Years later, Apple users are still laughing at Windows users. Getting a photo from an iPhone to a Mac is easy with Airdrop. But transferring files on Windows isn't as hard as it used to be.

But before we dive into the how, let's look at the 'why'. Linking your Android smartphone to your PC enhances productivity and convenience. It allows seamless file transfers, notification access ...

After all, PCs ... in smartphone use has been truly astonishing, going from an install base of under 200 million in September of 2010 to more than 1.2 billion this past September. Tablets ...