Erling Ormar Vignisson

Member since: Aug 17th, 2009

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GoToMyPC remote access software gets a Mac version (Download Squad)

Jan 5th 2010 1:05PM As an iPhone app, Remote Jr has remote access, trackpad and the traditional remote control for $7.99. Four stars in the App Store, too. It also does Mac and Windows - remotejr.com.

App Store Lessons: Picking an application name (TUAW.com)

Oct 16th 2009 12:07AM This goes far and beyond just screen redesign. Before you submit your Life Changing App, surely you've done your homework of finding a domain name suitable for representing your product, applied and paid for that as well as designing a website around the application (including graphics, text copy and what have you). You've also put out betas to testers, had some preliminary reviews that will never be found on Google because you'll have to change the app name. You may even have bought ad space with pre-made banners. All of this will be rendered completely useless.

In addition -- and I have some experience with this -- trying to come up with an alternate yet snazzy, memorable name for your product for which a corresponding domain name is also available? Not for the faint of heart.

Perhaps Apple should come up with a domain-application-like system, in which every developer is allowed to apply for (a max of) 3 product names before or during development?

Rowmote: control your Mac or AppleTV from your iPhone (Download Squad)

Aug 18th 2009 6:38AM I'd take a look at remotejr.com while you're at it... it has a remote view of your desktop (landscape mode) which to me is an essential part of the whole 'remote'-thing. Plus it emulates the functionality of the Apple Remote in portrait mode. I've had Remote Jr since it's first version and I love it - it's so much more than just an iPhone-couch-remote ;)

First Look: Keymote for iPhone / iPod touch takes control of your Mac (TUAW.com)

Aug 17th 2009 9:38AM Well, we're paying 3.99 for the shortcuts but there's no remote viewing (VNC view) to see what you're doing... so this requires you to actually be in front of the computer. While you're there, why not use the keyboard? :|

Add a dollar more and get Remote Jr that does everything the Apple remote does (and more), plus it has the remote view of your desktop, application switching and launching, pointing, clicking, typing... and it works on both Mac and Windows. Again, that's by adding ~one~ more dollar.