Do you have senioritis at the end of the year, getting antsy to get out of the office for a few days to disconnect from work and connect with family and friends? I know I do. I also know that the second I check my phone when I’m home for the holidays, there will be […]
There are a number of great features in the recently released Parallels Access 3.0, but the one I believe that I’ll use the most is the ability to share files directly from my Mac, without any uploading to a cloud service. Don’t get me wrong—I love the Cloud, and Dropbox has saved me more times […]
The average smartphone user spends roughly 3 hours a day using their device. Admittedly, it can be hard to unglue ourselves from those screens when amazing apps are constantly being developed. The Parallels team is definitely guilty of a little app addiction—in fact, we decided to compile a list of awesome apps out there! Here […]
We’ve all experienced that jarring, soul-sucking moment when you’re already at work and realize you forgot your smartphone at home. When this happens to you, here’s exactly what to do, step-by-step: Step 1 Don’t panic! Step 2 Seriously, calm down. You’ve got this! You can make it one day without your smartphone. We promise. Step 3 […]
If you’re not careful, working remotely can sometimes lead to an unhealthy work-life balance. No one wants that! Here are five ways to stay sane when working remotely, but still power through each work day with major productivity: Take breaks. Go ahead and click on that Buzzfeed article. Science has proven that taking regular brain breaks […]
Simple: if you’ll do whatever it takes. Kevin (the guy standing in the photo below with the “I’m head over heels” grin) knows the answer! He works in the Parallels Creative Services department in Renton, Washington in the US. How does Kevin know when it’s love? Well, he recently met Stephanie who is from Germany. Cupid’s […]
Worry even less about forgetting a file. In January, I blogged about using the new File Manager in Parallels Access to retrieve a presentation file that you had mistakenly left at home, and I’ve since received several comments that this scenario is pretty common―and that the Parallels Access solution is a welcome and easy fix. […]
Moms can be hard to shop for—particularly if they’re tech-savvy. When she’s the master of 1-click ordering on Amazon, she often already has everything she could ever want (or need). But there is this one thing she may not have—Parallels Access! If your mom has an iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or other mobile device, Parallels Access may be […]
While the madness of March came to an exciting close, the ongoing battle between Apple® and Android™ has yet to officially declare an official winner. For many, Apple is the way to go, with no questions asked, but we non-conformists stand strong on the dark side. So come join us—we have KitKat, Jelly Bean, Gingerbread, Ice Cream Sandwich, and many […]
Despite the rise of the remote workforce, there are still a host of misconceptions and outright myths surrounding workers who work from, well, anywhere. But believe it or not, working remotely is not a chokehold on a company’s productivity or growth. In fact, energizing and investing in a work-from-home policy for employees often has the […]