Remote access — the ability to control a computer from a different location over the network — might not be something you need to use every day. However, it does come in handy in certain situations.

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There will always come a time when you wished you could access a computer without actually touching it. And, no, we're not talking about Minority Report. Remote computer access has always been tricky ...

Want to remote control your PC from your phone or tablet? You could use a VNC app or a dedicated tool like TeamViewer or SplashTop. But if you’re using the Chrome ...

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 has released a new extension for the Chrome web browser that lets you remote control any other computer running Chrome. There are plenty of other remote desktop applications, but the Chrome ...

Google has updated the Chrome Remote Desktop app for Android, ditching the previous native app for a (buggy) new web-based version. Before today, Chrome Remote Desktop – Google’s free service that ...