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Sunday, 29 June 2014
Panasonic launches Windows hybrid tablet for classrooms
On Sunday, Panasonic formally launched its '3E' hybrid tablet for education, the next spiritual descendant of the Intel Classmate PC.
Panasonic debuted the ruggedized, 10-inch 3E tablet at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference, which will be priced beginning at $499. Panasonic, which is trying to establish a connected-classroom ecosystem in American schools, will also offer the tablets at a discount for poorer school districts.
Panasonic built the tablet with a camera sensor that can be covered by an attachable magnifying lens, turning it into a microscope of sorts. A temperature sensor is also included. Behind the 10-inch 1366 x 768 LCD five-point touch display lies an 1.3-GHz Atom AZ3740D quad-core chip from Intel, 2GB of RAM, as well as either 32GB or 64GB of flash storage. The 3E is powered by the Windows 8.1 Pro operating system from Microsoft. (A full list of the tablet's specs is here.)
The Panasonic 3E hybrid includes a tethered stylus for OneNote notetaking and drawing.
Intel, interestingly, showed off a nearly identical hybrid at a recent 'future' event, offering a glimpse of future technologies such as its vision of a connected car and its RealSense cameras built into tablets and laptops. In April, Intel debuted the latest reference design of its education PCs, the Education 2-in-1, which looks virtually identical to the 3E tablet.
(According to a Panasonic representative, that hybrid and the 3E tablet share the same hardware 'foundation,' but the 3E represents a broader collaboration between itself, Intel, and Microsoft.)
Panasonic specifically designed the E3 for K-12 students, the company said. 'Delivering a student device was not our goal; we wanted to deliver the solution to the challenges faced specifically by K-12 students and educators,' Rance Poehler, president of the Panasonic System Communications Company of North America said in a statement. 'With our combined resources and vast education market experience, these three companies have the ability to collaborate on a solution that is greater than the sum of its parts.'
An external lens acts as a 'microscope' for additional examination.
Intel began developing the Classmate PC in 2006 as Intel's response to the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) effort that had begun shortly before. (Intel later quit the OLPC board after being asked to kill the project.) As the name suggests, the cheap computers were designed for primary education. Originally designed as a traditional clamshell PC, the Classmate PC has undergone several iterations, eventually evolving into its current form as a convertible tablet.
Panasonic designed the tablet for the rigors of the classroom, with dust and water resistance, and the ability to withstand a 70-cm drop. Last November, Intel acquired Kno, an education startup whose suite of educational software and lesson plans facilitates student learning, according to the company. That software is built into the 3E hybrid, Panasonic said.
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Saturday, 28 June 2014
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Friday, 27 June 2014
Jose Bimbo F. Santos, InterAksyon.com · Saturday, June 28, 2014 · 12:59 pm
MANILA, Philippines -- Sales of tablet computers in the Philippines for the first four months of the year were the second highest in the region, with low-end models primarily driving growth according to Germany-based research firm GfK.
In a research report for January to April, GfK said that the fastest growing market in the region was Vietnam with 151 percent year-on-year growth, followed by the Philippines and Indonesia with similar 82 percent growth rate. Indonesia, however, remained as the largest market with 1.45 million units equivalent to about $252 million accounting for nearly half of total sales in the region.
Overall tablet sales in Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand) reached over 3.6 million for the reviewed period. Valued at $395 million, the unit sales were up 8 percent compared to the same period last year.
Gerard Tan, GfK account director for Digital World, noted that the Thailand market went down due to political unrest, though sales are expected to normalize 'once the situation stabilizes.'
GfK also said that there was an 'influx of entry level media tablets costing less than $100 (about P4,386) in the region.' The number of brands also increased from 84 last year to 143 in the highly competitive market. Thailand had the largest number of low-cost media tablet brands available at 53, followed by the Philippines with 39.
'Media tablets were able to reach a wider range of consumer groups as prices fell below $100 and became much more affordable and attainable to those in the less affluent developing markets,' said Tan. 'Concurrently, GfK tracking this year revealed average prices of the device falling to $278, which is a substantial 25 percent lower than last year.'
