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Update: At the end of the original post, Erica mused about a single-purpose iPhone 4S dictation app; turns out, of course, that there already is one. The $0.99 Remote Dictate, from the makers of Mobile Mouse Pro, works with the same Mac-side server and offers only dictation with no remote mouse/keyboard. We'll grab it and test it out shortly. –Ed. Recently, TUAW posted about how Mobile Mouse could be used with Siri for iPhone-to-Mac remote dictation. While trying it out, I grew annoyed by transposition errors at the start of my text. So I decided to put several similar solutions to the test. What Mobile Mouse Pro ($1.99), RowMote Pro ($4.99), Edovia's TouchPad ($4.99), and Splashtop Touchpad (Free, normally $4.99) have in common is that each app provides a way to send mouse events and key strokes to your Mac. For this post, we decided not to test full screen sharing apps like iTeleport and LogMeIn due to the more extensive set-up involved. (iTeleport offers a similar $0.99 Touchpad Elite app, but we were unable to get a copy in time for this write-up.) To test them, I dictated the same text sample into TextEdit, courtesy of the iTunes Terms and Conditions. To do this, I connected each app to my Mac, opened a standard keyboard, and used the Siri dictation mic to speak this sentence: "You agree not to use or attempt to use the iTunes Store from outside of the available territory." I ran each app three times, and categorized the errors each app made. How did they stack up? Here are the results. Setup: Very easy. Install and run the Mobile Mouse Server app, run Mobile Mouse from your iPhone 4S. App detects and announces active app. Dictate at will. Performance: Transcription transposition errors, no default uppercase entry at the start of each sentence. Setup: Easy. Enable screen sharing on your Mac. Launch app, and set up VNC-style. Tap pad button, then tap keyboard button, and start dictating. Performance: No default uppercase entry at the start of each sentence. Other than that, it showed no errors with transposition through these tests. Setup: Overly difficult. First I had to google my way to find about the Splashtop Streaming app for Mac. That information should have been in the iTunes marketing text. Then I had to authenticate to install what should have been a simple tweak. After that, once I Read More

I've tried just about every remote control application under the sun. iTeleport, LogMeIn Ignition, Mocha VNC and TeamViewer have all been on my iOS devices at one time or another. When I recently heard about Splashtop Remote, my initial thought was to delete the email about it and move on. Fortunately, my curiosity got the best of me. Like most remote control apps, Splashtop comes in two pieces -- the free Splashtop Remote Server part that runs on the target computer (either Mac or Windows), and a client app for iOS. The Mac server is still in beta, while the Windows piece has been in place for a while. The iOS apps run US$1.99 each for the iPhone and iPad versions, and there is a free time-limited (5 minutes per connect session) version for iPad that is useful for just trying out the app. That's probably my biggest complaint right now -- many of the other remote control apps are available in Universal versions that run on any iOS device. Why am I so smitten with Splashtop Remote? Perhaps my biggest criteria for apps of this type are ease of setup, speed and a way of controlling the Mac or PC that makes the best use of the iOS touch interface. Setup is dead simple on both the desktop and mobile devices, although the Mac installation does require an installation of Soundflower. Since I already use Soundflower, I was able to skip that step. Launching the mobile app displays the computers that are running the server on the local network. A tap on the computer name launches the connection. The first time you connect, a help screen appears showing the various gestures to control the computer. A tap is a left-click, a tap-and-hold is a right-click, a two-finger tap is used to mouse over an item on the screen, a two-finger drag vertically scrolls a window, and an item can be tapped-and-dragged to cause a drag-and-drop on the Mac or PC. There's also a three-finger tap gesture that displays in-app controls for switching between smooth and sharp video modes, switching between multiple monitors, an arrow pad and an orientation lock. Your finger acts as the mouse on the remote screen. If you have a huge display like my 27" iMac with a native 2560 x 1440 resolution, you won't see the entire display. There's a setting that allegedly allows your device Read More

Para llevar un poco mejor la interminable cuesta de Enero, algunos desarrolladores optan por lanzar rebajas en sus aplicaciones. Es el caso de iTeleport, que pasa de costar 19,99 a 7,99 euros. Esta aplicación permite conectarnos a nuestro Mac o PC desde nuestros dispositivos iOS utilizando la conexión de Internet.   Tan sólo necesitamos tener instalada una pequeña aplicación en el ordenador. Además tenemos la posibilidad de acceder utilizando para ello nuestra cuenta gMail. Una vez dentro, podemos utilizar la pantalla del dispositivo como ratón. Incluso podremos escribir utilizando el teclado desplegable que aparece en pantalla. Yo instalé la aplicación hace bastante tiempo, aprovechando como hoy un día de grandes rebajas, y la verdad es que funciona a la perfección, así que si queréis tener control total de vuestros Mac desde cualquier lugar utilizando la conexión 3G o WiFI, no dudéis en comprarla. Precio: 7,99€ Read More

