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I just realized that our blogging software version was out of date, so we just upgraded to WordPress 2.3.2… I love the new features and of course the bug fixes and security updates.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 
Tuesday, December 4th, 2007
Removo v0.9.3 beta is now available for download! We have fixed a few minor bugs and have now bundled it with a new version of VNC called RemoboVNC. It is based on the standard RealVNC 4 distribution and includes just a few changes for better integration with Remobo. Hopefully it will make Remobo that much easier to use Enjoy!
Saturday, October 20th, 2007
The newest beta release, 0.8.3 is now available. It fixes a few more bugs and introduces a new default skin. Check out the other skins available to download here. Also, if you are artistically inclined, feel free to create some more skins and send them to us so others can download
Please try out the new version and let us know if you run into any problems.. thanks again to all our beta users!
Wednesday, October 17th, 2007
When I introduce Remobo to people, one of the first questions peole ask is: How did you come up with the name “Remobo”? Well, Remobo started as the combination of two words: “Remote” + “Mobility”.
At our startup company, AWIT Systems, we are a small distributed team that collaborate remotely. We don’t have a central office where people work in the same LAN environment everyday from 9 to 5. Wherever we work or play, we wanna be able to access all our computers & devices, from whatever computer we can access at that moment, and we don’t want the overhead of time and money to build, configure, or maintain our own VPN network. Essentially, we want to create a virtual computer network that’s centered around “humans” (ie, us), instead of “computers” (as it is today for existing VPN solutions).
So, instead of carrying our computers & devices with us and limiting our network access based on the computer identity, we rolled up our sleeves and created this new technology of virtual computer networking that decouples “Computer Identity ” from “Humain Identity”; we call it “Instant Private Networking (IPN)”, and Remobo is the first showcase of our IPN technologies.
With Remobo, You can create your own IPN, which can be accessed from any computer that you happen to log into at any time, and you can run all your favorite client/server applications over this Remobo IPN.
Remobo has redefined what a virtual network means to people: it allows the computer network to be created around the human user identity, instead of fitting human users into computers and their networks. And this is where the name “REMOBO” comes from: we’re RE-defining what “MOBility” is abOut; It’s humans that need mobility, not the computers.
The CEO of a prominent laptop manufacture has recently said: “30 years from now, you won’t see people carry their laptop computers around.” It’s true that, in sci-fi movies, you don’t see people carrying computers, either. Data should be available at whatever device they’re using from anywhere at anytime.
With Remobo, it’s time for the era of “Mobility 2.0″.
Tuesday, October 16th, 2007
A new version of Remobo is now available. Fixed a few connectivity bugs, better install/uninstall mechanism, and the “login at Windows startup” now works correctly. Thanks to all those who reported bugs!
Check this version out if you haven’t done so already
Monday, October 8th, 2007
Our new beta is finally available for download. It has taken lots of hard work and a few delays along the way, but we think it is a huge improvement over the old alpha version. You can get it here. Enjoy!
Monday, September 17th, 2007
Our beta version should be released to the public sometime this week, and it will be an open release this time, so no more waiting for invitation codes and such… It has lots of new features, which I’ll elaborate on once its released.
Most importantly, we hope to get much more feedback now that anyone can download and use it. Thanks!
Saturday, August 11th, 2007
Remobo is a great tool IMHO… and here’s my top 10 uses, in no particular order:
Share Bulk Digital Photos with Friends/Family - I still love using flickr for browsing, but after a night out or a vacation… I always get people asking me to send them all the pictures I took during the trip in their original format. What a nightmare that used to be! Now, I just share the folder on my computer and they can browse that folder directly over Remobo and copy everything over without me lifting a finger
Access My Home Computer from Work - I love having access to my home computer wherever I am… especially at work when I need some files from home, or want to check on a download, or just wanna browse the web from my home computer instead of having everything logged when I browse from work The best thing is, I can use any client I like… such as the built-in one (VNC) or my favorite, which is Windows Remote Desktop since it runs quite a bit faster.
Have a LAN-Party over the Internet - This applies to all LAN-party type games in general… but more specifically, there’s no way to play 1v1 Counter-Strike Source against my buddy unless we are on the same LAN or have an actual CS server of our own. With Remobo, its like we are on the same LAN all the time, even though we are miles away… problem solved. Why 1v1? Well, that’s the only way for me to prove that I’m better, LOL! Of course you can run full LAN parties with multiple players as well…
Secure File Transfer - I hate how file transfers using clients like AIM, YM and MSN never seem to work for me because of firewall and router settings. It seems that everytime I try the seemingly simple task of sending a file to a friend over AIM, it gets rejected with a “could not connect” error. Remobo uses some peer-to-peer technology to make sure you can connect no matter what kind of router or firewall settings you have, so its now my tool of choice for those simple file transfers that never used to be so simple. An added benefit… everything is secure and encrypted so no one except the intended recipient will be able to see that embarassing bachelor party picture you just sent over
Stream Videos/Media from my Friends’ Computers - Some of my friends have tons of videos, tv shows, and other media on their computers… So, rather than burning them onto DVD’s or copying them over for me, they just share the folder containing the media. With Remobo installed, I can then browse the contents of the shared folder (which can be password protected of course) and open video files or music as if it were local, so I can watch it instantly on my own computer.
Printing over the Internet - You may be asking why I would need this?… but it’s actually come in handy more than a few times. Once I wanted to print some flyers on my brother’s expensive color printer while I was at home, and I also print stuff to my work printer while I’m pulling overtime at home. Again, with Remobo installed on both sides, all you have to do is share your printer, and the other side can print as if you were right next to each other or on the same LAN.
Syncing and Backing-Up Files - This one is ultra-useful. No matter where I am… I can sync or back-up files from my laptop to my desktop and vice versa. There are many options for how to do this. The easiest is to simply use a shared folder on both sides, but if you want instant syncing or backup, just use any available third party software. With Remobo installed, you don’t need to be on the same LAN, so I can backup files from my laptop to my home computer even when I’m on business trips to Asia. (I’m very paranoid about losing or people stealing my laptop as you can see.)
Secure Messaging - Sometimes I just want to make sure that nobody (like the office IT department) can log or see what I’m typing to a friend… so I fire up Remobo’s built-in instant messaging client. Since most of my friends also have Remobo installed (after telling them how cool it is, haha), I can send them messages securely and know that anything we chat about will be encrypted and virtually impossible to decipher. Most recently I used it to ask my buddy if there were any job openings at his office while I was still at work Note: It’s pretty basic at the moment, with no smilies etc, but hopefully that will change in the near future.
Instant VPN - If you don’t know what a VPN is, its essentially a private, secure network that businesses use to allow employees to connect back into work no matter where they are. In general, they are difficult and costly to setup and maintain. With Remobo, you can have a VPN up and running instantly (and for free of course). We use it as our VPN within my small startup venture that only has a few people at the moment… however it seems like it can scale up to companies with lots of people just as easily.
Video Conferencing - One of the coolest features of Remobo is the ability to use it with virtually any third-party application. One of favorite applications is NetMeeting… its not the latest and greatest, but it gets the job done, its built right in to Windows and its free! We use it to set up secure video conferences between several people.