GfK said that tablet market growth was primarily dominated by media tablets priced below $300, which made up more than 3 in every 5 sold (63 percent), a considerable increase to last year's 38 percent. Within this segment, those priced between $200-300 registered the most growth with 366 percent, higher than the below $100 models which expanded 214 percent.
'As penetration levels are still relatively low in SEA, there is still plenty of opportunities for existing and new manufacturers of media tablet to compete for a piece of the pie,' said Tan. 'With consumers now presented with more options of price ranges for the popular device, the adoption of media tablets in Southeast Asia will continue to see an upward trend for the rest of 2014.'
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Thursday, 26 June 2014
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Review: Colors Come To Life in New Samsung Tablet
Samsung's new Galaxy Tab S tablet looks different. As soon as I turned on the screen, I noticed that the colors are stunning and vivid. Red looks redder, and greens are greener. The lawn and the trees in 'Ghostbusters' look alive, as does a purple-tinted apparition.
The Tab S is also thinner than other leading tablets, at a quarter of an inch (6.6 millimeters). The model with the smaller screen is lighter, too.
Samsung Electronics Co. achieves all this by using a display technology previously limited to smartphones. It's called AMOLED, for active-matrix organic light-emitting diodes. Samsung released an AMOLED tablet in 2012, but it was expensive and didn't sell well. The new ones are priced more competitively -- the same as iPads of comparable size.
The Tab S with an 8.4-inch screen, measured diagonally, costs $400, while a 10.5-inch version costs $500. Both start selling in the U.S. on Friday.
AMOLED screens are more expensive than conventional LCD screens, but they produce richer colors. They also require no backlighting because the individual pixels produce their own light. That eliminates at least one layer of material and contributes to thinness.
No backlighting means the screen is able to produce a true black. On LCD screens, black isn't really black, but more like a patch of night sky with a hint of light from nearby stars. These differences are subtle, but noticeable once you place a Tab S next to Apple's iPad and Amazon's Kindle Fire HDX. True black means deeper contrasts in video and photos.
No backlighting also saves power , at least for darker images. On the other hand, AMOLED screens tend to need more energy to match the brightness on conventional displays. So images with a lot of white and bright colors might actually drain the battery
faster.
On the 10.5-inch model, the battery level drained to 80 percent after displaying a mostly white Web page for two hours. By contrast, it drained to just 92 percent with a mostly black Web page. On the iPad Air, it was down to about 88 percent in both cases. Nonetheless, battery life on the Tab S is impressive -- more than 12 hours of streaming video on Hulu with the large version and more than 11 with the small one. That's comparable to what I get on iPads.
AMOLED screens have a few other drawbacks besides uneven power consumption:
-- As much as I like the rich colors, they can sometimes look unnatural. Caucasian faces sometimes look too orange, for instance.
-- AMOLED screens don't perform as well outdoors. Although I can still make out text and icons, they are easier to see on the iPad and the Kindle.
And while the Tab S is light and slim, the edges and the back don't feel as smooth as on an iPad. That's partly from Samsung's use of plastic rather than metal on the back.
Both S models have a resolution of 2,560 pixels by 1,600 pixels, which is among the best and translates into sharper images, particularly noticeable with text. But beyond a certain point, it's really hard for the eyes to tell. The iPad's resolution is lower, but text looks as clear.
Meanwhile, the Tab S lets you control a Samsung smartphone using Wi-Fi. Currently, it works only with the latest phone, the Galaxy S5. You can leave your phone as far as 300 feet away, such as in another room or in the house when you're in the backyard. The phone's screen appears in a window on your tablet. From there, you can make or receive calls, send texts and access any of the apps on your phone.
Another feature lets you access Windows or Mac computers remotely. The PC doesn't have to be on the same network , so there's no 300-foot limit. How well it works with office computers will depend on corporate policies. It worked fine with a Mac laptop on a non-work network.
I like the ability to unlock the device with a fingerprint scan instead of a passcode. The Tab S supports up to eight users, each of whom can store up to three fingerprints. It would have been neat for the tablet to automatically pull up the correct profile based on the fingerprint used. Alas, you need to select your profile first.
The tablet also comes with lots of freebies, including a 12-month subscription to Bloomberg Businessweek, and introduces a new magazine app called Papergarden. Unfortunately, Papergarden works only with selected titles from Conde Nast, Hearst and a few others at the moment. Businessweek directs you to its own app. Magazines you buy through Google Play use yet another app. As much as I like freebies, I hate confusion.
