Microsoft encourages developers to adopt WinUI 3 for native Windows apps

Microsoft wants more WinUI 3 apps across Windows 11, and Build 2026 shows how developers can get there with new tools, agents ...
InfoWorld

Native UI vs. web UI: How to choose

When does it make more sense to develop a native desktop app, or an Electron-powered web UI app? We break it down for you. When we talk about a “desktop application,” we generally mean a program that ...
Windows Latest

Microsoft is rewriting Windows 11 shell in native code, killing the web slop slowing your PC

To fix performance issues, Microsoft is replacing sluggish React Native and WebView components in Windows 11 shell with fast ...
techtimes

How React Native Mobile Transforms iOS and Android App Development with Expo CLI and React Native CLI

Learn how React Native Mobile simplifies iOS and Android app creation using the versatile mobile app framework with Expo CLI and React Native CLI for cross-platform development. React Native - ...
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Windows 11 abandoned native apps. Now it needs them to survive

Most apps on a modern Windows 11 PC, including Microsoft’s first-party ones, are actually web apps. That's a major problem, because web apps use more memory and run more slowly than their truly native ...
PC Magazine

Microsoft Is Finally Fixing Windows 11's Web App Problem. It's About Time

Windows 11 is full of web apps that make your PC slower and less enjoyable to use, so I'm excited about the prospect of a team dedicated to "100% native" apps. I've been writing about technology for ...