By – iTeleport is one of our favorite iOS Apps. While it’s definitely a bit pricier than most of the stuff you will find on the App Store, it’s pretty well worth the money. Right now, you can get it free for 30 days. iTeleport lets users access their desktop from their iPhone or iPad and use the device to control their computer. It’s great when you’re in bed on your iPad and need to quickly access your computer rather than walking to the other room. It’s definitely worth giving a try. The software even made our best apps list in the utilities category. If you gain SSH access to your iPad, you can even remotely import files to your device with iTeleport: How to You can check it out: here Related Posts Read More

With all the utilities and useful tools found on the App Store it’s hard to know what’s useful and what’s just digital junk. We’ve put together a short list or our favorites just to make it a bit easier for you to find some stuff that you may actually like. Some of these Apps are practical (remote), others are things we ourselves use everyday (iTeleport) and others are just fun little Apps that we enjoy from time to time (App Stream). Why not take a look at our list of Best App Store Utilities  of 2010? iTeleport is a pricey little App, but we love the heck out of it. It gives you VNC access from your iPad to your computer. In English, that means it lets you control your computer (seeing the desktop and everything on your iPad) remotely on the iPad screen. It takes a little bit of getting used to, but once you get the hang of it, you will LOVE the idea of accessing your Mac (works on Windows too) remotely. Plus, if you have a jailbroken iPad with SSH access, you can import objects directly to your iPad, remotely. We have the tutorial: here. Remote is a free App. The application is designed by Apple, and it lets you control Apple TV or iTunes on your computer from your iPad or iPhone. The software is completely necessary if you have Apple TV. For one, because it’s free. Two, because anyone who has ever had to type using Apple’s stock Apple TV remote knows it’s a nightmare. This is one of those Apps we’ve mentioned on several occasions in the past. That’s because we love it. You download the App, enter some basic information and you can call your friends’ phones via VOIP. The interesting part is that you can turn your iPad or your iPod Touch into a phone. Take a mifi in your pocket, and you have a cell phone. 4) Find My iPhone (Free) The Find My iPhone service is free to those who have an iPhone 4, and there are workarounds for users who don’t (We posted it here). So long as you have an iPad, you can activate another device through this App. It’s extremely useful, and has actually helped people find their phones. In a worst-case scenario, you can completely wipe your device. Still better than someone else having access to Read More

Über eine mangelhafte Auswahl an VNC-Programmen im App Store darf man sich dieser Tage nicht beklagen. iTeleport (19.99 €; universal; App Store-Link), Mocha VNC (4.99 €; universal; App Store-Link), LogMeIn (23.99 €; universal; App Store-Link), VNC Viewer (7.99 €; universal; App Store-Link) sowie unzählige Software-Kandidaten mehr finden sich mittlerweile zum Download. Ein umfangreicher Vergleich in puncto Performance sowie der zur Verfügung gestellten Funktionen ist inzwischen unmöglich nur für Leute mit zuviel Zeit. Ob eine vergleichende Aufstellung überhaupt sinnvoll erscheint, bleibt aufgrund kostenloser Updates, die neue Features nachrüsten, generell anzuzweifeln. Die Betrachtung von (App-Store-)Software ist eine Momentaufnahme, bei der ‘Screens’ in seiner ersten Version als klare Kaufempfehlung durchgeht. Schon in puncto Optik sticht die Fernwartungssoftware viele seiner Mitstreiter aus. Wer auf intuitive Bedienung Wert legt, findet leicht verständliche Menü-Optionen und sowie drei Seiten Tastenkürzel um sowohl am iPhone als auch iPad den entfernten Computer flott zu bedienen. Der Finger steuert dabei mit Multitouch-Gesten den Mauszeiger, um so beispielsweise ‘aktiv’ Fensterpositionen zu verschieben. Wer mit einem ‘versteckten Dock’ arbeitet kann dieses über eine Wisch-Bewegung einblenden. Mit der kostenlosen Systemerweiterung ‘Screens Connect’ stellt sein App-Store-Entwickler Edovia die Möglichkeit bereit, sich kinderleicht auch von außerhalb der heimischen vier Wände – über UMTS – auf seinen Computer einzuwählen. Als Voraussetzung gilt dafür Mac OS in Version 10.6. Version 1.0 der App-Store-Software ist jedoch bei weitem nicht fehlerfrei. Teilweise verliert der ‘Cancel’-Button bei der Computer-Einwahl seine Funktionalität – nur ein radikales Beenden der App über die Multitasking-Leiste hilft dem Benutzer wieder aus dieser Falle. VNC Passwörter sind auf 8 Zeichen beschränkt und die mobile Anleitung auf dem iPhone oder iPad startet nur dann, wenn die Sprache des Gerätes auf Englisch eingestellt ist. Für mich persönlich überwiegt nach den ersten Stunden die Euphorie eines ‘Easy-Setups’, dem (optionalen) SSLSSH-Tunnel sowie der graphischen Präsentation, so dass ‘Screens’ aktuell meinen Platzhirschen LogMeIn vom Homescreen kegelt. Read More

