Satisfied with its security approach, Google has begun broader development of its technology for more powerful Web applications. Next: building into Chrome. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 ...

Google shows a version of its technology for putting Web applications on steroids that's built into its Chrome browser. Also: expect Web Worker support in Chrome soon. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET ...

Google today launched Portable Native Client (PNaCl, pronounced pinnacle) as part of its push to bring native code to more and more platforms. The tool lets developers compile their code once to run ...

The "write once, run anywhere" promise of Java from the 90s is back in a new guise, as Google today announced Portable Native Client (PNaCl) with the promise to allow developers to "compile their code ...

Google on Friday began offering a revamped SDK for its Native Client open source technology for running Web applications that execute native code inside a browser. With the SDK, developers can start ...

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Google has released new software designed to let Web developers write more powerful programs that can work directly with an operating system, rather than having to be run through a browser. Called ...

Google has released a new experimental browser plugin that allows web applications to securely run native code on the underlying platform. The plugin, which is called Native Client, is distributed ...

Wire, the sleek messaging client created by ex-Skype team members, has been one of my favorite IM apps since its launch last year, largely because of its clean interface and great audio quality. As a ...

WhatsApp has released its native macOS app compatible with Apple Silicon in a public beta. Users running Mac with Apple’s own chip with macOS 11 Big Sur or newer version will be able to download the ...