Right up front, let me get this out in the open in the event that you aren't familiar: PWAs (Progressive Web Apps) are fantastic, full-featured, light-weight applications that are delivered via the open web and/or app stores and work on nearly all operating systems from a single code base. They are … [Read more...] about Chrome OS 83 has fixed a long-standing annoyance with PWAs on Chromebooks
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PWA Store sets its sights on making Web Apps easier to find
Progressive Web Apps, a.k.a. PWAs, are becoming more prevalent with each passing day. Platforms such as Twitter, Google Photos and News, Spotify and even Starbucks have all jumped on the bandwagon and their respective PWAs are as good, if not better than the Play Store APKs. The best part is that … [Read more...] about PWA Store sets its sights on making Web Apps easier to find
Google News is the latest PWA that installs from the Play Store
Not long ago, a new trend began with Chromebooks and Android apps: the ability to install PWAs directly from the Play Store in place of the Android app equivalent on your Chromebook. We've talked about the importance and worth of this change before, so I won't bother rehashing that again. All you … [Read more...] about Google News is the latest PWA that installs from the Play Store
PWAs are getting a big productivity update in Chrome for Android
If you've been around here for any amount of time, you know I have an affinity for a well-made PWA (progressive web app). I use the Twitter PWA on both my Chromebook and my phone because the experience is nearly the same as the native app, overhead is far less at 276kB versus the app's 69MB of … [Read more...] about PWAs are getting a big productivity update in Chrome for Android
PWAs installed from the Play Store have a few tricks up their sleeve that add to their native feel
We spent a bit of time last week talking about the arrival of two apps in the Play Store for Chromebooks that have been there for a while, but are now in a new form: the PWA (progressive web app). On a Chromebook, if you head to the Play Store and attempt to download the Twitter or YouTube TV apps, … [Read more...] about PWAs installed from the Play Store have a few tricks up their sleeve that add to their native feel
This PWA is a simple Apple Airdrop replacement built for the web
We've talked about Google's plan to release an upcoming feature called Nearby Sharing and I don't want to undermine how exciting that will be when it does arrive. However, in the meantime, there's a PWA out there that does much of what Apple's much-loved Airdrop does and you can use it today, right … [Read more...] about This PWA is a simple Apple Airdrop replacement built for the web
YouTube TV is another Chromebook PWA you can install directly from the Play Store
Just last week we came across the first in what we hope becomes a long line of progressive web applications (PWA) that can be installed directly from the Google Play Store on Chromebooks. This app happened to be Twitter and, if you've been using their pretty fantastic website/web app over the past … [Read more...] about YouTube TV is another Chromebook PWA you can install directly from the Play Store
Twitter’s Google Play Store app now installs the PWA by default when on a Chromebook
PWAs (Progressive Web Apps) have come a long way in the last few years. From basic websites in a box to fully-functioning applications delivered via the open web, a well-built PWA can take the place of a standard, native application for a lot of services. After all, if a web app can access your … [Read more...] about Twitter’s Google Play Store app now installs the PWA by default when on a Chromebook
Chromebooks will soon have a PWA Help App
Chrome OS developers continue to make tweaks and refinements to the user experience and overall layout of how apps and settings are delivered on Chromebooks. Recent changes include things such as a new Media app, split settings from device and browser and a "What's New?" notification for when your … [Read more...] about Chromebooks will soon have a PWA Help App
Google’s Santa Tracker is back for 2019 with some new tricks and even a PWA
The big day is almost here and as many of us finish up last-minute shopping and preparations for Christmas, the Jolly Old Elf himself is packing up and preparing to make his annual trip around the globe. As in years past, Google once again brings us an inside look at the daily happenings around … [Read more...] about Google’s Santa Tracker is back for 2019 with some new tricks and even a PWA
How to install Microsoft Outlook on a Chromebook as a PWA
One of the issues many adults face when choosing to try out a Chromebook is the integration - or lack thereof - with known software properties like Microsoft Office. For users in my general age bracket, we all grew up using Windows in school, college, and then in a work environment. We used it … [Read more...] about How to install Microsoft Outlook on a Chromebook as a PWA
Chrome 76 arrives with sneaky Incognito tweak, PWA updates, Dark Mode tools and more
Earlier this week, the Chromium team announced the release of Chrome 76 for the desktop to include Windows, Mac and Linux. As always, the Chrome OS update should follow in roughly a week or so but we have plenty to unpack from the Chrome browser. So, sit back and check out what's new with Chrome 76 … [Read more...] about Chrome 76 arrives with sneaky Incognito tweak, PWA updates, Dark Mode tools and more
