Filed under: Utilities, Windows, Beta
Crossloop: Remote Desktop for everyone.
by Robert Headley Jan 9th 2008 at 10:00AM
There are other applications that will let you connect to another PC over ther internet like LogmeIn or VNC. But neither is as easy to use as Crossloop. Normally, remote desktop applications require that the host PC to run a server which can be complicated to set up, not so with Crossloop. The person needing assistance just installs crossloop and runs the main application, then goes to share, and gives the access code to whoever is helping them. That person then enters access code and all the difficult stuff is handled by the Crossloop server.
Crossloop recently created a social network, connecting people who have problems with people who want to fix them. You can even build up expertise, a type of karma system that reflects on how effective you are.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
LeeH said 10:37AM on 1-09-2008
Yikes. Is it just me or is the idea of granting access to someone you found on a social network a little scary?
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Geoff said 11:44AM on 1-09-2008
Logmein is actually even simpler than this. Download the server and you're done. Then log into your computer from any computer with a webbrowser from Logmein.com. No ports to configure. No client software to download. I've yet to find anything easier.
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Crome TysnomiGnu32 said 11:10AM on 1-09-2008
Expert: hi, asl
Newbie: 16/f/usa
Expert: thx, need help?
Newbie: yh, my sistem is slow, hav my acess code
Expert: ok, lemme just do this
Newbie: wots regedt?
Expert: sumfing dat shows me all da bad stuf on ur comp. u see all dis foldas? they r hackd stuff wif ur info stored
Newbie: o. is dat why u deleting "hkeey currant user"?
Expert: yuh, now all ur info is gone from haxers
Newbie: omg, thx!
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Mrinal said 4:47PM on 1-09-2008
Robert - a BIG thanks from a small team at CrossLoop for bringing us to your readers.
Just a quick clarification - there is no connecting with an unknown person on CrossLoop. There are social elements like profile (first ever dynamic profile that updates with each session), widgets, comments (testimonials) of clients on profiles after a session etc. but no network to add friends etc.
Only people who know each other use CrossLoop to help someone - friends/ family, employees or customers.
Please feel free to contact me if you or your readers have any questions.
Have a wonderful 2008!
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Robert Headley said 8:14PM on 1-10-2008
Thanks for responding to our coverage. Crossloop is a great application.