Subj : Google just made life much easier for Windows 11 users with Andro
To   : All
From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Thu Jul 20 2023 12:15:03

Google just made life much easier for Windows 11 users with Android phones

Date:
Thu, 20 Jul 2023 11:07:13 +0000

Description:
Got an Android phone? And a Windows 11 PC? Googles Nearby Share app is a 
must-have.

FULL STORY
======================================================================

 Windows 11 (and 10) users can now easily share files between their Android 
devices and Windows PC, thanks to Googles Nearby Share app which has been 
officially released for Microsofts desktop operating systems. 

You may recall that Nearby Share was brought to Windows 11 as a beta app in 
March  before that, it was a tool for Chromebooks  so this represents the 
full release of the now-finished software. 

For the unfamiliar, Nearby Share lets you share files (or indeed website 
links) just by selecting the option and tapping on the destination PC. Youll 
then receive a notification of the file arriving on your computer. 

Or working the other way round, from a Windows desktop, you can simply drag a 
file to the Nearby Share app, and itll be whizzed over to the Android 
smartphone . 

Google has made a couple of nifty additions for this final incarnation of 
Nearby Share, too. 

Firstly, an image preview is shown in the device notification to allow you to 
see that the correct file is being shared. And secondly, the file transfer is 
now furnished with an estimated time to complete, which for larger files that 
might take a while, is pretty handy. (Image credit: Microsoft) Analysis: 
Faster and more reliable  just plain better 

Those are some useful improvements, and overall Nearby Share is a smart 
feature to get on Windows 11 and Windows 10 , particularly now any rough 
edges should have been smoothed out in beta testing. 

On top of those additional features mentioned, Google also notes that it has 
made the file transfer process speedier since the beta app, and ensured 
better stability with fewer crashes encountered. 

Itll be no surprise to hear that the Nearby Share app was already popular. 
Even as a beta, Google tells us that 1.7 million people across the globe 
installed the app, so we can expect those ranks to swell considerably now we 
have the finished version. 

For those keen to take the Nearby Share plunge, bear in mind that the 
transfer process is all the more seamless if youre signed into your Google 
account on both your PC and phone. 

Via Betanews



======================================================================
Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/google-just-made-life-much-easier-
for-windows-11-users-with-android-phones


--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64)
 * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100)

.