Er zijn meerdere manieren om met een iPhone of met je PC/Mac te communiceren. Een daarvan is het Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) dat onder meer standaard door het Microsoft Windows-besturingssysteem wordt ondersteund. Een andere mogelijkheid is Virtual Network Computing, kortweg VNC. In de App Store zijn inmiddels veel zogenaamde VNC-clients verkrijgbaar, zoals Mocha VNC (€4,99) of het veel duurdere iTeleport (€19,99). Vandaag is Screens in de App Store verschenen, een nieuwe VNC-client voor zowel de iPhone als de . Screens is een universele app, die dezelfde functionaliteit biedt in zowel de iPhone- als de -versie. Je kunt met de applicatie meerdere computers beheren, die ook als een echt ‘beeldscherm’ op de houten achtergrond worden weergegeven. Om met een computer te verbinden hoef je dan ook alleen maar op het betreffende ‘beeldscherm’ te tappen. In tegenstelling tot de meeste Remote Desktop- en VNC-clients werkt de app niet volgens het principe dat je er de muisaanwijzer op je scherm mee kunt besturen. De ontwikkelaars van Edovia bedachten een systeem waarbij je door het scherm van je iPhone of aan te raken de muisaanwijzer op de gewenste plek kunt plaatsen. Je beweegt de aanwijzer dus niet live. Een bijzonder idee, dat volgens de preview die MacStories eerder publiceerde, ‘gewoon werkt’. Voor geavanceerdere acties zijn multi-touchgebaren beschikbaar. Een rechtermuisklik kan door met twee vingers te swipen en het verplaatsen van items door dubbel te tappen en vast te houden. De applicatie bevat twee verschillende schermtoetsenborden. Eén daarvan is het standaard iOS-toetsenbord met een extra balk aan de bovenzijde die toegang biedt tot pijltjestoetsen of Mac-specifieke toetsen zoals Command en Control. Het tweede toetsenbord beschikt over dezelfde balk, maar heeft geen letters. In plaats daarvan krijg je zogenaamde ‘actie-knoppen’ te zien, waarmee je veelvoorkomende taken als knippen, kopiëren, minimaliseren en uitloggen kunt activeren. Het is ook mogelijk om op het scherm in te zoomen. Dit is met name handig op het kleinere scherm van de iPhone ten opzichte van de . Voor Mac-gebruikers heeft de applicatie echter ook een speciale functie, waarmee je het Dock door middel van een swipe-beweging kunt weergeven als je deze standaard automatisch laat verdwijnen. Veel van de functionaliteit van de applicatie is gericht op de Mac-gebruiker, maar aangezien VNC een veelgebruikt protocol is ondersteunt Screens ook Windows en Linux. De app zoekt zelf naar computers in je lokale netwerk en past vervolgens zelf de configuratie aan. Het is ook mogelijk om Read More

