By Andy Hengel // Senior Product Manager, Logitech on January 29, 2010
382 Comments
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Filed: PC Peripherals
UPDATE: For more info on how to install the Logitech Touch Mouse app, check out our video walkthrough.
iPhone and iPod touch owners: If you haven’t had the chance to check it out, go to the iTunes App Store and download our cool new Touch Mouse app. It turns your iPhone or iPod touch into a wireless trackpad and keyboard for your computer, so you can point, click, scroll and type from afar, in any application, on a Mac or PC.
It works over Wi-Fi, so you can use it anywhere in your house and is a great way to control your computer when it’s connected to your TV and you’re lounging on the couch. And to make typing easier, text is displayed on the screen of your iPhone or iPod touch as you type, so you can see what you’re doing without having to continually look up and down.
And the best part is, the app is free!
Download Touch Mouse in two-steps:
1) Get the Touch Mouse App for your iPhone or iPod touch from the App Store
2) Download Touch Mouse Server software and install it on your computer.
You’ll find instructions when you download the Touch Mouse Server software on Logitech.com.
Once you’re up and running, Touch Mouse will allow you to take advantage of the following features:
- Multi-touch trackpad with the option for two or three mouse buttons
- Two-finger scrolling
- Keyboard with Control, Alt, Command/Windows keys
- On-screen text display while typing
- Show or hide the keyboard at any time
- Trackpad and keyboard are available in landscape and portrait modes
Give it a “scroll” and let us know what you think!
Tags: iphone, ipod, touch mouse
(35 votes, average: 3.11 out of 5)
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Cool Gadget Blog | January 29th, 2010 at 09:58
Great. I like such creative applications. Works very nicely
Andreas Mersch | January 30th, 2010 at 02:18
It works great. Nice app.
I will try it at work.
David Klein | January 30th, 2010 at 05:18
Touch mouse server keeps using my loopback address (127.0.0.1) which prevents me from connecting. Any ideas?
Ahmad | January 30th, 2010 at 12:09
can we get some docs on the protocol used underneath ?
then we can port it to linux as well
Taka | January 30th, 2010 at 19:38
Yeah the same as above, cant connect to the server and prevented from downloading..
Paul Cherry | January 31st, 2010 at 15:58
This is an awesome app. Logitech should release a bluetooth dongle for my PC that the iPhone can pair with and I will buy 4 of them. Can iPhone apps access bluetooth? Surely, get on it.
Excellent app. Well done.
Brian | January 31st, 2010 at 17:16
i have no idea when it’s released.. might be yesterday? Anyways.. i can’t get it to work.. suggestions are welcome.. brianjes2@hotmail.com
it does find my pc on the network
program is added in firewall
still.. can’t connect to my pc. with offcourse program running , (windows 7, 32 bit)
Caroline | February 1st, 2010 at 00:26
mac app server does not work. iphone app can’t find server and doesn’t like my i.p. address.
what to do, what to do?
Andy Hengel | February 3rd, 2010 at 20:23
Are you using OS X 10.4? If so, it’s not supported. The support requirements are incorrect and are being fixed to say 10.5 or 10.6.
Kai | February 1st, 2010 at 00:34
Works flawlessly, thanks.
Any possibility how to make this work with a PS3?
Jack | February 1st, 2010 at 01:32
Does touch mouse app conflict with existing logitech bluetooth mouse. I have di novo and mx5500? Thanks
Ralph | February 1st, 2010 at 02:01
No Download for the “Server Software”
Ewan | February 1st, 2010 at 03:59
Only thing it is missing is some security… I wouldn’t like just anyone who happens to have an iphone to be able to connect to my Logitech touch mouse server… would be good if you could set a password on the server that you need to connect to it
matt | February 1st, 2010 at 05:12
Works great for me, though the mouse is a lot more sensitive than my laptops usual trackpad.
What I’d really like to see is for apple to make it easy for developers to make their own custom keyboard and mouse programs that utilize the bluetooth chips in their devices. A gesture based keyboard/mouse combo where you just had to slide your fingers a little to press any key would be money on the iPad.
Tk427 | February 1st, 2010 at 05:35
When will Thisbe available in Canada?
Russ | February 1st, 2010 at 05:40
The app store says this app is not available outside the US? Why can’t we download this app in Canada?
Evan | February 1st, 2010 at 05:59
When will this be available in Canada?! I was really excited about this app until I got that message.
Ian | February 1st, 2010 at 06:07
How secure is it? What’s to stop someone with a random phone just connecting to your computer, or someone snooping on all your typing?
ian | February 1st, 2010 at 06:08
why is it not available in canada ?
eh... | February 1st, 2010 at 06:12
Great idea for a HTPC accessory. How about listing the app in the Canadian version of the AppStore?
