Progressive web apps (PWAs) are an important concept in web development because they combine the universality of browser deployment with the features of natively installed software. In delivering ...

Apple has equipped some of its developers with the tools needed to begin authoring iPhone applications that can receive data over the internet, like instant messages, even when they're not running.

My biggest gripe with the iPhone thus far has been the inability to run apps in the background. It’s something I’ve become accustomed to after having been a loyal Sidekick user and now BlackBerry user ...