Logitech Touch Mouse

Here’s my possibly useful iPhone app of the day: Logitech Touch Mouse [iTunes link] and its partner in crime, Touch Mouse Server.

This little app turns your iPhone into a touchpad mouse. It has three buttons (Left, Center, Right), and even supports multi-touch so you don’t lose the brilliant two-finger scroll you’ve most certainly become accustomed to if you use a MacBook/Pro.

Setup is simple (at least on OSX – I haven’t actually tried it on Windows). After installing the app on your iPhone, download and run the server application on your computer, connect both to the same wifi network, open the app and you should see your computer in the list. Tap the computer name and presto! instant wireless touchpad. The server has an option to launch at every boot if you think you’ll be using it often.

The iPhone app also features a slide out on-screen keyboard in case you’re not sitting directly in front of your computer. I could definitely see this being useful in a classroom or business presentation setting when you only need a keyboard very briefly. One warning – it doesn’t “know” when you’re entering a password, so anything you type is shown clearly on the iPhone screen. This could be a bit of a security problem as anyone in your vicinity can sneak a peek at your screen.

All in all, it’s a nice little gem of an app, and free to boot.