Open documents on your PC from your Android phone - free copies of Parallels Access up for grabs!

Have you ever been out and about and suddenly needed access to a document from your home PC, (that really important University assignment or that business deal to send to your boss) but you’re at the other end of town? Though there may be a lot of software to remotely access data on PCs and Macs while on the go, there’s one that you should use above all others: Parallels Access. In our contest, we are giving away 5 year-long subscriptions, worth 20 dollars each, for free.

Use PC and Mac apps on your Android tablet or phone on the fly. / © Parallels

What is Parallels Access?

Parallels Access effectively allows you to access all of your full-featured Mac and PC apps with touch gestures right from any mobile device, be it an Android smartphone or tablet, an iPhone or an iPad. Whether using Wi-Fi or even a slow 3G network, you can rely on this app 24/7.

With Parallels Access, you can use all your PC or Mac apps with gestures right on your Android device. / © Parallels

How does it work?

Start Parallels Access on your phone and gain direct and secure access to your PC (away from prying eyes), where you are able to browse through the hard drive and retrieve any file, picture, or document. Just press the copy button and then open! Finally, you can edit the document which has been optimized for the screen size of your device.

You can find full instructions and links on the Parallels website.

Using Parallels Access, you can copy files to your Android device and then open and edit them.  / © Parallels

Like mentioned above, the yearly subscription costs 19.99 US dollars, and you can try it for free, but why wait? We’re giving you a whole year’s subscription for free!

How to I win?

To be able to win a subscription, you simply need to head to the Parallels Access contest threadand tell us about a time when your mobile device came in really handy and how it helped you. You must answer in the forum to qualify, any comments left at the bottom of this article will not be considered. The competition will run for 2 weeks, the winners will be chosen at random (however your chances are augmented the more you participate in the forum).

Contest rules

• This competition starts on October 14th, and ends October 31st.
• The prize is as stated and there are no cash alternatives.
• There is no restriction on the number of entries you can make.
• Winners will be notified via private message and the prize will be sent out within a week of notification.