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Phoenix Technologies enables "instant on" PC browser with Opera
jkOnTheRun — ... , a long-time provided of BIOS solutions for computers, just announced their partnership that brings Opera to an instant-on, always connected solution. Phoenix calls their platform HyperSpace and claims 25% more battery life for your computer with this approach. Of course, you'd have to use the HyperSpace environment in lieu of your standard computing model to see any overall battery savings, but the idea is sound. Interestingly, Phoenix says that their virtual computing environment runs independent of Windows while booting, shutting down or even when Windows itself is up and ...

Instant-on software maker Phoenix to bundle Opera web browser
Download Squad — Filed under: Internet, BrowsersThere's been a lot of talk about instant on* software lately. Earlier this year, Asus announced plans to outfit every one of its motherboards with the Splashtop software interface that lets you load a Linux based OS in a matter of seconds without waiting for Windows or another full operating system to launch. This allows you to surf the web, make VoIP calls, or do other basic tasks shortly after hitting the power button. Most of the instant on* platforms we've seen come bundled with the Firefox web ...

Instant-On Portable Computers: A Fast-Growing Trend [WebWorkerDaily]
GigaOM Network — ... The entry of Phoenix Technologies into this space could deliver instant-on features to many more models of portable computers, though. Phoenix has provided BIOS solutions for computers of many kinds for decades. Its HyperSpace environment is similar to the Linux-based equivalents for Instant On features, but Phoenix is not playing in the Linux and open source spaces. Instead, the company is working with Opera to combine a fast-loading version of HyperSpace with Opera, so that portable computer users can jump right into web-based applications. ...