In an effort to help folks searching for smartphone apps tell which ones are native and which ones aren't, an icon for web apps has been proposed. This and more in today's Daily Wrap. Sometimes it ...

Mobile Web apps are starting to make a dent in the developer sphere and are beginning to find space on consumers' smartphones and tablets. Two British companies believe that Web apps need an icon ...

Although Apple is late to the world of installable web apps on the desktop, it is worth noting that customizing a web app icon is something that Google Chrome, Firefox, and other browsers do not let ...

App badging Chrome Beta 73 introduced the Badging API over a year ago, which allows web apps installed to your computer to show a badge next to their icon. For example, the Twitter web app uses it ...

The web app icon in the Dock will also show a badge when a notification is received. Web app notifications are silent by default, although developers can change them to play a sound.

Microsoft Edge web browser has been displaying security warnings after Twitter changed its name to 'X'. It's got to do with a security feature dubbed 'Progressive Web App Icon change', designed to ...

Firefox brings back Progressive Web Apps with Taskbar Tabs, giving Windows users a smooth way to run websites like native apps.

How to add the Instagram web app to your home screen Another downside to forgoing the Instagram app is that you don’t get that easy-to-access icon on your home screen.