Jul 23, 2009 08:00 ET
DeviceVM’s Splashtop Makes “Instant Search” a Reality for Millions of PC Users Worldwide
Strategic Relationships with Leading Web Search Providers Yahoo!,
Baidu and Yandex Bring Embedded “Instant Search” to the Forefront of the
PC Start Experience
SAN JOSE, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Jul 23, 2009
DeviceVM, a privately held software company offering Splashtop™, an
award-winning instant-on software platform that allows users to rapidly
access the Web and key applications without booting their computer’s
main operating system (OS), today announced strategic relationships with
leading Web search providers in three key global markets worldwide:
Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) in the United States, Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) in
China and Yandex in Russia. These relationships recognize the expanding
role of search in the Internet experience, bringing Instant Search to
the PC for the first time.
Making Web search a primary component of the computing experience,
Splashtop-powered PCs will now provide free, instant access to a branded
search box within a second of the PC being powered on, without paying
for additional software or ongoing license fees. This represents a shift
from desktop-centric PCs to a more Internet-aware, search-centric
computing experience. PCs featuring Instant Search will begin shipping
in September 2009.
“The search distribution landscape is changing, and Instant Search is
one of the ways Yahoo! provides our users with a convenient and highly
accessible Yahoo! Search experience,” said Tim Mayer, Vice President,
North America Search and Social Experiences, Yahoo! Inc. “Our
collaboration with DeviceVM aligns perfectly with Yahoo! Search’s
objective to make it easier and quicker to get things done.”
In today’s Web-centric world, search has emerged as the most widespread
– and essential – task people perform on their PCs, smart phones and
net-connected devices every day, and is the fundamental driver of users’
Internet behavior. According to comScore Search data, more than 14.3
billion core search queries were conducted in US in May 2009, up from
10.8 billion over the same period 2008, representing a 33%
year-over-year increase.
“Splashtop recognizes the increasing importance of web search, making it
faster and more convenient than ever before. Through this new
collaboration, search is available as soon as the PC is turned on,
before the browser – or the OS – is even running,” said Mark Lee, CEO of
DeviceVM. “We aim to expand and drive innovation in the computing
marketplace by working with Web Search industry leaders to deliver a
simple, branded search interface at the touch of a button.”
“Web Search has emerged as the dominant and universal navigation tool,
and working with DeviceVM brings us even closer to our users,” said
Haoyu Shen, Vice President of Business Operations for Baidu. “Teaming up
with Splashtop to provide Instant Search will further expand our search
leadership in China, the largest and fastest growing Internet search
market in the world.“
Splashtop’s Instant Search capability is embedded in PCs, preventing
malware from altering the search provider without explicit permission
from the user. This puts the user in control of their search experience,
offering consumers the freedom to enjoy the provided search engine or
select their favorite alternative. Splashtop will ensure their choice is
protected.
“Here at Yandex we work on making the access to the Internet for our
users as smooth as possible,” said Max Kiselev, Business Development
Director of Yandex. “Quick access to the Internet is a critical issue
for all users today. We are happy to cooperate with DeviceVM, the
company that helps decrease the time of going on-line.”
DeviceVM is committed to working with leaders across key industries to
allow users to rapidly access the Web and key applications without
booting their computer’s main operating system. While a traditional OS
can take minutes to boot up, Splashtop’s instant-on technology allows PC
users to access their favorite applications just seconds after pressing
the power button: read e-mail, chat with friends, listen to music, watch
videos and surf the Web. With Splashtop, users can go between “on” and
“off” in seconds, placing information within easy reach while reducing
energy consumption.
About DeviceVM
DeviceVM, Inc. is a privately held software company, selected by Dow
Jones as one of the top 50 companies to watch. With its instant-on
Splashtop product, DeviceVM is improving the every-day experience of
computer users. Founded in 2006, DeviceVM is headquartered in Silicon
Valley with offices in Taiwan and China.
About Splashtop
Splashtop is an award-winning instant-on platform that improves the
personal computing experience. Splashtop enables users to read e-mail,
chat with friends, share photos, or surf the Web seconds after turning
on their PC. Splashtop is currently available on more than 10 million
PCs across 200 models of notebooks, motherboards, desktops, and netbooks
from leading manufacturers including HP, Acer, Lenovo, ASUS, Sony, and
LG. Since its debut in October 2007, Splashtop has received numerous
awards, including the prestigious “Most Innovative Product” award from
PC World, and the “Best of What’s New” award from Popular Science.
Useful Links:
More about Splashtop: http://www.splashtop.com
Splashtop blog: http://www.splashtop.com/blog
Splashtop-enabled products: http://splashtop.com/get_splashtop
Sparkpr for DeviceVM
Catherine Burke, 415-321-1882
cburke@sparkpr.com