Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Splashtop brings Windows 8 Metro Testbed to Apple's iPad (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/13/splashtop-brings-windows-8-to-apple-ipad-video/http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/13/splashtop-brings-windows-8-to-apple-ipad-video/http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/13/splashtop-brings-windows-8-to-apple-ipad-video/#comments Splashtop brings Windows 8 Metro testbed to Apple's iPad (video)This has gotta be uncomfortable for the iPad. 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, which is known for its remote desktop apps that are currently available for Android and iOS. 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. This includes the ability to swipe from the left to switch apps, swipe from the right to reveal the Charms menu, and pull down from the top to close an application. Splashtop's Win8 Metro Testbed is currently available for a promotional $24.99 in the iTunes App Store, whereafter it will sell for $49.99. You'll find the full PR and a quick video tour of the app's functionality after the break.

Gallery: Splashtop Win8 Metro Testbed for Apple iPad

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Splashtop brings Windows 8 Metro Testbed to Apple's iPad (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Apr 2012 02:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appappleapple ipadAppleIpadappsiosipadmetromicrosoftmicrosoft windows 8MicrosoftWindows8remote accessremote desktopRemoteAccessRemoteDesktopsplashtoptablettabletsvideowin8 metro testbedWin8MetroTestbedwindows 8Windows8Fri, 13 Apr 2012 02:07:00 EST<![CDATA[Splashtop THD lands on ICS Tegra 3 tabs, ready to stream full-screen Skyrim]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/02/splashtop-thd-lands-on-ics-tegra-3-tabs/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/02/splashtop-thd-lands-on-ics-tegra-3-tabs/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/02/splashtop-thd-lands-on-ics-tegra-3-tabs/#comments Splashtop THDSplashtop 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 for $6.99. Of course, you'll need a Tegra 3 slate running Ice Cream Sandwich to take advantage, while playing Skyrim in full screen has the added requirement of PC sporting a GeForce GPU. Once you've gotten those basic requirements out of the way you'll still want to make sure you've got a solid and quick wireless connection -- all the processing power in the world won't be able to compensate for a lack of bandwidth. Check out the video after the break to see it in action and hit up the source link to buy it yourself.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 4.0Android4.0geforceIce Cream SandwichIceCreamSandwichicsnvidianvidia tegra 3NvidiaTegra3remote desktopRemoteDesktopskyrimsplashtopsplashtop thdSplashtopThdtegra 3Tegra3videoFri, 02 Mar 2012 16:02:00 EST<![CDATA[Splashtop will bring remote desktopping to your TouchPad]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/23/splashtop-will-bring-remote-desktopping-to-your-touchpad/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/23/splashtop-will-bring-remote-desktopping-to-your-touchpad/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/23/splashtop-will-bring-remote-desktopping-to-your-touchpad/#comments There's a burgeoning population of users who can't live without Splashtop's remote Windows app for Mac, iOS and Android. Now there's a new version in the works that'll let you telecompute from your TouchPad too. The official blog says the launch is "getting close" and it's offering the app free if you manage to persuade a bunch of other TouchPad users to register their interest. In fact, we can't help but notice that some guy called Tim has already signed up 2,508 of his mates. We don't know who Tim is, but we want to be just like him when we grow up.

Update: Tim, the man with a commanding lead in the chart above, contacted us to say he asked Splashtop to remove him from the contest. He initially used the referral link in a post on PreCentral, not realizing that the company would be giving out the software to the top referrers. So, Tim is out, and now rawonthego is the man with the target on his back.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appHPHP TouchPAdHpTouchpadremote desktopRemoteDesktopsplashtopTouchpadwebosFri, 23 Sep 2011 11:36:00 EST<![CDATA[Splashtop Remote Desktop now available for Mac OS X, costs but $10]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/21/splashtop-remote-desktop-now-available-for-mac-os-x-costs-but/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/21/splashtop-remote-desktop-now-available-for-mac-os-x-costs-but/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/21/splashtop-remote-desktop-now-available-for-mac-os-x-costs-but/#comments 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." Desktop access to both your most intimate files and programs -- through both local networks and the internet at large -- are but a $9.99 payment away.

