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Show floor video: Webex lets you collaborate across platforms

webex pc to mac connectivity, remote access and sharingSo let's say you've got a Panther machine on your DSL connection with a firewall, and another computer across town running Windows 98 on a dual-ISDN connection, but you really need to control the Mac from the PC. No dice, right? According to Webex, this might just be possible,* although your experience won't be a zippy thrill-ride.

Webex uses a subscription-based tool to allow remote access across computers, and at Macworld they were talking about Mac-to-PC friendliness. Scott had a chat and wound up with pricing (it's as cheap as $10.35/month), a website (pcnow.com), and the aforementioned horrific scenario of connectivity. Oh, and they've got iPhone compatibility of a sort, just be aware of the limitations.

*In theory, Webex engineers say a 56k connection will allow connectivity. The specs also provide compatibility with Panther and Win98 on the low end. Note I said "low end" which means the performance won't be anything close to a high-speed connection and some more current OS'es.

Full video explanation after the jump.

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Filed under: Software

Apple Remote Desktop 3.2 is available

If you've got Apple Remote Desktop installed, launch Software Update. Version 3.2 is available, and includes these changes:
  • Compatibility with Mac OS X Leopard
  • Getting status and connecting to computers on slow networks
  • Typing accented characters on European language keyboards
  • Using Open Application tasks on Intel-based Macs
  • Accurately reporting operating system version numbers
There's more, of course, and you can view the full changelog here.

Unfortunately, my complaint has not been addressed. While the box says "Apple Remote Desktop," the application on my Mac says "Remote Desktop." That irks me.

Thanks to everyone who sent this in.

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