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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

You can AirDrop photos as a JPG by manually converting HEIC to JPG or always saving in the JPG format.

I tried to use it as the central hub for quick transfers, but it quickly became a tedious, manual chore. If I took a quick ...

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.

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, ...

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 ...

Microsoft now allows users to more easily share content between iPhones and Windows PCs. This feature requires an updated version of the Link to Windows app on ...

I’m a proud citizen of the nation of Android since the Nexus One, but I’m strong enough to admit that Apple’s ecosystem has some advantages. Airdrop, for example — the nearby file-sharing system lets ...