Posted by Alex on February 17, 2010 under Uncategorized | 
46 Comments to Read
We did a quick new introduction to setting up your own Wi-Fi personal area network with Connectify on YouTube:
Enjoy, and tell me what you think. Are there parts of Connectify that you’d like to see better covered/demonstrated?
Posted by Alex on February 16, 2010 under Uncategorized | 9 Comments to Read
To my surprise, it turns out that I can do something right! Yesterday, my daughter returned from getting her hair cut to tell me that her hairdresser is using Connectify on her Windows 7 laptop to share her Internet. So that’s nice to see real, hip people using our software.
Speaking of people using our software, two weeks back, we decided to stop hosting the Connectify installer on our site, and to move it to trusted download sites. This means you can now download Connectify from CNET’s download.com or PCWorld‘s download site (they have a nice editorial review of the software as well).
There are two reasons that we did this, one is because of the trust factor: both sites virus and malware check the software, so you know it’s safe to run. Another is because they post lists of how many downloads different software packages are getting. This way you can see for yourself that Connectify is the #1 download in Wireless Networking Software and the #3 download in Networking Software.
That’s exciting stuff for us. Thank you to all of you who are using it, and keep those stories rolling in about how you use Connectify.
Posted by Alex on February 3, 2010 under Uncategorized | 8 Comments to Read
In my last post, I blogged about apps for the iPhone that work well with Connectify. I learned enough from the feedback (thank you, all!) that I feel obliged to go back and revise my list of free, must have applications:
Logitech Touch Mouse – I’m going to replace my SnatchTest recommendation with Logitech’s free TouchMouse application, which is available in the iTunes store. It not only turns your iPhone or Touch into a trackpad with three buttons, but also includes an onscreen keyboard.
It’s got a simple, easy to use design. Touch Mouse is a very slick way to control the home entertainment computer, without getting off the couch (Netflix anyone?).
MyPoint: This free app turns your iPhone / Touch into a remote control specifically for MS Power Point. It’s a graphical presentation remote that shows thumbnails of the current and upcoming slides, and lets you graphically flip through the show.
It’s a lot like Apple’s iTune Remote in that it shows what a powerful, integrated remote control program can do, if you’re willing to be specific for a single application.
Both of these programs require you to run Apple Bonjour on your PC (which you are if you installed iTunes at any point), and to install a small program on your PC to act as a middleman. Instructions for each can be found after you find them in the iTunes store.
The half of our staff that didn’t have iPhones have all purchased new Droid phones in the last two weeks, so I will be moving on to taking a good look at what Android + Connectify can do for you next. If you’re already using them together, please drop a comment and tell me how.
facebook.com/connectifyLike Us!
twitter.com/connectifymeFollow Us!