It’s absurd that in the year 2025, there isn’t a quick and universal platform-independent way to send text and files between a phone and a computer. You always have to rely on some mix of texting apps ...

Windows and Android have come a long way. Microsoft offers the Phone Link app, which allows one to connect the phone and then access data. However, it needs Microsoft Launcher to make it work. It ...

Text messaging is great–except when it isn’t. For one thing, it’s expensive (unless you have an unlimited messaging plan, which itself can be expensive). Plus, it forces you to type on your phone’s ...

As simple as Nearby Share is for Windows, the tool has a couple of hidden features. One of which is the ability to copy and paste text or links in Nearby Share to send to your Android devices from a ...

Intel announced a new feature called Unison, an app that allows users to sync their iOS or Android device with their PC. This includes being able to make calls and send text messages on the PC, as ...

Sometimes just sending a text message is the most effective way to get in touch with someone, and doing it with a full-size keyboard can be far more comfortable than using your thumbs on your ...

You can send text messages from your web browser on any computer. Using Google Voice, you can make calls and send desktop text messages easily. You can also send text ...

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