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Logitech gives away free wireless mouse and keyboard (it's an app)

Peripheral manufacturer Logitech has released a free app that lets you turn your iPhone or iPod touch (or probably even your iPad, if you're Stephen Colbert) into a wireless mouse and keyboard. The free TouchMouse app [iTunes Link] is perfect for those situations where you've connected your Mac to a TV and want a way to control it from the comfy confines of your favorite couch.

There are actually two components to TouchMouse; the iPhone app and the Logitech TouchMouse Server software. The latter comes in Mac OS X and Windows (XP, Vista, and 7) versions, and must be installed on the Mac or PC in order to "host" the virtual mouse and keyboard created by TouchMouse.

The "mouse" has three buttons for your "clicking" pleasure, and uses the majority of your iPhone screen as a touchpad. With the touch of a button, you can bring up a keyboard to type on your Mac or PC.

There are other apps that can do the same thing if you're not a fan of Logitech. Air Mouse Pro [US$1.99, iTunes Link] is probably the most powerful and popular Wi-Fi mouse in the App Store, while Rowmote Pro [US$4.99, iTunes Link] has a large and vocal fan following. If you're looking for free (and who isn't?), Logitech's TouchMouse app can give you a taste of remote control at absolutely no cost.



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Mark Hansell

Great program... works like a charm with my dual core Intel Mac Mini. The last step is getting a wireless keyboard and "couch web surfing on the big screen" will be a reality.

February 03 2010 at 9:00 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Speed8ump

What a kludge. Tell me again why this blue-tooth enabled phone needs anything special to act like a bluetooth mouse? Come on Apple, get with the program and give us a complete bluetooth stack!

February 02 2010 at 4:00 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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It looks like Logitech bought RemotePad and rebranded it.

February 02 2010 at 3:12 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Wry Cooter

Ignore (or please remove or vote down) last comment from me. Wrong thread.

February 02 2010 at 2:36 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Wry Cooter

The app is unusable without a network connection. Does it also force updates into your Twitter and Facebook streams? DO NOT WANT!

February 02 2010 at 1:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
dave.healey

Really useful putting the link to the iphone software but not the server side software ?!?!?!

February 02 2010 at 12:56 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jono

This is cool, but I'd like the same thing for my PS3. I don't use my comp on a TV very often.

February 02 2010 at 12:17 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Brian

i use and love Jaadu VNC. definitely not free but full-featured and rock solid.

February 02 2010 at 11:54 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Griffin

Same here, the app finds my MacBook Pro but I cannot connect to it. But it works with my XP though.

February 02 2010 at 11:41 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Justin

My personal preference: Snatch. I may give this a look since it's free.

February 02 2010 at 11:31 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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