Posted by JamesW at 26 January , 2012

The BNSF emulator is a remote access tool for employees of BNSF, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. The emulator requires java to run which can be frustrating for mobile users since both iOS and Android don’t support Java. However with our app, because you’re browsing from your AlwaysOnPC virtual computer hosted on our cloud, you can browse to Flash and Java based websites.

There does seem to be several ways to browse to the emulator and not all of them seem work from our app. The one that a lot of people use is either www.bnsf.com/emu or http://www2.bnsf.com:8200 with mixed results, but the link that seems to work for most people is http://www2.bnsf.com:8200/jretest.html?lang=en_US&parms=def3270,enhanced,default,,&WCP_USER=&action=switch.html, which takes you directly to the emulator.

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Posted by Dave McClintock at 25 January , 2012

(Editor note: This is a recent press release on our Amazon Kindle Fire app, and Amazon Android Apps store launch of AlwaysOnPC)

Santa Barbara, CA – Xform Computing, Inc. announces its AlwaysOnPC mobile app for Android is available in the Amazon Apps Store, with editions for Kindle Fire and other Android Tablets.

Xform Computing’s AlwaysOnPC App has raised the bar for Cloud-powered mobile apps, and is well aligned with Amazon’s Cloud Computing strategy. Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet already includes the Silk ‘cloud-assisted’ Web Browser, and it offers cloud storage of movies, music and books purchased on Amazon. Now with the launch of the AlwaysOnPC App, Kindle Fire and other Android tablet users get access to a unique ‘personal cloud desktop’ with powerful, desktop computer-class applications and file storage.

The AlwaysOnPC Virtual Desktop offers the productivity apps and features such as editing office docs, Powerpoint presentations or spreadsheets; Viewing and editing PDFs – including annotations and forms; retouching photos and images; creating and editing graphics and drawings; Browsing/using productivity or game websites that require PC-class browser technology like Java, and more. This Personal Cloud Desktop enables many mobile users to leave their laptop behind and still do real work – right on their Kindle Fire or other Android tablet or phone!

AlwaysOnPC features include:
Chrome and Firefox browsers with Extensions like Evernote Web Clipper, toolbars, themes, add-ons, synchronized bookmarks, tabs, and passwords (optional)
Support for ‘desktop-class’ web browser technology such as Java-applets, needed for sites like Zoho, BNSF emulator, Runescape, QuickBooks Online, PartyPoker, and others that don’t run on most mobile web browsers.
A full mobile Open Office suite for editing Word Excel and Powerpoint documents –with copy/paste between any app, and one-click conversion to PDF
Dropbox integration
2Gb of cloud storage
Full access to the personal cloud desktop from any PC or Mac, where you can upload personal data such as documents, photos or files to your AlwaysOnPC virtual desktop.
All connections are encrypted for maximum security.

Users can even host a Web Conference and share their screen (and show presentations or documents to participants) using the Zoho Meeting feature from their AlwaysOnPC virtual Desktop. These powerful features are available today: in the Amazon Apps store:

AlwaysOnPC Kindle Fire Edition (http://amzn.to/xiES7N)

AlwaysOnPC for Android tablets in Amazon Apps (http://amzn.to/x08wgb)
(e.g. for Samsung Galaxy Tab, Asus Transformer, Motorola Xoom, Toshiba Thrive and other Android devices):

About Xform Computing, Inc.:
Xform Computing’s “Personal Cloud Desktop” architecture can deliver the power of cloud computing apps directly to end users on mobile devices. It provides a ‘single target’ for developers to deliver HTML5, Flash, Java, Silverlight, Linux, and other applications to iOS and Android smart devices and tablets. Learn more at http://www.alwaysonpc.com

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Posted by JamesW at 9 December , 2011

SlideRocket is a powerful online presentation tool that lets you not only view and show presentations that you’ve made, but with its online interface you create content as well. SlideRocket is also a great collaboration tool in that different people can work on the content collectively from different locations. You can also import existing presentations from any computer into your SlideRocket account and use them as a resource library. And with SlideRocket not only are whole slide available, but much of the presentation elements such as images and graphics become available. In other words you can take the best of your existing content and use it a la carte to create new presentations.

