Gmote: Turn Your Phone Into a Remote

One of the more practical Android apps, freeware program Gmote turns your mobile handset into a remote control for your PC. It's useful for music and movie playback -- thanks to built-in pause, rewind and volume controls -- and it also comes in handy during presentations, making screening multimedia for co-workers and clients that much easier. Beyond using the software to control PowerPoint slides, image slideshows and PDFs, you can also wield it to queue up online videos or browse files. Promising effective command of your computer without being chained to the keyboard, it's a handy high-tech tool that fits right in your pocket and helps you underscore any point with an interactive flourish.