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Google Lets Android Owners Send More Instructions from Desktop Browsers

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Apr 26, 2015, 9:56 AM   by Eric M. Zeman

Google has expanded the number of tools Android smartphone owners can access from their desktop web browser. It recently made it possible to find a lost Android phone by asking Google to "find my phone" in Google Search. Now, users can use the same method to send directions to their phone, set alarms on their phone, and send notes to their phone. Users need only type "set an alarm" or "send a note" in the search box and follow the steps thereafter. A drop-down menu lets people pick their Android device, and the tools for adjusting alarms or creating notes are simple.

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