectly; full screen iPhoto '11 actually feels designed entirely for the iPad, from top to bottom.

A quality remote desktop app can be a device changer for the iPad, and there are so many to choose from in the App Store. A relatively new entry into the crowded genre is Splashtop Remote Desktop for iPad which connects to your Mac or Windows computer on your iPad from anywhere you have an internet connection. Now the big question is what makes this app different from all the rest, and the answer is speed.

Shortly after bringing your Windows PC to the iPhone, iPod and iPad, the aforementioned company has now issued an Android client. As you'd probably guess, it allows anyone with an Android-based smartphone or tablet to tap into their networked Windows PC, with content and applications both accessible.

That means pictures, video, documents, games, and any other file or program on a main PC is up for grabs no matter where you are. Splashtop's remote connection is so strong, you'll feel like your treasured media files are right in front of you. And that's the point.

Splashtop Remote allows for movie and music streaming, together with access to files and applications, remote PC and Flash gameplay, and the ability to wake up a computer remotely via “Wake-on-LAN”.

Whether you're a consumer with an Android-based eReader, or a business using iPhones, iPads or Windows tablets, now everything on your PC at home or in the office is at your fingertips no matter where you are," said Mark Lee, the chief executive and co-founder of Splashtop, in a statement. "Splashtop Remote seamlessly bridges all of your devices."

TechWeb's Gina Smith catches up with the folks from Splashtop who've taken the remote desktop app they built for the iPad and have ported it over to Android . Now users of Android-based phones/ tablets can remotely view their PC/Mac desktops.

Splashtop does look pretty handy. It books quickly to a minimalist OS that features Chromium, the open-source version of Chrome, with Flash pre-installed. There's a search bar powered by Bing.

Designed to co-exist with Windows, Splashtop is designed to turn on within 5 seconds, according to the developer. Users can search, locate an address, check email, or go into their social networks without booting Windows or launching a web browser…

We’ve long admired Splashtop, the instant-on OS that boots quickly and provides simple web browsing, photo viewing, and other basic tasks faster than you can say “Windows 7 Home Premium” three times backwards…

If you need quick access to information and don't want to wait for your computer to go through the boot process, you may want to take a look at the instant-on Splashtop OS, which will be compatible with Windows PC systems and will allow users to boot into the Splashtop environment rather than the Windows environment for small tasks...

Splashtop OS should appeal to users who want quick access to the Internet, but who also want access to native applications, and either want or don't mind Windows. If Microsoft chooses to push the technology as a way to promote Bing, the downloadable Splashtop could reach a far greater audience.

The latest version of the Splashtop OS, now in beta, is a lightweight version of Linux that allows users to surf the Web, access online applications or check e-mail almost instantly after switching on a PC.

The app, which works over a Wi-Fi connection, lets you maneuver around your Windows machine, launching and running apps and doing stuff you can’t do on an iPhone.

The fact that Apple mobile products don't support flash at all is a huge disappointment for a lot of us. Web browsing just isn't the same when content is limited. Luckily, all that is changing thanks to a new app currently available in the App Store... This is a great app for anyone who wants access to more content on their iPad

Splashtop Remote Desktop allows you to watch Flash videos on your iPhone Using your iOS device, you can see and control your Windows PC like you are directly in front of it, access all files and programs on it without having to Sync, watch videos (including Flash) and listen to music from your PC- basically do everything that you can do on your PC using your iPhone.

Splashtop's new iPhone app, Remote Desktop, lets you fire up your computer's display on the iPhone. You can control apps, click and type at them, even play audio and video from your computer over the iPhone.

Got "Smart On," "Quick Start," "Express Gate," "QuickWeb," "Latitude ON" or even the plain vanilla Splashtop instant-on OS embedded in your PC? Chances are, sometime next year, you'll be getting a MeeGo app-capable upgrade.

If you can’t wait for a tablet running Windows, then a new app from DeviceVM turns the iPad itself into a Flash-playing Windows machine.

Cloud computing is becoming pervasive, whether it be online storage, apps, or remote gaming services like OnLive. Now, you can add the Splashtop software to that list.

