DECEMBER 2019 PCWorld 111W
hy does Microsoft think
you need the Windows 10
Your Phone app? Because
it preserves the most
important functions of a phone: access to
your photos, messages, notifications, calls,
and even your phone’s home screen—
without the need to remove your phone
from your pocket.That might sound ridiculous, but think
again: Once you pull your phone from your
pocket, you’re instantly lost in messages,
email, Instagram—all of these distracting
from your focus and flow while working on
your PC. Theoretically, you could refuse to
open Outlook on your PC and use your
phone instead. But you don’t, right?
Because the PC is much moreIMAGE: THINKSTOCKHere’s How
HOW TO BUILD, MAINTAIN,
AND FIX YOUR TECH GEARHow to use Windows’ Your Phone
app to connect a phone to a PC
Your Phone’s most useful basic functions are already in place, with the flashier
features still working their way through preview. BY MARK HACHMAN