Users of other Samsung devices might recognize other features, including the ability to run multiple apps side by side and to keep certain files hidden when lending a device to others. On-screen keyboards let you use the control key the way you can on laptops, such as CTRL-C to copy text and CTRL-V to paste.
Apple's market-leading iPads are still the ones to beat, given that they have a wider selection of apps that aren't simply phone apps made larger. But Samsung has a strong challenger with its new Tab S devices. The stunning colors might be enough to draw customers.
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Tuesday, 24 June 2014
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Friday, 20 June 2014
Surface Pro 3 Review: Great PC, Good Tablet, Big Price - BestTechie
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I'm not one for signs, or fate, or anything like that, but it's difficult not to see the significance in the fact that I'm writing this review on my third Surface Pro 3.
That's right: there are two other Surface Pro 3 units sitting here in my living room, each one having been great machines suffering from some critical defect that kept them from achieving their full potential. Could these two defective units - and this apparently fully functional one - symbolize Microsoft's two earlier, not-quite-successful attempts at mastering the tablet-PC hybrid?
Sure, let's go with that.
In short, when it's working, the Surface Pro 3, which goes on sale today, is an excellent machine all around. But is it really the all-in-one device that can replace your laptop and your tablet? In a word, yes - but you'll have to accept some compromises in terms of its performance in either category.
As a PC...
The Surface Pro 3 unit we received from Microsoft came armed with 8 GB of RAM, an Intel i5 CPU, and 256 GB of internal storage, a configuration that costs $1,299. We were also given the Type Cover, which adds another $129 to the final price. In all, you're looking at a pretty expensive ultrabook - and even if you went with the entry level model, with an i3 and 64 GB of storage, it'll set you back at least a grand. Fortunately, the Surface Pro 3 definitely delivers as a full computer experience.
Since getting the review unit, I switched over to using it for work and play as often as possible (switching to my other devices only when technical hiccups got in the way - more on that below). I was able to make the transition without much trouble at all, thanks to the Surface Pro 3's most apparent feature: its fantastic screen size and aspect ratio.
Usually, I work on a 17-inch behemoth laptop from Asus, which rarely leaves my desk. Because the Pro 3 offers a 12-inch display and a 3:2 aspect ratio, my eyes didn't need much time to adjust to the smaller screen. Microsoft has found the sweet spot in terms of size and dimensions with the Surface Pro 3, a fact that becomes abundantly clear when going back to a 10-inch display - the kind that shows up on the earlier models of the device. While working remotely yesterday, I switched to my Dell Latitude 10 when the Surface's battery was nearly drained. Adjusting to such a cramped screen was much trickier than I'd expected, making me appreciate just how much room a 12-inch screen offers.
But like I said, 12-inches is the sweet spot. At no point did I feel like the the Surface was oversized, or too big to be practical. It fit into my backpack - built for smaller laptops - with ease. Moreover, Microsoft has worked some kind of wizardry to make the device so skinny while packing everything inside. I had room for tons of other devices alongside the Surface, not to mention a change of clothes, and a charger. The Surface Pro 3 wouldn't look out of place alongside a student's textbooks at all.
Performance-wise, the Surface is lightning fast. Start-up takes a hair over ten seconds, and switching between applications is a breeze as well. All week, I've had a whole bunch of applications open at once - over a dozen tabs open across two browsers including music streaming, Microsoft Word, my email client, etc. - and I never saw any performance hiccups as a result.
The battery, on the other hand, was none too happy. Using the Surface in the way described above gave me a daily battery life of around seven hours or so. I say 'around seven' because I happen to be pretty paranoid about losing my work due to a dead battery, so when the Surface hit about 12 percent, I made the aforementioned switch to my Dell. And in addition to a cramped display, the Dell's Atom processor couldn't even hold a candle to to Surface's i5. It's an unfair comparison, obviously, but the fact that the Surface is capable of delivering PC-quality performance in such a sleek, portable package is one of the greatest checks in its favor.
The Surface even managed to offer solid gaming performance via Steam. Though if you're looking for something to suck your battery dry, there are few applications better for that.
