Microsoft plans to provide Windows 11 users with almost instant access to photos and screenshots they've taken on their Android smartphones.
As the company explained today, clicking a Windows system tray alert displayed immediately after taking a new snapshot on the Android will open the image in the Snipping Tool app for further editing or sharing.
Microsoft is gradually rolling out this change to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels running Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23619.
A Cross Device Experience Host update will also be applied via the Microsoft Store for this feature to operate.
This replaces the remote capture feature introduced in September for Windows Insiders running Phone Link version 1.23082.
With this Windows 11 Insider build, Redmond is also testing Microsoft Teams meeting reminders displayed directly in the Windows Start menu's Recommended section.
Last week, it announced that support for the USB4 Version 2.0 specification is coming to Windows 11, enabling transfer speeds of up to 80 Gbps over USB Type-C cables.
The company is also testing a controversial new feature that will automatically open the AI-powered Copilot assistant right after Windows 11 starts on systems with 27-inch displays with pixel widths of at least 1920 pixels.
Microsoft starts testing new Windows 11 Energy Saver feature.
Microsoft testing Windows 11 USB 80Gbps support, Copilot on login.
This Cyber News was published on www.bleepingcomputer.com. Publication date: Thu, 18 Jan 2024 19:45:03 +0000