David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

In this economically uncertain time, you can't beat free! These top-notch app picks across eight key categories will make you more productive, more creative, and more secure on your PC.

Remote access — the ability to control a computer from a different location over the network — might not be something you need to use every day. However, it does come in handy in certain situations.

I’ve never really found the ability to login to my desktop computer and control it from a phone with a 4 inch or smaller screen to be all that exciting. I mean, sure it’s cool… but not all that useful ...