Really, the only weaknesses I ever saw while using the Surface Pro 3 had more to do with the fact that it was running Windows 8 than anything else. The issues with the current version of Microsoft's flagship OS have been discussed more than enough times, so there's little reason to go too far into them here. Jumping onto public Wi-Fi networks is a bit more trouble than it's worth with Windows 8, but after some diligent Googling, even that problem was surmounted. Moreover, the current incarnation of the OS - Windows 8.1 - works a hell of a lot better now than it did when I first tried it.
Speaking of Google, the Surface doesn't seem to get along as well with Chrome as I'd like. Its 2160 x 1440 resolution is gorgeous, but for some reason, Chrome always looks a little fuzzy, a little pixelly. I decided to switch my web browsing to Internet Explorer during my review period, and I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised by how much the browser had improved in the years since Mozilla's Firefox first wooed me away. That said, copy-pasting text from Word into a WordPress window in IE gave me some weird technical issues, so I had to switch back to Chrome any time I wanted to publish a post. The search for the perfect web browser continues, then.
The Surface also offers three ways to interact with it: traditional mouse and keyboard (or touchpad, in the case of the Type Cover), the Surface Pen, or your finger. All three interaction methods work really well, though I have to admit that the Pen didn't get much use. It always seemed like a step too far, since the touchpad worked really well, as did my hands. And my handwriting in OneNote using the pen was always pretty heinous...but I guess that's on my and my lousy penmanship.
Regarding the Type Cover, making the switch from my usual keyboard and mouse set-up took no trouble at all. And the ability to latch the top of the cover to the bottom bezel of the Surface creates an extremely comfortable typing angle. The only potential negative factor there is that typing with the angle makes the keyboard a lot noisier than it is when the keyboard is flat on your desk, though there's no real difference in sound when using it on your lap. One of the reasons it works so well is because of the Surface's new and improved kickstand. Instead of restricting you to a few viewing angles, the kickstand has an almost unlimited range of angles, meaning that you'll never struggle to figure out the best position for working or playing. When you're done with it, just snap it back into place magnetically, and you can barely tell there's a kickstand at all. It's a wonderful addition that makes the Type Cover even better by association.
Best of all, I never once had any accidental touchpad hits while I was typing, a frequent problem on my other touchpad-equipped computers. The Type Cover, with its textured, comfy exterior and backlit keys, is a must-have accessory for the Surface Pro 3. It's a shame it's not simply included for free.
In fact, that's just about the biggest drawback I found with the Surface Pro 3: it's expensive. As a lowly freelance writer, the Surface Pro 3 would be way out of my price range, even though it's basically the perfect freelancing machine. Part of what helps justify its cost, though, is the fact that it can replace your PC and your tablet. And while we're on the subject...
As a tablet...
Tablets, as a rule, are pretty non-essential items in today's product landscape. When Apple first released the iPad a few years back, it seemed ludicrous that anyone would want a gigantic iPhone, but without the phone part. But the iPad turned out to be one of the greatest consumption devices ever invented. Work and productivity was secondary when you could get all the entertainment you could hope for on one machine. Games, movies, TV, comics, music, the web...tablets were the best way to waste time and feel great doing it.
The Surface Pro 3, by virtue of its sleek profile and touch screen, works great as a tablet. In fact, it's probably the best argument yet for the Frankenstein that is Windows 8. While using the OS was always a bizarre experience on a non-touch enabled device, the Surface Pro 3 makes switching from Desktop mode to Modern mode feel much more natural. Almost like you're making a conscious decision: 'Now it's time to play.'
The amazing resolution means that comics and movies look their best. And folding the Type Cover behind the device is a smart way to helps users change gears from using a PC to using a tablet. The speakers are great too, offering excellent performance despite being squashed into the Surface's svelte frame.
But all that power comes at a cost. At its unveiling event, Microsoft talked about the Surface Pro 3's whisper quiet fan. And it is extremely quiet. You'll barely notice it's turned on. Unless, of course, you happen to be touching the metal exterior of the device itself. It gets very warm. Never so hot that I've been burned, but certainly warmer than I'd like in a device I'm supposed to hold in my hands.
