AirSet Delivers New Webtop Virtual Computing Platform.BERKELEY, Calif. -- AirSet, a Berkeley start-up, is unveiling its new webtop virtual computing platform See platform. at the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden from April 22 to April 25, 2008. "Users get their own personal virtual computer automatically when they sign up for the service," said Brian Dougherty Brian Dougherty (b. December 10, 1973) of Philadelphia, PA is a lacrosse goaltender. He attended The Episcopal Academy before attending University of Maryland. Dougherty is one of the most decorated and accomplished goaltenders in the history of lacrosse. , CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the company and former founder and CEO of Geoworks and Wink Communications. "They can even add as many shared virtual computers as needed as needed prn. See prn order. for group collaboration See collaborative software. . Moreover, their hard disk can never crash, data is automatically backed up, and application software is always updated to the latest release." Each virtual computer ("VC") has file storage and a suite of applications accessible via a web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. . Even when users are not connected to the internet, their VCs continue to provide website hosting, blog publishing, and icalendar and RSS feeds. The bundled AirSet application suite includes publishing software for web content; collaboration software See collaborative software. for shared contacts, calendars, and lists; and online media software for photos, music, and videos. The applications are written on top of a distributed operating system newly developed by AirSet. Third party web applications can be embedded on the AirSet Webtop. AirSet also plans on publishing an API to its VC operating system in the future. Just as PCs have spanned business and personal life, Dougherty sees the same thing happening with VCs. "For businesses using AirSet, there are simply no IT headaches. With workers increasingly needing access from disparate geographic locations, a shared VC is a perfect business solution. For families, a shared VC can be an online vault for family memories where photos, videos, and discussions are securely archived. The ownership of a shared family VC can be passed down from generation to generation." About AirSet AirSet was founded in 2003 by a team of seasoned entrepreneurs and technology veterans. The company is headquartered in Berkeley, CA and maintains close ties with the U.C. Berkeley community, where many of the team members attended. AirSet provides a next generation webtop virtual computing and collaboration platform. Some of AirSet's web and mobile enabled applications are: web content development tool, sharable calendar, contact management, secure file storage, list management, collaborative Wiki, Blog and community forum, and Web links. The AirSet Mobile service includes an AirSet BREW client on the Verizon Wireless network and a Java ME client for the Sprint PCS and AT&T networks. www.airset.com |
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