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Tablets — Apple's iPad in particular — have won many fans among IT managers, developers and CIOs. One category of business-focused applications that has sparked interest in the IT world is access to desktop environments — either remote access to physical PCs or streamed virtual desktops. These apps can help turn tablets from oversized smartphones into genuine productivity tools. We've rounded up some of the most popular offerings for the iPad and Android tablets.