Google Nearby Share

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Seonglae Cho

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2022 Apr 20 14:45

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Seonglae Cho

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2022 Dec 14 8:10

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Google's Airdrop competitor is reportedly getting a big upgrade

When Google launched Nearby Share in 2020, Android users everywhere rejoiced. They finally had a tool to rival Apple's AirDrop, a simple way to move files between devices without having to attach them to an email or upload them to Google Drive just to download them again on a new device.

Google's Airdrop competitor is reportedly getting a big upgrade

https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/19/23032545/google-nearby-share-airdrop-update-android

Google's Airdrop competitor is reportedly getting a big upgrade

Chromebook 'Nearby Share' to Get 'Self Share' to Send Files to Our Own Devices - Chrome Story

Google is tweaking the Nearby Share feature to allow users to share files to their own devices. The new feature called 'Self Share' is now under development. Google recently launched a new feature called Nearby Share. Similar to Apple's AirDrop, Nearby Share allows users to send files to devices nearby.

Chromebook 'Nearby Share' to Get 'Self Share' to Send Files to Our Own Devices - Chrome Story

https://www.chromestory.com/2022/01/nearby-self-share/

Chromebook 'Nearby Share' to Get 'Self Share' to Send Files to Our Own Devices - Chrome Story

Nearby Share for Chrome OS will soon let you send things to yourself across devices

Normally, Nearby Share looks for other devices so you can send documents, images, and other content to a friend, co-worker, or an acquaintance near your physical location, but this new feature will let you send these items to other devices that you own, have your Google Account signed in on them and are nearby.

Nearby Share for Chrome OS will soon let you send things to yourself across devices

https://chromeunboxed.com/chrome-os-nearby-share-self-share-flag

Nearby Share for Chrome OS will soon let you send things to yourself across devices

Google opens the door for Android apps that work across all kinds of devices

Google's trying to make it easier for developers to create Android apps that connect in some way across a range of devices. In a blog post, Google explains that it's launching a new cross-device software development kit (SDK) that contains the tools developers need to make their apps play nice across Android devices, and, eventually non-Android phones, tablets, TVs, cars, and more.

Google opens the door for Android apps that work across all kinds of devices

https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/27/23324635/google-cross-device-android-apps-sdk-windows-ios-phones-tablets

Google opens the door for Android apps that work across all kinds of devices

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