The launcher updates automatically to the latest version available. No user interaction is required. The programs/games available within the launcher can either be updated manually or automatically.

Swedish company Instabridge has acquired Nova Launcher from its previous owners, Branch Metrics. Instabridge pledges not to reinvent Nova Launcher but is exploring monetization options, including ...

John is a writer at Pocket-lint. He is passionate about all things technology, and is always keeping up with the latest smartphone and PC releases. John has previously written at MobileSyrup. When ...

Flow Launcher is a Start menu replacement for your Windows PC that lets you perform various system tasks more efficiently. You can think of it as a Spotlight Search for Windows, but with improved ...

Everything turned upside down overnight. Mojang has rolled out an update that forced millions of players to rethink their survival strategies in the first 24 hours. Patch 1.21.11, codenamed “Mounts of ...

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...

Kevin Barry had been working on open sourcing the launcher, but said he was told to stop work on that project. Kevin Barry had been working on open sourcing the launcher, but said he was told to ...

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Microsoft has announced the private preview of jaz, a new Java Virtual Machine (JVM) launcher tailored for cloud deployments on Azure. The tool aims to address long-standing challenges developers face ...

When you think of Microsoft, the likes of Windows, Office, and Bing probably come to mind. I doubt that “creator of a brilliant Android launcher” would spring to mind. Since receiving a Pixel 8, I’ve ...

It’s April 1st, and for Minecraft fans that means a new April Fool’s update from Mojang – and this time it’s a special one. Mojang has transformed Minecraft into Craftmine, the game of crafting mines.