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, ...

Apple's AirDrop may finally have a serious contender. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Google last month started rolling out ...

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 ...

Google is changing the name of its Nearby Share app to Quick Share, meaning users will soon be able to share files from a Samsung smartphone to a Google Pixel. This also applies to supported Android ...

The new ad hoc file-sharing service – similar to Apple's AirDrop – is included in the latest Windows 10 Insider (Build 17035) and is likely to be available for non-Insider users next year. Microsoft ...

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 ...

Nearby Share has actually been kicking around in Google's ecosystem for a few years now, facilitating file transfers between Android devices and Chromebooks, so it's good to see it debut with Windows ...

As spotted by Windows Central, a Microsoft support document has been updated to include details on a new file-sharing feature for Windows and Android devices. Thanks to Phone Link and the Link to ...

Microsoft has posted a short video that demonstrates how its new Apple AirDrop-like feature works on Windows 10. For now, Near Share is only available to Windows 10 users who've installed the Windows ...

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 ...