VNC Viewer – iPad App Review

Posted on July 9, 2010 by admin

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VNC Viewer ($1.99)
Version 1.9.4B
Review – “Official RealVNC App for Remote Desktop Viewing”

App developer: RealVNC
Website: http://www.realvnc.com/products/iphone/index.html

I’ve used nearly every single iPhone remote desktop viewing App there is. It used to be a very important part of my home theater/computer set up, and the entire time I’ve owned an iOS Device, I’ve had an App that works with the VNC Server, so I was delighted to finally try out the newly released RealVNC Viewer for the iPad (which is a universal App which also works on the iPhone).

For those of you not familiar with VNC, they are the leading software developers for remote desktop viewing on the PC, and Mac. You can connect to your PC or Mac Desktop from any web-enabled computer, via either the web interface or the VNC Viewer software, so long as you’re running the VNC Server on your home computer. There are three different levels of the software, each which offers different features and OS Compatibility – Check here for details. For the simple user – the Personal Edition is perfect, but for businesses and Mac users, the Enterprise Edition is best.

Like I’ve previously said, there are quire a few remote desktop Apps on the App Store, and most of which actually connect to the VNC Server – having an official product from the Real VNC Crew is a treat, this App is built from the ground up for ease of use and functionality, and runs beautifully on the iPad. Not only does the wider iPad screen offer a better view of your desktops, but it’s much easier to work on files and projects with the larger space. One of the features I really appreciate, that some of the other Remote Desktop Apps don’t have is that it lets you select how to interact with your desktop either by keeping your mouse fixed – and moving the screen around it, or by allowing your finger to both move the mouse as well as the desktop view – my personal favorite method. The Zoom (by pinching) works perfectly, and the entire time I was testing (several times over the course of several days) I never once crashed. Which brings me to another point – VNC Viewer can automatically change and configure your resolution and performance based on your connection speed.

As for typing, there is also not only a full keyboard (which includes ctrl, alt, arrows, esc, and more), but also a command or shortcut keyboard which takes up just a small area of space so that you don’t have to keep using half of your screen when you want to do things like use the F-Keys or Arrow Keys. One feature missing on the App that the regular PC Viewer has is document transfer, which would be absolutely brilliant – but I understand why they didn’t include it (as it might be data heavy and/or a memory hog). The App however does have a text copy/paste transfer, which is so much more convenient and useful than you might even think. I used it several times to copy urls, and email addresses to save onto my iPad.

Overall though, you should trust the experts in this field, the Official Real VNC App is built with the power VNC user in mind. People who use multiple computers, on multiple OS’s with Multiple screen resolutions, etc are going to find this a real treat. This App was made for power business use – but even Free Edition users are going to love having access to their computer from anywhere – I can’t think of anyone who wouldn’t find this useful.

While, yes, there are cheap or even free Remote Desktop Apps on the App Store – I highly recommend VNC Viewer for professional and even personal use. The price is really very reasonable for this powerful trustworthy tool, a reflection on the quality of software that you are getting.

~ChantelleJoy
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TeamViewer – iPhone App Review

Posted on March 12, 2010 by admin

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TeamViewer (Free)

Version – 5.0.7939

REVIEW – “A professional remote management tool for the masses!”

How often have you been at work and needed to get a file off your computer at home? Or maybe you’re tired of trying to help people fix their computers over the phone? I have used a variety of remote desktop software over the years, both free and paid and TeamViewer is both packed with features and extremely easy to set up and use. Best of all it’s free as long as you’re not using it for commercial purposes!

When you open TeamViewer for the first time you’ll see a simple login screen. All you have to do is set up some simple software on the computer that you’re going to access, enter in the login/password from it here and touch “Connect to Partner.” It’s that simple! The host software is cross-platform, so you’ll be able to connect to any PC or Mac that has the correct software installed.

One of my favorite things about this app is that if you need to quickly connect to someone’s computer to help them fix something they don’t even have to actually install any software. All they have to do is go to the TeamViewer website and download the “QuickSupport” application and run it. Nothing will be installed and it will run some software that will allow you to remotely connect to their computer!

From the main screen of the app you’ll also notice a tab called “Partner List.” What this area of the app allows you to do is keep a list of computers that you commonly connect to. To use it you will have to go to the TeamViewer website and create an account, but that process is very simple. The great thing about this account is that it will let you create a list of computers and then be able to pull up that same list of computers from any device that you log into your account from!

While I have used a couple of services that were as easy to set up as this one, none of those services were both this easy and also had the same high level of performance. What do I mean by that? A lot of services introduced large amounts of lag and/or did not have the same “live” feel as this app. When you move the mouse cursor around in this app it actually moves in real time on the computer you are controlling. This makes it much easier to navigate the desktop that it would be from many of the VNC and Remote Desktop software that is available on the market.

If you’d like to see it action I took some video of the app being used. With that said, this really is a must have app. Whether you are a serious “techie” or you just would like to be able to grab some stuff from your home computer while you’re away, this app just has superior performance and features. So what are you waiting for? Download TeamViewer from the App Store today!

- David H.

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