AirSet Delivers New Webtop Virtual Computing Platform

AirSet, a Berkeley start-up, is unveiling its new webtop virtual computing platform at the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco 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, CEO of the company and former founder and CEO of Geoworks and Wink Communications. "They can even add as many shared virtual computers as needed for group collaboration. 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. 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 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

SOURCE: AirSet

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