Microsoft is retiring the standalone Microsoft Lens mobile app and consolidating its scanning and capture capabilities into the Microsoft 365 Copilot app, in a phased shutdown that begins in mid‑September and culminates with the blocking of new scans in mid‑December 2025.
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The latest wave of updates to Microsoft's Link to Windows app signals a new era in cross-device control, aiming to streamline how users manage their Windows PCs directly from Android smartphones. For years, Microsoft has steadily improved interoperability between Windows and mobile devices, but...
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