Microsoft previews 'Near Share,' an AirDrop clone for nimble Windows 10 file transfers
Microsoft last week rolled out another Windows 10 preview, a regular occurrence in its Insider program, that featured a handful of additions to the under-construction OS. One of those, called "Near Share," is a simple wireless service meant for impromptu file transfer between devices.
The easiest way to pigeonhole Near Share is to think of it as Microsoft's belated doppelgänger of Apple's "AirDrop," the share service that debuted on Macs, iPhones and iPads six years ago.
Although AirDrop is one of the most under-used tools in macOS and iOS, there's no reason Near Share has to follow suit on Windows 10. That's why Computerworld dug up information on the feature now, rather than wait for its debut next year.