Google desperately needs to take control of Android apps on Chromebooks
(Android Central)

As a Chromebook lover, even I have to admit the apps here need work. The Google Play Store came to Chromebooks in 2016, and with it came access to millions of Android apps and games. Since then, we`ve seen Google tout Android app support as a major feature when launching the best Chromebooks, even as it keeps trying to slowly, quietly kill off Chrome apps. Google`s also been pushing Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) over the last year, with popular apps like Twitter and YouTube TV swapping over to offer the same features and layout as a Chrome tab while also giving you a more immersive and natural look. This has combined with the general lackadaisical approach to apps for Android tablets over the last several years have left Chromebooks with a bit of a minefield. If you download and install an app from Google Play, your app might be a good one, but it`s much more likely to be a super-sized phone app or an app that leaves black bars on most of the screen. And given that Chromebooks sales ...