LogMeIn Goes Free With iOS App for iPad and iPhone Remote Desktop Access - sherrellsiondonsen

LogMeIn has ditched the $29.99 terms for its staple iPhone and iPad remote access app and is now offering it for free under the wide-eyed name "LogMeIn." The new app lets you remotely keep in line PC or Mac computers, so you give the axe leave your bulky laptop behind and use your iPad instead.

The newly LogMeIn app is available on the App Stock now. As with the premature paid version called LogMeIn Ignition, you can connect to any number of Windows or Mackintosh computers that have LogMeIn Costless installed. Unlikely dominant the computing device from your pad of paper is alike you're sitting in front of the screen.

Because of the iPad's reduced screen and your data processor's larger exhibit, navigating the remote computer takes approximately acquiring misused to. I found myself pinching to zoom rather a morsel to point the black eye on the button. There's also a little bit of a lag when entering in text and especially when flowing telecasting. However, that's a huge benefit of an app like LogMeIn: You can access apps and technologies (wish Flash) unavailable on your tablet.

If you're LogMeIn Pro user ($12.20 a month or $69.95 a class), you have even more options, like dragging files and folders betwixt the computer and your iPad, integrating with cloud services same Dropbox and Google Docs, and a newly HD video streaming feature available from Windows PCs.

For $0 for the app you can't really fail. And for those WHO've already remunerated for LogMeIn Lighting, don't worry: You're getting the LogMeIn Pro supernumerary features (file management, cloud services, and newly HD flowing) for free. Everyone wins.

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