Coolest Free iPhone App: Logitech Touch Mouse
by Sinéad
Possibly the coolest free iPhone app since, well, forever. Logitech seem to have taken a leaf out of Joby’s book (I discussed this a while back in the post called “Novelty vs. Practicality: iPhone Apps for Effective Brand Awareness“) and released a free app that will have some longevity in your app collection.
The Logitech Touch Mouse app links your iPhone or iPod Touch and your Mac or PC using your wireless network, allowing you to use the touchscreen as a mouse pointer and keyboard. All you need to do is download the app itself as well Logitech Touch Mouse Server (it sounds more complicated then it actually is) the associated piece of software for your computer. Then you simply link the two by inputting your computer’s IP address into the app on your iPhone or iPod Touch. You don’t even have to worry about figuring out your IP address as the Logitech Touch Mouse Server software will find it for you.
I’ll definitely get some use out of this. I always have my iPhone in my pocket, and being able to control my PC using it is a nice feature that I was never bothered to try out because I would have had to pay for it. Granted I already have a remote and wireless mouse/keyboard, but the iPhone, like I said, is already always in my pocket, giving it another function certainly appeals to me.
It works perfectly for me running 64bit Windows 7 Pro and an iPhone 3G.
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I have AirMouse (www.mobileairmouse.com) which does the same thing and it’s brilliant. It also has a number of custom buttons to use as shortcuts for opening different applications, and shortcuts for different browser action. One of my favourites so far.
I’m surprised that app is so cheap €1.59 and it’s oh so feature rich, thanks for letting me know about it. If I get a lot of use out of the free app I might upgrade later.
yep.. Air Mouse Pro is the way to go…
Apple’s own Remote (for iTunes) and VLC remote are essential zappers too.
Must check those out too, thanks.
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