If you do work up the arm strength and fashion courage to lug this thing outside, however, you'll find that quick connectivity is greatly enhanced by Splashtop, which allows you to quickly boot to a Linux-based shell and run a browser.

Splashtop, everyone’s favorite instant-on operating system, is getting a major upgrade.

Google’s PC operating system will consist of a Linux boot system that launches the company’s Chrome browser. You’ll do everything in the browser thanks to Google Apps and other Web-based services, many of which are free. But San Jose-based DeviceVM’s Splashtop already does this on 30 million shipped computers.

Consumer demand for portable PCs that can turn on as a fast as a phone is likely to be satisfied by the netbook and smartbook categories in 2010 , but Dell is looking out for small and medium businesses who still prefer notebooks.

Dell announced Thursday that it's offering a memory module called Latitude On Flash that can boot up a computer in seconds as an option for some laptops. The module is available alongside the option of an existing quick-boot system that uses an Arm processor.

If you do work up the arm strength and fashion courage to lug this thing outside, however, you'll find that quick connectivity is greatly enhanced by Splashtop, which allows you to quickly boot to a Linux-based shell and run a browser.

Computers loaded with Splashtop will soon be able to do very quick searches as soon as the pre-boot phase of the machine starts.

In a pre-emptive strike against Google Inc.'s Chrome OS, DeviceVM Inc. plans to make Web search the centerpiece of its popular instant-on operating system.

I spoke with DeviceVM yesterday about their latest development — instant search. Not only did that yield information on the new feature, but it returned some results on how the company is doing, as well as thoughts on where this space is headed.

A company that provides "instant-on" computing will bring "instant search" to the PC for the first time.

DeviceVM, which makes software for booting PCs quickly, has received investments from Asustek and executives at a number of large manufacturers

The interface boots in a matter of seconds and gives you access to a few essential applications, including a web browser, a music player, a photo browser, an instant messaging app, Skype, and even a basic games application that links to some online games.

So long, Windows. Hello, productivity! Booting up a computer can be maddeningly slow, and "reboots" even worse, as computer users stare at their monitors and wait seemingly forever to get back to work.

Most Windows users are used to waiting several minutes between the time they flip the computer's switch and the time it's booted up and ready to use. However, an expectation for faster boot times has compelled companies to deliver instant-on technologies that dramatically speed up boot times and often involve open source innovation.

Haven't you often wondered, why isn't my computer more like a lightswitch? You turn the switch on, and the light goes on. Same with the TV. Pretty much instant gratification. But the computer? Press start and you have enough time to do laundry, water the lawn, or read book seven in the Harry Potter series, before the thing actually boots up. Until now.

Lenovo’s popular netbook, repackaged for the education market, offers an instant-on OS and nearly five hours of battery life.

Did a head-to-head-head boot up comparison between an Asus M51, HP VooDoo, and Lenovo S10e Netbook - all different machines with different speeds and usage scenarios, but each with an instant boot using Splashtop.

DeviceVM has developed a real-time operating system and user interface, called SplashTop, that allows a laptop user to quickly start up the machine and jump to get to a number of basic functions

What's new is the Splashtop-powered "LG Smart On" OS, which does the quick boot thing we've come to know and love on many ASUS products, the Voodoo Envy 133 and elsewhere.

Instant-On Technology Gains Traction - DeviceVM’s Splashtop instant-on software finds its way onto several notebooks, allowing users to hop online within seconds instead of waiting for Windows to load.

Browse the Web, make Skype calls, or instant-message pals without waiting for Windows to boot up. The VooDoo Envy 133 and several other new computers come installed with both Windows and SplashTop, a simple Linux operating system that starts from a chip on the PC’s motherboard instead of on the hard drive.

The Splashtop instant-on Linux environment is included in the new Lenovo IdeaPad S10e netbook, marking the product's first appearance in that form factor. That news should come as no surprise, since netbooks' ultra-portability is a natural match for Splashtop's instant-on.

While the Internet age has our virtual lives up to warp speed, there remains a nagging speed bump.

