Creating Seamless Cross-Device Experiences with Windows
summary
Windows now exposes three concrete cross‑device APIs: Cross Device Share API (integrates apps into the revamped Windows share sheet used in hundreds of millions of sessions), Cross Device Resume API (proximity‑triggered Taskbar badge that opens the exact task from phone on PC), and Cross Device People API (recommended contacts in Windows search with direct message/call). Demos show file sharing, MS Store one‑click inline install of Instagram/Snapchat, and reported app lifts like WhatsApp seeing a 30 percent increase in share sessions within six months.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction to cross-device
- 2:41Cross-device API solutions
- 5:22Cross-device share demo
- 8:00App discovery and install
- 10:36Cross-device resume API
- 12:06Cross-device resume demo
- 13:04Cross-device people API
- 14:25Final wrap up
- 16:27Closing
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