This is the only Bluetooth remote app you need for your smart TV. No Wi-Fi required, no ads, full keyboard and air mouse ...

The Google TV app improves on that by letting you control your TV directly from your phone. It connects over Wi-Fi and turns your smartphone into a full-fledged remote for your TV. You can use it to ...

Phone controls and a wired workaround that save the day ...

Aside from the need to control everything via a touch screen — which can be avoided with physical controller accessories — the biggest hurdle for mobile gaming is in the hardware's processing power.

Being away from your computer doesn't mean you can't use it. The top remote access software we've tested allows you to control your own machine or someone else's from afar.

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. If your hands are occupied or your remote control is buried between couch cushions, you can always use your Apple ...