Light, fast, and shiny, many Web apps have the futuristic feel of a bullet train. They also have numerous advantages over desktop apps: There’s nothing to install, they don’t take up any hard drive ...

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The line between Web apps and desktop applications grows ever blurrier. Chrome OS, for example, puts the browser front and center and makes it the core of an entire operating system. Also, in recent ...

SweetLabs today announced that it is bringing its Pokki app distribution platform to Android-enable devices. With Pokki, device makers will be able to recommend and filter apps that are optimized ...

“Giving consumers multiple ways of accessing our content is critical to our success, and we're excited to expand the reach of our titles through our partnership with Pokki,” said Jason Loia, COO of ...

Users want a real Start menu on Windows 8, and Lenovo, the world’s biggest PC maker, is happy to oblige. It just announced that Lenovo PCs will come with the Pokki app, which includes a real Start ...