Cell phones have come a long way since they first made their public debut. From calling functionality to SMS to smartphone apps, your phone can now do almost everything a larger PC might. You can use ...

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 ...

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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While similar in scope and use cases, the collaboration features, pricing, and supported operating systems set these two remote desktop options apart. The ability to access a remote machine is often ...

Remote work became the norm in 2020, and in 2021, it’s likely to continue for many. That can make accessing important work documents and software difficult. Fortunately, there’s a way around that ...

Built into Windows, Microsoft’s Remote Desktop and Remote Desktop Connection apps make it easy to connect to and control a remote PC — when they’re working properly. Here are some common problems you ...

iDrive’s RemotePC not only offers excellent remote control of your desktop (even of Android devices!), it can also leverage the company’s online storage service (extra) for backup. Fast and ...

Windows Remote Desktop is an essential tool for connecting to remote computers. And it is a go-to tool for many users who work over RDP. You need to enter the login details of the remote computer, and ...

I left my PC running at work yesterday but realized today that I wanted to get to the dekstop to check up on something I left running. When I tried to connect I realized that I hadn't enabled remote ...