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Splashtop Remote Desktop now available for Mac OS X, costs but $10 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Sep 2011 23:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>mac app storeMac OS XMacAppStoreMacOsXminipostremote accessRemoteAccesssplashtopsplashtop remoteSplashtop Remote DesktopSplashtopRemoteSplashtopRemoteDesktopvideowindowsWed, 21 Sep 2011 23:18:00 EST<![CDATA[Play Wii games on your Android tablet via network streaming (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/19/play-wii-games-on-your-android-tablet-via-network-streaming-vid/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/19/play-wii-games-on-your-android-tablet-via-network-streaming-vid/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/19/play-wii-games-on-your-android-tablet-via-network-streaming-vid/#comments In case you haven't met him already, Obiwan222222 represents the minimalist alternative to hardcore modding. He's already shown us Wii games running on the PSP and iPod Touch, and now he's pulled off the same trick on his Asus Transformer. It's all done with network streaming: he loads up Super Mario Galaxy 2 on his PC using the open-source Dolphin emulator and then transmits it to his tablet via the Splashtop HD remote desktop app for Android. He also throws in an Xbox 360 controller to make things look more confusing than they really are. We'd obviously worry about lag with this type of setup, but the video after the break makes it look just about playable.

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Play Wii games on your Android tablet via network streaming (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AndroidAsusAsus TransformerAsusTransformercross-platformcustomizedGoogle AndroidGoogleAndroidmodmoddingNintendoNintendo WiiNintendoWiiremote desktopRemoteDesktopSplashtopSplashtop HDSplashtopHdWiiMon, 19 Sep 2011 10:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Splashtop Remote Desktop adds Android compatibility, opens another avenue for Windows remote access]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/07/splashtop-remote-desktop-adds-android-compatibility-opens-anoth/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/07/splashtop-remote-desktop-adds-android-compatibility-opens-anoth/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/07/splashtop-remote-desktop-adds-android-compatibility-opens-anoth/#commentsWe aren't quite sure we're on the same page as Splashtop's CEO, who is seemingly on a mission to "build the Bridge to Anywhere," but we're all for a remote access client for Google's mobile OS. 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. According to the company, it'll allow Android users to "listen to music, access all of their files and applications, and play PC and Flash games remotely." We're a little hesitent to believe all that will be doable on some of the lower-end handsets, but at least it's out there to try (if you're willing to part ways with $4.99).

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidcesces 2011ces2011googlegoogle androidGoogleAndroidmobile softwareMobileSoftwareremote accessRemoteAccesssmartphonesplashtopSplashtop RemoteSplashtop Remote DesktopSplashtopRemoteSplashtopRemoteDesktopwindowsFri, 07 Jan 2011 07:06:00 EST<![CDATA[Splashtop Remote Desktop brings Windows PC access to your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/19/splashtop-remote-desktop-brings-windows-pc-access-to-your-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/19/splashtop-remote-desktop-brings-windows-pc-access-to-your-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/19/splashtop-remote-desktop-brings-windows-pc-access-to-your-iphone/#comments Oh, sure -- you've got a smorgasbord of virtual machine clients out there for the iDevice in your life, but you haven't had this one. Until today, of course. Splashtop (the former DeviceVM) has just unleashed its Remote Desktop app for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, enabling users to funnel Windows PC content onto their handheld. The catch is an obvious one -- you'll need a WiFi connection to make the magic happen, though we're assuming you wouldn't even want to imagine how sluggish the process would be over 3G. The company claims that this app will let users "watch movies, listen to music, or access any other Windows files and programs, including full web browsers with Flash," and you'll need a WiFi-connected Win7, Vista or WinXP machine nearby to take advantage. We've got a feeling this won't work nearly as well as advertised (sorry, it's just the nature of tunneling / emulation), but those willing to take the plunge can tap into the App Store as we speak.

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Gallery: Splashtop Remote on MeeGo eyes-on

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ASUS' original ExpressGate instant-on OS may be getting a little long in the tooth, but it looks like it's finally due for a serious replacement. While it didn't cause much fanfare at the time, ASUS was apparently showing off version 2.0 of the SlashTop-based OS at CeBIT earlier this month, and Notebook Italia has just now provided a quick hands-on video that gives us some idea of what's in store. As you can see, the biggest change is the interface, which now looks more than a little like webOS' cards system, and represents a significant step up form the barebones original. Head on past the break to check it out for yourself.

