Remote access software enables you to access everything on your computer from anywhere. And perhaps more importantly, it lets you take control of someone else's computer. It's extremely useful for ...

We’re not yet living in a Star Trek universe with teleporters to beam us from place to place instantly, but virtual network computing (VNC) and remote access might be the next best thing. Want to ...

Need to connect to and control a Mac from your PC? One quick and easy solution can be found in Google's Chrome Remote Desktop feature. Chrome Remote Desktop is a handy way to control a Mac from your ...

Launched last month, the Chrome Remote Desktop extension lets you connect to and control one computer from another but it can be especially handy for bridging the gap between PC and Mac. Lance Whitney ...

Is your laptop’s trackpad or keyboard broken, and do you need to use it urgently? Or, do you want to give a presentation from your laptop but don’t have a controller? Well, Remote Mouse is the ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. PC remotes are pretty useful apps for smartphones. Especially if you’re rocking a PC in the ...

In today’s highly connected world, remote access to our devices provides much-needed flexibility in our daily lives. The ability to control computer with phone, or vice versa, enables us to access ...

A very telework friendly place, Network World equips us with notebook PCs connected to the network via an IPSec VPN and Web Outlook. We have everything we need, sure. But at what cost? Let’s just say ...

Now that we listen to MP3s, and watch XVIDs or x264s, a computer is the entertainment center in at least one room of most homes. Unless you have a special HTPC, though, you’re probably stuck using the ...

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For all its great apps, the iPad has quite a ways to go before it’ll be ready to replace a desktop PC. But that doesn’t mean you can’t leave your laptop at the office and travel light. Given a ...

An "authorized attacker" could exploit this weakness to gain elevated privileges, potentially reaching SYSTEM-level access.