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 ...

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 ...

Microsoft allows users to access Windows PC on their phones. Rather, multiple-platform access is a great way to be securely connected to your work all the time – if you want to, that is. But it also ...

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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 ...

Remote access to a desktop is one of the most niche power-user features out there. However, it is perfectly doable on an Android device. There are two basic ways to do it. Users can remote into their ...

While you might love boasting about the benefits of your dedicated battlestation over a laptop or mobile device, there are ...

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 ...

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 ...

Your TV, Blu-Ray player, and DVR all come with remote controls, but if you use a PC to run your media center, nothing comes in the box. Fortunately, if you have an Android phone, you can control just ...

The MK802 is a $74 mini PC running Google Android 4.0. But that doesn’t mean you can’t use it to play console video games or run Windows apps… kind of. One of the first things people asked me after I ...

Kodi is a popular streaming app that is compatible with the Windows operating system and most other devices like Android, iOS, Linux, etc. Kodi is ideal for home entertainment and is designed to be ...