Progressive Web Apps, or PWAs, can turn app-like websites into website-like apps. Browsers are beefing up support for these useful hybrid apps, and we show you how to install and use them. I've been ...

Apple's mobile software has supported so-called "web apps" for years now. But what is a web app, and how do they differ from typical apps used on iPhone and iPad? Here's your short explainer. When ...

Apple will allow iOS developers located in the European Union to distribute apps from the web, rather than from its App Store. The option, which it says will be made available to qualifying developers ...

The ability to create a web app has been a feature in iOS and iPadOS for years and it’s finally coming to macOS with the release of Sonoma. While most Mac users work in dedicated macOS apps, it’s not ...

The new Window Controls Overlay gives PWAs (almost) full access to the title bar The new Window Controls Overlay gives PWAs (almost) full access to the title bar is a senior reviewer covering laptops ...

During the WWDC 2022 keynote, Apple announced Web Push to improve notifications from web apps — but Apple's relationship with the technology has always been on shaky ground. At the beginning of the ...

iOS 26 gives you two distinct ways to add websites to your iPhone's Home screen – as web apps or traditional bookmarks. They might look similar at first glance, but choosing the right option can ...

After four months of living without native apps on my phone, I’m not going back. If you try this experiment, you’ll probably find that all of the apps on your phone are also available as web apps. I ...

There are a bunch of not-great apps like Spotify and Slack that suck battery life, because they basically run a full copy of Google Chrome inside each window. Chrome is a notorious energy hog, and ...