I'll switch if I get something worthwhile in return. The Android desktop needs to get only five things right to replace my ...

Microsoft is testing a new Expanded Mode for Android app streaming on Windows 11. The update aims to make Android apps feel ...

Phone Link experiments launching apps in extended mode on Windows 11 but it needs a lot of improvement to work.

When it comes to app selection, few platforms rival Android. Unfortunately, using your Android phone and tablet apps isn't normally possible on Windows. However, there are ways to use your apps on a ...

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The Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) is a Windows 11 feature that lets you install and run Android apps on a Windows computer. Microsoft first previewed the feature in 2021, rolled out a preview to ...

Smart Connect takes it a notch above with the App Streaming feature. Rather than taking over your entire screen, Smart Connect allows you to stream specific Android apps as individual, interactive ...

I'm a bit disappointed in this. I often camp where there's no WiFi and cellular data is very expensive so I've installed the Android versions of several media apps into the Android subsystem for ...

Microsoft is pulling the plug on Android apps for Windows. The company said it’s ending support for Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA), the underlying component behind the Amazon Appstore (and other ...

Linking your Android phone to File Explorer does exactly what you’d expect: your smartphone files are listed within Windows File Explorer, seamlessly integrated alongside regular PC files, OneDrive, ...

I own half a dozen computers in various form factors and performance levels, but I recently found myself reaching for my Chromebook more often. Even with its admittedly lackluster performance and ...

Winlator is an emulator that allows you to run Windows apps and games on Android devices. By utilizing Wine, Box86, and Box64, it supports both x86 and x64 software. After installing the APK, users ...