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May

[Deal Alert] Jump Desktop For Android Is Free On Amazon Today

Posted by Bertel King, Jr. in Applications, Deals, News

Today's Amazon Appstore deal is quite the bargain, and its value speaks for itself. Jump Desktop isn't the only remote desktop client out there, but it has no shortage of features. The app supports both RDP and VNC protocols, so if you have either already configured on your PC, you're good to go. Jump Desktop does not require that you install additional software on your machine. Awesome? Awesome.

The app allows you to control your computer as though it were a tablet, with pinch-zoom and two finger scrolling both supported. If you plug in an external keyboard and/or mouse into your Android device, you should find that all the usual keyboard shortcuts and mouse clicks work as expected.

Sep

[Deal Alert] Jump Desktop (RDP & VNC) Is On Sale For $1.99, Access Your Desktop On The Go For 80% Off

Posted by Eric Ravenscraft in Applications, Deals, News

Most remote desktops apps on Android can get pretty pricey. So, when a $2 RDP/VNC-compatible solution comes along, we take notice. Jump Desktop, a comparatively small player in this app category, has knocked 80% off the normal price of $10. Not bad! The service is pretty fully featured, including multi-touch support, the ability to connect via WiFi or 3G, and even SSH tunnel support!

The app works for both Windows and Mac systems. Set up is relatively painless and uses your Gmail account to make the connection easy. If you'd prefer not to hand over your credentials to the most important sign in you have on Android, though, you can also set things up manually.

Apr

[Deal Alert] Splashtop Remote Desktop HD And GamePad THD On Sale In The Play Store For $4.99 ($15 Off!) Until April 13th

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Applications, Deals, News

In my opinion, having remote access to your desktop or laptop computers from your Android tablet is a must-have feature for all tablet owners. While there are several ways to do this, Splashtop is among the best. The thing is, the tablet optimized version (as well as the Tegra 3 version) is a bit on the pricey side. For a limited time, however, the Splashtop team has slashed the prices of their remote desktop apps in the Play Store.

For the rest of today and tomorrow, you can score either the HD version of Splashtop or the THD version for a mere $4.99.

Dec

[Update: Free At GetJar] Splashtop Remote Desktop Is Only $0.99 (Normally $9.99) In The Amazon Appstore

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Applications, Deals, News

Having the ability to access your desktop or laptop computer from your mobile device is one of the easiest ways to ensure you always have the files that you need, and Splashtop's remote desktop software is on sale today in the Amazon Appstore for $0.99 to help you do just that.

Update: Looks like it's free at GetJar. Save yourself a buck and pick it up from there. Thanks, Brandon!

Splashtop Remote Desktop, normally $9.99 (though it has been on holiday sale for $4.99), offers smooth HD streaming of remote systems, allowing you to watch videos, listen to music, edit documents, and anything else that would normally do while sitting in front of your computer.

Jul

[Deal Alert] Wyse PocketCloud Goes 40% Off For One Week, Now Only $8.99 In The Android Market

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Applications, Deals, News

If you've been considering picking up a copy of the ultra-popular VNC software Pocketcloud for your Android device, then now is probably the opportune time to jump on that, as you can score this incredible software for $9 until next week. That's nearly half-off the normal $15 price tag, and given everything that this software does, that is an excellent deal.

If you're not familiar with Pocketcloud, it's remote desktop software for your mobile device, and it includes full Honeycomb support. No longer will you have to lug your laptop around, as you can just grab your tablet or phone, fire up Pocketcloud, and do everything remotely.

Apr

Wyse PocketCloud Updated, Now With Tablet Support

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Applications, News

If you have a Honeycomb tablet, there's a good chance that you're starting to leave your laptop behind more and more often. But what happens if you get away from the desk only to realize that there is a file that you need? You turn to PocketCloud from Wyse Technologies, of course.

As you may have guessed, as of today PocketCloud has been updated to include support for Honeycomb tablets. The interface has gone through an overall revamp to give it more of a Honeycomb feel, which takes advantage of the larger screen and streamlines navigation. Also included in this release is the final version of Auto Discovery, which works seamlessly with the PocketCloud desktop software to make remote access to your computer super easy.

Aug

SysAdmin Series #7: Remote Desktop Access with VNC Clients

Posted by Ian Douglas in App Reviews, Applications, News, Reviews, Tips & Tutorials

Last Updated: July 24th, 2011

In the final installment of the SysAdmin Series, I’m going to cover some tools to access a remote system’s desktop using VNC (Virtual Network Computing) clients.

I’ll admit that as a sysadmin, I don’t personally have a lot of use for VNC as almost all of the systems I need to access remotely are text-only systems, and I use a simple SSH client for that work. However, I know some sysadmins who rely on VNC clients to do some work on graphical interfaces when being at a terminal isn’t possible.

With VNC, I feel it’s prudent to mention that while these VNC clients make remote desktop access possible, they’re not entirely practical given the current state of Android device screen sizes and resolution.