BeInSync & Laplink remote PC access software updated

- Gary Thayer, Editor

Updated May 2, 2005 -- (MobileVillage) -- In separate announcements, BeInSync and Laplink have each announced updated versions of their web based remote access software. In related news, 3am Labs announced its one millionth account for its commercially-supported LogMeIn remote access service.

BeInSync Pro 1.5

BeInSync announced version 1.5 of its peer-to-peer synchronization software. BeInSync lets mobile users synchronize, access and share data between multiple computers. The company claims to be the first to leverage secure peer-to-peer technology to ensure the data stored on multiple computers is available, in sync and easily shared. New features of BeInSync Pro Version 1.5 include:

• Flexible shares, allowing the user to share any folder without moving it from its original location.
  
• Complete wizard-based interface for making file synchronization and sharing quicker and easier.
  
• Improved integration with Windows Explorer, enabling the user to perform all key functions directly from the right-click menu, not requiring the user to use the BeInSync interface.
  
• Zero-configuration of firewall or NAT routers.
  
• Improved performance, more than 250 percent faster than earlier versions of the software.

BeInSync Pro Version 1.5 is available for download from BeInSync.com for $60 per year, which allows the users to install the software on up to three of the their computers. A free 30-day trial is also available. The free version of the software will remain available and will allow users to synchronize up to a fixed number of files per day.

Laplink Everywhere 4

Laplink released version 4 of its Laplink Everywhere software, which aims to provide access to a user's remote PC from any web-enabled computer, or handheld device running Windows Mobile, Pocket PC, Palm, or Symbian.

Laplink Everywhere 4 integrates Google's new Desktop Search capabilities, allowing users to conduct remote searches of their remote PC. Users can then act on the search results via the browser to view and respond to emails or to open or send any size/type file as click-and-download links. Version 4 also gives users the option of selecting a remote access interface, which is streamlined to accomodate slower dial-up users.

With the optional Laplink Companion application for handheld devices, a user can download email and Outlook data from a remote PC while online and respond while offline. All offline activity is automatically executed when the user is next online, according to Laplink.

The latest release also includes native integration of Microsoft's Remote Desktop Protocol, allowing users remote control Windows XP Professional and Windows Server 2000/2003 machines over the Internet and through firewalls with no configuration.

For security, Laplink Everywhere promises connectivity through firewalls and routers with no configuration while maintaining 128-bit SSL encryption along with "zero footprint" technology keeping the user's identity and data safe, even on a shared or public computer.

Laplink Everywhere 4 starts at US $8.95 per month or $45 per year. A 15-day trial is available from laplink.com.

LogMeIn service hits one million users

In related news, 3am Labs today announced its one millionth account for its free (commercially-supported) web-based LogMeIn remote access service, since launching it in September 2004. Like Laplink Everywhere, LogMeIn promises users with secure access to their PCs using any computer, or PDA with an Internet connection. The free version lets users view desktops, files and network resources, while the paid version - LogMeIn Pro - also allows for file transfer and folder synchronization, secure file sharing, and automatic remote-to-local printing. LogMeIn Pro costs $12.95 per month. The service is at logmein.com.

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