Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and blog posts. He writes CNET's popular Cheapskate blog and co-hosts Protocol 1: A Travelers Podcast (about the TV show ...

One of the best side effects of the Internet age has been the ability to do something from somewhere else. "PC Anywhere"-style apps have been available for almost as long as computers themselves, and ...

Fast and free, Chrome Remote Desktop is available on any operating system that supports the Chrome browser, including, of course, Chrome OS. It supports both unattended access and one-off screen ...

Remote-desktop software may still seem like science fiction to the family member or customer trying to overcome a computer issue, but real heads know it’s been a useful reality for a while now. Using ...

LogMeIn has long provided iOS users with remote access to their PC desktops—and now it’s doing so for free. The remote-access provider launched its new free LogMeIn app Thursday. LogMeIn’s software ...

Remote Control is everywhere these days. You can control one device with the other, and this is only possible due to some real work happening in the field of remote control. These days, you can easily ...

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