PC Mobilizr

Now mobile PC services such as GoToMyPC and LogMeIn allow you to access the files on your personal computer from a remote location using your online account.  While this has greatly increased convenience and ease of working remotely, it still requires you to have access to a computer with Internet.  Hence, where pocket PCs are gaining popularity.  These tiny devices are only slightly bigger than most cell phones, yet have access to Windows software.  The combination of mobile PC services and pocket PCs is revolutionizing the way we work and travel.

The HP iPAQ Pocket PC H2215 offers everything from wireless connection to Microsoft Word and Excel to Windows Media Player.  ActiveSync is a unique feature that can be installed on both this device and another PC so that any files created or edited on one can be accessed on the other.  You also have access to Bluetooth technology to allow for wireless communication. Read the rest of this entry »

With LogMeIn, your personal computer is truly never out of reach, even if you left both it and wallet in some wayward hotel room or resting on your bedside table.  That’s right, not only does LogMeIn afford you the ability to access, support and manage your computer from anywhere with an internet conncetion, but the basic LogMeIn program is absolutely free.  The only expense is opportunity cost, for economists out there, but with a simple two-minute set up process, there’s really not much else you could get done in that brief allotment (Elways, Mannings and Bradys of the world excluded).

First, simply install the program on the computer you want to access, say, for example your laptop.  Log into your LogMeIn account from any other computer in the world and just select your laptop as the computer you wish to control.  The desktop, icons and applications will all appear on the screen, just as if you had brought your laptop with you. Read the rest of this entry »

Taking your computer with you wherever you go can be extremely cumbersome and inconvenient, yet sometimes absolutely necessary.  With GotoMyPC you’ll never find yourself in desperate need of that important document on the computer you left at home.  No more lugging around a bulky, ten-pound laptop.  You can now access everything on your computer from any remote location where you have Internet access.

In order to use this service, you have to create an account online with GoToMyPC and download the program to your computer.  From then on, as long as your computer is on and connected to the Internet, you will have access to any of your files simply by signing on to your account.  When you connect, your desktop screen will appear. Read the rest of this entry »

Have you ever watched a classic hero movie and empathized with the villain hell-bent on world domination?  Perhaps then, Stardock Multiplicity is a program that might peak your interest.  Its name practically screams “Science Fiction Thriller.” Imagine, James Bond, maybe even Austin Powers, has just burst through you door.  Calm and collected you boldly proclaim, “You’ll never capture me, I’ve got… (long pause, followed by intense stare into the camera)…  Stardock Multiplicity.”

In all seriousness, Stardock Multiplicity would indeed be the best, most sophisticated program on the market with which to set up an evil lair. Of course, any real mastermind would probably spring for Stardock Multiplicity Pro. The Pro application allows you to control several different computers and monitors by means of a sole keyboard and mouse.  With screens abounding in all directions, you could simply play puppet master from a central perch. Read the rest of this entry »

Web Conferencing has the potential to revolutionize how any company does business.  Just like remote computer control programs can give access to personal computers from across the globe, web conferencing affords access to clients and colleagues spread out in far away offices across the country.  Furthermore, sophisticated web conferencing programs allow for more than just “instant message” type communication.  For example, GoToMeeting from Citrix, arguably the most sophisticated web conferencing program in the marketplace, allows all meeting participants to collaborate on pieces of work (in real time) by sharing desktops across computers, giving you remote access to client and colleague’s PC’s as well as their shining faces.  This helps to increase productivity and create a more authentic virtual conference room feel, with papers, documents and business what-have-you’s easily within reach of any participant. Read the rest of this entry »