[Thanks, Sal]

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ASUS' Express Gate 2.0 instant-on OS demoed on video originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>asuscebitcebit 2010Cebit2010express gateexpress gate 2.0ExpressGateExpressGate2.0instant-oninstant-on osInstant-onOssplashtopFri, 19 Mar 2010 20:37:00 EST<![CDATA[Valerie Singleton wants more Facebook friends, promotes Linux for the elderly]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/valerie-singleton-wants-more-facebook-friends-promotes-linux-fo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/valerie-singleton-wants-more-facebook-friends-promotes-linux-fo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/valerie-singleton-wants-more-facebook-friends-promotes-linux-fo/#commentsWe're not really sure whether to consider this patronizing or genuinely useful. Former Blue Peter presenter Valerie Singleton, who is herself at an advanced age now, has partnered with Wessex Computers to create a custom Linux desktop targeted at easing the elderly into the use of a computer. Dubbed SimplicITy (the Brits do love their puns), it features only six chunky buttons that lead to a web or file browser, chat, email and profile apps, and awesomely enough, video tutorials from Valerie herself. Once you get your web-legs under you and feel confident enough to handle more complexity, you can disable the SimplicITy desktop and use a more conventional Linux distro. Hit the read link for a video of one lady's reaction to the software.

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Get used to seeing Sony's new low-priced VAIO NW pop up all over the place: not only is Best Buy heavily promoting the $800 configuration as part of its Next Class campaign, but it's a pretty great value in general -- our $880 tester with Blu-ray basically has every feature you could want in a WIndows machine. We just got it unboxed and toyed around with it a little -- it's not the smallest 15.5-inch machine we've ever seen, but it's not a clunker, either. There's just... more of it to love. Unfortunately, it's harder to love the goofy faux-wood texture that's been baked into the plastic -- it's very much like bad 80s rec room wallpaper. 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. It's a nice little perk, and it should help NW owners transition into the Chrome Age quite nicely -- and speaking of which, Chrome is the default preinstalled browser once you boot back into Vista. Other quick notes: the screen has pretty dismal viewing angles and it's crazy glossy, the trackpad is textured (which we love), and we have no idea why Sony can't bother to at least properly align all the stickers on this thing -- it looks a bit of a mess. That's just sort of how it goes at this price point -- if you can get past the minor flaws, though, the VAIO NW certainly has a lot to offer. Quick Slashtop video demo after the break.

Gallery: Sony Vaio NW unboxing and hands-on

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On paper, LG's X120 netbook is just another entrant in the Atom-filled sea of sameness -- and, in many respects, it is. But it also gets a lot of little things right that too many manufacturers still invariably get wrong and, while it's not entirely without its faults, it certainly merits some serious consideration alongside all the usual suspects already on your shopping list. The fact that it also doesn't look too shabby doesn't exactly hurt things either. Read on for our full review.

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We got an early look at LG's X120 netbook at CES back in January, but we've now finally gotten our hands on the final retail version, and will be properly putting it through its paces in the coming days. Right off the bat, however, it's clear that the netbook has quite a bit going for it inside and out, including a nice matte white finish all around the exterior (though it's as glossy as ever once you pop the lid), a generally solid build quality, a usable keyboard (although the trackpad is on the small side) and, of course, LG's Splashtop-powered Smart On interface, which once again manages to impress with its speediness, even if you'll still often find yourself reaching for XP. Hit up the gallery below for some unboxing and hands-on pics, and keep an eye out for some more in-depth impressions.

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We just came across this video showing the Linpus Linux Lite OS in action. Aimed squarely at netbooks and the Splashtop crowd, the operating system comes to life pretty quickly on the pictured Acer Aspire One. Unlike Splashtop, however, this isn't part of the BIOS, "just a very very minimal customized Linux version, installed on the hard disk," as the guy in the video points out. We would, however, love to know what error message is being generated when he opens the media player. See for yourself after the break.

[Via Netbook News]

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It looks like Splashtop -- the instant-on, quickboot Linux OS that's been cropping up on a smattering of motherboards and PCs lately -- is headed onto a smaller platform. The company announced today that it's going to be loading up Lenovo's IdeaPad S10e netbook with a healthy dose of the software -- dubbed "Quick Start" -- allowing you to get to that all-important YouTube video faster than previously thought possible. This marks the first time Splashtop is making its way to a netbook, and we expect it will be shipping on all new models, though the company hasn't been explicit about that. We'll keep our fingers crossed, and let you know if we hear otherwise.