(As a side note, one of the great benefits of using the Surface Pro 3 as a computer is that all the warm bits are held up away from your sensitive lap. Sadly, unless you're watching a movie, you probably aren't going to want to hold the Surface in your hands for too long without a cover or case to absorb the heat.)
The other important factor in using a tablet, of course, is how many apps you'll have available. The lack of Windows 8 apps is, again, well documented. It's much better now than it was years ago, but the absence of popular apps you can find on iOS and Android is hard to miss.
The Surface Pro 3 can act as a capable drawing tablet, as its outfitted with N-trig drivers that allow for 256 points of pressure sensitivity. However, the previous models of Surface packed Wacom drivers, which boasted over a thousand pressure sensitivity levels. The difference may only ever be noticed by professional artists hoping to use the Surface as an artist's tool.
And while its size is a great benefit when using the Surface as a computer, it's something of a hindrance when it comes to tablet use. It's just a smidge too big to feel like a natural fit in your hands. Reading books via the Kindle app seems slightly too awkward. It's a minor complaint, but I felt a little funny using it as a tablet in public. It's great that it works in both modes, but it's clear where the Surface Pro 3's strengths lie.
Experiencing Technical Difficulties
As I mentioned above, I had a few troubles getting going with the Surface Pro 3. BestTechie EiC Jeff Weisbein sent me the one he'd gotten from Microsoft on the day of their unveiling event. But when I got it out of the box, I noticed that there as a whole portion at the top of the screen that didn't respond to touch input at all. After consulting with tech support and the helpful folks at my local Microsoft Store, I was put in touch with the PR people handling the Surface Pro 3, who sent a new unit to me.
That one's touchscreen had no dead zones - but it had kind of the opposite problem. At random intervals, the screen suffered from 'phantom touches' - for no discernable reason, it reacted as though someone was tapping the hell out of the screen. Because I had visual feedback for touch input turned on, I could see where and when it happened (which you can see in the image to the right), but I could rarely ever stop it. Sometimes a restart would get the problem to go away, sometimes not. I went through whole days where the Surface worked just fine, and then, inexplicably, it'd be like someone was mashing the Surface with their fingers while I was trying to work, keeping me from being able to get anything done. A day later, another unit was sent to my apartment, and here we are.
Finally I seem to have gotten a working unit, and, unencumbered with the technical glitches I found in the first two units, the full promise of the Surface Pro 3 has been realized. But it's more than a little disappointing to have to deal with such disruptive problems on what's supposed to be top of the line technology.
The good news, of course, is that Microsoft was able to respond to all my issues pretty quickly. If I'd had these issues when the Pro 3 was actually available for purchase, the representatives at the Microsoft Store would've been able to swap out my defective unit right then and there. So if you have any issues with your brand new Surface, there's little doubt that you'd be able to get your problem resolved even more quickly than I did.
Final Verdict
Overall, the Surface Pro 3 is great. It's a really fantastic piece of tech that can easily do the job of a full PC, while taking up only a fraction of the space. And if you want to ditch your tablet and simplify your technological life, then you can.
But at the end of the day, it's a pricey product, and one that may not necessarily justify its cost - at least not quite yet. Surely consumers should wait a few months while Microsoft works out the bugs in its initial product line. More than that, unless you have a specific need for an ultra-thin laptop, it's tough to get behind a device that costs this much and is essentially just a really swell laptop.
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't in love with the Surface Pro 3. I've long lusted after the Surface Pro line of products, and it's been awesome to get the chance to use this one. However, as great as it's been, I think I'd have a tough time being able to part with the money necessary to bring one of these home on my salary.
On the other hand, if you're in the market for an alternative to Apple's Macbook, then the Surface Pro 3 is a great buy. Personally, I prefer this device to the Macbook, though I've always been more of a Windows guy in general anyway. But if you've been curious about Windows and were looking to make a switch, look no further than the Surface Pro 3. Assuming Microsoft works out the kinks, it'll be one of the best laptops on the market for some time to come...
At least until Microsoft announces the Surface Pro 4 this fall.
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Remote Desktop into Windows from a Smartphone or Tablet
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) has been part of Windows since the XP Pro days. It allows you to easily connect remotely into other computers on your network or over the web. Here's a look at using Remote Desktop using Microsoft's Remote Desktop app on Android, iOS, and Windows Phone.