You've jailbroken your iPad. Well, if you haven't we've put together a guide on how to jailbreak iPad 4.2: here. You will also want to change your iPad's Root password and gain SSH access. (which you will need for this how to, so now is the time to do that anyway). Let's say you are upstairs in bed and you have your iPad. Your Mac is in the other room, and you want to grab a video file from your computer to watch on your iPad. You can go downstairs in your boxers, plug in your iPad, drag the file into iTunes and sync. Or you can install the following and enjoy easy syncs from now on. Read on after the jump You will need: - Cyberduck (Free) for your Mac - iTeleport for iPad – $24.99 - VLC Media Player – Free - AppLinks (Free on Cydia) You will have to log into your iPad via your FTP client. In our case, it's Cyberduck. 1) Launch AppLinks (on your iPad) and hit the little circle icon to create links to all your Apps. 2) Launch iTeleport after installing and setup. You will need the client for your computer as well as the iPad App for this to work properly. 3) Via iTeleport (you should right now be on your iPad and able to control your Mac over your network), launch Cyberduck and hit "Open Connection." 4) Log in with the following using SSH protocol (as shown in picture below):      Server: iPad's IP  (this is found under settings>wi-fi and the little blue arrow next to your current network's name. Your iPad IP across from the "IP Address" field.)     Username: root     password: you should have changed this by now following our guide. Apple's default is 'alpine', but we suggest you change it, because now anyone on your network can get into your iPad if they know what they are doing. 5) You should now by logged into your iPad. Go into /private/var/mobile/AppLinks 6) You will see all your Apps named on a list. Look for the VLC.app folder. 7) Open the folder. Within that, you should see a folder called Documents. (for reference, other folders are Library, tmp, VLC.app. You don't need to worry about the other files) You will now drag and drop the movie file you want to use into the "Documents" folder. 9) Let it transfer 10) Launch Read More

This morning Erica asked me to take a look at a post she had written about how well the iPad works as a laptop replacement. Although I agree with many of the points she makes in the post, I have to vehemently disagree with the entire idea that an iPad can be a true laptop replacement in times of need. On another vacation last week (yeah, I know it seems like I'm always on vacation), I found myself really wishing for a MacBook Air or even my old white plastic MacBook so I could get some real work done (yeah, I know I shouldn't work on vacation). Here are my counterpoints to Erica's points, and yes, we're still friends. Getting Back To Your Mac: Sure, LogMeIn Ignition and iTeleport are great, and I have them on my iPad. But I try to use them as sparingly as possible and never to do work on my office iMac. Why? Most of the time, I find that even on a fast network, the scrolling required to move around the 27" screen on the iMac is ridiculously slow. Trying to type into our content management system here at TUAW over a screen sharing connection is an exercise in frustration; it's slow and there's a lag between typing and seeing the text appear on the screen (and the system doesn't support direct editing in Mobile Safari). My only use for either of these apps is for supporting users when I'm on the road or for administering a "headless" server. Entertain Me: OK, I'll concede this one to Erica. As far as I'm concerned, the iPad takes it hands-down as a mobile entertainment device. If it's movies, music, books, or games that you're looking at, the iPad beats the heck out of the MacBooks. On the other hand, there's no Steam for iPad, so the games that haven't been ported to iOS must be played on a Mac. Coordinate My Files: I love Dropbox probably more than Erica does, but the lack of a standard way of having iPad apps save or open files from Dropbox really cripples that capability right now. While I was on my trip, I was spending an hour or two a day working on my NaNoWriMo 2010 novel to make progress on completing it before November 30. The original document was written in Microsoft Word (don't ask -- I write most Read More

We’ve been covering some of the new and notable iOS 4 updates as we find them going live in the App Store, but Apple’s new Awesome iOS 4 Apps section in the iTunes App Store has just made that task a little easier. Check them out to see Apple’s favorites, and hit the jump to see some more of ours… I think Bejeweled 2 was one of the first games I downloaded (ok that’s probably an exaggeration), but it’s one of the ones that sticks in my head as an all time favorite. It’s extremely addicting and links up with Bejeweled Blitz so if you have Facebook, you can show off your scores on Facebook as well. Bejeweled 2 has added fast app switching support as of now. An incredibly useful app just got even more useful. Instapaper has added multitasking support as of now and say they’ll have more updates to come. For those of you not familiar with Instapaper, it allows you to save web pages for offline reading at your convenience. So if you’re bored in class or at work and you happen to be somewhere with sucky service, Instapaper is awesome. iTeleport is an amazing app that allows you to access your desktop computer from anywhere. It is compatible with Mac and PC. Have a file you forgot to send before you left home? Use iTeleport to log in to your home computer and send it to yourself. Easy as that! Articles is definitely one of the better Wikipedia sources out there. If you’re looking for a good reference app that’s got an awesome layout and pleasing to the eye, you won’t get any better. Especially since it’s now completely compatible with iOS4 and adds not only multitasking support but optimization for the retina display for iPhone 4. The grand daddy of iPhone Twitter apps has once again gone back to the drawing board for version 3.0, this time drawing inspiration from the simplicity and focus forced by their iPad re-design. That’s right — it’s a universal binary so you only need to buy it once. It’s free but you can co ad-free and multi-account with an in-app purchase (which applies to both iPad and iPhone version). Like always, if you see any that are your favorites, send us a tip or a comment! Read More