Its one downside is that it requires Flash, which as you know isn’t support by iOS and so you’re not able to use their service from your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch. SlideRocket does make an app for iOS but it only allows you to view and show presentations from your iPad, but does not allow you to create or edit content.

However, with AlwaysOnPC you are able to browse directly to SlideRocket from your AlwaysOnPC virtual desktop using Chrome or Firefox, log into your SlideRocket account and create, edit and import content while on the go. This can be extremely helpful for last minute edits, working while away from your office or simply because you already own an iPad and so why should you also need a laptop in order to get things done.

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Posted by Dave McClintock at 5 December , 2011

Demonstration Video- Host a Webinar, Web Conference, online meeting, with screen share from your mobile device like iPad, iPhone or Android, using AlwaysOnPC:
Web conference starts at about 1:16

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Posted by Dave McClintock at 5 December , 2011

AlwaysOnPC’s Virtual PC App continues to break mobile barriers to unlock powerful features like screen-sharing, web meetings, and editing of Powerpoint presentations, spreadsheets, images, graphics, charts and more from Cloud-based services like Zoho, Office 365, and Google Apps on mobile devices.

Santa Barbara, CA (PRWEB) December 05, 2011

Xform Computing, Inc. announces a giant leap forward in mobile productivity by enabling mobile access to Cloud-based productivity and business websites, and web conferencing: The latest release of Xform’s AlwaysOnPC® App has completed testing that demonstrates excellent mobile compatibility with the top online productivity websites, bringing users rich functionality of these services on iOS and Android devices.

A growing number of Cloud-based services have built their offerings on Flash, Java script or applets, Silverlight, and even many HTML5 features which don’t work correctly on the native iPad or Android Browsers. Thus, only a subset of the functionality of these sites is available on mobile devices. Examples include Zoho®, Microsoft’s Office 365®, Quickbooks Online, Google® Apps, and many more. The AlwaysOnPC Mobile App bridges this gap.

AlwaysOnPC gives users access to a complete virtual computer directly from their iPad or Android device, liberating them to use these powerful services. For example, using Chrome inside AlwaysOnPC users can perform tasks in Zoho, Office 365, or Google Docs that are often difficult or impossible on mobile apps and browsers: Create, upload or import documents and presentations from online storage or other web repositories; Use full editing features, including the ability to create, re-touch, insert and re-size images, graphics, tables and charts into documents or Powerpoint slides; Even copy and paste this rich content between apps, just like on a computer.

AlwaysOnPC also enables mobile collaboration: The Zoho Meeting web conferencing/screen-sharing solution relies on Flash and Java-applets and does not work on native mobile browsers. However with AlwaysOnPC, users can initiate and host Zoho Meetings from iPad, iPhone, or Android with participants on any device or computer. They can share their AlwaysOnPC screen to conduct presentations, demonstrations, webinars and more, and even delegate presenter controls to participants.

Similar mobile compatibility challenges face Office 365, Quickbooks Online, and even Google Apps such as Sites or Docs editing (especially Powerpoint presentations) which rely on desktop browser technology. In addition to unlocking the full productivity promise of these cloud-based services on mobile devices, AlwaysOnPC also includes the OpenOffice suite, Gimp image editor, InkScape illustration program and Dropbox access.

