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How to set up Chrome Remote Desktop for iOS

How to set up Chrome Remote Desktop for iOS Google has released an iOS app that makes it possible to access your Mac or PC from any iOS device with an Internet connection. Chrome Remote Desktop is hardly a new service from Google. It's been around for years, allowing users to access a Windows or  Mac  computer from another computer or an  Android  device. When it came to this Google service, iOS had been left out. Then on Monday Google unceremoniously released the iOS Chrome Remote Desktop app into the App Store, making it super-easy to access your computer (or a family member's computer) from your mobile device wherever you have a connection. Before we dive into setting up the iOS app -- or lack of required setup -- you'll need to make sure you have two things installed on the computer you plan on connecting to. The first is, naturally,  Chrome . Second, you'll need to install the desktop version of the  Chrome Remote Desktop  app fro...

Lincoln pushes EcoBoost upscale with mid-sized 2016 MKX Black Label

Lincoln pushes EcoBoost upscale with mid-sized 2016 MKX Black Label DETROIT -- Lincoln revealed the all-new Lincoln MKX at the 2015 Detroit auto show this week. The new model may not look much different at first glance, but its exterior has been tweaked and revised all over, bringing the model more in line with Lincoln's current  curvaceous design language . I always thought the  old model 's sharp shoulders made it look like  a Ford Edge  wearing a fake mustache. The 2016's look is more cohesive. Behind the new fascia, drivers will have a choice of two engine options. The most appealing is a new 2.7-liter twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V-6 that is "projected to deliver more than 330 horsepower and more than 370 pound-feet of torque," according to the automaker. The standard engine will be a naturally-aspirated 3.7-liter V-6 which should be good for about 300 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque. All 2016 MKXs feature a six-speed automatic transmiss...