It is the black hole of the digital age — the three minutes it can take for your computer to boot up, when there is nothing to do but wait, and wait, and wait some more before you can log on and begin multitasking at hyper-speed.

Taking a cue from instant-on smartphones, laptop manufacturers are introducing models that can be turned on within seconds for the most frequently used software.

The fact that it offers a substantial amount of functionality, solid performance, and a pleasing aesthetic make a convincing case for running a more robust Linux installation as your primary operating system.

Smaller, more often, more relevant, maybe imperfect - but simple, good enough and just in time. This is the new reality of IT. DeviceVM's Splashtop instant-on Linux brings Web 2.0 thinking to the PC operating system.

Taiwanese manufacturer will embed open source OS across entire range

Last year ASUS released a motherboard, the P5E3, with an embedded compact Linux distro it called Express Gate. Basically a fast-boot alternative that, in just five seconds, bypassed Windows and gave you a web-browser, media player and other apps, it was developed by a company called DeviceVM (under the name Splashtop).

It's not exactly how devotees foresaw Linux reaching mass-market desktop PCs, but it could be a turning point nonetheless. Taiwanese giant Asus is to embed DeviceVM's Splashtop Linux on millions of mainstream motherboards.

We've seen the Splashtop instant-on OS demoed on ASUS gear in the past, and now it looks like the company is making the love official: it's going to start shipping it on all its motherboards. ASUS is calling the platform "Express Gate," but it's the same instant-on, ready-to-browse environment we've known about since October: an embedded Linux distro that runs Firefox and Skype off a memory chip linked directly to the BIOS.

ASUS has announced today that they have expanded their selection of SplashTop-enabled motherboards by four with the introduction of the ASUS P5Q motherboard family. In addition, it has been announced by ASUS that they plan to roll-out SplashTop on their "entire motherboard product portfolio, starting with over one million motherboards per month." Congratulations to the DeviceVM folks and the Linux community with this being a major win.

DeviceVM, the makers of Splashtop, just made a big announcement though. Their technology will no longer be restricted to the top-shelf motherboards and will see a much wider release. At first it will be featured on Asus’ P5Q (high-efficiency design, Intel P45 chipset) family of motherboards, starting with the P5Q Deluxe, P5Q-WS, P5Q3 Deluxe, and P5Q-E. Later Splashtop will be featured on all the company’s motherboards, over a million units a month.

In what I think is the biggest victory for Linux so far, DeviceVM’s Splashtop Linux desktop will ship across the entire P5Q range of motherboards, with more to follow by the end of the year...

Splashtop, for the uninitiated, is an embedded Linux environment that we first saw with ASUS' P5E3 Deluxe late last year. Since then, Splashtop has been rolled out into other ASUS motherboards, such as the P5E3 Premium, M3N-HT Deluxe and a few others... In a unique agreement, Splashtop will be featured on all upcoming ASUS motherboards, including the P5Q Deluxe, P5Q-WS, P5Q3 Deluxe and also the P5Q-E...

...The only problem with the P5E3 was its eye-popping price: $350. It also requires ultraexpensive DDR3 RAM. But apparently, the Splashtop experiment has been a success, and Asus is releasing new, more down-to-earth motherboards with the feature...

The Splashtop Linux desktop, supposing you have the right motherboard, allows users to get onto the internet in seconds from a computer that was turned off. It does not require a full boot up into the main OS to access it so it means your computer can be kept off much of the time (though not unplugged) and quickly accessed as necessary. Using the application it should be easy to keep your computer off much of the time without having to wait a few minutes just to check your email or visit a website.

Did you know that the electricity required to keep a PC running overnight generates up to 51 lbs of CO2 every month, and the combined energy wasted by consumer electronics in standby mode is as high as 10% of all residential power consumption in developed countries?

So I have had on my desk for about week now a sweet little ASUS laptop containing one of the new Splashtop motherboards. Don’t know what Splashtop is? Well Splashtop is a motherboard that contains, in the onboard memory, a special version of Linux (based on Small Linux - formerly tinyX) that runs right after the bios...

In the light of fast-paced changes on the browser front, are users finding that innovation at the desktop has stagnated? Has it? Or is there a lot brewing "under the hood" that we're just not aware of, yet take for granted as our user experience improves incrementally?

