Will CherryPal be the first mass-market cloud computer?
It may not be much to look at, but CherryPal’s new device — a $249 paperback-sized box containing an underpowered processor and a token amount of memory — is a forerunner of the oncoming revolution in “cloud” computing.
You just stick in any keyboard or mouse with a USB connector and any standard monitor (VGA), and you’re up and running.
Of course, being one of the first to do something doesn’t equate to being successful at it…. Continue Reading
G.ho.st offers “virtual computer” product
updated: clarifying total funding
G.ho.st, the company that wants to give you a free “virtual computer” to perform most of your computer tasks from any browser, has raised $1 million more in backing.
G.ho.st is notable because it may be first joint Palestinian-Israeli technology start-up, with its development work based in the Palestinian territories. We’d written earlier the company had raised $2 million, so this new round brings it to total of $3 million. Benchmark Capital is… Continue Reading
Launchpad: G.ho.st, Realius, Cleverset and more
[Update: The crowd has voted: Cleverset wins best in show. G.ho.st wins most creative idea. Spiceworks mostly likely to exit first.]
Here are the companies presenting at today’s Launchpad event at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco: G.ho.st, Realius, Cleverset, Click Forensics, TripIt and Spiceworks.
The first three are new to VentureBeat, although two of those have been around for a while. We’ll update this post as we learn more about them. For now, here’s a… Continue Reading