Big Android XR update brings PC app streaming to headsets, plus more

Google's new features for Android XR include a travel mode and a realistic digital avatar that mirrors your expressions in ...

How to copy and paste text between your Android phone and laptop

Launch Link to Windows on your PC. Follow the on-screen prompts to successfully pair your phone and computer. On the computer ...
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Google Launches First-party ‘PC Connect’ Virtual Desktop App for PC Productivity & Gaming on Android XR

Google is rolling out a beta version of PC Connect, a free first-party virtual desktop app for Android XR. With the app, ...

Google is making playing PC games on Android XR as easy as opening an app

With Android XR on the Galaxy XR, though, Google is slicing right through all that red tape. This is all thanks to a software solution called PC Connect. With your XR headset on, getting started with ...
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Galaxy XR adding ‘PC Connect’ for Windows apps and games, Google ‘Likeness’ avatars

After launching in October, Google is rolling out a suite of new Android XR features for Samsung’s Galaxy XR, led by PC ...
TechSpot

Google is turning Android XR into a visionOS rival with PC streaming and 3D avatars

In brief: Google introduced Android XR, its answer to Apple's visionOS, in 2024. In October of this year, Samsung released the first headset for Google's platform, which undercut the Apple Vision Pro ...

Android desktop needs to get these 5 things right to replace my Windows PC

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

Your next Android PC from Google is the new Copilot+ challenger

Rumor: Android computers appear to be on the way. Qualcomm is working on Android 16 support for the X Elite and X (series). The picture shows purwa (Snapdragon X)’s Android 16 private code list, and ...
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Google to flag Android apps with excessive battery use on the Play Store

Google will start taking action on Android apps in the official Google Play store that have high background activity and cause excessive battery draining. Apps that exceed a "bad behavior threshold" ...
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[UPDATED] Lenovo breaks down Android for PC's strengths and weaknesses in recent Q&A

UPDATE (November 17, 2025): A Lenovo spokesperson reached out with a statement to clear things up, as the article the company published created some confusion. Here’s the official statement: “The ...
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Windows PC emulation for Android is now official — with a catch

Playing your Steam library on an Android phone just got a bit simpler — and safer. GameHub, the Windows emulator made by GameSir, is now officially available on the Google Play Store. That means no ...
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Google backpedals on new Android developer registration rules

Google is backpedaling on its decision to introduce new identity verification rules for all developers, stating that it will also introduce accounts for limited app distribution and will allow users ...