OS 26.2 brought a bunch of new features last month, including ‘AirDrop codes.’ Here’s how the new AirDrop enhancement works.

Google's Quick Share feature has come a long way since it was first introduced as the answer to Apple's AirDrop. It was first called Nearby Share, and last year, it was rebranded Quick Share after ...

iOS 26.2 was full of tweaks and general improvements to the iPhone experience, one of which was a much-needed AirDrop feature. Over the years, Apple has tweaked AirDrop to prevent unknown people from ...

In late November 2025, Google announced it had made AirDrop compatible with Android, allowing iPhone and Mac users to share files wirelessly with Android phones. Apple was not involved in the ...

In case you didn't already know, AirDrop is a feature exclusive to Apple devices like an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac computers. It basically allows users to wirelessly send photos, videos, ...

The easiest way to share content between your Mac and an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad is AirDrop, but when you want to transfer ...

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Q: Could you explain the dangers of credit cards in your Apple Wallet and Airdrop? A: A viral video on TikTok last year declared the dangers of having AirDrop activated on iPhones, while other videos ...

If you had told me a few days ago that on a random Thursday morning, Google would launch AirDrop support for its Pixel phones, I would have called you crazy. And yet, that’s exactly what happened this ...