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Hey, remember those totally slick Latitude E4300 and E4200 13.3- or 12.1-inch laptops we told you about last month? Well if you've been itching to get your hands on one, they're going to be available very, very soon (September 16th, that is). If you'll recall, these little dudes boast Dell's new Latitude ON feature, the SplashTop-esque, instant-on desktop that gives you quick access to Firefox and a handful of other Linux-based apps. They also happen to tread that fine line between geek-lust design and hard-nose business machine guts. The systems will be available with Core 2 Duo CPUs, DDR3 RAM up to 8GB, hard drives up to 250GB (or a 64GB SSD), WiFi, and sport 1280 x 800 widescreen displays. Hit the read link for more details, and make sure to double check your account balances.

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Seems the act of waking a sleeping laptop to a full-blown OS is no longer in vogue. We're not sure when this happened though we're pretty sure that ASUS' decision to embed SplashTop into its P5E3 mobo had something to do with it. The benefit, of course, is an extension of battery life to days instead of hours assuming that you're not regularly booting into Vista or XP (which you probably are). Anyway, these new instant-on OSes are all the rage these days in products from netbooks, to ultra-portable fashion statements, and now business laptops thanks to Dell. Dell's solution, as applied to its newly announced Latitude E4200 and E4300, features a fully-dedicated, Linux-based system-on-a-chip subsystem consisting of a low-power ARM processor and flash memory that runs independent of your laptop's CPU and storage. The OS is based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 and includes a Firefox-based browser with custom email, calendar, and contacts applications, MS Office and PDF viewers, and all the drivers required to make use of the laptop's hardware and HSDPA radios -- an Instant Messaging client and browser support for Flash and Java are in the works. Data is pulled (you set the refresh rate) from an Exchange server via wireless connection, only.

IT types should be aware that the first batch of Latitudes will ship in a "reader" mode which boots the OS and apps off the laptop's hard drive and likewise reads the laptop's cached data. In November, Dell will rollout the fully embedded Latitude ON system and offer a mini-PCI upgrade to those first-release models. Check the video after the break to hear Dell explain it in their own words.

[Via Electronista, thanks Khoa K.]

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Dell's Latitude-On instant OS detailed, screenshooted originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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DeviceVM's SplashTop "instant-on" OS is based on Linux, even though it's locked down to only run IM, Skype, media software, and Firefox, and you know what that means -- it's already been hacked wide open. Yep, the clever kids at the Phoronix forums have managed to open up the BIOS-based OS and make it do all kinds of tricks, including run other programs and boot other machines off a flash drive. The hacks are still a little complex, but with ASUS shipping tons of ExpressGate-enabled mobos and laptops and HP's support in the Voodoo Envy 133, we'd there's a one-click unlocker in the wild fairly soon. Anyone brave enough to install it on their machines?

[Thanks, george85]

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SplashTop instant-on OS hacked to run other programs, boot off flash drives originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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With a name like instant-on, it just has to be quick, right? Well, sort of. The cool cats over at Laptop paradoxically got to play with ASUS latest ExpressGate-equipped desktop, the Eee Box. Upon mashing the power button and clicking the stopwatch, it took 11 seconds to get to the main ExpressGate page, where users could select the browser, photo viewer, Pidgin chat or Skype button. Upon clicking browser, they found that it took 25 more seconds to push through and get Firefox up and running, putting the grand total for quick clickers at 35 seconds from startup to being on the web. Hit the read link for more coverage of the ExpressGate Olympics, complete with a video that takes 1 to 10 seconds to load depending on connection speed.

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ExpressGate "instant-on" OS tested on ASUS Eee Box originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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For those of you still able to focus, able to avoid a gobsmacked trance evoked by the unabashed sex of the Voodoo Envy 133, listen up. LAPTOP went hands-on with a pre-production Voodoo Envy 133 running the instant-on, Linux-based IOS (aka, DeviceVM's Splashtop) and came away "really impressed" by the "game changing" technology. Instead of waiting for Vista to steal another boot-minute from your day, IOS boots in just seconds letting you surf the web in just 15 seconds from a cold start -- 4-5 seconds for IOS boot, another 10 or so to launch the Mozilla-based "Splashtop browser." The IOS also presents users with a Pidgin chat (AIM, Google Talk, MSN, Yahoo, and more) client, voice-only Skype, and multi-media playback of photos and music. Let's face it, often, very often, this is all the functionality we need from our laptops, right Eee PC owners? Of course, you can boot to Vista from IOS or shut the laptop down if that spreadsheet can wait another day. Now hit up that read link to check the video hands-on.