San Jose-based startup DeviceVM made waves last year when it unveiled Splashtop, a nearly instant-on Linux environment stored in the flash memory usually reserved for motherboard BIOS. The company previewed an upcoming revision to Splashtop at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in January, then gave us the chance to take a hands-on look at this intriguing system software.

A typical Windows PC or server takes anywhere from 30 to 90 seconds to boot up. But that's just the beginning of the startup process: All the nagware, automatic updates, malware scans, hardware scans, indexing, connecting to network shares, and whatever applications want to start up after boot have to run through their paces. This can consume as much as another 30 minutes if you're unlucky, although around five to six minutes is more typical. If you're in a hurry, there's not much you can do except find something else to do— unless you have a DeviceVM's SplashTop-enabled computer.

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We caught up with DeviceVM at CES to see what's new with their Splashtop embedded Linux environment, which we first saw on the ASUS P5E3 Deluxe motherboard. As we found out, development has been steady with many new features implemented and ready for deployment with notebooks...

Instant-on with full internet is a mobile person's dream. Looks like we are getting closer to that with DeviceVM's Splashtop. Their software is installed to the computer's motherboard, and provides instant-on full access to the internet.

DeviceVM and ASUS are today announcing that they have expanded their selection of motherboards that ship with SplashTop (a.k.a. "Express Gate") technology. We've been enthralled by SplashTop, an embedded instant-on Linux desktop environment, since we had first looked at this technology on the ASUS P5E3 Deluxe motherboard. DeviceVM's SplashTop is so interesting that it had even earned the title of being one of the greatest Linux innovations of 2007.

Innovation: Allows a PC to boot in a few seconds into a simple, secure interface with a Mozilla-based browser. Benefit: Lets you save energy by keeping your PC powered off when you're not using it. DeviceVM's Linux-based technology allows you to boot into its Internet-appliance-like platform in a few seconds...

DeviceVM changed the game in 2007 with Splashtop, an amazing desktop environment based on a secure, ultra-lightweight Linux variant that will have your PC up in a few seconds flat with full access to the Internet and web-based applications such as e-mail, VoIP and even word processing...

When it comes to pure innovation this year within the Linux ecosystem, one company that came immediately to mind was DeviceVM and their SplashTop product. SplashTop is essentially an instant-on Linux desktop environment that within a few seconds of turning on your PC, you can be surfing the Internet via a Firefox-based web browser or even using Skype's VoIP client.

...If you are not familiar with it, Splashtop is a Linux variant that provides basic functionality like wired and wireless connectivity, Firefox, Skype and simple games. What's unique about the software is that it runs entirely in RAM. That means you don't have to wait for your computer to boot in order to surf or chat on the internet. With the release of the P5E3, Asustek has become the first manufacturer to implement Splashtop in a motherboard....

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...Because the DeviceVM platform doesn't have access to the hard disks connected to the motherboard, the system is very secure. So if, say, guests wants to use your PC to check their Web mail, you can boot them into the ExpressGate environment (that's what Asus calls it) and not worry about them junking up your PC. You might want to clear your private data from the Firefox cache first, though...

...This alternate operating system, provided by DeviceVM to Asus, is fast and convenient. There's no giant OS to boot before you get into your browser, which is a slimmed-down version of Firefox, not some weird, quasibrowser that doesn't do what you want. There's a Flash plug-in installed so most modern sites render properly. Flash videos play just fine. The system saves all your settings (including bookmarks) in memory, so you don't have to start from scratch every time you fire it up....

Sometimes the world changes – again – and hardly anyone notices. As a case in point, we bring you DeviceVM ...

With the information we've been exposed to and our testing of SplashTop thus far, we believe that this is the start of a revolution. This is not a revolution for just saving a bit of time when your computer starts up, but for the overhaul of the BIOS architecture and the conventional boot process, increased power savings, and if capitalized right is yet another large opportunity for Linux. We believe that this is just the tip of the iceberg for DeviceVM and look forward to monitoring its progress especially over the next three to nine months.

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