Hackernews posts about AirDrop

AirDrop is a proprietary wireless file-sharing technology developed by Apple that enables users to transfer files between devices without using internet connectivity.

1. The EU made Apple adopt new Wi-Fi standards, and now Android can support AirDrop (arstechnica.com)
   597 points by cyclecount 2 months ago | 311 comments
2. Sharedrop: Easy P2P file transfer powered by WebRTC – inspired by Apple AirDrop (github.com)
   117 points by nateb2022 over 1 year ago | 70 comments
3. AirDrop support for Pixel 10 likely exists because of the EU ruling (9to5google.com)
   100 points by joejohnson 2 months ago | 10 comments
4. Google cracked Apple's AirDrop and is adding it to Pixel phones (www.theverge.com)
   41 points by CharlesW 2 months ago | 14 comments
5. Canada airdrops aid into Gaza, says Israel violating international law (www.reuters.com)
   16 points by stared 6 months ago | discuss
6. How US airdrop of aid to Gaza works, and why they sometimes don't (www.usatoday.com)
   5 points by 1970-01-01 almost 2 years ago | 1 comments
7. The EU Wants Apple to Open AirDrop and AirPlay to Android (9to5google.com)
   4 points by thunderbong about 1 year ago | 1 comments
8. Show HN: Cross-platform AirDrop, now with Bluetooth [video] (www.youtube.com)
   4 points by spieglt 10 months ago | discuss
9. EU orders Apple to open iOS notifications, Alternate AirDrop and AirPlay (9to5mac.com)
   4 points by ramshanker 11 months ago | discuss
10. PairDrop: AirDrop for Everyone (pairdrop.net)
    4 points by Olshansky 11 months ago | discuss
11. OpenDrop: An open source implementation of the Apple AirDrop protocol (github.com)
    4 points by pushedx almost 2 years ago | discuss
12. Apple could remove AirDrop from EU iPhones as battle heats up (9to5mac.com)
    3 points by rcarmo 8 months ago | 4 comments
13. Show HN: Drag to AirDrop (sindresorhus.com)
    3 points by mofle 4 months ago | 3 comments
14. iPhone Users Can Now AirDrop Files to Android Devices (www.macrumors.com)
    3 points by doener 2 months ago | 1 comments
15. Android Quick Share Support for AirDrop: A Secure Approach to File Sharing (security.googleblog.com)
    3 points by abraham 2 months ago | 1 comments
16. Localsend: An open-source cross-platform alternative to AirDrop (github.com)
    3 points by nateb2022 11 months ago | 1 comments
17. Show HN: SnapDrop – An AirDrop alternative that works on any moderm web browsers (www.snap-drop.net)
    3 points by jdeng 11 months ago | discuss
18. OpenDrop – An open Apple AirDrop implementation written in Python (github.com)
    3 points by apitman 12 months ago | discuss
19. The AirDrop Conundrum: Passing Custom Models Between Your Apps Now Nixed (www.swiftjectivec.com)
    3 points by goranmoomin over 1 year ago | discuss
20. LANDrop – Major Update – A cross-platform AirDrop-like file transfer tool (landrop.app)
    3 points by yvbbrjdr over 1 year ago | discuss
21. iPhone Users Can Now AirDrop Files to Android Devices (www.macrumors.com)
    2 points by tosh 2 months ago | 1 comments
22. Show HN: HunterAirdrop – Never miss another crypto airdrop (hunterairdrop.com)
    2 points by standew 4 months ago | 1 comments
23. PairDrop – Cross-Platform open source AirDrop alternative (github.com)
    2 points by _benj 8 months ago | 1 comments
24. Unwanted advances: Apple's Memories, AirDrop pose problems for vulnerable women (www.ualberta.ca)
    2 points by gnabgib 11 months ago | 1 comments
25. LocalSend: An open-source cross-platform alternative to AirDrop (github.com)
    2 points by floriangosse about 1 year ago | 1 comments
26. Conservationists² to Airdrop Rodent Poison on Infested [reserve, Marion] Island (apnews.com)
    2 points by mdp2021 almost 2 years ago | 1 comments
27. Show HN: I build a Airdrop alternative and people transferred 1000+ files (smallcloud.app)
    2 points by shivanhupr 7 months ago | discuss
28. Airdrop Distribution Models Comparison (2025) (blog.sablier.com)
    2 points by maxdesalle 10 months ago | discuss
29. Apple challenges EU's proposal to expose AirDrop and others to third parties (www.neowin.net)
    2 points by bundie about 1 year ago | discuss
30. Airdropping vaccines to eliminate canine rabies in Texas (theconversation.com)
    2 points by PaulHoule over 1 year ago | discuss