Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
We recently fixed some issues with our DNS servers not resolving certain names correctly, and it reminded me about one of the great features built into Remobo.
Instead of remembering IP addresses, you can connect with any of your buddies by using the domain name: [buddyname].remobo.com
If your buddy is logged in at multiple locations and you need to specify it exactly, just use: [location].[buddyname].remobo.com
For example, if “joe” is logged in at at “homePC”, you can reach him using joe.remobo.com or homePC.joe.remobo.com
This will always resolve to his current virtual IP for easy access no matter what application you are using. It’s also great for mobility sine “joe” can login anywhere and still be reachable with that same domain name. It’s like having a free dynamic DNS service built in whenever you are using Remobo!
We hope you enjoy this feature and let us know if you have any comments or feedback!
Monday, August 18th, 2008
Hi all,
Thanks to everyone for their great feedback and bug reporting. We have just released version 0.13 and it will be a mandatory upgrade since it fixes a few connectivity bugs that will improve the overall network and user experience.
We have also added:
- better security when saving your password for auto-login.
- the option to change your Remote Control and incoming connections password, so its independent from your Remobo password.
- lots of bug fixes.
- some slight UI tweaks
You can download it here
A MAC OS X version will follow very soon we hope! It’s working now in-house, but we need to polish it up before releasing 
Thanks for using Remobo!
Friday, August 15th, 2008
We recently noticed some nice spikes in user registrations, and after some digging we were pleased to find that some of you bloggers out there are helping us spread the word about Remobo… and perhaps more importantly, sharing your feedback, both positive and negative with everyone.
Luckily for us, the overall sentiment about Remobo is great. We are very happy that Remobo is actually filling a need out there, whether it be for VPN connectivity, remote desktop control, or our shiny new private BitTorrent file sharing. They of course also point out that we are in beta and still have some work ahead of us before a full release. We definitely agree!
Here’s a list of some of the awesome blogs out there that have taken the time to write about Remobo and give us their fair reviews:
download.com - Remote everything using Remobo
downloadsquad.com - Remobo: VPN, Chat, Filesharing, Remote Control All-In-One!
thefreewarejunkie.com - Social networking with P2P and more!
makeuseof.com - How To Set Up an Instant Private Network with Remobo
They all had a lot of good things to say about Remobo… in particular about the ease of use, the vpn connectivity, and of course the private file sharing using BitTorrent… but what about the concerns?
One major concern was the VNC integration… it can be a bit clumsy especially if you already have VNC installed… and since the password is the same as your Remobo password, its hard to let others remote control into your computer. In addition, if you choose to “save my password and login automatically”, your password is stored locally… which is not very secure. We will definitely fix this asap! The short-term fix is to NOT have Remobo save your password to login automatically (ie, don’t check the checkbox and your password will not be stored locally at all).
Edit: This VNC password issue is now fixed in version 0.13!
This kind of feedback and reviews that can really help us make Remobo a better product… Thanks again to all the beta users out there and to those who have taken the time to post bugs and issues in our forum… and of course to everyone who has help us spread the word about how Remobo is a great product. It will just continue to get better with everyone’s input!
If you have a blog post about Remobo that we have missed, please contact us and we’ll add you to this list
Saturday, July 26th, 2008
We have recently resolved some back-end issues that were causing problems with some users registering and logging in. This was due to a DNS process locking up and taking a long time to return.
Hopefully everyone should experience trouble free logins and registrations from now on. This fix does not require a client upgrade.
Thanks for bearing with us during this beta phase! Feel free to report any issues you see in our community forums. We have more exciting stuff coming soon!
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
We have just upgraded our backend servers to support the growing number of Remobo users and also today released a new version 0.12.0
This fixes a lot of the buddy list and registration issues some of you have seen and improves the performance and connectivity of Remobo. You will not see too much in the form of aesthetic changes, but it is a mandatory update since many of the internal improvements are not backwards-compatible. Sorry for the hassle of needing to upgrade, but we assure you this version is much better!
Thanks again to everyone who has helped us root out these bugs as we get closer to our official release.
Another bit of good news, we now have a MAC OS X version of Remobo running in-house, so we just need a little more time before it will be available for download Enjoy!
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
After months of hard work, we are pleased to announce the release of Remobo version 0.11! It includes many bug fixes and changes based on your feedback and we also added a much anticipated new feature:
Private BitTorrent Swarms
Remobo allows you to share files privately and securely with your friends, family or coworkers using BitTorrent technology. Just select which files you want to share, and Remobo will create a private swarm between you and the users in your buddy list. Then, you can search and browse through everyone’s shared files and the best part is you can use any standard BitTorrent client to complete the download. The network traffic is all encrypted and there are no central servers or trackers to monitor your actions. Its a great way to share private data, large files, and media between people you trust.
You can download Remobo 0.11 here, and existing 0.9 or 0.10 users will need to upgrade to this new version, because of the many bug fixes.
Thanks for everyone who has been supporting Remobo! We hope you enjoy the newest features…
Friday, March 7th, 2008
It’s been a couple months since my last post… but don’t worry we have been very busy working on Remobo
We recenty upgraded our servers that facilitate logins and buddy list storage… so users that were having weird problems obtaining their buddy lists or having trouble logging in should no longer see these errors. Please try it out and feel free to report any errors or let us know your comments in the community forums.
Also, we are still on track to release our new client very soon with some exciting new upgrades to the file sharing app in particular 
Sunday, December 30th, 2007
I just realized that our blogging software version was out of date, so we just upgraded to WordPress 2.3.2… I love the new features and of course the bug fixes and security updates. Just a friendly reminder to upgrade your software often!
Also, now that we have more distribution partners for Remobo, we are growing at a steady pace. We also appreciate the bug posts in our forum from all you beta users out there… Keep ‘em coming! Also, feel free to let us know what you like and dis-like about Remobo.
New, exciting features are coming after the New Year… until then, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to everyone.
Friday, December 21st, 2007
We have recently partnered with CNET Download.com to increase Remobo’s visibility and download availability. They have one of the most comprehensive free software download services around and hopefully this will help us spread the word about our product. In addition, they also scan all downloads for viruses and trojans so users are guaranteed a safe download.
So, if our own hosted download is slow or unavailable for any reason, you can always search for Remobo on Download.com - We will also be integrating their download button directly into our downloads page in the near future
Saturday, December 15th, 2007
Remobo 0.9.4 is now available in our downloads section. It contains a few minor bug fixes and a larger one that was causing some issues with Vista users. Please try it out and feel free to let us know if there are any questions or problems!
Also, stay tuned for some exciting changes to our file sharing application coming soon
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