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LogMeIn Ignition — use your iPhone to control your computer

Jim Karpen 10.23.09

LogMein Ignition is not only functional but has a certain wow factor to it. Imagine whipping out your iPhone wherever you are and using it to control your computer at home or at work, including accessing all the applications. The app (for iPhone and iPod touch) costs $30, and a limited version of the service is free. As I understand it, the paid service, which costs $70 per year, allows you to access multiple computers. A recent survey by the company found that 57% of LogMein users now leave their laptop at home at least half the time when they travel and instead use their iPhone to access their computer remotely. The survey results — and stories about people using their iPhone to control their computer — are available in a free PDF ebook. There's also a great video demo.

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Jim Karpen holds a Ph.D. in literature and writing, and has a love of gizmos. His doctoral dissertation focused on the revolutionary consequences of digital technologies and anticipated some of the developments taking place in the industry today. Jim has been writing about the Internet and technology since 1994 and has been using Apple's visionary products for decades.

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As LogMeIn Ignition doesn't

Submitted by Werner Ruotsalainen on 10/24/09 6:03am

As LogMeIn Ignition doesn't support for example file transfer, there isn't any point in subscribing to LogMeIn Pro. The Free version will do just fine with LogMeIn Ignition. That is, all you have to sell out is the one-time price of LogMeIn Ignition - you don't end up having to pay a monthly / yearly fee for the service itself.

 

Also see my dedicated roundup at http://www.iphonelife.com/blog/87/everything-you-will-ever-want-know-about-remote-desktop-controllers-iphone-part-i 

Thanks

Submitted by Jim Karpen on 10/24/09 10:10am

Thanks, Werner. That's good to know. Great roundup.

Jim

Sticking with iDisk

Submitted by John Painter on 10/25/09 6:06pm

I'm sticking with iDisk, I know I can't control my home computer with it, but I can get basically everything I save on MobileMe. For me, being able to pull down files when I don't want to lug my MacBook around works just fine. I like the concept of this app but it's not for me.