Thursday, April 17, 2014

Chrome Remote Desktop for Android

Google Inc. has announced a new mobile client called Chrome Remote Desktop App for Android, which provides remote access users of smartphones / tablets running Android to their desktop computers Windows, Linux or Mac.

This application complements the Chrome Remote Desktop service for sharing viewing screens of remote computers with other browsers Chrome or owners Chromebook.


Just as in the case of service Chrome Remote Desktop, for work in the Android- user application will first need to install the utility helper on your desktop computer or laptop. It is downloaded from the Chrome Web Store and supports OS Windows (XP and newer), Mac (OS X 10.6 and later) and Linux. Assistant is installed as an extension for web- browser Chrome, or so based on the Chrome OS netbooks Chromebook. After installing the application, you can remotely connect to any of its computers with one touch of the screen, manage, work with their files and folders.

It is known that a full-featured version of the Android- Chrome Remote Desktop client appeared in January this year. However, to use the application needed to compile it from source code. Now the decision Chrome Remote Desktop for Android is available to everyone without any extra effort. Currently being prepared edition Chrome Remote Desktop for the mobile platform iOS.

The emergence of Chrome Remote Desktop App for Android was timely because rival Google - Amazon - also have something to offer enterprise users to access remote PC : Amazon Workspaces. Officially presented to the public in March this service enables employees to connect to their workstations from any device, including Mac, PC, iPhone, iPad, Android and Kindle Fire HDX. Of course, the main goal of Amazon - make their tablets more attractive for business.

Service Chrome Remote Desktop, on the other hand , is more focused on the consumer sector. Google Inc. service even once called "family lifeguard who can help adjust the printer settings on your computer and your mom find a lost file on your dad's laptop."

Mobile app Chrome Remote Desktop for Android is officially available for download from the online store Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.chromeremotedesktop

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