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Where did native Windows apps go?

Native Windows apps used to be fast, efficient, and everywhere. Now, it's all just a website in a Chromium wrapper.

WhatsApp ditches native apps — users stuck with clunky web shell, get mad

The main drawback of the new WhatsApp is that it's a wrapped web app, which means it uses more RAM than a native application.
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Native UI vs. web UI: How to choose

When does it make more sense to develop a native desktop app, or an Electron-powered web UI app? We break it down for you. When we talk about a “desktop application,” we generally mean a program that ...

Android's native App Lock feature may arrive next year

Looking through the latest Android Canary 2512 release, Android Authority's Mishaal Rahman found evidence of a new App Lock ...

Android 17 may finally add the native App Lock feature Pixel users have been waiting for

Google is working on a native App Lock feature, and it could arrive as early as Android 17 next year. Here's how it might work!

Google Confirms Massive Gemini AI UX Overhaul & macOS App

Google is working on an upcoming UX overhaul for Gemini, in addition to a native desktop-native Mac app and an AI Studio ...