

These should allow users to transfer their data or files to a nearby Chrome OS or Android device in a very short amount of time. This reportedly can easily be done by using Bluetooth, WebRTS, and peer-to-peer WiFi. Self Share could reportedly allow users to send data to themselves even without needing to use their email or other third-party cloud drives. The Self Share was noted to be able to enable seamless sharing between users and their devices.

Connecting Made Easier with Bluetooth, WebRTS, and Peer-to-Peer WiFi Just recently, Chrome Story, a certain Chrome as well as Chrome OS-focused blog, was able to spot an "add feature flag" in the Chromium Gerrit while referencing an addition to the Nearby Share which is the current Self Share. This feature competes with a lot of different similar features from other tech companies, which include Apple's very own AirDrop. The company previously launched the Nearby Share, which came to Chrome OS devices back in June.

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Company's Nearby Share Gets Upgrade Called 'Self Share' However, it should be noted that this is not really the only file transfer feature that Google has worked on. Specifically, this brand new feature is allowing users to send data, including photos, videos, or documents, to a nearby person that has a Chromebook or Android device.Īs of press time, it is looking like developers are still working on updating that specific feature so that users can easily send their data across their personally owned devices. Google is Launching Its Own 'Self Share' Feature Focusing on File TransfersĪccording to the story by ArsTechnica, the Self Share feature focuses on file transfers across different Android devices.
