Most of us think of smartphones as a modern day replacement to computers, and the best free remote control app makes it easy to connect two devices. You can send emails, browse the internet, and more ...

Ed Rhee, a freelance writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, is an IT veteran turned stay-at-home-dad of two girls. He focuses on Android devices and applications while maintaining a review blog ...

We first heard about a Chrome Remote Desktop app for Android back in July 2013, but at the time it was called “Chromoting.” It’s probably a good thing Google went with the more familiar “Remote ...

A remote desktop app is a must-have tool for many collaborative professionals and anyone who frequently needs to access their computer while away. Logging into a computer from an Android device allows ...

Need to access your Windows desktop while you're sitting on a bus 3,000 miles away from work? Just launch Chrome, and you're good to go! Earlier this week, Google released Chrome Remote Desktop for ...

Google’s Chrome Remote Desktop add-on lets you remote control any PC with the Chrome web browser from another computer running Chrome. But up until now if you’ve wanted to remote control a PC from a ...

Chrome Remote Desktop has added sound support in its latest update, version 53. The remote assistance app, which allows you to control a desktop computer from your Android handset, now streams audio ...

Smartphones and computers let you get things done anywhere and everywhere, but portability becomes more bane than blessing when you forget a critical file at home, especially if you’re the type of ...

Is Microsoft ready to go to war with its long-time virtualization partner Citrix? It definitely seems that way, given the company's announcement on October 7 that it will be rolling out new remote ...

Controlling your PC remotely from your smartphone sounds useful in theory, looks cool as an experiment, and generally proves impractical in everyday use. By contrast, controlling your PC remotely from ...

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