Example of GoToMyPC. This application includes Alt, Ctrl, Tab and F1-F12, among others. Using these keys, you can use shortcuts like Ctrl + C to Copy, and you can send Ctrl-Alt-Del by tapping those keys on the mobile keyboard toolbar one after the other (not simultaneously).
It seems it was mainly designed to be used for personal computers. How can it be used more effectively on Android or iOS devices?
According to the FAQ you can even use it on 3G and 4g:
Q: Can I use GoToMyPC mobile apps on a 3G or 4G network?
Yes, GoToMyPC mobile apps work on 3G, 4G and Wi-Fi networks and automatically switch to a better network without disconnecting the session. The apps are also optimized to handle intermittent network connectivity so your session is not interrupted if you’re on a spotty 3G network.
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Having read the announcement about google nearby 2.0 it's clear that WiFi connections are supported.
Nearby Connections uses WiFi, Bluetooth LE & Classic Bluetooth under the hood to discover and establish connections to nearby devices.
Or from the docs overview page
Under the hood, the API uses a combination of Bluetooth, BLE, and Wifi hotspots
What I'm not clear on is whether the WiFi support is exclusively when devices are connected to the same WiFi router, or whether the service will also use WiFi P2P (aka WiFi Direct) to establish connections when possible.
My experience using similar services on other platforms is that bluetooth connections can often be too slow for fast paced multiplayer games. My title already supports connections over WiFi routers, so ideally I'd want the service to add WiFi play in the absence of a router.
I think my question is answered in the I/O talk about Nearby Connections refresh (link).
We connect over bluetooth and start transferring data instantly, but
in the background we also bring up a WiFi hotspot, and when that's
ready we seamlessly transfer your connection from bluetooth to WiFi
with absolutely no work required by the app developer
I'm reasonably confident from the context that the WiFi hotspot they're talking about is an Adhoc/Direct/P2P one (not sure of the correct terminology, but mobile to mobile WiFi of some sort) rather than a physical router.
The announcement says
At I/O this year, we spoke about a refresh to the Nearby Connections API that can provide high bandwidth, low latency, encrypted data transfers between nearby devices in a fully-offline P2P manner. Today we're announcing the availability of this API across all Android devices running Google Play services 11.0 and up.
Its fully offline and P2P so it looks like that there is no need for them to be connected to the same wifi router.
This is technical question to check the possibilities of the scenario. Is it possible to use Nokia phone's (Lumia, N9, symbain phone, S40) 3G data connection with a Android tablet pc?
Or any way to use phone's 3G data connection with tablet pc?
I have a unlimited data connection for my phone. But I don't use it that much. So I'm planning to use it with the tablet pc.
yep its possible easily if :
1. your tab is rooted
2. your tab supports usb host mode or otg mode (you could either check it on net or download usb host diagnostics) (just click start diagnostic)
procedure
Downoad ppp widget
configure your apn according to pc suite settings
then plug in your phone via usb on nokia pc suite mode
now wait 10s and click connect
you are now done
(pls switch your wifi off as ppp widget creates virual wifi for your tab)
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Yes, it's possible to use your phone as a modem, connected to the tablet via a USB cable, as long as you have
(1) an APN from your network operator to make a data connection via their network, and
(2) suitable device drivers for the phone. On Windows, smartphones are plug and play, but I don't have any experience using them with Android.
On the tablet, you also need some software to control the modem - something like the Mobile Broadband Connect 3.0 application listed on here
You can write a simple connection app yourself using the Android Telephony Manager.
Alternatively, you could connect manually, using AT commands with a suitable AT command program (in Windows, it would be Hyperterminal). This thread describes a possible equivalent for Android.
Standard AT commands to make a data connection are described in the 3gpp TS27.007 specification.
There are a lot of variations for different manufacturers, but making a simple connect should be possible using the standard commands.
I have 2 iOS devices and an application which starts or connects to a NSNetService.
When both devices have have bluetooth turned on the data stream will automatically be done over the bluetooth interface.
I do not want that, i want both devices to communicate over the WiFi. Is there a way to force a NSNetService to communicate over the WiFi?
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I don't think there is, I haven't looked into the docs, but I know a ton of games recommend disabling Bluetooth and ensuring WiFi is enabled for local multiplayer.
Preferably, this would be a computer connected via cable, but if there's a way to do it over wifi then this would also be useful. I'm wondering if it's possible to send messages between them?
Or if i had a mac app and an iPhone app, could I communicate between them over wifi or a usb connection, rather than using a server or something?
Connecting over WiFi is possible, cable connection however isn't possible (certainly not in the documented API) unless the phone is jailbroken.
For wifi you're just going to connect to a TCP/IP host/socket. Have a look at CocoaAsyncSocket. The computer would need to be hosting some sort of server software. This is how iTunes Remote and AirMouse work.
There are some "permitted" (non-cracked phone) ways to send data to the iPhone from a device that's physically plugged in. There are several barcode readers - like the Linēa-pro used in US Apple stores - and magstripe readers for credit cards (e.g., the Macally Quikswipe) that can send limited amounts of data to/from the iPhone.
If your computer is a small embedded device and your data requirements are meager, it may be possible.
I have a Nokia Symbian Series 60 3rd edition phone. I can use it as a GPRS / 3G modem either using Bluetooth, USB or IR.
Is there a way to programmatically detect when the phone is being used as a modem?
Please note I don't want to detect when a GPRS / 3G connection comes up (such as when you use the phone browser), but when a GPRS / 3G connection comes up that is the result of the phone being used as tethered modem via BT / IR / USB.
So the user has set up a dial up networking connection on their laptop, for instance, which uses the modem in the phone. They then launch that connection because they want to make a 3G wireless internet connection from their laptop via the phone. That's what I'd like to be able to detect from the phone.
I don't believe there's any public interface that you could use for this. You could probably use internal APIs to check what is creating the data connection, or more crudely check which processes are running when a data connection is created - probably quite easy to fool this method, depends why you want to know?
I can see network operators wanting to do this to block and/or charge extra for tethering usage. Easiest way to do that would be network side though, checking the browser UA header (also possible to fool, but not without harming your browsing experience a bit on the laptop).