If you are interested in MeeGo and Linux, there are several upcoming events we are participating in that I want to let you know about. Hopefully you can make it to one of these.

On July 26, Cliff will be speaking at Japan’s 1st MeeGo Seminar.

On August 11, Mark will be at the LinuxCon in Boston, talking about where Linux Desktop is succeeding. He is on a panel with folks form Novel and Qualcomm, moderated by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols of Computer World.

Finally, on August 14, Ted Chou from our Hangzhou engineering office will be speaking at the COSCUP / GNOME.Asia Summit in Taipei.

As today’s workforce becomes increasingly dispersed and mobile and organizations work to balance data protection with mobile access for its end users, Dell today launched new additions to its portfolio of Latitude E-Family laptops, giving users an enhanced security and mobile experience.

The ultraportable Dell Latitude E4310 is built for the executive and frequent traveler and combines sleek looks with remarkable durability and advanced wireless connectivity. The 13.3-inch Latitude E4310, available now, starts at $1449 USD. Enhanced features include:

• A new Fast Response Free Fall Sensor and StrikeZone™ shock absorber that can help prevent data loss from drops;
• Latitude ON – Reader & Flash Version for instant access to e-mail, calendar, contacts and virtual desktops without booting the system;
• New architecture includes Intel Core i technology, Windows 7 and WiMax support;

The new Latitude 4310 joins other Dell Latitude and Precision systems that support Latitude ON | FLASH. Now both corridor and road warriors can enjoy the benefits of Instant, secure access and remain productive even in the event of a windows or hard disk crash. DeviceVM partners with Dell to deliver the software stack for Latitude ON | FLASH and Latitude ON | Reader.

For more information on Latitude ON | FLASH check out the special dedicated site: www.latitude-on-flash.com

More information on the Latitude E-Family is at www.dell.com/latitude

Without a doubt the Sony P-series “life style” netbook is one of the sexiest devices to hit the netbook category. At 1.3 pounds and .78-inch thin this netbook can slip into a small bag, or if you want, your back pocket (see above). It has some cool features that you don’t see too often with other netbooks - GPS, accelerometer, and remote keyboard for the PS3. But the coolest addition is the “web” button, which launches directly into the Splashtop browser in a matter of seconds. If you haven’t had a chance to experience the “web” button, you can visit your local Best Buy and play around with the Sony notebooks, all of which include the “web” button.

“The award-winning Latitude E-Family line has been extended with the Latitude E6410, E6510 and E6410 ATG laptops. Based on direct feedback from customers, Dell has enhanced the Latitude family with new Intel Core i5 and Core i7 processors, fast DDR3 memory, HD displays and other new standards-based features. These updates bolster a product lineup that already features breakthrough battery life and professional style - including a choice of three colors.”

You can read the full press release here.

What’s extra special though with these new platforms is that they include support for Dell Latitude ON technology. Now mainstream customers can enjoy access to the internet, e-mail, virtual desktop supporting Citrix and VMware, read and edit Microsoft Office documents, Chat and VoIP with colleagues and customers, all delivered in a crash resistant package without needing to boot into Windows.

More information on Latitude ON FLASH can be found at www.latitude-on-flash.com/ Dell Power solutions article.

These days, many notebooks and netbooks connect to the Internet over 3G wireless. Being an instant-on operating system, Splashtop has to manage these network connections. Hence our work with the wireless chipset providers and the wireless carriers. Here is a picture Larry took during his desert adventure:

Splashtop has been named a winner of the 2010 Mobility Awards - Technology Innovation and we could not be more excited. Especially, when some our awesome partners like Acer, HP, and Lenovo which ship Splashtop on their netbooks and notebooks, are also recipients of awards too.

Thanks Mobiletrax for the honor. You can check out the full list of recipients here.

The fellow pictured above is of our Co-founder and CEO, Mark Lee. You can see he is pretty excited, and for good reason. Mr. Lee was elected to the Linux Foundations Board of Directors. It’s a major testament to the extraordinary achievement he’s done with DeviceVM and Splashtop. As of today, Splashtop is shipping across 30 million PCs – 2010 will definitely be the year of Linux.

Any start-up company has to focus its limited resources to create a product that really really speaks to its target users. One place, however, were you should not cut corners is internationalization. Since its inception, Splashtop has been serving users as far from our California headquarters as Poland, Brazil, or Malaysia. In fact, if we look at where our new users came from in February, we see that the US accounts for under a half of our growth:

We have been stoking international use of Splashtop in a variety ways. On a very basic level, we have to enable users to type with a variety of local input methods. A big shout out here is due to the SCIM open source project that we benefit from. Thanks, guys! On an application level, we have been seeking out partners who enjoy popularity in their local markets. For example, Baidu powers our search in China, and Yandex - in Russia. Our Splashtop 2.0 product also incorporates a ton of local content from various markets where Splashtop is used.

Being international is a big deal for us. In fact, Cliff Miller, our Chief Strategy Officer based in Beijing, is out in California this week giving a keynote at the Worldware conference, which is all about global software strategies.

If you do software - whether in a start-up or in a large company, don’t forget that there is a big world out there beyond your borders - a world of opportunity!

Notice the Mirror app in the application dock - a must for a true fashion product.

To see lots of gorgeous runway photos and videos, make sure to visit the special site HP and Vivienne Tam put together for this product.

HP recently introduced the first multi-touch enabled tablet for business users - the HP EliteBook 2740p. It’s an ultra-thin convertible tablet that brings a fantastic interactive experience for the suits. It’s amazing how much more efficient one can be with a touchscreen. Daily tasks become more intuitive and faster. Gestures, taps, and swipes give applications so many more dimensions. I hate to say it, but a touchscreen may make work fun. But the coolest feature on the 2740p is the integration of Quickweb. Accessing the web in seconds with a touchscreen is just drool worthy.

HP also dished out new ProBook s-series and a new EliteBook 2540p with new designs clad in brushed aluminum and options for “caviar” brown or “bordeaux” red. Quickweb is also available on the new Elitebook and most ProBook notebooks.