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Understanding Windows Subsystem for Android

Posted on September 4, 2023 at 02:43 CDT by Simon Bisson • Comment in the Forums

WINDOWS 11

By Simon Bisson

Fill the “app gap” by running Android applications on your PC.

PC software is disappearing. Where there used to be full-featured desktop applications, there are now mobile apps and the Web. That’s a problem, especially when it comes to working with smart homes and financial services. We don’t always want to use a browser for devices such as doorbells and security cameras, and reaching for a phone to respond to an alert quickly takes you out of your flow.

That all adds up to a growing app gap, with the PC rapidly left behind.

Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (20.36.0, 2023-09-04).

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