Google now has a Nearby Share app for Windows

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Google is bringing Nearby Share to Windows. However, it's currently only in beta. But this app will make it easier to transfer files between Windows PCs and Android phones. It's available for download from the Android website, and it requires the 64-bit Windows 10 version and up and shouldn't be powered by ARM processors. Nearby Share will only work if you have your PC's Wi-Fi and Bluetooth enabled. Similar to the mobile experience, you can choose your device visibility setting to prevent potential spam from mixing on.

If you're signed into a common Google account on your phone and laptop, the transfers will automatically be accepted. But both devices need to be within 16 feet of each other. It's available in most countries worldwide, with some exceptions. It currently only supports Android phones and tablets, but Google plans to expand compatibility across its ecosystem.

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Samsung's 'Try Galaxy' tool lets you try OneUI 5.1 on your iPhone

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Samsung's trying to court iPhone users by offering a preview of what the software looks like. This new demo tool is called "Try Galaxy," but it's similar to the iTest demo it offered before. This time, you can try OneUI 5.1, the software on devices like the Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy Z Flip4 and Fold4.

When you visit the Try Galaxy site, it will prompt you to "install" a web app by adding the site to your homescreen. This "app" experience gives a "little taste of Samsung Galaxy." There's everything from a quick navigation tutorial, access to Messages, camera features like Object Eraser, Samsung apps, and more. Samsung also highlights the customizability of the interface and its security and privacy settings.

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GM to phase out Apple CarPlay, Android Auto in EVs

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GM's electric vehicles will lose access to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, starting with the 2024 Chevy Blazer EV. Instead, the carmaker's EVs will rely on Android Automotive and its apps. EV owners will get eight years of free Google Assistant and Google Maps without an extra charge. But GM hasn't mentioned what you'll pay to use the features afterward.

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