Having the ability to remotely access your Windows PC is a convenient way to access files and programs. It's also a good way to troubleshoot and remotely support a workstation - provided the network isn't the issue. Being able to do it from a tablet or smartphone is even better. When Windows 8 and Surface with Windows RT came out, there was already a nice Modern style app for Remote Desktop. Microsoft has released a RDP app for both iOS and Android too. This is actually a good way to run programs and applications from a Surface RT since you can't install desktop applications on a Surface RT or Surface 2.
Setup Windows 8.1 to Accept Remote Connections
Editor Note: Home versions of Windows don't allow incoming remote connections via RDP. You are able to use Remote Desktop to connect to other computers, just not the other way around. You will need to be running Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate, or Enterprise or the Pro version of Windows 8.x.
To set up your Windows computer to accept remote connections, start by open Control Panel > System then click 'Remote Settings' from the left pane.
In Windows 8.1 you can also get there by searching for remote settings in the search box on the Start screen as shown below.
Then under the Remote Desktop section, select the option to allow remote connections as well as Network Level Authentication for better security. On Windows 7, right-click Computer and select Properties to get to the same place.
First you'll need to download the Microsoft Remote Desktop app. Now it's time to connect to your PC from your Android tablet - or if you're in a pinch a smartphone will do. Launch the app and from the Remote Desktops tab located on the left, tap the '+' icon at the upper left corner to add a new PC connection.
Next enter in a name for the computer you're connecting to, its host name or IP address, and the login credentials for that computer, then tap Done.
The first time you start a connection, you'll see a screen like the one below advising it's an untrusted certificate. I am going to assume that since you're remoting into a PC from your tablet, you know the one you want to connect to, so tap Trust Always.
Now you'll see the desktop of the computer you're connected to. At the top you have a Pan Control that allows you to zoom in on the screen and move it around easily. If you need the onscreen keyboard you can easily pull that up by tapping its icon. In this example I connected to my Windows Home Server.
Or if you're connecting to a Windows 8.1 computer, as shown in this example, there's a handy utility bar available to toggle between the modern UI and the desktop. When connecting to the modern UI, a lot of the same swipes and touch controls work the same as they do on a touch-enabled device. For instance here I'm using the split screen feature, and a swipe from the right side of the screen brings up the Charms bar.
For iOS, you know the drill, download the Microsoft Remote Desktop app from on your iPad or iPhone. Again, you'll have a better experience with a 10' iPad over your iPhone, and even the iPad Mini works pretty good as it too has more screen real estate.
When you first launch it, tap on Add Remote Desktop the go through the menus, enter in the IP or system name, and the rest of your credentials to log in.
On the iOS version, it also has similar controls for moving around your screen. It also has a nicer on-screen keyboard for getting things done, of course that is just my opinion though. Here's a look at accessing my home office PC and the Start menu.
And here's what it looks like to use the desktop in Windows 8.1 from the iPad. Again, window targets are small, so the zoom feature will be your best friend.
If you're one of the proud 4% of Windows Phone users out there, make sure to read my article on using Windows Phone 8.1 remote desktop preview app.
It's not perfect yet, and if you have a Windows Phone with a small display, it can be hard to tap certain targets. But nonetheless, if you're out and about and need to connect to a computer for any reason, the Windows Phone 8.1 version works just fine in a pinch.
One thing to keep in mind when logging in to a Windows 8.1 computer - you will need to type in your full Microsoft account credentials, unless you set it up as a local machine. I actually liked using it on my iPad the most, just because it seems to have a smoother interface, and everything looks better. For Android I tested it on a Nexus 7 2012 model. Another thing I recommend is getting to know the each of the controls for navigation. You will definitely need to zoom in on certain sections of the screen - especially if you're on the desktop.
Google is also making it easy to remote into Windows, Macs, and even Linux systems with Chrome Remote Desktop for Android - it works between any two computers that have the Chrome browser installed. With it you can remote into PCs, Macs, and Linux computers and of course Chromebooks.
If you're running Windows 7, here is a list of articles that can help you out with Remote Desktop.
Tell us your remote desktop adventures! Do you use Windows' built-in RDP utility or do you prefer third-party tools like Join.me or TeamViewer? Leave a comment below and tell us about it.
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