LogMeIn.com

Remote PC and MAC access

Product: LogMeIn.com

Description:

LogMeIn is a leading provider of on-demand, remote-connectivity and support solutions to small businesses, IT service providers and consumers.

Businesses and IT service providers use LogMeIn's solutions to deliver remote end-user support and to access and manage computers and other Internet-enabled devices more effectively and efficiently. Consumers and mobile workers use our solutions to access computer resources remotely, thereby facilitating their mobility and increasing their productivity.

Our solutions, which are deployed on-demand and accessible through a Web browser, are secure, scalable and easy for our customers to try, purchase and use. Since our inception, our users have connected over 30 million computers and other Internet-enabled devices to a LogMeIn service.

LogMeIn's software-as-a-service suite of solutions includes capabilities for on-demand customer support of PCs, smartphones and other devices, systems administration, remote access, remote control, file-sharing, virtual private networking, data back-up and online meeting.

Personal Comments: I am a mobile user and need access to my home computer frequently. This is one of the best remote access solutions I have tried but the real winning feature is the price for home use.

Cost: Free for home use.

IE Tab

FireFox Add-on

Product: IE Tab

Description: Now you can open web pages that require Internet Explorer without leaving Firefox. This add-on actually instantiates Internet Explorer from within Firefox browser.

Personal Comments: Firefox is the best browser out there. Some developers have chosen not to develop their web pages to be Firefox friendly. Now, I do not have to copy the URL, Close my Firefox session, Launch IE then paste the URL to access the page. Just click on the little icon on the bottom right and "WHAM" you are now viewing the page in IE.

Cost: Free

Lynx

iGoogle Gadget

Product: Lynx

Description: Lynx is a bookmarks / favourites gadget which shows your favorites in a tree view and is designed to be as flexible and adaptable as possible. You can modify the way it looks, the way it behaves, all folder names, folder and bookmark icons, even the Gadget title. This way, you can easily store and incorporate your bookmarks into your iGoogle pages exactly the way you prefer.


Personal Comments: I use it as my "most frequently visited" sites manager.

Cost: Free

Jeteye

FireFox Add-on

Product: Jeteye

Description: Jeteye is the "better bookmarking" tool for all Internet users — especially educators, guides and Internet researchers (teachers, students, designers, knowledge workers) — who need to easily save, browse and share their Internet library.



Personal Comments: A Firefox must have. Install on your home and work computers to share bookmarks. You can even collect sections or just images from websites. Then share with the world.

Cost: Free

NotePad++

Text Editor

Product: NotePad++

Description: Editor with tabbed interface, configurable syntax highlighting, syntax folding, line numbering, multi-view, bookmarks and regular expression search and ...



Personal Comments: Leaps and bounds over the built-in Notepad. Just as good if not better then the fee based editors. Supports Plug-ins.

Cost: Free (Open Source)

Carbonite

Computer Backup

Product: Carbonite

Description: Unlimited online backup for one flat fee. Free trial, no credit card required. Secure and encrypted for your privacy. Easy, on-demand restore.

Personal Comments: It doesn't sound possible but I pay $5 a month for unlimited data backup

Cost: Super low

GMail

Product: Gmail

Description: Gmail is a new kind of webmail, built on the idea that email can be more intuitive, efficient, and useful. And maybe even fun.


Personal Comments: Best web based email, spam filter, storage space, loaded with features. Not sure how I feel about the conversation style email formating.

Cost: Free

myBase Desktop

Personal Information Manager

Product: myBase Desktop

Description: myBase Desktop is a powerful and efficient personal information organizer and note-taking tool running on Windows desktop computers.

Personal Comments: Best PIM for the price, flexibility, and great plug-ins.

Cost: Yes