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. Airdropping vaccines to eliminate canine rabies in Texas (theconversation.com)
   2 points by PaulHoule 12 days ago | discuss
2. Snapdrop: Local file sharing in the browser. Inspired by Apple's Airdrop (github.com)
   2 points by ahamez 14 days ago | discuss
3. AirDrop is now limited to 10 minutes (twitter.com)
   959 points by doener almost 2 years ago | 697 comments
4. Localsend: Open-Source Airdrop Alternative (github.com)
   563 points by meatjuice about 1 year ago | 229 comments
5. Free and Open Source Alternative to Airdrop (www.sharedrop.io)
   228 points by linkdd 9 months ago | 154 comments
6. Flatpack field hospitals that can be airdropped to disaster zones (www.theguardian.com)
   222 points by tosh 11 months ago | 69 comments
7. Attack of the Week: Airdrop Tracing (blog.cryptographyengineering.com)
   207 points by feross 10 months ago | 68 comments
8. Apple knew AirDrop users could be identified and tracked as early as 2019 (edition.cnn.com)
   146 points by giuliomagnifico 10 months ago | 17 comments
9. Sharedrop: Easy P2P file transfer powered by WebRTC – inspired by Apple AirDrop (github.com)
   117 points by nateb2022 4 months ago | 70 comments
10. Show HN: I made an app people call "Airdrop for Android" (www.ubidrop.com)
    116 points by alexstyl 9 months ago | 135 comments
11. China Says It Cracked Apple AirDrop to Identify Message Sources (www.bloomberg.com)
    68 points by NN88 10 months ago | 2 comments
12. Apple AirDrop leaks user data like a sieve (arstechnica.com)
    41 points by milkglass 10 months ago | 1 comments
13. Apple restricted AirDrop in China before widespread protests broke out (qz.com)
    30 points by tysone almost 2 years ago | 5 comments
14. Apple limited a crucial AirDrop function in China just weeks before protests (www.cnbc.com)
    27 points by agronaut almost 2 years ago | 1 comments
15. AirDrop 'Cracked' by Chinese Authorities to Identify Senders (www.macrumors.com)
    20 points by rmason 10 months ago | 2 comments
16. Tim Cook when asked about AirDrop and China (twitter.com)
    17 points by mensetmanusman almost 2 years ago | 7 comments
17. Apple limits AirDrop in China after filesharing feature was used by protesters (www.theguardian.com)
    16 points by Manheim almost 2 years ago | 3 comments
18. Apple Limits AirDrop in China After It Was Used for Protests (www.bloomberg.com)
    16 points by mfiguiere almost 2 years ago | 2 comments
19. Apple plans to expand AirDrop time limit to customers worldwide (appleinsider.com)
    15 points by cebert almost 2 years ago | 2 comments
20. Apple released update limiting AirDrop in China in light of recent protests (twitter.com)
    14 points by blindriver almost 2 years ago | 3 comments
21. Apple turned off Airdrop in China just before major protests broke out (reclaimthenet.org)
    12 points by qwertyuiop_ almost 2 years ago | discuss
22. Apple Limits AirDrop in China After It Was Used to Spread Protest Messages (www.vice.com)
    12 points by simon_acca almost 2 years ago | discuss
23. China Says It Cracked Apple AirDrop to Identify Message Sources (www.bloomberg.com)
    11 points by impish9208 10 months ago | 21 comments
24. Tim Cook on AirDrop Suppression, Protests in China (twitter.com)
    9 points by gjsman-1000 almost 2 years ago | 3 comments
25. Apple curbs AirDrop file sharing on devices in China (www.cnn.com)
    9 points by behnamoh almost 2 years ago | 1 comments
26. Apple Limits AirDrop in China After It Was Used to Spread Protest Messages (www.vice.com)
    9 points by notadev almost 2 years ago | discuss
27. Ask HN: Alternatives to AirDrop?
    8 points by swyx over 1 year ago | 10 comments
28. iOS 16.1.1 restricts AirDrop to Chinese iPhone users (twitter.com)
    8 points by uni_baconcat almost 2 years ago | 2 comments
29. Chinese government still afraid of AirDrop despite Apple’s change (9to5mac.com)
    8 points by retskrad over 1 year ago | 1 comments
30. Apple Limits iPhone AirDrop Function Used for Protests in China (www.bloomberg.com)
    8 points by isaacfrond almost 2 years ago | 1 comments
31. Apple limits AirDrop in China after its use in protests (www.theverge.com)
    7 points by HatchedLake721 almost 2 years ago | 1 comments
32. Apple to restrict ‘Everyone’ option in AirDrop in China (9to5mac.com)
    7 points by daxuak almost 2 years ago | 1 comments