No disrespect to Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant, but voice control still has its quirks and sometimes it’s easier to control your various smart home devices using your PC instead. But the degree to ...

Manufacturer apps exist for good reasons—firmware updates, advanced features, and detailed controls. For everyday use, though ...

Smart Connect from Lenovo and Motorola aims to simplify the experience of using a smartphone, PC, and tablet together by easing the process of sharing apps and content across all three. I’m PCMag’s ...

Microsoft Phone Link, formerly known as Microsoft Your Phone, is a useful utility, particularly if you own an Android 14-powered flagship smartphone. The software includes the Link to Windows ...

Now Windows 11 has been updated to allow Android smartphones to be used as a webcam wirelessly via Bluetooth much more easily and effectively. The Windows Smartphone Link app is used for this purpose.

These three free Microsoft-published applications aren't pre-installed on fresh copies of Windows 11, but they're worth downloading all the same.