Matt G | February 1st, 2010 at 06:38
Great app. Looks like a solid competitor to Air Mouse Pro. Any chance for some basic media control keys?
DAvid | February 1st, 2010 at 06:48
When can we expect an Android Version?
Andrew Swihart | February 1st, 2010 at 07:07
Palm Pre / Pixi version please!
Ted Avery | February 1st, 2010 at 07:15
US only? Can we get this in the Canadian app store?
Han Solo | February 1st, 2010 at 07:31
Where can I download the server app? http://www.logitech.com/touchmouse seams dead by now.
David | February 1st, 2010 at 07:35
After downloading the app I have to say it’s great.
By the way, the url for the server is missing a “/”. It should be http://www.logitech.com/touchmouse/
Paco | February 1st, 2010 at 07:47
Are there plans to a Window Mobile versions or Android ???
( or someone knows something similar )
James | February 1st, 2010 at 07:52
It would be nice if this app was available in the Canadian iTunes store… I can’t see why it wouldn’t be available outside the US. Please help!
Rene Beland | February 1st, 2010 at 08:14
Hey Logitech, where’s the love? Why not let use Logitech users in Canada have access to this app?
Matthew | February 1st, 2010 at 08:19
What ports does this use?
wyx | February 1st, 2010 at 08:25
can you incorporate this into the SetPoint software?
i have Logitech keyboard and G5 mouse, both are using SetPoint and it would be fantastic if iphone app also able to connect to SetPoint.
xeper | February 1st, 2010 at 08:34
Will there be an Android version? [please say 'yes'!]
John | February 1st, 2010 at 08:44
When will this be available outside of the US iTunes store? It would be nice to be able to use it up here in Canada…
feichai | February 1st, 2010 at 08:48
If only I knew about this app being released today, I wouldn’t have spent USD120 on the Logitech DiNoVo mini! Arrrgh! Anyways, great app Logitech! 2 thumbs up! Works great on a Mac! Though there were times when the mouse selected some text and I couldn’t deselect it when clicking elsewhere. Other than that, the only down side is there isn’t a up-down-left-right pad
@Paul Cherry agree with you on the BT dongles 
Davyd | February 1st, 2010 at 09:06
Can we get something like this for the n97 / 5800 please? I can understand the iPhone/ iTouch are prob better size, but I wanna be able to control my compy!
Bevan Sauks | February 1st, 2010 at 09:22
App looks great, now make it available in Canada!
Arun | February 1st, 2010 at 09:52
Does not work with multiple NICs very well since you cannot tell it which IP address to use.
James | February 1st, 2010 at 09:56
Why is this app only available through the US store? Please make it available everywhere!
Jay | February 1st, 2010 at 10:02
There are alternatives out there, but I am a Logitech fan and this looks excellent. Unfortunately it doesn’t seem to be available on the Canadian iTunes stire. Coming soon?
Andrew | February 1st, 2010 at 10:04
Now, if only it was available to the rest of the world. App store in Canada doesn’t have it yet. When will companies start releasing free stuff to everyone, not just the US.
Andrew | February 1st, 2010 at 10:07
Bring it to Canada PLEASE!
Dom | February 1st, 2010 at 10:43
Booooooo…not available on the Canadian app store….
=(
Roberto Faria | February 1st, 2010 at 10:45
It seems to be only available at the US store.
Can you make it up to the Canadian store too?
Tks!
Vivek | February 1st, 2010 at 10:46
Nice. I like how the keyboard in this includes full Ctrl, Alt and Win key functionality, as opposed to RemotePad’s, which doesn’t include those keys.
Bren | February 1st, 2010 at 10:46
Why is this not available in Canada?
Mike | February 1st, 2010 at 10:53
The link to Touch Mouse Server software seems to be broken
copirate | February 1st, 2010 at 10:54
I have something like this on my android as well it works with the touchscreen and keyboard. I use it to control my laptop when its hooked up to my TV. it’s remotedroid also free.
Peter | February 1st, 2010 at 10:54
I can’t connect either. Also Windows 7 32 bit. Oh well, it was a nice idea while it lasted.
Gabe | February 1st, 2010 at 10:59
Any chance this will be done for the zune as well? This is exactly the kind of software I’d want on one but I dont’ really want an ipod touch. (Looking at a zone HD or possible the rumored zune phones on the horizon.)
Fl3tch3r | February 1st, 2010 at 10:59
This is a great app to drop on us for free. I still prefer AirMouse Pro though. If you were to work in Hulu desktop and Media Center specific buttons, I think this app would own all the other iPhone apps. No worries though, I still buy all my mice from you! =)
Peter | February 1st, 2010 at 11:07
Hi.. this is great and all.. but it would be amazing to see this app work with the Harmony family’s wireless extender.. I would love to be able to use my iphone with my entertainment system via wifi.
Food for thought.