Subj : Androids answer to AirDrop is finally coming to your Windows PC
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Mon Apr 03 2023 11:30:04

Androids answer to AirDrop is finally coming to your Windows PC

Date:
Mon, 03 Apr 2023 10:21:40 +0000

Description:
Nearby Share is coming to your Windows PC to make it easier to share your 
Android phone files with your other devices.

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Googles answer to Apples AirDrop just got a big upgrade with the launch of 
its Nearby Share for Windows PC app beta. 

Just like how you use AirDrop , Nearby Share lets you quickly and easily 
share files between nearby Android devices. This feature tends to be quicker 
than sending files via an email or Google Drive link, and is simpler than 
trying to transfer them over a typical Bluetooth connection. 

Nearby Share just got a lot better, however, as it now lets you do more than 
just ping files between the best Android phones , tablets, and best 
Chromebooks  you can now send files to your Windows PC, too. The introduction 
of the Nearby Share for Windows beta gives the feature a serious boost over 
AirDrop, as Apples feature is locked to its ecosystem of iPhones, iPads, and 
Macs. 

Best of all, you can join the beta right now and start sharing your phone 
files via the new Nearby Share for Windows app in no time. (Image credit: 
Google) How to download Nearby Share for Windows 

Unlike other recent Google betas  like the Google Bard beta  where you have 
to sign up and wait to be given access, you can get started with Nearby Share 
for Windows right now if you want. 

Youll first want to head to Googles official page , and there you should see 
a Get started button near the top. Click and youll download the installation 
file for the Nearby Share PC tool  open it to begin the installation process. 

Once the installation is complete, you should see a window pop up that asks 
you to sign in to Google and set your Nearby Share preferences. Once youve 
done this, youll be ready to share files using Nerby Share with your 
computer; if you ever need to tweak your settings, you can click the gear 
icon in the Nearby Share Windows app to change settings like your PCs name, 
where files get sent to and its visibility to other devices. 

There are a few limitations to what PCs can support Nearby Share  itll need 
to be running Windows 10 or later and itll need to support Bluetooth. 

Elsewhere, Google isn't only gaining on Apple in the file-sharing world, its 
Google AirTags could take over the world , too.



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/news/androids-answer-to-airdrop-is-finally-coming-to
-your-windows-pc


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