LogMeIn Revamps Remote Access App For iPhone/iPad
Christian Harris, 18/08/2010, posted in "Analysis"
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Christian Harris is editor of BCW. Christian is an IT journalist with over 17 years industry experience. In that time he has launched, edited and written for numerous magazines and Web sites including PC Magazine, ZDNet, TechWorld, VNUnet, PC Advisor, PCW, GameSpot, Stuff, Press Gazette, Web User, The Daily Mail and The Guardian. As a copywriter/blogger, Christian also works on freelance marketing projects that include producing Web sites and writing white papers, case studies and press releases. Christian has a BA (Hons) in Publishing from the London College of Communication. ...less info
LogMeIn has updated Ignition for iPhone/iPad. The popular remote access application now boasts a hybrid approach to controlling and interacting with remote computers via the iPad’s touch display. Blending touch and point-and-click controls, it gives users the ability to naturally interact with Windows or Mac-based interfaces on the iPad.
The update also supports gesture-triggered swiping to more easily switch between multiple monitors, as well as new in-app search for quickly locating and connecting to a specific computer. Video demonstrations of the new navigation capabilities and in-app search are available on LogMeIn’s YouTube channel.
LogMeIn said the usability enhancements in this update come as a direct result of user feedback. “The iPad introduced a wealth of mobility benefits, but for our business, it was Ignition that proved to be the catalyst for making the tablet a truly disruptive technology,” said Kyle Restoule, Vice President of Technosis, a LogMeIn customer. “We’re already using the combination of iPad and Ignition to replace laptops as our primary road warrior weapon. Combine the full power of a desktop workstation with the simplicity of Ignition and instant-boot power of the iPad, and you’re bringing your office anywhere you can get a mobile signal.”
Additional details on the new capabilities:
- Direct mode navigation – Blends touch and click navigation, allowing users to simply click the screen for easy navigation and interact with remote computers as if they were native multi-touch apps
- Gesture-based monitoring switching – Allows left/right three-finger swiping to change monitor views
- In app searching – Helps users find specific computers within their computer list, to more easily and quickly connect to a remote computer.
LogMeIn Ignition for iPad and iPhone app can be downloaded from Apple’s App Store for a one-time charge of £17.99 and the update is freely available to existing Ignition owners.
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