What Is a Progressive Web App?

Progressive Web App

We’re growing increasingly accustomed to being connected at all times — in fact we expect it. For example, you are using a mobile app, the moment you lose connectivity, you feel inconvenienced. It’s no wonder then, according to an academic study by Jonathan Lazar, Adam Jones and Ben Schneiderman, loss of internet connectivity is one of the top five causes of user experience frustration. Continue reading “What Is a Progressive Web App?”

Check out the 10 paid iPhone and iPad apps below, which are all on sale for free right now.

This post covers paid iPhone and iPad apps that have been made available for free for a limited time by their developers. BGR is not affiliated with any developers. There is no way to tell how long they will be free. These sales could end an hour from now or a week from now — obviously, the only thing we can guarantee is that they were free at the time this post was written. If you click on a link and see a price listed next to an app instead of the word “get,” it is no longer free. The sale has ended. If you download the app anyway, you will be charged by Apple. Continue reading “Check out the 10 paid iPhone and iPad apps below, which are all on sale for free right now.”

Chrome Will Soon Warn You About Unsecure Websites. Should You Be Concerned?

It’s not uncommon for people to ignore basic and well-known computer and internet security practices. They don’t perform regular backups. They don’t use password managers, two-factor authentication, or even different passwords for different accounts. They click on links in phishing emails. They know better but they don’t bother until they get burned. Then, of course, it’s too late.  Continue reading “Chrome Will Soon Warn You About Unsecure Websites. Should You Be Concerned?”

Tech Tip: Hands-On with the iOS 11 Customizable Control Center

A completely redesigned Control Center is one of the hallmarks of iOS 11. Having ditched card-based layout spanning multiple pages, Control Center has adopted a single-page design. Control Center on iOS 11 is realized as a full-screen scrollable overlay, a design that has allowed Apple to put many more useful controls at your fingertips than ever before. Continue reading “Tech Tip: Hands-On with the iOS 11 Customizable Control Center”