What just happened? In March, Google released a beta for a tool that helps users transfer files locally between Android devices and Windows PCs. After plenty of feedback and bug fixes, Nearby Share ...

Transferring files between a PC and an Android device connected via Link to Windows is now about to be incredibly easy. Image: Ayomide Sadiq/Talk Android Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain ...

Why it matters: Few file transfer mediums come as close to Apple's AirDrop in terms of convenience. It's hard to beat Apple's seamless integration, but Microsoft is trying. Redmond has a new addition ...

Finally, I can move files back and forth between my Android device and my PC with a cable. Image: Florence Ion / Gizmodo Android’s answer to Apple’s AirDrop is almost ready for Windows PCs, and you ...

You now have a new way to connect your Windows PC to an Android device to share files: Nearby Share, an app Google released Wednesday and which will be bundled with upcoming PCs. As the name suggests, ...

The beta version of Alphabet Inc.’s GOOG GOOGL “Nearby Share” — an answer to Apple Inc‘s AAPL AirDrop feature — is now available for people using Microsoft Corporation MSFT Windows operating system.

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