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First look at the Envy 133's instant 5-second OS originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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DeviceVM's Splashtop -- the (almost) instant-on Linux system -- has made its way onto an ASUS laptop before, but the company has announced today that said application is coming to even more of ASUS' rigs. If you'll recall, ASUS decided to bring Splashtop to all of its motherboards earlier this month, and now consumers who snap up a M70T, M50V, M51Vr, F8Va or F8Vr series machine can also look forward to having near-instant access to multimedia playback, chat capabilities, etc. as soon as they hit the power button. On these lappies, the system will be dubbed Express Gate, but you can rest assured it's absolutely the same thing. We'd hold off a few days on picking up one of the aforesaid units, however, as the pre-loaded models aren't slated to ship until next month.

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DeviceVM's Splashtop comes to ASUS laptops as Express Gate originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 May 2008 11:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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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. You might want to hit that link and check out the screenshots, actually -- with ASUS set to ship over a million mobos a month with the feature, chances are it'll be on a machine near you relatively soon.

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ASUS bringing Splashtop instant-on OS to all its motherboards originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 May 2008 05:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>asusdevicevmembeddedembedded systemsEmbeddedSystemsexpress gateExpressGatelinuxsplashtopThu, 15 May 2008 05:56:00 EST<![CDATA[Asus EeePC spotted running SplashTop instant-on OS]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/09/asus-eeepc-spotted-running-splashtop-instant-on-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/09/asus-eeepc-spotted-running-splashtop-instant-on-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/09/asus-eeepc-spotted-running-splashtop-instant-on-os/#comments You probably remember the SplashTop instant-on, Linux-based OS from past posts or perhaps developer DeviceVM's demo at last October's reader meetup in San Francisco. It's well known that this embedded feature will ship standard on select ASUS motherboards, but as we were cruising around the PC manufacturer's booth today, we happened to catch a rather unexpected application for SplashTop: running on the EeePC. Neither ASUS nor DeviceVM has made any announcements with regard to porting the software onto the popular ultra-portable laptop, but unless our eyes were deceiving us, this Eee was all ready to run Pidgin, Skype, or a browser without booting into the main OS. We'll keep our eye on this one, as the merger of these two technologies would certainly create quite the compelling user experience.

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Asus EeePC spotted running SplashTop instant-on OS originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In Asus's new P5E3 Deluxe we saw the first hardware launch of embedded Linux developer DeviceVM's new SplashTop platform, but we didn't exactly get a lot of hard info about what the system is or how it's supposed to work. While specifics of the hardware might change from implementation to implementation, SplashTop refers to the software platform -- kind of an embedded Linux-based internet appliance-like environment running off a flash memory chip, which is linked directly to the BIOS (read: not on the IDE / SATA bus). This, of course, allows quick and painless pre-boot access to the included sandboxed browser (FireFox) and VoIP (Skype) environment. As of this time users can't yet add their own apps (though that might change later), but hey, they can get online pretty fast, and that's a start, right? Of course, it's arguable that if you need to get online there's always suspend mode for your Vista or XP machine, and that internet appliances didn't work then, so why should they work now? Then again, suspend mode still draws more power than "off", and internet appliances were never built into your day to day computer either -- so we'll be tracking where this one heads.

Gallery: DeviceVM's SplashTop: more info about the five second Linux system

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DeviceVM's SplashTop: more info about the five second Linux system originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you're an impatient individual, you're probably going to like what you hear about ASUS's newest motherboard, the P5E3 Deluxe. Sound fancy? Well, it is -- featuring Intel's X38 chipset (with an FSB running at 1600MHz), Core 2 Quad and Core 2 Extreme CPU support, plus the company's Energy Processing Unit, 8-phase power, and WiFi-AP. Of course, that won't help with your MTV-generation attention span and lack of patience, but the embedded micro-Linux variant, Express Gate, just might. You see, when you boot the system, you're given an option to immediately enter into a small Linux OS -- within five seconds, they say -- called SplashTop (developed by DeviceVM). The OS is coupled with a stripped-down version of Firefox and Skype, allowing you to update your Facebook profile almost instantly. The whole shebang is available right now for three-hundred and sixty of your precious dollars.

[Via Phoronix]

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ASUS P5E3 Deluxe mobo boots in five seconds with embedded Linux originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Oct 2007 09:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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