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Extension To Chrome Brings Remote Desktop Abilities

Posted by timothy on from the new-meaning-for-parental-support dept.

CNET reports that as of yesterday, a new Chrome extension will "let a person on one computer remotely control another across the network." The new remote-desktop capability is in BETA (Google's all-caps version, for emphasis), but is said to work to control any OS from any other OS, so long as both sides are equipped with Chrome and the new extension. Related: Wired is running a profile of Rajen Sheth — "father of Gmail," and now in charge of Google's Chromebook project as well.

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  1. Re:Already been done. by Nerdfest · · Score: 3, Funny

    Of course they do. Microsoft has been letting people control other people's machines through their browser for years.

  2. Re:Hat trick by PopeRatzo · · Score: 3, Funny

    What could possibly go wrong?

    Which part of a computer cannot go wrong?

    If the number one consideration was always "what could possibly go wrong?" we'd still be shitting in the bushes and wiping our butts with leaves.

    If god didn't want us to take chances, he wouldn't have given us fingers to cross.

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    You are welcome on my lawn.