Demonstration Video: http://youtu.be/N0m6B8-eI7Y

AlwaysOnPC is available for purchase and download in iTunes and the Android Market:
iPhone: http://itunes.apple.com/app/alwaysonpc-virtual-pc-firefox/id324618793?mt=8
iPad: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=380204369&mt=8
Android Phones: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.alwaysonpc.android.vnc
AlwaysOnPC-HD edition for large Android Tablets: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.alwaysonpc_trial.android.vnc

About Xform Computing, Inc.
Xform Computing’s “Client-cloud” architecture can deliver apps with the vast power of cloud computing- including HTML5, Flash, Java, Linux, and more – to any device that can run the lightweight AlwaysOnPC client software like iPad, iPhone, iPod-touch and Android. Xform also offers parnterships for delivering OEM/private label or co-branded, apps/services across platforms in weeks.

AlwaysOnPC Device Requirements:
iPad, iPhone and iPod touch OS 3.2 or later; size: 1.2Mb
Android OS 2.1; size: 500Kb
An active 3/4G or WiFi connection are required to run the app

Pricing and Availability:
AlwaysOnPC is available today in the iTunes Appstore (separate apps for iPad and iPhone/iPod-touch), Android Marketplace, Amazon Apps, Verizon Vcast Apps, and soon Barnes & Noble NookColor Appstore in the Productivity category in both one-time-purchase from 19.99 to 29.99 and subscription plans depending on device and store. Check stores for the latest offers.

Evaluation copies of the apps are available for qualified reviewers and journalists. Please specify the publication or website you represent when making your request.

Learn more at http://www.alwaysonpc.com/

AlwaysOnPC is a trademark of Xform Computing, Inc. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners and their mention does not constitute endorsement of, nor ensure 100% compatibility with AlwaysOnPC.

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Posted by JamesW at 7 October , 2011

One of the many games available through Facebook is Scrabble. This is a great game to play with a friend, however it requires Flash in order to work and as you know the iOS does not support Flash animation. However with AlwaysOnPC you’re able to play Flash and Java based games anywhere you have a wi-fi connection, giving new meaning to the phrase mobile computing. With our app you can connect to your AlwaysOnPC virtual computer, open, edit and save documents such as word, excel and powerpoint and browse the internet using Firefox or Chrome and play Flash and Java based games such as Runescape or those found in Facebook without the need for any additional apps.

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Posted by JamesW at 15 September , 2011

As you can imagine if you’re an airline pilot or flight attendant on the go that you’d rarely have time to sit down in from of a schedule and check your work and flight schedules online and yet that’s what exactly what you’d need to do. You’d think mobile devices such as the iPhone and the Android would be a boon to this industry, however the United Airlines Unimatic site requires Java and neither the iOS or Android currently support Java. Enter AlwaysOnPC, with our app you’re able to browse to java based websites from your mobile anywhere you have a solid wifi connection. In fact a number of our customers have our app just for that reason, so they can check for updates to their flight and work schedule while on the go.

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Posted by JamesW at 13 September , 2011

Evernote is a great application to use when browser or doing research because any time you find something you like you can clip and add it to your Evernote folder. Once in your folder you can add tags and titles and create categories for your content. The application has an add on that you can add to your browser that lets you conveniently clip content while browsing.

However when using Safari from your iPad or iPhone this feature is not available and so there is not way to use Evernote from one these devices until now. With AlwaysOnPC you can add the Evernote Extension onto Chrome, and then while using Chrome from AlwaysOnPC you can clip and save content while on your iPad or iPhone.

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Posted by JamesW at 4 August , 2011

Bigpoint.net is one of Germany’s largest gaming sites with over 50 online games many of which require Flash. Their most popular game Dark Orbit is not available on the iPhone or iPad, however with AlwaysOnPC you can play Dark Orbit you can play this and other games anywhere that you have wi-fi.

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Posted by Dave McClintock at 2 August , 2011

Here’s a quick demo of Adobe Forms Central – this is a Flash based website https://www.acrobat.com/formscentral/en/home.html  for creating and publishing online forms. This is part of Adobe’s acrobat.com suite of online services including Create PDF, Convert PDF to Word, Send large files (SendNow).

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