Windows new feature links an Android to a pc

Microsoft first revealed its plans to bring
Android and iPhone phones closer to Windows 10 earlier this year, and now
the company is letting public testers play with the new features. In a new
Windows 10 preview (build
16251) released today, Android users will be able to test a new “Microsoft
Apps” application that links a phone to a PC. Microsoft hasn’t revealed when
iPhone users will be able to test similar functionality, so it’s Android only
for now.
The link will enable new cross-device features, including
the ability to share a link from a mobile directly to a Windows 10 PC. It’s the
first of many features Microsoft is planning to closely align Android and iOS
to Windows 10, and in the future the company will also allow apps to directly
share contents to and from PCs, alongside the ability to copy and paste content
from a universal
clipboard.

Alongside these new phone features, Microsoft is also
enhancing Cortana in this latest Windows 10 preview. You’ll be able to view
Cortana results within the digital assistant, and without having to launch a
web browser. This works with movies, stock prices, weather, flight status, and
other searches that have quick answers. Cortana will also now support “Hey
Cortana, restart PC” or shutdown, lock, or sign out.
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