Need to access your Windows desktop while you’re sitting on a bus 3,000 miles away from work? Just launch Chrome, and you’re good to go! Earlier this week, Google released Chrome Remote Desktop for Android, and brought VNC to the masses. This tiny 2.1MB app allows your phone or tablet to connect seamlessly to Chrome on a PC, and completely control your desktop without having to bother setting up your own VNC server. Of course, having remote desktop software built into Google’s Chrome is more than enough to cause privacy advocates to raise an eyebrow, so think it through before you install. If you’d like to try this out for yourself, head on over to the Google Play store, and download the
Chrome Remote Desktop app. As long as you’re running Android 4.0 or above, you should be able to run it on any device you have lying around. Next, simply install the Chrome Remote Desktop app inside of Chrome, and follow the on-screen configuration instructions. From then on, you can remotely access your desktop on your Android device without having to manually find and enter your network information.
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