[Update February 23rd, 2024: This article refers to the feature as “Quick Share.” It was previously called “Nearby Share,” so if you’re looking for that feature, it’s been renamed. However, the ...

Nearby Share is Google's new AirDrop clone you can use to share files between your Android phone and Windows computer. With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes ...

Microsoft wants you to use the cloud, but there are a lot of good options — including trusty old network file sharing and a little-known modern Windows feature. Remember the HomeGroup on Windows 7?

Although most people have fast internet access nowadays, sending large files and amounts of data remains a problem. This is because free e-mail services such as Outlook.com or Gmail limit the data ...

Google announced its plans to bring Nearby Share—its AirDrop competitor—to Windows at CES 2022. It’s been a year since, and the company has released the Nearby Share app, as promised, on Windows.

Google is bringing Android’s “Nearby Share” feature to the desktop with a new Windows app. Google says the new program will make sharing between Windows and Android easier, letting you send files over ...

Unveiled back in 2020, Google's Nearby Share provided a way for people to share files between different Android devices. Now, the company is enhancing the feature to include Windows in the mix. In a ...

Ok, as usual, new computer comes along. One of the tasks to sort - getting it to be able to see the other computers on the network for file sharing. There are only 2 logins, mine and my wifes.

These days, every manufacturer is trying to protect its own brand and users from other brands. They are all trying to keep everything within the circles of their brands. For these reasons it becomes ...