Next, there's JumiMouse, which in its early days merely turned your iPhone into a touch pad, but has evolved into a more complete remote-access app. (For the same price you can buy the iPad version.) RDM+ is noteworthy for supporting both Mac and Windows systems-you just need to download the proper desktop client. (There are others, but I'm focusing on the three I know best.)įirst up: RDM+ lite, a new, ad-supported version of the $9.99 full version.

Thankfully, I've found a handful of free RA apps. (Ironically, the required desktop counterpart, LogMeIn Free, costs nothing.)

My RA app of choice? LogMeIn Ignition, which works even better on the iPad than it does on the iPhone. Indeed, I've used remote-access (or 'RA') software many times for simple tasks like e-mailing a file, peeking at a document, and even shutting down the PC (when I'm too lazy to walk down a flight of stairs). TeamViewer brings powerful remote-access features to your iPhone, yet it doesn't cost a dime. Granted, navigating Windows on a screen as comparatively tiny as the iPhone's is not a lot of fun, but it works better than you'd expect. The App Store is home to numerous apps that let you connect to a desktop PC from afar.

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